Freedom fighter and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was laid to rest inside in Savar this afternoon.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the most horrific tragedy in the country’s garment industry, the Rana Plaza collapse, a roundtable titled, "Rana Plaza Tragedy - 10 Years: Workers’ Health & Safety and Trade Union Rights: Where are we now?", was held at The Daily Star Centre

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People of the Chittagong Hill Tracts started their celebration of the new year by floating flowers in the river, hoping to wash away the sorrows of the past year and usher in happiness and prosperity. The festivities were marked by colourful cultural programmes in Bandarban and Rangamati districts

The weaving industry of Tangail, known for its traditional handloom products, has been struggling to survive due to the impact of the pandemic in the last few years. The weavers and traders who depend on this industry usually look forward to four major occasions: Pahela Baishakh, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.

The minimum monthly income required to obtain a golden visa for UAE has been cut from 50,000 dirhams ($13,614; Tk 14,42,789) to 30,000 dirhams ($8,168.38; Tk 8,65,674)

The range of salt farming in Cox's Bazar is expanding as farmers are making profits using new technologies in the production process like the polythene method. Import prohibition also helped them

The Bangabazar fire incident in Dhaka has crushed many peoples’ dreams and left many families distraught, devastated. Every year, during Ramadan, the traders usually gather for iftar with much fanfare as they earn the most during this time ahead of Eid. However, the fire tragedy has changed everything. How are they doing now?

Following the deaths of eight in a gunfight between two armed groups in Bandarbans’ Khamtang para on April 6, 73 Bawm families from the Sadar Union of Rowangchari Upazila sought shelter in the Rowangchari Model Government Primary School.

The completion was launched to commemorate the 44th death anniversary of the eminent writer, journalist, and politician of the subcontinent

Are we forgetting the true significance of human life in the fascination of the development of the state or the progress of mankind?

The traders affected by the devastating fire at Bangabazar shopping complex are now looking forward to government assistance and decision.

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After six and a half hours of efforts, the terrible fire in Bangabazar of Dhaka is now under control, but it has not been completely extinguished yet

The chairperson of Mediaworld Ltd, the owning company of The Daily Star, Rokia passed away at the Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore

Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions. 

A massive fire ripped through the capital's popular clothing market Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning.

The monthly food cost of a family of four in Dhaka has increased by 51 percent in the last four years, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Sabila Nur broke the internet a week ago because many didn’t believe that a full-time actress could score a CGPA of 3.97 like she did. Through her more than decade-long career, Sabila has actually been silently brilliant for a long time

Inflation in Bangladesh remained high for the last one year. The consumer price index started increasing in 2022’s February and it reached a 10-year high of 9.52 per cent in the same year’s August. After August, both food and non-food inflation started decreasing, but in 2023’s February they rose again when the consumer price index increased to 8.78 per cent.