All you need to know about the World Cup ball Al-Rihla.

On today’s episode of the Star World Cup special, we discuss all there is to know about Al-Rihla, the official ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We bring to you its story; The innovation and the technology behind the World Cup ball.
20 November 2022, 13:38 PM

Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?

The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
20 November 2022, 02:00 AM

How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 87 points last week from the previous week. The index was red on most of the days of the week so the index remains falling.
19 November 2022, 17:09 PM

A World Cup of many firsts is almost upon us

The wait is almost over as the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup, commences tomorrow. Apart from being the last hurrah for many superstars, the Qatar edition will witness several new rules.
19 November 2022, 16:28 PM

BNP mass rally begins in Sylhet

BNP's divisional rally began on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city's Chowhatta area today.
19 November 2022, 06:44 AM

Bangladesh's first railway station now in shambles

The bustling history of Jogoti Railway Station -- the first railway station in East Bengal, now Bangladesh, is a distant memory.
19 November 2022, 02:14 AM

'Deshantor': A translation of Nirmalendu Goon's novel into the silver screen

Based on the partition of Bengal in 1947, the film "Deshantor" is an adaptation of the noted poet Nirmalendu Goon's novel of the same name.
18 November 2022, 16:09 PM

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'G' and 'H'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the last of the four-part series 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed the strength and potential of the Group  'G' and 'H' teams.
18 November 2022, 13:14 PM

Football graffiti at KM Das Lane

The FIFA World Cup is right around the corner, and like the whole world, Bangladesh too is putting on festive colours -- such as these roadside walls at the capital’s KM Das Lane.
18 November 2022, 09:47 AM

Are hospitals a major source of fatal infections?

A joint study by icddr,b and the Directorate General of Health Services, conducted across 11 tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh, has found that none of the hospitals collect any data on hospital-acquired infections and infection control on their premises.
17 November 2022, 15:08 PM

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'E' and 'F'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the third of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed about the strength and potential of the Group  'E' and 'F' teams.
17 November 2022, 14:22 PM

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'C' and 'D'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the second of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed the strength and potential of the Group  'C' and 'D' teams.
16 November 2022, 13:28 PM

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'A' and 'B'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the first of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed about the strength and potential of the Group  'A' and 'B' teams.
16 November 2022, 13:23 PM

Is there a genuine possibility of famine in Bangladesh?

Is there a possibility of a famine in 2023? Is the Russia-Ukraine war the sole threat to our food security?
15 November 2022, 14:00 PM

1 in 2 diabetes patients don't know they have the condition

Diabetes is called the mother of all diseases.
14 November 2022, 14:07 PM

When will the agony of Jamser Ali's family end?

In the previous episode, Jamser Ali's family claimed that their son was picked up by members of the law enforcement in 2018, and has been missing ever since.
13 November 2022, 12:05 PM

On living in the suburbs of Dhaka: Kanak Aditya

Kanak Aditya, Director and Chief Creative Officer at Deshal is a true artiste in all senses. Renowned musician, seasoned painter with a professional degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, DU, involved with Prachyanat since his university days – he knows the ins and outs of the creative world. Star Lifestyle went to visit this creative, in his relaxing den, in the outskirts of Dhaka and discovered the actual secret behind his brilliance.
13 November 2022, 07:13 AM

England take on Pakistan in throwback final

A confident England will look to deny Pakistan a fairytale finish in Sunday’s Twenty20 World Cup final and become the first nation to hold both global white-ball trophies - if Melbourne’s fickle weather permits.
12 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Dismissed ACC official Sharif getting job offers from home, abroad

Sharif Uddin, who was dismissed from the deputy assistant director post of the Anti-Corruption Commission on February 16, 2022, is now getting job offers one after another .
12 November 2022, 16:23 PM

Where Kanchenjunga rises over the horizon

In Panchagarh, at this time of the year, golden Kanchenjunga, like a magical show, appears in the morning sky, seemingly out of nowhere!
11 November 2022, 16:02 PM