What can be done to resolve sufferings of female migrant workers?

According to a recent Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP) report, 88 percent of female workers do not have a formal contract. As a result, numerous inhuman things happen to them when they go abroad for work.
25 July 2022, 02:17 AM

Chattogram Fishery Ghat: Bangladesh's largest wholesale fish market

The Chattogram Fishery Ghat, located on the Karnaphuli River bank, is the largest wholesale fish market for marine and local fish in the port region and Bangladesh.
24 July 2022, 14:39 PM

Is a better storing solution enough for self sufficiency in onion?

Despite being the 3rd biggest producer of onions, Bangladesh imports the biggest volume of onions in the world. In today’s Star News+ watch how onions are produced, harvested and stored, and how it can be improved.
24 July 2022, 02:11 AM

How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 198 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
23 July 2022, 17:30 PM

Will load shedding solve energy crisis?

Is the Russia-Ukraine war the only reason for the energy shortage in Bangladesh? Or did we create this situation ourselves by adopting wrong energy policies?
23 July 2022, 16:30 PM

NSTU student Shakil aids farmers with modern farming techniques

Shakil Ahmed, a fourth-year bachelor's student of agriculture at Noakhali Science and Technology University, has been teaching modern methods of cultivation to farmers back at his village in Tangail.
23 July 2022, 04:32 AM

Kaiser: A gaming-addict detective solves crimes

Detective Kaiser is called on a case of double murder in Gulshan. The divorced official is severely addicted to playing video games, and leads an aimless life. Can Kaiser solve his own problems, and solve the case as well?
22 July 2022, 04:45 AM

Failure in power generation

Why, after ensuring 100 percent electricity coverage, is there still a shortage of power generation in the country?
21 July 2022, 14:11 PM

Climate museum in remote Magura village

Shahin Reza Rasel from Magura built an Environment and Climate Museum to raise awareness among people.
21 July 2022, 02:07 AM

Metro Rail completion deadline stretched by a year and half

The partial launch of the country's first ever metro rail is only five months away but now the project cost is set to rise by more than half.
20 July 2022, 14:20 PM

Garden on rooftop at Fuller Road 

On the roof of a teachers' building, a beautiful garden has been planted by Professor Dr Md Shahidul Islam, chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Dhaka University and his wife Nasrin Islam.
20 July 2022, 02:15 AM

The rise of Rajapaksa family in Sri Lankan politics

Why and how did the Rajapaksa family fall and how did they manage to gain sky-high political popularity?
19 July 2022, 13:01 PM

15 Questions with Shirin Akter Shila

Shirin Akter Shila was the winner of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019. Learn about the aspirations of this beauty queen in this video.
19 July 2022, 12:36 PM

Bright prospects for pineapple cultivation in Rangamati

Rangamati's pineapples are known for their superior taste and have gained popularity across the country.
19 July 2022, 02:08 AM

What lies ahead for skipper Mahmudullah in T20Is?

After suffering humiliating defeats in both Test and T20I series, Bangladesh bounced back in their preferred format and ended their month-long tour of West Indies with a 3-0 ODI series sweep of the hosts. But soon after the ODI series concluded, Tamim Iqbal, the Tigers’ skipper of the format, announced his retirement from T20Is.
18 July 2022, 17:22 PM

Why this routine load shedding?

Load shedding is back in our lives, starting from the current month. With hours of load shedding, daily activities like running water pumps at homes or continuing office operations are becoming increasingly difficult.
18 July 2022, 14:33 PM

"Poran": Dire consequences of a love triangle

Inspired by a true story, director Raihan Rafi made "Poran". The film stars Sariful Razz, Bidya Sinha Mim, and Yash Rohan.
18 July 2022, 04:07 AM

How to make an e-passport? 

A lot of people might ask what is an e-passport? What are the benefits of having this new passport? What are the differences between a regular machine-readable passport and an e-passport?
18 July 2022, 02:17 AM

High passenger traffic at Benapole land port

Unusually high passenger traffic at Bangladesh's busiest land port in Benapole, Jashore has recently made it difficult for the Benapole Immigration Office to manage it.
17 July 2022, 16:03 PM

Why the heavy traffic towards Dhaka via Padma bridge?

Since Eid, there have been long queues of cars at the entrance to the capital’s south from the Padma Bridge and Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway. What is causing the gridlock?
17 July 2022, 14:44 PM