News of teachers being humiliated, abused and even killed by their students and other locals have been resurfacing time and time again.

In this episode of Star Explains, watch some of the prime reasons behind the frequent and devastating floods recurring in Bangladesh every year.

M Shamim Z Bosunia, chairman of the panel of experts in the Padma Bridge project, recently spoke with The Daily Star about Padma Bridge construction in an interview.

The Daily Star reporter Zyma Islam shares her experience while she was visiting the flood victims of the north-eastern region of Bangladesh.

One of the biggest success in the history of Bangladesh women’s football came in the hands of under-19 women footballers in 2021. Young Tigresses snatched the title by defeating India 1-0 in the final of SAF U-19 Women's Championship. The winning goal came from Anai Mogini's feet.

To witness the excitement surrounding Padma Bridge, The Daily Star's Deputy Planning Editor Wasim Bin Habib and Senior Staff Reporter Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary took a trip from Gulistan, Dhaka to Bhanga, Faridpur and back on a BRTC bus.

Mehedi Amin Khan was prosecuted for a drug-related case and was sentenced to six years in prison with an additional fine of Tk 10,000. 

Md Shafiqul Islam, project director of Padma Multipurpose Bridge, sat with The Daily Star for an interview.

Almost every village and town in southern Bangladesh is now in a festive mood on the occasion of Padma Bridge inauguration.

Visually impaired couple Farzana and Fahim visited the Padma Bridge with their four-year-old child.

Two elderly people started their journey before dawn, and walked for 6 hours to see Padma Bridge with their own eyes.

The Padma Bridge was considered being named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But in the end, that did not happen.

As soon as Padma Bridge was opened to the public, immediately after its inauguration, thousands of people from all over the country flocked towards the Padma Bridge.

Late Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury spoke about Padma Bridge during an interview with The Daily Star in 2018.

The most devastating flood in recent history took away everything from them. How are they surviving the recent flood?

The engineers of Padma Bridge had to act against magnanimous challenges to build the Padma Bridge.

Talash was released on June 17 in 53 theaters across the country -- bringing back National Film Award winning director Saikat Nasir. Actor-model AK Azad Ador and Asif Ahsan Khan appear opposite Bubly in this psychological thriller.

What causes earthquakes? Is a catastrophe lurking underground?  Acclaimed geologist and Bangladesh Open University VC Professor Syed Humayun Akhter explains...

Another set of triplets, born 2 days before the grand opening of Padma Bridge, have been named Shwapna, Padma, and Shetu, in honour of Bangladesh's milestone. Watch more at today's episode of Star Newsbytes.

Seven upazilas in Moulvibazar have been flooded with rise of water level in the haors. Shelter and relief for flood victims are not adequate.