Over the past year, the value of taka depreciated 3.18% against the US dollar. It is 8.56 percent in India, 30.7 percent in Pakistan and 79.82 percent in Sri Lanka. Depreciation of Maldives currency is a bit less than Bangladesh.

From Churulia, Bardhaman to Dhanmondi, Dhaka. And so many places in between - College Street, Taltola Lane, CIT Road. And of course Kolkata, dear city. During his lifetime, the bohemian poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wandered and dwelled in many places. On his birthday, we look at those towns, cities, and localities bearing his memories.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 307 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become alarmingly prevalent in recent years, according to several studies. Antibiotics' capacity to treat infected patients is decreasing. Antibiotic inefficiency is also mentioned in a recent report of the Health Department.

Forgoing the opportunity of a comfortable life in New Zealand, H Ataur Rahman Akib returned to his homeland Bangladesh. He didn't even settle in capital Dhaka, and went to Rajshahi to become an entrepreneur. 

This is a story reminiscent of the mega-popular TV series “Breaking bad”. Friends and family members know that Ashraful Islam completed his studies from a private university and worked as a textile engineer. But according to law enforcement agencies, Ashraful, was head of a hijacking gang, and had been robbing people in Dhaka for a long time.

"Dour," a new drama series directed by Raihan Khan, revolves around a father who pays people to set fire to his stolen car in order to destroy some crucial evidence, only to discover that his only son is trapped in the trunk of the same car.

This season’s boro harvesting is at the door. Yet, the price hike of rice continues.

Star Lifestyle brings to you its latest segment regarding Health and Fitness titled Get Fit With. In each episode of this new segment, we speak to a fitness expert who tries to solve myriads of our pressing concerns with well researched solutions. In this episode, fitness enthusiast Rawan Ahmed Choudhury teaches us simple and effortless methods to shed off excess weight gained during the Ramadan days, by following light exercises techniques and a proper fasting method to help us to regain back the body structure that we desire.

In the char areas of Phulchari upazila of Gaibandha, people don’t have access to roads, healthcare facilities, and to a number of basic facilities. Millions of people here have to travel 40-50km using boats for medical treatment.

From the beginning of the monsoon season number of dengue patients start increasing. Ahead of this year's monsoon season, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducted a survey of Aedes mosquitoes in Dhaka from March 23 to April 4. According to the survey, the risk of dengue outbreak was much higher this year than in previous years. Are the 2 city corporations of Dhaka prepared to tackle dengue outbreaks?

In Dighi union of Manikganj Sadar upazila, a former UP member filled up and encroached a canal. Local farmers are now fearing a disaster in the coming monsoon.

News of huge sums of money being siphoned out of Bangladesh comes out in national and international media often. Washington-based organisation Global Financial Integrity reported that Bangladesh is losing Tk 70,000 crores every year due to money laundering. According to various media outlets, the sum is even greater.

Bangladesh has been feeling this inflationary pressure since June 2020.

Evidence of two officials of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education were found associated with question paper leaks recently. On May 13th, Suman Jamaddar was arrested with a leaked question paper during the entrance exam for the Office Assistant-cum-Computer Operator post at the directorate. Interrogating him, the authorities came to know about the involvement of the directorate officials.

It is a different kind of bank, where rice is kept instead of money. This project is locally known as "Mustichal"

The anti-corruption commission has alleged embezzlement of at least Tk 10,200 crore against PK Haldar, who was arrested in India recently. The ACC received information about embezzlement against PK Haldar in 2019 when they started investigating the assets of illegal casino owners. How did one person manage to embezzle Tk10,000 crore?

Chandannagar, the most prominent French settlement in the northern side of colonised India - has been immortalised, ironically, by a Portuguese poet - who, going against the essence of colonisation, adopted the native language Bengali to write and sing - Hensman Anthony, or what he was later fondly known as Anthony Firingee.

PK Halder, former NRB Global Bank managing director, and the man who embezzled over 10 thousand crore taka, was arrested from Ashoknagar in Kolkata by India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on May 14, 2022.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 90 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?