The unstoppable journey of Mabia Akhter Simanto
12 March 2026, 08:32 AM Supplements
Guarding our vital filters
12 March 2026, 01:03 AM World Kidney Day 2026
Silent signs of kidney stones
12 March 2026, 00:48 AM World Kidney Day 2026
Designing safety into the city
9 March 2026, 22:03 PM Supplements
International Women's Day / Beyond the celebration
8 March 2026, 14:53 PM International Women's Day 2026
Nirbhoya 2026: Celebrating fearless female changemakers
8 March 2026, 07:02 AM Unstoppable Women
Forging a future where every woman thrives
8 March 2026, 06:44 AM Women Forward
Empowering women for brighter futures
8 March 2026, 06:33 AM Women Forward
Women leading institutional change
8 March 2026, 06:25 AM Women Forward
Rewriting the Script for Women’s Finance
8 March 2026, 06:12 AM Women Forward

In honour of Teachers’ Day

On this Teachers' Day, we thank the ones who truly shaped our lives, our teachers.
5 October 2025, 04:19 AM

Healthcare system must focus on patient outcomes, not just service delivery data

Globally, health systems are beginning to recognise the limitations of traditional input and output indicators.
4 October 2025, 05:44 AM

Malaysia Airlines targets Top 10 by 2030

Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airlines at Malaysia Aviation Group, said this in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star
27 September 2025, 09:09 AM

The 3-5-7 effect on the wall

Blank walls can be intimidating. You’ve got a stack of paintings or prints, a hammer in hand, and a vague idea of what might look good. Where do you even begin? That’s where the 3-5-7 rule comes in. It’s a simple design principle built on the idea of hanging artwork in groups of odd numbers: three, five, or seven.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

5 Ways to create a zen corner

In a world that constantly vies for our attention, the quest for a pocket of peace within our own homes has become more than a luxury; it is a necessity. You can create your own space just in your home, a dedicated Zen corner.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

How to turn your balcony into a beautiful oasis

Urban apartments can benefit from a little green space. Even a tiny balcony can become an outdoor oasis with the right touches.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Tiny Turns Trendy

The traditional dream of a sprawling family home is rapidly shifting in Bangladesh’s fast-growing cities. Soaring property prices, limited land, and shrinking living spaces are rewriting the housing story.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Lego for grown-ups

Conventional construction methods traditionally require significant time and resources due to on-site processes and are often costly.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

The Invisible Gym

We’ve all seen it happen. Someone buys a full set of weights, a treadmill, maybe even one of those multi-station monstrosities, and six months later the whole thing is either draped in laundry or glaring at guests from the corner of the living room. Some of you reading this have seen this happen to treadmills. 
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Sealing the skies

In Dhaka’s rainy season, even a brand-new building can betray its owners. Picture a young family in Gulshan waking up to a steady drip from the ceiling after an evening storm.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

From bamboo experiments to global awards

Most people, on hearing this, react with disbelief. This is too good to be true.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Editor's Note

We are delighted to welcome you to the latest issue of Your Property Guru, presented by The Daily Star.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Breathing room or bottleneck?

The hum of Dhaka’s real estate market has grown uneven.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Guide to stress-free house shifting

At the beginning or end of every month, a familiar sight unfolds on our streets: moving trucks laden with the entire contents of a life, making their way from one chapter to the next.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Pet-proofing homes in Dhaka’s high-rises

Owning a pet in Dhaka has always meant companionship, warmth, and a fair bit of chaos. But as the city has traded courtyards and rooftops for high-rise apartments, pet ownership has become more complicated.I’ve had animals all my life, from dogs and cats to, at one point, more birds than I could count.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

From Dhaka circuits to aussie grids

In this interview with The Daily Star, Tajrian Akther, a Dhaka University graduate now working as an Electrical Commissioning specialist in BHP South Australia’s Copper mines, shares her story of breaking into global opportunities.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Kids, cats & the elderly

Just recently, a video made the rounds online of a domestic worker hitting the children she was meant to care for.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Breaking Barriers: Dr Tahsin Ferdous’ journey as a trailblazer in Orthopaedics

Dr. Tahsin Ferdous stands tall—both literally and metaphorically—in a field that once questioned her place in it
1 September 2025, 15:07 PM

Shaila Abedin: Leading with courage, rooted in values

Throughout her journey, Shaila has been shaped by many positive influences
1 September 2025, 09:02 AM

Reducing footprint while expanding green finance

The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of sustainable banking in Bangladesh?
30 August 2025, 18:00 PM