30 Israeli paratroopers refuse to go to war in Rafah
Israel is preparing a planned ground attack on the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 30 Israeli paratroopers have refused to participate in this battle. This was reported by the Israeli broadcaster 'Channel Twelve'
Where did the ship-destroying torpedo come from?
An object resembling a torpedo was spotted floating in the water of the Nijkata canal in Rangabali upazila, near Patuakhali's coastline connecting the Bay of Bengal
How did Israel and Iran go from friend to foe?
Find out in today's Star Explains
Podcast
Podcast / Daraz presents A Peek Inside with Sadi ft. Mithila
Mithila drops by our studio to talk about her life, career and some burning issues that divide our nation.
Podcast / What’s wrong with the BPL?
The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will commence at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 19, with defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Durdanto Dhaka. Ahead of the latest season, The Daily Star’s Sports Podcast Pitch Perfect points out factors associated with the franchise tournament which are far from ideal.
Daraz presents A Peek Inside with Sadi ft Shohel Mondol & Neelanjona Neela
Shohel Mondol and Neelanjona Neela drops by our new podcast to talk about their lives, careers and more
Business Multimedia
Potato price shoots up
The price of potatoes has begun an upward climb in the market
92 thousand crores or more siphoned out in 15 years?
Based on the compilation of media reports on bank scams between 2008 and 2023, CPD said as much as 92 thousand crores of taka have been siphoned out of the banking sector in the last fifteen years
Fishes aplenty at Friday haat
A haat pops up every Friday along the Kaliakoir-Tangail road in Gazipur where buyers find almost all varieties of fish available in the country
Frog wedding in Rajshahi hoping for rain
Residents of Tatarpur village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi have married frogs by smearing colours and singing. There was also an arrangement of a feast. The villagers organised the event to avoid drought and damage to agricultural land due to the intense heatwave
Heatwave grips city dwellers
Culture Multimedia
Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips
This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower
United by the love of Bangla
Today's Star Special takes a look at the story of the Bangla lovers on wheels
CU campus: Music in the air
If you step inside Chittagong University's campus, the first thing that'll greet you is music. It's hard to miss music if you walk around the campus, from the iconic CU shuttle train station and academic buildings to the canteens, residential halls, roadside stalls, and streets. Music is everywhere!
Swechchhasebak League leader brandishes arms during land dispute arbitration
A Swechchhasebak League leader has been accused of brandishing arms and issuing threats during a land dispute arbitration in Gazipur
Jashore sizzles at 42.6ºC
Overtakes Chuadanga to record season’s highest temperature in the country
How are Dhaka Shishu Hospital patients doing after the fire?
Check the situation after the fire on Star on the Spot
A match in which Man City played but Real Madrid won
Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive penalty as Real Madrid beat holders Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat 4-3 shootout victory to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for a record-extending 17th time after the teams were locked at 4-4 on aggregate following extra time on Wednesday.
No Israeli strike on Iran 'likely before April 30'
Israel is unlikely to attack Iran before the end of the Jewish Passover festival, according to media reports.
Rain in UAE: 9 Dhaka-bound flights cancelled
A total of nine flights bound for Dhaka from the United Arab Emirates were cancelled today due to the heaviest rain ever recorded in the Middle East country
Israel releases pictures of damage caused by Iran's attack
Iran attacked Israel on Saturday with hundreds of drones and missiles. The Israel Defense Forces released photos of the damage in this attack. The BBC published two of the images today.
A village where lungis are still woven in an ancient way
Chachkia is the sole village in Pabna that still uses ancient looms to weave lungis.
Kangal Harinath, a pioneer of women's education
Kangal Harinath was a pioneer of women's education in a remote area of Kumarkhali subdivision. He also used to publish news of helpless, tortured and oppressed people in his newspaper.
MV Abdullah's chief officer sends audio message to family
Atiq Ullah Khan, chief officer of MV Abdullah, has sent an audio message to family after the ship and its 23 crew were released after more than a month.
