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Low rawhide prices this Eid
The price of rawhide has fallen sharply, a growing concern for small traders for whom Eid-ul-Azha is a major point of the year. Rawhides were traded at very low prices in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, one of the country’s major tannery hubs, though prices were to remain unchanged
Fighting the dengue menace
The residents of Dhaka city are suffering the most from the dengue menace despite DNCC and DSCC having a large budget for controlling the reproduction of mosquitoes.
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It is true that there are very few options for entertainment in Bangladesh, making the national zoo a popular spot for tourists and families on weekends. But the animals kept caged there for this purpose do not have the basic facilities they need to thrive.
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According to the most recent rankings, no university from Bangladesh (public or private) was competitive enough to make their place
NHRC—just a figurehead
This letter is in reference to the cover story “How independent and effective is the NHRC?” published last week.
The secret life of booksellers
Growing up in Bailey Road, Shagor Publishers was the place for me. It was owned by the renowned writer M.R. Akhter Mukul who started the shop as a sort of a glorified book club. He would sit on a stool at the small entrance where he would greet readers. If I inquired of a
Where is Pathao headed?
This is outrageous if Pathao couldn’t ensure such quality. I always wonder why, in most of the cases, Bangladeshi companies can’t keep the standards that they set at the beginning of their journey. Either they don’t know how to be stable in the long run or they are just
Reliable diagnostic labs?
There are numerous diagnostic centers that have been established in the country which use the latest lab equipment and employ lab technicians.
Pulling the weight of the world
The story "Pulling the weight of the world" in Star Weekend tells us what we all know—once a rickshaw puller, always a rickshaw puller.
Role of a Mother Language
I have been using an app for the last couple of months to have a conversation in English with people living abroad.
Ekushey Boi Mela
The highlight of February, a month of devotion to the Bangla language, is experiencing the annual 'Ekushey Boi Mela' at Bangla Academy and around Suhrawardy Uddan.
DUCSU election: Make it happen
As per the High Court directive and steps taken by the Dhaka University administration, the much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) and the hall union elections
Cancer treatment: A bleak scenario
I read the article "A Fatal Diagnosis: Cancer treatment in Bangladesh" published on January 11. My mother died from breast cancer in 2008. She took treatment from NICRH (National Institute
A nomadic existence
In our country, Bede families are well known but not respected. Our government, especially, should think what they can do so that the Bedes can live a respectable life.
Decision to study in the UK in coming days
I am a regular reader of Star Weekend and the article “Stuck in limbo” shows a true picture of the British government.
A victim no more
It needs sufficient courage for a victim to stand up against the injustice or the violence she faced. Those who raise their voice or express outrage are exemplary and Purnima Shil is one of them.
How many were murdered at Salanaga?
This is a response to Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan's article on the Salanaga Massacre of 1922, which came out in The Daily Star on January 25.
