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Barbershop with library!
People generally go to libraries seeking information and knowledge, and sometimes for leisure. But what if you could catch up on reading while waiting for a haircut?
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Locals inspired by man who planted 70,000 trees in just 38 years
In just around forty years, ASM Khalequzzaman Saju of Manikganj has planted nearly 70,000 trees turning his little village home into a veritable mini forest.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a third quick analysis of what happened so far.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a second quick analysis of what happened so far.
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An Analysis of the Dhaka City Corporation Elections
Voting began at 8:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a quick analysis of what happened so far.
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Balance of LIFE
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with Champa. Is there any reason for avoiding us this long?
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312 return from virus-hit Wuhan
A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in Coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka yesterday morning.
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Journos barred at polling booths in 2 DNCC centres
Journalists have not been allowed to enter booths in several polling stations under Dhaka North City Corporation.
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312 Bangladeshis return from China; 8 sent to hospital
A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan, return to Dhaka today and eight of them are sent to Kurmitola General Hospital.
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Dhaka city polls: EC distributes election materials
Returning officers of both Dhaka north and south city corporations have been distributing election materials including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) a day before the city elections are to be held tomorrow.
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Chattogram slum fire doused
A fire that broke out at a slum in Panchlaish area of Chattogram city this morning was doused around one and half hours later.
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Pabna student cabinet polls held peacefully
Students of 548 educational institutions, including 313 high schools and 235 madrasas, recently joined the Student Cabinet elections to elect their leaders.
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First major EVM-only polls: Big test for Election Commission
Amid reservations of opposition political parties and experts and confusion among many voters, the Election Commission is all set to hold its first major all-EVM polls.
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Staff’s campaigning causes nuisance in Birdem
Candidates in the upcoming Birdem Hospital Employee Association Election and their supporters campaign loudly in the hospital premises, creating a nuisance for patients and disrupting the day-to-day activities of the hospital.
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Breaking stereotypes: a female automobile mechanic
Poverty could not stop Rabeya Sultana Rabbi from becoming an expert automobile mechanic, in a society where women are stereotyped in every aspect of life.
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Symphony now meets smartphone demand from own plant
A new era is dawning in the manufacturing industry as local companies are putting their best foot forward towards building a ‘Made in Bangladesh’ brand.
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NRC-CAA protest makes its way to Kolkata football field
National Register of Citizens-Citizen Amendment Act (NRC-CAA) that takes centre stage at Kolkata derby football match.
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HEERA On Silver Screen
Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with popular model and actor Heera. Heera, you recently finished shooting for a film. Could you tell us more about that?
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Commuters suffer as RMG workers block Mirpur Road
Commuters crossing Mirpur Road in Dhaka have been suffering immensely as several hundred garments workers took to the streets in Shyamoli halting traffic movement demanding arrears and bonuses.
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A story of overcoming odds
Mohammad Hedaetul Aziz, founder of Dream For Disability Foundation, sat down with The Daily Star’s sports editor Bishwajit Roy to tell his story of overcoming odds through cricket.
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March towards EC: Cops stop DU protesters at Shahbagh
A group of Dhaka University students continue their demonstration for the second day demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls scheduled for January 30 as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.
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Beekeepers busy collecting honey from mustard flowers
Beekeepers and farmers are passing a busy time setting up bee boxes beside their mustard plantations for collecting honey from the mustard flowers in full bloom in a vast area of Manikganj.
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The gift of a fixed heart
Due to financial constraints, 18-year-old Anamika had no choice but suffer the effects of ventricular septal defect (VSD) -- a hole in the heart that’s present at birth.
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Need chakri? Rent a tukri!
This is pretty much what Shahin Alam heard, when he arrived at Karwan Bazar in search of work.
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Culture of impunity fueling rise in rape incidents
Various human rights and socio-cultural organisations believe it is a culture of impunity that has lead to a recurrence in violent incidents including sexual harassment and rape in the country.
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One held for murder attempt on Sarwar Ali
Law enforcers arrested a boy in connection with an attack on Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali at his home in the capital’s Uttara on January 5, according to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).
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DU student rape: Rab says suspect is a 'serial rapist'
The man who was arrested for raping a Dhaka University (DU) student claimed to be a serial rapist, Rapid Action Battalion says.
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DU teachers, students demand speedy trial for rapist
Teachers and students of Dhaka University have demanded speedy trial and capital punishment for the person who raped and tortured a second-year student of the university in Dhaka’s Kurmitola on Sunday night.
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Up against the wall
“Take our dead bodies, give us our money back”, “We want to eat, we want to live”, “Give us food or we shall eat the constitution” -- these are the slogans imprinted on banners hanging all over Khalishpur. This part of Khulna city is host to nine state-run jute mills.
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Darjeeling variety orange cultivation: A story of success
This is the story of a youth from Jhenidah district of Bangladesh who has achieved success by cultivating and selling oranges of Darjeeling variety.
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