Half a century ago, Eid celebrations in Dhaka were vastly different from what they are today. The Gen Z generation's way of marking the occasion is almost unrecognisable to the Gen X individuals born ...

In an effort to minimise power outages during the ongoing summer season, the government is making its best efforts to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply, he says ...

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Dhaka has some of the deadliest air pollution in the world. Routinely among the world's most polluted cities, its air is a stew of ...

Final preparations are underway for a spectacular drone show to light up the night sky of capital Dhaka on Pahela Baishakh (April 14), the Bengali New Year - a decidedly new touch to the celebrations ...

Vast areas of the capital and its outskirts may experience low gas pressure for 12 hours from this evening until tomorrow morning due to urgent maintenance work. According to Titas Gas ...

Many people could not leave Dhaka by the first day of Eid. Some did not get holidays. Others had work left over. A few were unable to get bus tickets before they sold out. But, after celebrating ...

The French Embassy in Dhaka criticized a social media post supporting Bangladesh's interim government stance against US intelligence chief Gabbard's comments on minority persecution. Bangladesh ...

Sweet, sugary things came under the tax wrath earlier as well. Back in 2017, when Arun Jaitley was the Union finance minister, Bengal’s rosogolla invited 5 per cent GST. But if it was chocolate ...

April 8 -- year-old man was killed allegedly by his maternal uncle in Dhaka's Khilgaon area on Tuesday.

As Bangladeshis gear up for Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka’s entertainment venues are colourfully decked out ahead of the celebrations. From amusement parks to theatre plays and music concerts, residents ...

The government has decided to establish “Dhaka Central University (DCU)” to take over the administration of the seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University (DU). The decision ...

This is being interpreted as New Delhi’s firmest rebuttal so far to Yunus’s recent statement in China that India’s northeast is ‘landlocked’ and that Dhaka is the ‘only guardian of the ocean for all ...