Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Partisan link still rules the game

At least 30 VCs out of 47, along with 18 Pro-VCs and treasurers from 40 appointments, have connections to pro-BNP and pro-Jamaat teachers' organisations

5d ago

From driver fatigue to political barriers: What’s making the roads deadlier?

Crashes, fatalities rise by 10pc, reports BRTA

2w ago

5 educational institutions: Academic lives of 40,000 in disarray

Classes, exams halted following series of clashes

2w ago

University admission: Cluster system’s fate hangs in balance

The fate of cluster system admission test for next academic year still hangs in balance, as the education ministry did not make a decision yesterday in this regard following its meeting with university vice chancellors.

3w ago

Leading univs withdrawing from cluster system

Session delays, irregularities, and lack of central planning cited as reasons

3w ago

Textbooks to feature July uprising

The government is set to incorporate content on the student-led uprising into school textbooks for the 2025 academic year.

1m ago

DMP launches app to identify accident hotspots

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has launched a new data-driven initiative aimed at improving road safety by pinpointing accident hotspots and analysing underlying causes.

1m ago

Free textbook distribution: Race against the clock for govt

The government is racing against time to print the textbooks for free distribution among primary and secondary school students on January 1, 2025 – the first day of the upcoming academic year.

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February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024

Falgun fever captures Ekushey Boi Mela

Excitement is in the air as Dhaka prepares for a unique triple celebration -- Saraswati Puja, Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Where love for books begins

Eight-year-old Jamiul couldn’t  contain his excitement, bouncing on his toes as he waited to enter the Suhrawardy Udyan section of the book fair. His father, Shafayet, held his hand tight, with a proud smile mirroring his son’s joy.

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Audiobooks: when stories come alive

While taking a stroll at the  Amar Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday, a voice narrating a passage from Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s classic “Adarsha Hindu Hotel” grabbed this correspondent’s attention.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

A palace by the river

Leave behind the tangled streets and chaotic symphony of Old Dhaka for a while. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a different era, stepping onto a gilded boat that glides through the sun-dappled Buriganga.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

One generation to next, Humayun Ahmed lives on

What makes a writer truly live on?

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

A tapestry of colours and cultures

Forget just books stacked on tables -- the Ekushey Boi Mela is also a vibrant spectacle for the eyes.

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

Biggest event for booklovers returns

Excitement filled the air around 4:00pm yesterday, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela.

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Metro sees huge crowd as book fair kicks off

At the Dhaka University station, hundreds of passengers were seen waiting at packed platforms, hoping to board already overflowing trains

January 27, 2024
January 27, 2024

Banglabazar: All things book

Walking past the Jagannath University and Dhaka Collegiate School, amid heavy noise of construction work at Dhaka Sadar Post Office, these correspondents heard a voice that cut through the cacophony in narrow lanes of Old Dhaka.

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

Restoring Dhaka’s lost past with ‘Dhaka Gate’

In the heart of present-day Dhaka, amidst the bustling streets and vibrant energy, stands a silent sentinel, a relic of a bygone era -- the Dhaka Gate.