Rakher Upobash: Festival of Loknath followers in Narayanganj
During the last 15 days of Bangla month of “Kartik”, the followers of “Loknath” light small lamps and special incense asking for the betterment of their loved ones’ health. They also fast in the name of “Rakh” hence the name “Rakher Upobash”. Also known as “Kartik bhroto”, the festival is held on every Saturday and Tuesday in those 15 days.
4y ago
An aquatic solution to purifying water
Even in this day and age of technological advancement when many things that were unthinkable 10 years ago are now commonplace, the millennia-old problem of availing safe, clean water for everyone remains one of the biggest challenges for humanity.
4y ago
Brahmanbaria train accident survivor recounts horror
Dr Minhaj Uddin, who survived the Brahmanbaria train accident, recounts the scenes of horror during an interview with the Star Live.
4y ago
Elora’s art of colourful threads
Elora’s room full of portraits of famous people, recreated historic photographs and paintings will catch anyone’s eyes for her use of a unique medium to create those.
5y ago
For the joy of reading The Daily Star
Pledge Harbour International School in Dhaka recently includes the reading of The Daily Star newspaper in its curriculum for the students.
5y ago
Jobike: An alternative vehicle solution in Dhaka
Bicycle-rental service JoBike, which has now rolled out its service in Dhaka, after a year of its successful piloting in Cox's Bazar, plans to transform the two-wheelers as one of the main modes of transport in the congested city.
5y ago
What’s there in the Currency Museum?
Watch the Star Live video to know more about the only “Currency Museum” of the country, an initiative of Bangladesh Bank, established in Dhaka’s Mirpur-2 area.
5y ago
Dream house
Several lakh people in Bangladesh are hit by floods every year. Many lose their homes to the disaster and have to seek refuge in shelters and on embankments until the water recedes.
5y ago
December 14, 2016
Maleka Khan’s tale of 1971 (Part-1)
When the Liberation War began in March 1971, former organising secretary of Bangladesh Girl Guides Association Maleka Khan like many others also faced the atrocities of war and made it to safety by escaping from Dhaka to her in-law’s house in Narsingdi. In this episode, Maleka Khan shares her experience of the war.
November 28, 2016
Game shows how nation was born
You may have played history-based war games like Brothers in Arms or early Call of Duty series. But you have never played a war game
October 23, 2016
The symbol of love and a mansion in ruins in Barisal
Barisal, the south-western district of Bangladesh holds many treasures. Among them are the majestic ruins of the Lakutia Zamindar Bari in the quaint village of Lakutia and the Durga Sagar, one of the largest ponds in the region. Watch the video to find out more.
October 5, 2016
Autumn white fields of Dhaka
What is it that makes the month of October so different from the rest of the year? The sky wears a deep blue colour with specks of white clouds. And as you roam the country in this season—you will surely notice white seas of Kans Grass (Kashful) covering newly formed lands, shoal and the river banks.
September 26, 2016
Oxford Mission, a century old church in Barisal
While roaming the streets of Barisal city, a majestic red brick colonial structure drew my attention. From far it looks like a huge locomotive designed with beautiful archways and a dome on the top. If you have already seen it, you know what I am talking about.
September 13, 2016
Habib talks about creativity, music, his likes and dislikes
Would you believe that the famous Bangladeshi musician Habib Wahid’s main revenue from his music comes from mobile phone ringtones?
September 8, 2016
Sundarban-10, most luxurious launch of Bangladesh
It is a 300-foot by 50-foot three-storey behemoth with a lift and a coronary care unit (CCU). Yes, we are talking about none other than the biggest and most luxurious launch on Dhaka-Barisal route in Bangladesh -- the Sundarban 10.
August 18, 2016
Demand for plants high at Brikkho Mela
Plants were never before this popular with Dhaka dwellers as it is this year. According to nursery owners who are participating in the on-going national plant fair “Jatiya Brikkho Mela” at Agargaon in Dhaka, the sale of plants this year has surpassed that of any previous years.
August 10, 2016
Rickshaw painting in Digital age
With the advent of the digital printing press, Riskshaw painting a previously well known art form is on the verge of extinction. Many painters had to switch their profession to survive the "digital revolution".
August 1, 2016
Tea garden workers: Living like slaves for 175 years
Imagine that you and your ancestors have been living in an area for 175 years; but you don’t have any right to own a land. Imagine that after living in an area for so many years, you cannot even sell a tree that you planted without the permission of the ‘authority’. This is the story of almost any tea garden worker in the country.
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