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Picked up early Saturday, Nahid returns battered

Nahid Islam, a key organiser of quota reform movement, alleged he was “tortured physically” until he was unconscious..In the early hours Saturday, he was picked up allegedly by law enforcers from a house in the capital’s Sabujbagh..Talking to The Daily Star, Nahid said, “After taking

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Picked up early Saturday, Nahid returns battered

Nahid Islam, a key organiser of quota reform movement, alleged he was “tortured physically” until he was unconscious.

4m ago

Al Ula: A hidden gem in Saudi Arabia

When we think of Saudi Arabia, we often imagine Makkah, Medina, and the annual pilgrimage. But beyond these, there are plenty of amazing spots that have been attracting travellers since the kingdom opened up to foreign visitors in 2019.

9m ago

How I became Tamijer Baap in ‘Khowabnama’

I found myself looking for him beyond the pages of Elias's novel, among the old men who beg on the streets of Dhaka, or in the madman lying on the footpath, trying to say something  in a huff or lost in a hallucination on the open road.

2y ago

Mystical Spiti Valley: A road trip to remember

Do you want to have a travel experience that is spiritually rich as well as full of adventures in the solitude of mountains?

2y ago

Prince of Dhaka

The beloved horse of Dhaka’s Gulbagh

3y ago

Bamboo Playspace for kids in Dhaka

At a time of extreme scarcity of open space for children to play, Washpur Garden City in Bosila of Dhaka opens up an aesthetic place completely made of bamboo for kids to have fun.

5y ago

Prachyanat’s Lal Yatra on Genocide Day

On the black night of March 25, 1971, known as the genocide day, the Pakistani Army launched an operation against the innocent Bangalees in Dhaka and many other places.

5y ago
November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018

Zinda Park: Story of a community village

In the early eighties, five school friends launched an organisation ‘Agrapathik Palli Samiti’ with only Tk 60 in their pockets and a dream of building a community village.

July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018

Quota Reform: Now and What Next?

There have been attacks on the quota reformists by the student activists of ruling Awami League all over the country.

June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018

Football fever hits Dhaka

Football fever reaches its peak every four years in Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup, and nowhere is it more evident than on the streets of Dhaka city.

February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018

Discover Bangladesh: Quick Tour into Char Kukri Mukri

Char Kukri Mukri, an island situated in the southern part of Bangladesh, offers tourists a beautiful landscape. In this new episode of Discover Bangladesh, Star Live takes you to Char Kukri Mukri, an island with mangrove forest and a beautiful sea beach. Watch the video to know more.

January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018

Monpura, The Island of Tranquility

In this new episode of Discover Bangladesh, Star Live takes you to Monpura, the island of tranquility in the southern part of Bangladesh. Watch the video to know more.

January 16, 2018
January 16, 2018

Discover Bangladesh: Nijhum Dwip

In this new episode of Discover Bangladesh, Star Live takes you to Nijhum Dwip, the island of silence situated in the southern part of Bangladesh. Watch the video to know more.

December 23, 2017
December 23, 2017

A walk of awareness: Stop violence against animals

People for Animal Welfare (PAW) organises a silent march titled "Walk of Awareness" for raising awareness to stop violence against the voiceless creatures. Watch the video to know more about the initiative.

August 13, 2017
August 13, 2017

Subodh tui paliye ja: Rise of an icon

The Dhaka people are, by now, quite familiar with a graffiti character called Subodh, as he can be seen in the various walls of the city with a sun inside a cage or himself behind the bars.

July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017

Saba ready to work in any commercial film: Uncensored with Rafi Hossain

In this episode of Uncensored with Rafi Hossain, popular actress Sohana Saba talks about her marriage, divorce, present affair, her Kolkata film ‘Shororipu’, her thoughts on joint venture films and many other topics. Watch the show!

July 18, 2017
July 18, 2017

You can own a boat only for Tk 3,500 in Dhaka

Do you know that there is a market in Dhaka that sells boats, where you can buy one for as cheap as Tk 3500? Watch the video for more information.