ANN marks its 20th anniversary
Senior editors and journalists attend the annual board meeting of the Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 23 leading English-language newspapers of Asia, in Seoul of South Korea.
5y ago
Interactive map: Bangladesh 150th in World Press Freedom Index 2019 ranking
Working condition for journalists in Bangladesh was worrying as reporters covering protests and the election were the targets of unprecedented violence, Reporters Without Borders says in its latest report.
5y ago
Interactive profile: Loved ones we lost in Banani FR Tower fire
Let’s not forget the people who lost their lives in Thursday’s Banani FR Tower fire. Six women and 20 men, who became victims of the horrific blaze in a single incident, should remind us of our collective responsibilities to prevent such disaster.
5y ago
Interactive Chart: Fire incidents on rise in Bangladesh
Incidents of fire are rising rapidly all over Bangladesh. After analysing the data provided by Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, a rising trend in the fire related incidents are seen starting from 2006 to 2018.
5y ago
Bangladesh among Asia's top 10 generous countries
Bangladesh stood ninth among its Asian neighbours in an international ranking of generous countries.
5y ago
Bangladesh ranks 9th in most generous country in Asia
Bangladesh stands in the ninth position among its Asian neighbours in an international ranking as the most generous country. With an overall score of 31 per cent, the country has been ranked 74 in the world and fourth in South Asia in the CAF World Giving Index 2018.
5y ago
#10YearChallenge: I celebrate myself, and sing myself
From celebrities to survivors of horrific accidents their split-screen photos of #10YearChallenge have gone viral on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
5y ago
Daily Star covering #bdpolls2018
Follow The Daily Star's special coverage on #bdpolls2018 as over 10 crore voters will pick 300 lawmakers from 1,841 candidates in December 30’s 11th general election.
5y ago
April 9, 2018
Chart: Present quota system in Bangladesh civil bureaucracy
The present quota system has been alleged to deprive many meritorious students from getting jobs in the Bangladesh public service. General students all over the country have been protesting it saying this present quota system should be reformed including a reduction in the number of quota-based government jobs, and merit-based recruitment in vacant posts in case of unavailability of eligible candidates for quota-based jobs, and same age limit for all jobseekers.
March 8, 2018
Suu Kyi’s lost honours
Since the beginning of ongoing Rohingya crisis, the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe, many international organisations withdrew or suspended awards and titles they gave to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her contribution and struggle in democracy.
January 31, 2018
Watch ‘super blue blood moon’ and lunar eclipse in Bangladesh sky
If you miss it tonight, you will have to wait for another 35 years to get the chance to see it. On Bangladesh sky, the entire lunar event – also named “super blue blood moon” -- started at 4:49pm and will end at 10:09pm (local time).
January 20, 2018
Have you missed this year’s National Vegetable Fair?
If you missed this year’s vegetable fair held in Dhaka this month, do not worry. The Daily Star live team has covered the event for you. We visited the three-day National Vegetable Fair 2018 that began on January 14 at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in Farmgate on its second day.
January 3, 2018
Interactive: Bangladesh’s fight against militancy gained new grounds in 2017
Law enforcers in Bangladesh continue their anti-militancy operations across the country in 2017 following the government’s vow to show “zero tolerance” against terrorism and militancy.
December 29, 2017
Arms for freedom
It was truly a fight between David and Goliath in 1971. The Mukti Bahini fighters fought the war armed with a collection of old and worn out weapons against the mighty Pakistan army, supposedly one of the best armed forces of the time.
August 22, 2017
TIMELINE: Narayanganj 7-murder
A timeline of Narayanganj seven-murder abductions, killings and verdicts.
August 8, 2017
Hit by bus, auto-rickshaw overturns at Farmgate
Three persons including the driver of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw are injured as a bus hit the vehicle from behind at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in Dhaka’s Farmgate area.
July 12, 2017
INTERACTIVE MAP: Updated flood situation in Bangladesh
Click on the markers on the map and zoom in to see details on the flood situation in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Sirajganj and Jamalpur districts of Bangladesh.
July 3, 2017
Interactive multimedia: Gulshan café attack and its aftermath
Here is a presentation of law enforcer's crackdown on militancy across Bangladesh since the Gulshan cafe attack on July 1, 2016. After the country's first ever hostage killing incident at Holey Artisan Bakery, these anti-militancy operations were carried out following a zero tolerance stance of the government.
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