During the two years of pandemic, almost everybody has been pushed towards economic crisis, many to extreme poverty.

Despite the prevalence of app-driven rides like Uber and Ola, the old taxi of Kolkata still holds the tradition. From yellow-black to white Ambassador taxis are still one of the signatures of the city. They appeal to locals and foreigners alike. Among thousands of cars, a different taxi suddenly catches our attention. That white Ambassador taxi is like a mobile garden, with grass and plants on the top and illustrations for children on the body.

For the second episode of “Star Lifestyle Recipes” sponsored by Fresh Spices, we show you how to make the delicious Shundhi Daal Bhuna, something that can be paired with rice or bread like naan, like we have, or paratha.

Not only was he a Nawab, but he was also a poet, musician and foodie, with whom biryani's triumphant journey began in Calcutta. But the story of this nawab will defeat any tragedy of the West. The Nawab who came to Calcutta with the intention to regain the kingdom, had to end up in the trap of various conspiracies at Metiabruz near Calcutta.

Falguni Datta Roy, a resident of Kolkata, has his ancestral home in Kishoreganj, which is now in Bangladesh. The 80 years of national separation failed to uproot him from his ancestry as he has been an avid collector of souvenirs and historical documents, paper cuttings, photographs, etc of Bangladesh and the Liberation War.

Vivek Agnihotri Directed the movie “The Kashmir Files”. Since its release this month, the film has sparked widespread discussion and criticism all over India. What is in this movie?

“The Batman” is the latest superhero movie from Hollywood. The movie premiered in London on the 23rd of February and it was released in theatres on 4th of march 2022.

Vaccination against Covid-19 has finally started for the homeless people of Dhaka.

Besides being one of the most important elections for the citizens of Narayanganj, the latest Narayanganj City Corporation election bears a number of other significance for the entire political sphere of the country. This was the last city corporation election under the current election commission.

Huawei is scheduled to roll out 5G in Bangladesh. The trial will start in Dhaka and they’ve chosen Teletalk as their partner. Huawei Bangladesh’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) visits The Daily Star to talk to Shariar Rahman of Toggle about the future plans of Huawei in Bangladesh.

Will 2022 be just a hop skip and jump towards success, or should you lower your roar?

As the third phase of union parishad election closes in, allegations on Awami League backed candidates, of threatening, assaulting and humiliating those who are openly against voting for them, are emerging from various unions in Natore district. In the district's Jamnagar union, a supporter of an independent candidate has been beaten and publicly humiliated by Bagatipara upazila Awami League leader Abul Hossain.

Due to the lack of supply of fish, production of dried fish in the Chalan-beel area has halved this year. Desired prices and increasing production costs are making things difficult for dried fish traders.

Raja Rammohun Roy established the “Brahmo Sabha” in 1826 based on the Monotheism of Vedanta. Later it was renamed the “Brahma Samaj”. In 1869, when the Brahma temple was being built, the then-current general secretary of the Shomaj Abhay Chandra Das established the Raja Rammohan Roy library; making it the first library of Dhaka.

There’s a vegetable market at the bank of Dhaleshwari river every day. Wholesalers buy vegetables from the Nama Bazar market to supply them all over the markets in the capital.

Bangladesh is a riverine country. Geographically the country is identified with rivers and is now under severe threat. These rivers are either polluted or becoming rubbish dumps as well as the shores are being illegally occupied.

Kadamtali, an area in Dhaka city, has been waterlogged for the last 10 months. Around 5,000 residents are living with severe health hazards and limited mobility with a non-operational drainage system and filth mixed murky water.

Officials from the Ministry of Railways are currently on a tour in four European countries, and planning three more trips to the USA and India amid the pandemic, its economic fallout, and reduction in foreign tour budget from the finance ministry and instructions from the government.

Without the portrait of the elephant, there is no Bengali celebration on the first Baishakh. Elephants are an integral part of Bengali folk culture. In the south-east regions of the country, elephants are referred to as “uncles”. Occupancy of elephant habitat, deforestation, and destruction of gardens and croplands are some of the major reasons why the lives of this gentle giant is in a crisis today.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been admitted to Evercare Hospital Dhaka again from November 13 due to various health complications including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney issues. BNP demands, with hunger strikes and processions, that the 76-year-old former prime minister should be allowed to leave the country for medical treatment. On the other hand, the government is saying that since Khaleda Zia is a convicted individual, going abroad is not an option legally.