Between the 1st March when there was a sudden announcement of the postponement sine die of the sitting of the National Assembly and the 6th March,

Bangladesh is a country built on a foundation of struggle. The struggle for language, as our people sacrificed their lives to have our mother tongue be our state language in 1952.

Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at the capital’s Mirpur is filled to the brim with ecstatic students, their proud parents and teachers as The Daily Star for the 21st time awarded students of O and A levels for their excellence in the 2018-19 academic session.

On January 10, 1972, the man whom his people lovingly called Bangabandhu, friend of Bengal, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, returned to Dhaka on a chilly and windy late afternoon from London, via New Delhi, to be welcomed by hundreds and thousands of people.

The main worry and concern now was the fate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. There was anxiety about him despite the surrender in Dacca and the unilateral ceasefire coming into force in the western theatre of war.

One of the most memorable events that took place in the history of Bangladesh was on the day when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman landed as a free man in the free land of the United Kingdom after having spent nine agonising months in Pakistani gaol. The date was January 8, 1972.

Gone are the days when cooking meals twice a day used to take a toll on Nasrin Akter.

The market of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is facing a bizarre dilemma.

While the use of LPG is growing exponentially in Bangladesh, it is now more important than ever to handle this flammable product safely. Portable and refillable cylinders of different sizes are designed for household, commercial or industrial settings. Flawed use and lack of maintenance of these cylinders often cause explosion taking severe toll on life and property.

LPG in Bangladesh is a booming sector. The demand is increasing in industrial, commercial and household sectors. Autogas sector will come soon, in both rural and urban areas.

Due to our growth in GDP, consumption has increased, which has led to energy requirements going up. There is also a diminishing trend of natural gas, which is used in households. These two factors have contributed to the rising demand for LPG. Importing LNG is an expensive process, so LPG will be used as cooking fuel, and once the infrastructure is built, also as an automotive fuel.

The LPG industry had tremendous growth in the last four to five years. In 2013, the industry produced 80,000 tonnes of LPG. This year, the industry reached one million tonnes.

The LPG industry of Bangladesh is quite progressive. The first-generation LPG started in the late 90s, the second generation started in around 2004-05 and the third generation came in 2014-15 and onwards, when the government decided to stop supply of natural gas in households.

The government’s decision to keep its reserve of natural gas at a sustainable level and rapid urbanisation in the country paved the way for a robust increase in LPG consumption. We can expect the LPG industry to grow exponentially in the future.

Anjali Rani Sarker made the firm decision to never borrow again since she was greatly disrespected while taking micro-credit from a NGO years ago.

Akhterun, a 55-year-old woman of Borobaria village in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon district, found herself in deep waters when her husband died 16 years ago. He left behind two daughters for her to take care of alone, and a piece of land where they used to live in inside a tin-shed.

Six years ago, Rolita Murmu, mother of a nine-year-old girl, was struggling under the poverty line.

The United Arab Emirates has adopted a powerful stance in empowering women, setting new standards based on a unique model drawn from the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the UAE.

December 2nd of every year is an occasion for UAE nationals and residents alike, to express pride in the country’s developmental and civilizational achievements.

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Today we celebrate the 48th anniversary of the announcement of our Union and the establishment of our country; today marks the anniversary of the unification of the seven Emirates in 1971.