Tackle the plastic tide with proper waste management
Polythene bags are openly used at the kitchen markets in Dhaka, despite being banned since 2002. File Photo: Star Almost everything in our daily lives involves plastic in some way. … Read More
Category: Capital
Metro rail to stop at Pallabi station from Jan 25
Star file photo Pallabi station of Dhaka Metro Rail will be operational from January 25. It will be the third metro rail station after Diabari and Agargaon to be open … Read More
Fardin’s death: Bushra to walk out of jail tomorrow
Amatullah Bushra, an accused in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash, will walk out of jail on bail tomorrow, jail officials said. “We got … Read More
Dhaka Lit Fest closing: literature too can be a party
The last day of the 10th Dhaka Lit Fest today began on a calmer note than the weekend days, the sun warmer. The morning sessions opened with conversations on the … Read More
DBL Group gets $52m British loan to establish a new textile factory
DBL Group has availed itself of a $52 million loan from British International Investment, a development finance institution of the UK, for the construction of a manufacturing facility. With … Read More
Dhaka records 11.5 degrees Celsius, season’s lowest, this morning
A group of men from the low-income group warming themselves with a fire they lit up using discarded pieces of paper, right before heading off to work, in the capital’s … Read More
PM Hasina asks police to take proper action against destructive acts
Photo: PID Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked police officials to take proper action against any destructive activity to ensure uninterrupted economic progress in the country. “(Stay alert) so that … Read More
Dhaka Intl Trade Fair starts tomorrow
Photo: Refayet Ullah Mirdha/Star The 27th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will begin from tomorrow at its new venue at Purbachal in Dhaka. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi announced the month-long … Read More
31st night: DMP slaps restrictions on flying of sky lanterns
DMP Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruk addressing a press conference at its media centre today. Photo: Collected Dhaka Metropolitan Police once again banned releasing sky lanterns (Fanush) during the New Year’s … Read More
3857 passengers took the metro today
A total 3,857 passengers journeyed on the metro today, the first day the country’s metro rail service was opened to public. The metro rail completed 50 trips, 25 each from … Read More