Youngsters who showed the world what our robots can do
25 April 2024, 15:00 PM Star Multimedia
Risking lives to attend classes
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM News
CU campus: Music in the air
12 August 2023, 14:00 PM Star Multimedia
What is Shammo doing now?
5 May 2023, 16:19 PM Star Multimedia
SHOUTxDS Books presents ‘Slam Poetry Nights’ — Episode 4
22 December 2022, 16:00 PM Arts & Entertainment
Itu working on a new genre of art
1 December 2022, 02:04 AM Star Multimedia

Youngsters who showed the world what our robots can do

Competing against 451 teams from 77 countries, the Bangladeshi robotics team "Robonium Bangladesh" clinched the 5th position in the World Robot Olympiad 2023 in the "Future Innovators (Senior)" category, held in Panama
25 April 2024, 15:00 PM

Shakil becomes first Bangladeshi to complete the 'Great Himalaya Trail'

The 'Great Himalaya Trail' goes from east to west of Nepal through the Himalayan mountains. Less than 50 people from around the world have covered this 1,700km trail on foot. Ikramul Hasan Shakil from Phulbaria village, Gazipur became the first Bangladeshi to complete the adventure on July 9
26 August 2023, 15:59 PM

What is Shammo doing now?

In 2019, Leuna Tasnim Shammo went viral on social media through her songs. Four years later, this little artiste still dreams about music
5 May 2023, 16:19 PM

Meet Rituraj, the 9-year-old Guinness World Record holder

Rituraj Bhowmick, a 9-year-old from Bangladesh, has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the 'Youngest Series Book Author’. Now a social media sensation, Rituraj dreams of writing more
4 May 2023, 14:30 PM

The Daily Star honours high achievers in O- and A-levels

The Daily Star honoured students of Edexcel and Cambridge for their outstanding results in O- and A-level examinations at the Mirpur indoor stadium today.
4 March 2023, 17:40 PM

Itu working on a new genre of art

Although face painting or body painting is very well known in other countries of the world, it is fairly new in Bangladesh. The idea, as the name suggests, is to use the body or face as a canvas, focussing on a theme.
1 December 2022, 02:04 AM

What lies ahead for the 4 lakh Rohingya children?

On August 25, 2017, the Myanmar army attacked the Rohingya, and approximately 7 lakh people—including 4 lakh children—fled to Bangladesh. As a result, Cox's Bazar quickly became home to the largest refugee camp in history.
25 August 2022, 03:51 AM

NSTU student Shakil aids farmers with modern farming techniques

Shakil Ahmed, a fourth-year bachelor's student of agriculture at Noakhali Science and Technology University, has been teaching modern methods of cultivation to farmers back at his village in Tangail.
23 July 2022, 04:32 AM

Pabna boy can compute numbers in seconds

Nine-year old Zarif Iqbal Walid can calculate anyone’s age just by hearing their date of birth. Not only that, he is able to do difficult arithmetic calculations orally, without pen or paper. Locals from his area are amazed by his skills. They call him the "wonder boy".
10 February 2022, 03:12 AM

The hit couple of social media

Social media is bringing people lively, entertaining, and creative content. A lot of younger people are becoming famous via this as well. These people are influencing the thoughts and mind of others through their content. Romanian Maria fell in love with Bangladeshi Shehwar and then they got married. They became famous through their social media.
10 January 2022, 03:04 AM

Milon: A youth born blind, refuses to yield

Milon Islam, a 25-year-old youth from Lalmonirhat who was born blind, wants to become a BCS cadre. But his parents cannot afford specialised education.
1 December 2021, 03:17 AM

DU hall canteens: Prices up, quality at bottom

Dhaka University students are complaining that after the reopening of the residential halls, the prices of food in the hall canteens increased. However, the food quality has been depressingly low since.
15 November 2021, 02:57 AM

RU admission seekers, guardians facing accommodation trouble

Admission seekers and guardians from across the country are troubled by accommodation crisis as RU authorities decided to conduct the exam without opening the halls. Lots of students have taken refuge in railway platforms and in mosques.
6 October 2021, 09:24 AM

Young folk singer Balram Roy also adept at using many musical instruments

Balaram Roy, the son of a farmer from a village in Lalmonirhat is a young folk singer and can play multiple musical instruments. In addition to his musical abilities, he is also excelling in school and is active in sports. He plays the dotara and other traditional local instruments.
23 September 2021, 02:55 AM