In our country there are many entrepreneurs who want to be fish farmers but don't know how to start their own business. Mohammed Zakir Hossain, project manager of USAID Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition shares his experience with Star Live and explains the "Do's and Don'ts" about fish farming. If you are planning to take up this venture then this video is a must-watch for you.

The use of traditional boats may be disappearing fast, but there is one place in Nesarabad upazila (formerly Swarupkathi) in Pirojpur, where you can still buy newly made boats for a trifle amount.

Until a few decades ago, at a time when electricity and television were not so widespread in rural Bangladesh, puthi, a

Farmers of the marshland in Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur are busy in growing vegetable saplings on water bed, locally known as ‘Dhap’.

Although it is almost impossible to fathom, canals have been a significant part of the capital's landscape. Even in the late

Bangladesh is the second largest apparel exporter in the world, after China. The market share of Bangladesh, in the $503 billion global garment items is 5.1 percent, according to data from the International Trade Statistics of the World Bank in 2014.

A rich and unique collection of antiquities, sculptures Islamic art, traditional-art and contemporary art, the Chittagong University Museum-the only university-run specialised museum in the country is definitely worth a visit.

Within only a few weeks of Sonar Bangla Express inauguration, complaints have surfaced. The authorities might term the express as a luxury train, but their definition of ‘luxury’ comes into question.

Dutch banker and travel agent Joanna Wittekoek, who now goes by the name 'Dutch Mother', fell in love Bangladesh and the children of the orphanage, 'Dutch Shalom Family for Children', and decided to devote her life to the cause.

With rows of boats docked along the bank, the shoreline of the Kuriana Khal (canal) in Pirojpur's Swarupkathi upazila may look like a wharf at first glance. But a closer look reveals a different story.

Internet sensation Jahid is back with some new songs! He rose to fame earlier this year after a video of him singing by the shores of Cox’s Bazar went viral among Bangladeshis worldwide. Jahid came to Dhaka a few months back, and personally paid The Daily Star a visit and gave us all a splendid live performance.

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan is releasing three films this Eid-ul-Fitr and his joy has tripled.

How does national cricket player Nasir Hossain celebrate his Eid holidays? What are his thoughts about the upcoming games with England in October and what’s his self evaluation about his performance in the National Premier League? Nasir Hossain answers these questions in this brief interview with The Daily Star.

As always, Eid makes us want to bring out the best in us, especially in the dress and makeup department. Many of us simply express joy, while there is also fun in trying to be the best looking one on the day, beating everyone with the perfect ensemble and look creation.

A series of five small video clips are posted on Facebook page by an individual early yesterday (Saturday) gives us a glimpse of the hostage situation before the joint forces led by Bangladesh army began its final operation at the Holey Artisan Bakery premises.

The four-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway formally opens today amid high hopes that it would boost trade and make smoother road...

The Metallica-cover band transformed overnight and hence was the birth of Artcell, one of Bangladesh's most iconic and well known progressive metal bands.

Maradona fits the description much more than Messi, but both are demigods of a football-crazy South American country.

Amidst the beloved, painstakingly amassed collection of saris, Taant saris, especially those woven by rural artisans over handlooms, hold a special place. The Star Live looks into a stalwart of the Dhaka sari scene, Tangail Saree Kutir, located in Bailey Road. It is particularly well-known for its variety of Taant saris, including plain cottons and the exclusive Jamdanis.

He could study only up to class-III as his parents were very hard up.