Bangladesh is now one of the countries that boasts of a metro rail service.

2022 can be termed as a year of attacks on the majority of people in Bangladesh, in which the prices of oil, gas and electricity increased. The increase of the price of oil led to an increase in the price of various commodities. Yet, since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the government has been citing it as the reason behind every price hike. How rational is this explanation? How did general people really fare in the year 2022?

As the world gets ready to usher in 2023 and bid farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by pandemic, war in Europe and stinging price rises, in today’s Star Special, we take a look back at 2022 -- how it was for people, and their expectations for 2023.

While many people will remember him as the man who was once the keyboardist of Warfaze, the artiste's accolades and contributions to the music industry are much more far-reaching. Romel Ali is a legend in the Bangladeshi film industry. We sit with him in his studio for a candid discussion on his music, philosophy, and more.

Star Multimedia producers Saim Bin Mujib and Naimur Rahman traveled on the country’s first metro rail service today.

In Sylhet's Hakaluki Haor, some poachers are killing migratory birds using traps and poison. The birds are then sold to various local markets.

"Metrogirl" demonstrates how to travel on the first ever Metro rail service of Bangladesh.

The country is waiting for the inauguration of the first Metro rail service in Bangladesh.

The Daily Star talks with Hans Martin Henrichsen, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Grameenphone about the ongoing regulatory issues of the operator.

New challenges for Awami League.

The Uttara to Agargaon section of Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 or MRT Line-6 will be inaugurated on December 28.

"A picture is worth a thousand words." Many a culture have variations of this adage in their different languages. A picture can indeed tell a lot of stories. An image showing a female student cuddling and carrying her pet cat while a puppy and a dog follow her footsteps was shot by our photojournalist Prabir Das.

Avatar 2 was released on December 16, 13 years after the first movie.

Returning for its 4th instalment, December's Slam Poetry Nights was different in several ways.

Dil Afroze Khuki of Rajshahi is known nationwide for her struggles for self-reliance and donating money earned by selling newspapers to marginalised women.

After almost 38 years, DDT powder, which is very harmful to the environment and human body, has been removed from Bangladesh. In 1985, about 500 tonnes of DDT powder was brought from Pakistan at a cost of about Tk 3.5 crore for malaria control.

Can BNP really implement these proposals or is it just an attempt at vitalising their movement?

The country’s first ever One Stop Emergency and Casualty (OSEC) service unit in a public hospital was opened at Kurmitola General Hospital on December 5.

There was a bumper yield of Aman paddy this season in six districts of the northern region of Bangladesh. The prices in the market are also not bad, bringing much needed relief among farmers.

Bodh and Shrabonti have taken the Bangladeshi internet by storm.