The Qatar World Cup is heating up as groups are starting to shape up with qualification in mind. Five-time champions Brazil got off to a scintillating start with a 2-0 drubbing over Serbia where Richarlison scored a brace, including a scissors kick.

The construction work of the south tube of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River has been completed. As a result, two parts of Chattogram city have been united through the underground tunnel for the first time.

In continuation of our reports on the drug trade in the border areas, the destination this time is Brahmanbaria. Only 104km from Dhaka, the district has a wide availability of drugs, which makes substance abuse virtually a common practice there.

Sri Lanka, which is known for its quality education, healthcare, and migration policies and practices, has, however, experienced one of the worst financial crises as a nation in recent history.

What kind of reforms are necessary to use the universities for the national interest and to increase our national capabilities?

The World Cup in Asia has left nothing in the tank providing a string of upsets. Lionel Messi’s Argentina were humbled by Saudi Arabia in their very first match following a streak that lasted a whopping 36 matches. Four-time champions Germany too were stunned in the same fashion by Japan. But that didn’t have a ripple effect on some of the other teams as England and Spain went on a goal-scoring frenzy in their opening fixtures. Defending champions France got off to a scintillating start.

Sitting on chairs and eating on tables with plates and glasses in restaurants, or even being treated humanely seem to be a privilege when it comes to these children – children of the Horijon people, who are a socially and economically marginalized community in Moulvibazar.

Currently, show business is recognising Shahnaz Sumi. In her first film, Shahnaz captivated everyone's interest.

Hiralal Sen, the first filmmaker from the Indian subcontinent, was born in Manikganj in 1866.

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?

After the snatching of two death-row militants from the court premises in Dhaka yesterday, numerous questions have been raised over the security at the court area.

There’s an X-ray machine in Kulaura Upazila Health Complex, Moulvibazar, which was bought in 1995. But the authorities never hired an operator for the machine -- and the patients who need an X-ray are being referred to the Sadar hospital or some other private hospital.

On today’s episode of the Star World Cup special, we discuss all there is to know about Al-Rihla, the official ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We bring to you its story; The innovation and the technology behind the World Cup ball.

The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 87 points last week from the previous week. The index was red on most of the days of the week so the index remains falling.

The wait is almost over as the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup, commences tomorrow. Apart from being the last hurrah for many superstars, the Qatar edition will witness several new rules.

BNP's divisional rally began on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city's Chowhatta area today.

The bustling history of Jogoti Railway Station -- the first railway station in East Bengal, now Bangladesh, is a distant memory.

Based on the partition of Bengal in 1947, the film "Deshantor" is an adaptation of the noted poet Nirmalendu Goon's novel of the same name.

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the last of the four-part series 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed the strength and potential of the Group  'G' and 'H' teams.