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Culture Multimedia

Garo festival 'Wangala' pay tribute to Mishi Saljong in Dhaka

'Wangala' or harvest festival is celebrated by the Garos to pay tribute to this deity for the new crop and to ask permission to consume it

1m ago

Rahim rears int'l standard racing pigeons of local breed

Find out more about Abdur Rahim on today's Inside Bangladesh

7m ago

35th National Rabindra Sangeet Festival / National Rabindra Sangeet Festival to honour Kalim Sharafi and Sadi Mohammad this year

Two esteemed figures will be specially honoured during the festival and they are, Kalim Sharafi, marking his 100th birthday on May 8, and the late Sadi Mohammad.

8m ago

Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips

This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower

10m ago

United by the love of Bangla

Today's Star Special takes a look at the story of the Bangla lovers on wheels

10m ago

What is a digital nomad visa and which countries offer it?

Watch Star Explains to find out the answers

11m ago

In conversation with Historian Perween Hasan

Although history was not her initial pursuit during her youth, she later wholeheartedly immersed herself in the field

1y ago

Durga Puja: 65ft Kumbhakarna with 501 idols in Khulna

There is a 65-foot long sleeping idol of Kumbhakarna, along with 501 idols based on stories from the four ages of Hindu mythology. An array of activities are going on centring this year's Durga Puja at Shikdar Bari in Hakimpur village in Khulna

1y ago

Garo festival 'Wangala' pay tribute to Mishi Saljong in Dhaka

'Wangala' or harvest festival is celebrated by the Garos to pay tribute to this deity for the new crop and to ask permission to consume it

1m ago

Rahim rears int'l standard racing pigeons of local breed

Find out more about Abdur Rahim on today's Inside Bangladesh

7m ago

National Rabindra Sangeet Festival to honour Kalim Sharafi and Sadi Mohammad this year

Two esteemed figures will be specially honoured during the festival and they are, Kalim Sharafi, marking his 100th birthday on May 8, and the late Sadi Mohammad.

8m ago

Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips

This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower

10m ago

United by the love of Bangla

Today's Star Special takes a look at the story of the Bangla lovers on wheels

10m ago

What is a digital nomad visa and which countries offer it?

Watch Star Explains to find out the answers

11m ago

In conversation with Historian Perween Hasan

Although history was not her initial pursuit during her youth, she later wholeheartedly immersed herself in the field

1y ago

Durga Puja: 65ft Kumbhakarna with 501 idols in Khulna

There is a 65-foot long sleeping idol of Kumbhakarna, along with 501 idols based on stories from the four ages of Hindu mythology. An array of activities are going on centring this year's Durga Puja at Shikdar Bari in Hakimpur village in Khulna

1y ago

Jheel Kutum Café in Hatirjheel remains a burnt memory

Film cafe Jheel Kutum was a popular destination for those who visit Hatirjheel in the capital. Before being burnt down in fire, the café was decorated with posters of popular films from home and abroad and various related materials

1y ago

Sufi saint Khan Jahan Ali's work in Bengal

The Sufi saint Khan Jahan Ali came to Bangla during the Sultanate period as a general. Later, he became known as an Islamic preacher and architect

1y ago