Illegal menageries — privately owned zoos and wildlife collections — were once considered a status symbol among affluent individuals and private estates. But over the past two years, multiple raids ha ...

It was in the newspapers of Sylhet that the first demands for Bangla as the state language were raised. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Due to its regional ...

Mercantile Bank PLC recently held a "Town Hall Meeting" at the Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort in Sylhet. Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the bank, attended the event as the chief guest ...

A student of Sylhet’s MC College has allegedly been beaten by members of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, after commenting on Facebook about the recent clash in Khulna ...

Police have recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Sylhet railway station on Saturday. Railway authorities spotted the body near the public toilet of the station and informed the police ...

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 2025 (IPS) - Tourism is back – and stronger than ever. With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally in 2024, the sector has bounced back to pre-pandemic ...

By Tim Balk A Canadian tourist trying to photograph a shark in shallow water at a beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands this month was bitten by the shark and lost both of her hands, officials said.

Other major cities include Chittagong, Khulna, and Sylhet, but around 60% of the population still lives in rural areas. Several factors have contributed to Bangladesh’s high population density.

One tourist showed just how narrow Mount Agung’s path is during his hike. Picture: TikTok/heythomask The 41-year-old was allegedly given advice from the Mount Agung Climbing Manager not to hike ...

open image in gallery The new season is also the acting debut of a major Thai name—Lalisa Manobal, known popularly by her stage name Lisa (Fabio Lovino/HBO) In 2023, the Thai tourism ministry ...

Similarly, Iceland's tourism boom came in the wake of an economic crisis — and also helped pull the island nation out of it. "Both countries benefited from a mix of social media exposure ...