Barishal markets see more sea hilsa; peak-season supply trails last year
7 HOUR(s) News
Production has declined for three consecutive years as river-caught hilsa remain scarce in local markets
Dhaka’s office lunch: What are we actually eating?
11 HOUR(s) Health & Fitness
Transform Dhaka workplace routines by pairing traditional Bangladeshi rice, rooti, and fish with nutrient-dense vegetables and daal, controlling daily meal portions through home-packed lunches for sustained energy, complete health, and effortless daily nutrition wellness.
Bangladesh’s gold paradox: From a shadow market to an export industry
Big Picture
Bangladesh must formalise its gold economy and overhaul restrictive import policies to drive lucrative jewellery manufacturing exports.
Could the Teesta redraw the map of India-Bangladesh diplomacy?
Kolkata correspondent
Geopolitical Insights
The Indo-Pacific at a crossroads: What it means for Bangladesh
Geopolitical Insights
The Indo-Pacific is reshaping regional power, connectivity and security, placing Bangladesh at a crucial strategic crossroads.

Do we understand the children we try to teach?

18 September 2026 Wisdom
Understanding children’s development, needs, interests, and learning differences must come before designing curricula, lessons, assessments, or teaching methods

Anu Muhammad speaks / Why Bangladesh’s energy crisis keeps coming back

19 September 2026 Big Picture
Economist and energy activist Anu Muhammad speaks to The Daily Star about the policy choices behind the crisis

A mega project largely deserted

19 September 2026 Bangladesh
Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential
‘Everything is gone’: Nepal’s thriving river town buried in mud and grief
16 September 2026 Natural Disaster
A catastrophic river surge has erased thriving commercial hubs near the China-Nepal border, leaving behind suffocating mud skeletal ruins, and a $4.77 billion recovery bill
A road to ruin Maheshkhali forest
17 September 2026 Bangladesh
Despite repeated objections from Forest Department, construction of a 4.8km paved road through the protected forest continues