EC’s independence, voting rights at risk amid govt pressure: Porwar

2 HOUR(s) • Politics

Roger Waters takes aim at Ed Sheeran amid Macklemore tour row

2 HOUR(s) • Music

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, who has long been an outspoken supporter of Palestine, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s "Loop Tour".

Santal girl’s death in Rupganj: Family alleges foul play, police await autopsy

1 HOUR(s) • Bangladesh

Retrospective / Oliver Stone at 80: The filmmaker who never stopped arguing with America

1 HOUR(s) • TV & Film

From Platoon and JFK to Wall Street and Nixon, Stone built a career out of challenging America’s wars, myths and certainties

Govt relaxes fuel import condition amid price pressure

13 MIN(s) • Business

The government has relaxed the existing 50:50 ratio between government-to-government (G2G) deals and international tenders for refined fuel imports for September-December

Class 9-10 students to study Ziaur Rahman’s Liberation War memoir from 2027

1 MIN(s) • Education

Govt to take over Abahani field

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Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's

1 HOUR(s) • Business

Perspective / What can the price of an iPhone Duo buy in Bangladesh?

6 HOUR(s) • Life & Living

Jamaat chief meets BGMEA leaders over garment sector challenges

1 MIN(s) • Politics

‘PM Tarique decided not to attend BRICS, next day Adani unit shut down’: Rizvi

4 HOUR(s) • Politics

Myanmar’s deteriorating crisis and the political future of the Rohingya

Mohammed Siraj

• Geopolitical Insights

Why is water-rich Bangladesh running short of water?

Subail Bin Alam

Big Picture

Despite abundant rainfall, Bangladesh faces a severe drinking water crisis due to systemic mismanagement and groundwater depletion.

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‘Situation under control’, but at whose expense?

Lubna Ferdowsi

Unheard Voices

The latest figures on violence against women raise a question that reaches beyond criminal law: when formal rights encounter social pressure, political influence or organised intimidation, who is usually expected to compromise?

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UAE cancels visas of over 4,000 Bangladeshis, leaving many unable to return to jobs

14 September 2026 • Work and Migration

Bangladesh seeks diplomatic review as affected expatriates say cancellations came without explanation

Bangladesh between India and China: The dilemma of defence diversification

15 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

As Bangladesh deepens defence ties with India, China and others, the challenge is expanding strategic choices without creating new dependencies.

BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list

Star Business Report

9 HOUR(s) • Banks

Why are we in such a hurry to live?

15 September 2026 • Wisdom

Part 5 / Jinnah vs Fazlul Huq: The forgotten debate over Pakistan

16 February 2026 • In Focus

Energy crisis hits orders at 55% of knitwear factories

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16 September 2026 • Business

Opinion

We learn from history when we build systems to remember

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Bangladesh must strategise carefully for the next Ganges treaty

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Preserve Gopalganj’s historic library

10 HOUR(s)

Make child safety non-negotiable in residential madrasas

16 September 2026

Why can’t farmers get fertiliser despite adequate government stocks?

16 September 2026

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Business

Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps

3 HOUR(s)

Gas supply to industrial units improved since Sep 15 evening: BTMA

3 HOUR(s)

Govt working to launch direct Dhaka-New York flights next year: Aviation minister

5 HOUR(s)

RMG shipments to US jumped 25% in August

16 September 2026

Bread, biscuit price hike put on hold for now

16 September 2026

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Sports

Meet Arsenal's 16-year-old sensation who just joined Rooney in the history books

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'Disappointed, but no conspiracy': Akbar takes omission as challenge

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Bangladesh-Nepal series in March to honour Nepal flood victims

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Entertainment

Timeless film posters displayed across BFDC on ‘Film Directors’ Day’

2 HOUR(s)

Two festivals, two films for Shimu

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Kajal Arefin Ome postpones throat surgery to complete ‘Bachelor Point’

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Dance theatre workshop exploring women’s lived experiences begins tomorrow

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Opinion / Why Ducsu’s faculty evaluation move matters

8 HOUR(s) • Campus

NRB entrepreneur's fintech startup raises $20 million seed round

6 HOUR(s) • Technology

The internet is for everyone, so its governance must belong to everyone: Charles Mok

15 September 2026 • Technology

Social Issues / The untold stories of bagh bidhobas, tiger widows of the Sunderbans

14 September 2026 • Life & Living

Interviews / Porcelain Kiss: Inside an indie artist's dark electronic soundscapes

13 September 2026 • Interviews

Shift / Curated Cars 2.0: Back again to show the standards

15 September 2026 • Technology

Profile / In conversation with Gobinda Basak: A life woven in crafts

14 September 2026 • Life & Living

No government is ready for AI's impact, warns Bill Gates

15 September 2026 • Technology

Scholarships / Chevening 2027-2028: Fully-funded master's degree in the UK

13 September 2026 • Scholarships

Crafts / Weavers and the human cost of Tangail tant

13 September 2026 • Life & Living

Exchange Programme / KL-YES US exchange program for Bangladeshi school students

14 September 2026 • Campus

Profile / Meet Purna, the new generation’s keeper of Old Dhaka

13 September 2026 • Life & Living

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Hilsa haul takes a nosedive

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