Spotlight

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

Mohammad Jamil Khan

14 September 2026 • Work and Migration

Bangladesh between India and China: The dilemma of defence diversification

Mohd Amdadul Haque

15 September 2026 • Geopolitical Insights

Energy crisis hits orders at 55% of knitwear factories

Star Business Report

16 September 2026 • Economy

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

Altaf Parvez

16 February 2026 • In Focus

Law Interview / The protection of elderly parents is both a social and legal concern

Dr Shahnaz Huda

16 September 2026 • Law & Our Rights

Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun

M.G. Quibria

14 September 2026 • Big Picture

AI’s own builders are calling for a slowdown, and they deserve to be heard

Jannatul Naym Pieal

15 September 2026 • Views

Why I chose teaching over a corporate career

Nadia Afroze Disha

14 September 2026 • Wisdom

How Dhallywood brought Sarat Chandra’s ‘Devdas’ to the screen

Zahid Akbar

15 September 2026 • TV & Film

Bengal and the coming of Islam: A story of soil and spirit

Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi

14 September 2026 • In Focus

Farashganj: The testimony of French trade in Puran Dhaka

The word "Farash" means French and "ganj" means market, and hence, the name of the locality stands as a testimony of the French people and their businesses in Dhaka during the olden times.

25 May 2026

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts dogs".

24 May 2026

Listed firms face stricter governance rules

Some of the major proposed changes relate to independent directors

20 May 2026

Teesta Barrage's outcome warns us about proposed Padma Barrage

Why the Padma Barrage will be a disaster for Bangladesh

The proposed Padma Barrage will deepen Bangladesh’s sediment, water, and ecological crises rather than sustainably resolving them.

19 May 2026

Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?

A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.

18 May 2026

Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats

The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand

16 May 2026

Startups get Tk 425cr capital boost

BSIC will provide equity financing, strategic support and international co-investment opportunities for promising startups

13 May 2026

Green bins for organic waste, yellow for recyclables

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched a source segregation initiative to improve waste management in the capital.

13 May 2026

$100b export target at risk without logistics reforms

Warns an economist as Bangladesh still faces high trade costs, long cargo waiting times

10 May 2026

Trade deficit widens 24% on rising imports

The gap between imports and exports stood at $19.17 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025-26

7 May 2026

100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

6 May 2026