Police propose crime crackdown in 3 phases
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DUCSU's Tk 40 crore project: Where is the money coming from?
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22 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
Tk 20 fuel price hike: How much will it affect ordinary people?
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22 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
Why is power generation at Rooppur nuclear plant uncertain?
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22 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
Will buying fuel at high prices amid the war really ease the crisis?
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21 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
36 missing children found dead in eight months: Why are they being targeted?
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21 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
What politics lies behind recognition and distortion of history?
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20 September 2026 • Star Multimedia
New pay scale: When will govt employees get the increased salaries?
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20 September 2026 • Star Multimedia

8 years of Rana Plaza collapse: wounds that haven't healed yet

Eight years have passed since the biggest industrial accident in the country – Rana Plaza collapse – took 1,138 lives and left over 2,500 injured. The survivors are still carrying immense trauma.
24 April 2021

1 lakh new job opportunities during the pandemic?

During this pandemic, food delivery and e-commerce platforms and their partner logistic aggregators hired more than 1 lakh delivery men.
23 April 2021

Gas explosion leaves 11 injured in Narayanganj

At least 11 people of two families suffered burn injuries after a gas explosion at a building at Paschim Talla area of Narayanganj Sadar upazila today.
23 April 2021

Can Metro Rail ease Dhaka's traffic woes?

Metro train coaches have reached Dhaka. Work is going on day and night.
22 April 2021

How safe are you after receiving Covid-19 vaccine?

At the moment, people have various misconceptions and confusion regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. How safe are those who have been vaccinated?
21 April 2021

ICU crisis: Negligence or Shortsightedness?

As Covid-19 cases are on the rise, patients and their families are desperately trying to get ICU beds.
20 April 2021

Why 5 workers had to die in Banshkhali?

April 17. Five workers were shot dead by police in Chattogram's Banshkhali.
19 April 2021

Mamunul placed on 7-day remand; accused of attempt to murder, vandalism, attacking mosque

A Dhaka court today placed Hefajat-e-Islam's Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque on a seven-day remand in a case filed last year with Mohammadpur Police Station.
19 April 2021

New variant of Covid-19: Is Bangladesh at greater risk?

New strains of coronavirus are emerging every few months. In various reports, we have seen that these new variants are more powerful than the previous ones.
18 April 2021

Covid-19 hospital at DNCC market inaugurated

The Covid-19 hospital at Dhaka North City Corporation's Mohakhali market has been launched today.
18 April 2021

Rising price of essentials: How're the middle class and low-income people doing?

Prices of daily essentials are rising every day. How is this price hike affecting the daily lives of the middle class and low-income people? What kind of initiatives has the government taken to save the middle class and low-income people?
17 April 2021

West Bengal elections: Why is Bangladesh an issue?

From slogans to smear campaigns, election pledges to blame games, Bangladesh has featured heavily in the discourse of rival parties in India's ongoing West Bengal assembly polls.
16 April 2021

3 lakh farmers in distress

While paddies are supposed to be flowering this season, farmers are instead losing crops to storms and heatwaves.
15 April 2021

Barind Tract faces water scarcity

The people of Barind tract are facing intense water scarcity.
14 April 2021

Complete ‘lockdown’: will it work this time around?

Once again, a “lockdown” is about to be enforced in the country. But how prepared is the government to strictly implement it this time?
13 April 2021

Hospitals during Covid-19: Are we getting the real picture?

During the past year, photojournalists of The Daily Star have been visiting hospitals and graveyards to present the true heartbreaking picture of the Covid-19 reality to readers.
12 April 2021

Will the lockdown result in a labour crisis?

What challenges will our industries face if a complete lockdown is announced? With the announcement of this short time off, workers are likely to go home and come back again. How will the risk of coronavirus infection among returning workers be addressed? What are the chances of a labour crisis?
11 April 2021

Mita Huq's last conversation with Star

​We deeply mourn the loss of Rabindra Sangeet exponent Mita Haque. She last sat for an exclusive conversation with Rafi Hossain on January 8, 2021. Through this video, we pay homage to her loving memory.
11 April 2021

Chawkbazar Jail: Ruins offer trip deep into Old Dhaka history

The ruins of a Sultanate-era building have been found inside the old central jail compound in the Chawkbazar area of Dhaka.
10 April 2021

Is a complete lockdown possible?

Strict restrictions on public transport and movement did not stop the spread of coronavirus. The government is set to impose a total lockdown. How challenging is an all-encompassing lockdown? Can it be possible despite lack of coordination? Could our healthcare system collapse if Covid-19 cases continue to rise?
10 April 2021