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?
Star Online Report
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?
Star Online Report
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
Saudi Arabia seeks China’s help to counter Houthis: Can Beijing influence Iran?
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20 September 2026 Star Multimedia
What are the govt’s latest moves on savings certificates?
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19 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Why is Bangladesh seeking more time for LDC graduation? What are the risks?
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19 September 2026 Star Multimedia

Lawmaker or a lawbreaker?

By breaking the law themselves, some lawmakers are stirring up controversies.
7 August 2022

How was last week's stockmarket

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 330 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a rising trend.
6 August 2022

Limited public transport on first day of fuel price hike

The highest increase in fuel prices perhaps during the last 20 years was declared yesterday (August 5, 2022).
6 August 2022

Why fuel prices hiked in Bangladesh despite fall in int'l market

Why did the government hike fuel prices when it is falling in the global market? What is the reason behind the rise in the fuel prices?
6 August 2022

Is there really a need to import LNG?

Is Bangladesh really running out of gas? What is the government planning to meet the gas demands?
5 August 2022

What does the China-Taiwan situation mean for Bangladesh?

ANM Muniruzzaman, President of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies, and Mohammad Al-Masum Molla, Deputy Chief Reporter of The Daily Star, discussed the relationship between China and Taiwan. They shared their take on Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan and its political ramifications.
5 August 2022

Hawa: The wind that will take us a long way

"Hawa", the first film by director Mesbaur Rahman Sumon, has breathed new life to Bangla cinema. The film has been widely praised by the audience.
5 August 2022

What lies ahead for Bangladesh in T20Is?

An inexperienced Bangladesh side went to Zimbabwe under the leadership of Nurul Hasan Sohan with hopes of turning their fortune in T20Is. However, after many controversies both on and off the field, the Tigers ended up suffering their first-ever bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe. What lies ahead for Bangladesh in T20Is?
4 August 2022

Why are nonbanks’ profits falling?

The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) experienced a fall in their profits in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next year they managed a handsome comeback. But in the first half of 2022, the NBFIs’ profits fell again.
4 August 2022

Did the govt take adequate measures to handle energy crisis?

In this episode of Star Connects, energy expert Professor M Shamsul Alam discusses the reasons behind Bangladesh’s current energy crisis how we can deal with it.
3 August 2022

Bridge collapses before inauguration as flood hits Kurigram

The bridge was to be inaugurated in Purbo Dhoni village, Fulbari, Kurigram in 2018. However, failing to withstand flood water, it collapsed even before inauguration. According to locals, low quality material and poor construction is to blame.
3 August 2022

Flood situation worsens in Lalmonirhat

Tista is flowing above danger level due to excess flood water from uphill India
2 August 2022

The cop who tracked down over 5,000 mobile phones!

Sub-Inspector of Police Milton Kumar Deb Das has recovered over 5,000 mobile phones till date.
2 August 2022

Abdul Momin Chowdhury: Life of a history scholar

Abdul Momin Chowdhury is one of the most prominent scholars in the field of Bengali history. His work, "Dynastic History of Bengal (750 - 1200AD)", is considered a seminal work.
2 August 2022

Trishal miracle baby to live in children’s home

The miracle baby, who was born right before her mother’s death under the wheels of a truck in Mymensingh's Trishal, has found a new home -- a government-run children’s home, Chotomoni Nibash.
1 August 2022

Prof AK Nazmul Karim's contribution to sociology in Bangladesh

Professor AK Nazmul Karim was the only Bengali founder of the Department of Sociology at Dhaka University when it was formed in 1957. On the century of his birth, The Daily Star speaks with renowned sociologist Anupam Sen
1 August 2022

A mother to many children with special needs

At a time when society is struggling, and in many cases failing, to ensure a dignified life for differently abled children, a mother has taken up the mission to take care of their education and wellbeing.
1 August 2022

Additional 1.5cr people now at flood risk

A recent study finds that human activity has been alarmingly rising too close to the rivers across the country, especially in the districts of Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram and recently flood-hit Sylhet.
31 July 2022

How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 36 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend except two-day’s slight rise.
30 July 2022

How Sholop’s "ghol" became the identity of a train station

Ghol, a dairy based drink that many Bangalees love, has become the identity of Sirajganj’s Sholop Railway Station. Back in 1922, Sadek Ali learned how to make ghol while he was visiting Rajshahi. With him, ghol traveled to his village in Sholop, and the essentially unmarked Sholop Station became a lucrative attraction for ghol connoisseurs.
30 July 2022