In Focus / What Begum Rokeya knew about changing Bengali Muslims from within
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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A British witness to Bangladesh genocide: Val Harding’s 1971 story
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Abul Hashim’s Bangalistaan
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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DHAKA, THE CITY OF ELEPHANTS / The lost history of Pilkhana’s elephant depot
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi / Gandhi’s search for harmony in Noakhali
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sandwip’s forgotten wars
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bridging the Partition through Education
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Satyajit Ray’s ‘Tagore’ Films
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sound of the July uprising
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sandwip and the collapse of Portuguese ambition
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Iyer stars as India record 12th straight T20I win
Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 73 to lead India to a record-equalling 12th successive Twenty20 international victory as they whitewashed Sri Lanka in the three-match series on Sunday.
27 February 2022, 17:43 PM
Ebadot the batter means business in training
Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain made it to Bangladesh ODI squad for the first time on the back of a magnificent match-winning performance in the historic Mount Maunganui Test against New Zealand earlier this year.
27 February 2022, 15:56 PM
Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine marking the end of US supremacy?
Europe is experiencing the biggest and the most violent military conflict after the second world war. Is Russia invading Ukraine merely to keep it out of NATO, as Putin’s recent comments suggest?
27 February 2022, 15:31 PM
AL confident in new EC as BNP, JP express doubt over free, fair elections
Although the names proposed by Awami League before the search committee were not considered for the formation of the Election Commission, the ruling party today welcomed the new EC.
27 February 2022, 15:21 PM
Ukraine crisis: Israel PM offering mediation, says Russia
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered his country's services as a mediator to bring peace to Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
27 February 2022, 13:57 PM
CU students stage demo demanding regular shuttle train service
Students of Chittagong University (CU) today staged a demonstration demanding a regular schedule of shuttle trains on the university route.
27 February 2022, 13:00 PM
Leeds sack Bielsa after slump in form
Leeds United parted ways with Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday after their 4-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur left the club hovering above the Premier League relegation zone.
27 February 2022, 12:13 PM
Eviction drive in Ichamati River resumes after a year
The eviction drive to free the Ichamati River in Pabna resumed this morning, a year after it started for dredging work to revive the river's water flow.
27 February 2022, 11:22 AM
IJF suspends Putin as honorary president
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced today.
27 February 2022, 10:27 AM
Is ‘Afif possibly best fielder in world’?
In social media yesterday, Bangladesh batting coach Jamie Siddons complimented the key performers of the Tigers in the second one-dayer against Afghanistan, played on Friday in Chattogram.
27 February 2022, 08:48 AM
Nadal downs Norrie to claim Acapulco title
Rafael Nadal continued his perfect start to 2022, beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to lift the Acapulco ATP title in his first tournament since winning the Australian Open.
27 February 2022, 07:24 AM
New Zealand strike back as South Africa stumble to 140-5
After being outplayed for two days, New Zealand held hope they could salvage the second Test as they reduced South Africa to 140 for five at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Sunday.
27 February 2022, 06:48 AM
‘Disaster if world views it as TV show’
Iurii Melnyk, an associate professor of journalism at the Ivan Franko National University of Ukraine’s Lviv, is keeping the world posted after Russia began its invasion on February 24. The Daily Star’s Diplomatic Correspondent Porimol Palma caught up with him on Friday for on-the-ground information.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Thru’ Benapole: Those with booster dose cleared to go
Those who intend to travel to India through Benapole land port will not need to present a negative Covid-19 test report if they have already taken the Covid-19 booster shot.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
First Ekushey Compilation
A meeting was held at Amtala (in front of Madhur Canteen) of Dhaka University around 11:00am on February 21, 1952. Gaziul Haque presided over the meeting.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Nightmare on a day of joy
For weeks, Mehedi Hasan Mohon and Tania Khatun had been planning to make the first birthday of their only daughter a memorable one. The couple bought a pair of diamond stud earrings for her and were about to throw a party at their home in Kyiv, Ukraine.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Nation pays homage to BDR carnage victims
The nation yesterday mourned the death of 74 people, including 57 army officers, during the BDR carnage on February 25-26 in 2009.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Global warming: Bangladesh loses 7b working hours a year
Bangladesh is losing 7 billion working hours annually due to extreme heat exposure caused by global warming, a new study reveals.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka came to a standstill
Medical College students started picketing in the early morning of February 21, 1952. Students of Nabakumar Institutions joined the picketers. At around 8:00-8:30am I went to Amtala.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh keen to engage more with Asean
Terming Bangladesh a geographically contiguous neighbour of the Asean, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her country’s keen interest in strengthening institutional engagements with the important regional organisation.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM