In Focus / What Begum Rokeya knew about changing Bengali Muslims from within
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
A British witness to Bangladesh genocide: Val Harding’s 1971 story
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Abul Hashim’s Bangalistaan
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
DHAKA, THE CITY OF ELEPHANTS / The lost history of Pilkhana’s elephant depot
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi / Gandhi’s search for harmony in Noakhali
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Sandwip’s forgotten wars
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Bridging the Partition through Education
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
Satyajit Ray’s ‘Tagore’ Films
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM
In Focus
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
In Focus
2 handcuffed youths flee from Manikganj hospital
Two handcuffed youths escaped from Saturia Upazila Health Complex in Manikganj early today.
29 December 2021, 11:12 AM
Teknaf Land Port: Porous, powerless
On the face of it, Teknaf Land Port is as clean as a whistle.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Dotara artiste Shuklal struggling for survival
Once Dotara artiste Shuklal Roy used to pass busy days attending one programme to another enthralling his audience with his musical rendition. But since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, there is hardly any musical programmes in the village leaving Shuklal who is fondly called Dotara Shuklal in a perennial crisis for survival.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Post-poll violence: AL leader shot dead in Pabna
A local Awami League leader was gunned down during post-poll violence in Pabna this evening.
28 December 2021, 14:39 PM
Unreasonable airfare: Govt, Biman, BAIRA served legal notice
A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice on the authorities concerned to take proper steps and bring unreasonable air ticket prices for Bangladeshi expatriate workers down to a reasonable level.
28 December 2021, 12:48 PM
Bangladesh’s carbon emission plan a model for the world: Environment Minister
Bangladesh’s carbon emissions plan or updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is a role model for the world in tackling climate change, environment, forest and climate change minister has said.
28 December 2021, 12:41 PM
Drugs now being sold online: Home Minister
Initiative is now being taken for speedy disposal of under-trial narcotics cases, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said.
28 December 2021, 12:30 PM
15 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Fifteen dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 December 2021, 12:17 PM
Recovering Thiem to skip Australian Open
Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next month's Australian Open to work towards regaining full fitness after a long-standing wrist injury, the former world number three said on Tuesday.
28 December 2021, 11:10 AM
One Covid-19 death, 397 cases recorded in 24 hours
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 December 2021, 11:00 AM
Bangladesh to face India in semis after Covid abandons group-deciding match
Bangladesh’s group deciding fixture of the U-19 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka in Sharjah was abandoned midway through the match today after one of the umpires returned positive Covid result, according to reports.
28 December 2021, 09:23 AM
Mbappe, Lewandowski say quality will suffer with biennial World Cups
France forward Kylian Mbappe and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski expressed their reservations about a biennial World Cup, saying quality would take a hit if overworked players are forced to play the tournament every two years.
28 December 2021, 05:35 AM
Sourav Ganguly hospitalised with Covid-19
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who heads the country's cricket board, has been admitted to hospital in Kolkata after testing positive for Covid-19, his brother Snehasish told Reuters on Tuesday.
28 December 2021, 05:28 AM
Cavani rescues United in Newcastle draw
Ralf Rangnick accused his Manchester United stars of lacking aggression after Edinson Cavani rescued a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle on Monday.
28 December 2021, 02:23 AM
Australia retain Ashes after crushing humiliated England
A relentless Australia spearheaded by debutant Scott Boland skittled England for an embarrassing 68 on Tuesday to win the third Test by an innings and 14 runs and retain the Ashes with two matches still to play.
28 December 2021, 01:50 AM
PM returns from Maldives
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home yesterday from the Maldives wrapping up her six-day visit to the island nation.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The Daily Star ICT awards 2021
Bangladesh has made notable progress in ICT sector over the last several years riding on the entrepreneurial spirit of IT professionals, entrepreneurs.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
People suffer as floodwater washes away boat ghat
Several thousand people of six villages are in dire straits due to disruption of communication as flood waters of Teesta washed away a portion of Gaddimari-Barakhata road at Niz Gaddimari village of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Joynal Hazari passes away
Awami League leader Joynal Abedin Hazari died yesterday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh poised to become $500b economy by next fiscal
Bangladesh is gunning to become a half-a-trillion-dollar economy next fiscal year buoyed by a successful vaccination campaign and a steady growth in agriculture and industry.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM