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
ILFSL to issue shares against deposit, loan payment
Scam-hit International Leasing Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL) has decided to offer shares of the company against its deposit and loan payments as part of its effort to revive the company.
21 September 2022, 13:45 PM
Ritu Porna suffers head injury in open-top bus ride, gets three stitches
Bangladesh women’s football team’s member Ritu Porna Chakma hurt her head in a collision with an overhead banner during the team’s open-top bus parade as the team returned to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday.
21 September 2022, 12:37 PM
1 dengue patient dead, 431 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 431 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 21, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 September 2022, 11:18 AM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 14.73%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 21, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 September 2022, 10:23 AM
JP’s new Rangpur convener committee without Ranga approved
Jatiya Party's Rangpur District Convener Committee has been approved, excluding Moshiur Rahman Ranga, who was the presidium member and the chief whip of the opposition in Jatiya Sangsad.
21 September 2022, 10:00 AM
Sabina dedicates trophy to entire nation
Bangladesh captain Sabina Khatun dedicated the SAFF Women’s Championship trophy to the nation during an impromptu press conference at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon their arrival from Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon.
21 September 2022, 09:31 AM
PM urges UN, int’l community for intensified role in Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday (September 20, 2022) reiterated her call to the international community and the United Nations (UN) to play intensified role in solving the Rohingya crisis by repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their motherland.
21 September 2022, 08:06 AM
3 teachers held over SSC question paper leak in Kurigram
Three teachers have been detained for their alleged involvement in leaking question paper of two subjects of SSC examinations at Bhurungamari upazila in Kurigram.
21 September 2022, 07:37 AM
Green, Wade guide Australia to victory against India
Matthew Wade steered his team to a four-wicket victory over India after a blistering knock by Cameron Green in the opening game of the three-match Twenty20 series in Mohali on Tuesday.
20 September 2022, 18:27 PM
England win T20I series-opener on first Pakistan tour in 17 years
A new-look England side took the opening Twenty20 international by six wickets in Karachi on Tuesday, starting their return to Pakistan after 17 years in a memorable way.
20 September 2022, 18:17 PM
“Even a fool would laugh hearing your words”
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (September 20, 2022) termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark on fair elections under Awami League government “ridiculous”.
20 September 2022, 16:11 PM
Tenacious Maria Manda
A common scene preceding a friendly neighbourhood football match is random players gathering and two seniors-turn-captains taking turns in picking the players. Usually, the top strikers are recruited first, followed by playmakers, wingers, and so on.
20 September 2022, 14:03 PM
Not possible to refine Russian crude oil at Eastern Refinery: Technical committee
The technical committee of the Eastern Refinery (ERL) has said that it is not possible to refine Russian crude oil at the Eastern Refinery.
20 September 2022, 13:44 PM
Dengue cases cross 12,000 mark
A total of 438 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 20, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2022, 12:15 PM
Don't steal her thunder: Salahuddin asks media to focus on victorious team
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin has asked media and fans to give all the focus on the SAFF Women's Championship team during a press briefing arranged at the BFF house on Tuesday, explaining reasons his reasons for not being in Kathmandu on the match day.
20 September 2022, 11:01 AM
SAFF defeat fallout: Nepal coach resigns, three players retire
Nepal women’s team coach resigned while three senior players of the team retired following their 3-1 defeat against Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship on Monday.
20 September 2022, 06:43 AM
Receptions await victorious girls
“We enjoyed a lot last night after a lot of hard work… We danced together to celebrate the victory,” Maria Manda told The Daily Star over phone from the breakfast table at the team hotel in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, following their SAFF Championship final victory over Nepal the previous night.
20 September 2022, 06:21 AM
LaLiga condemns hate speech after Vinicius Jr racially abused
LaLiga has condemned hate speech after Atletico Madrid fans were filmed racially abusing Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. outside their Metropolitano Stadium ahead of Sunday's match.
20 September 2022, 04:59 AM
South Africans attract highest prices at T20 tournament auction
South Africans attracted the highest prices while several leading international players went unsold at the SA20 Twenty20 tournament auction in Cape Town on Monday.
20 September 2022, 04:54 AM
Tigresses thrash Scotland after congratulating Sabina and Co for SAFF triumph
Off-spinner Sohely Akhter and skipper Nigar Sultana Joty helped Bangladesh beat Scotland convincingly in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier encounter in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM