What lies behind the Jamaat chief's 'civil war' remark?
26 June 2026, 08:00 AM
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The real test of the education budget will be in the classroom
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What's missing from the FY2026-27 climate budget
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Advance tax on retailers: A smart reform or a burden on businesses?
25 June 2026, 11:00 AM
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A bigger ADP, but can Bangladesh make it work?
24 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s digital future can’t be built without addressing women’s fear
24 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Amid water-sharing uncertainty, rainwater harvesting deserves greater focus
25 June 2026, 10:00 AM
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FY2026-27 budget targets: A bridge too far?
25 June 2026, 12:00 PM
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Mind the gap in centralised university admissions
The practical implementation of this method has revealed significant shortcomings.
28 October 2023, 02:00 AM
What should and shouldn’t happen in Oct 28 rallies
It cannot be ignored that the nation came to this day because a path to hold a fair election is absent, and that the current system of governance has undermined the citizens’ right to exercise their inalienable right to vote.
27 October 2023, 11:26 AM
Erik ten Hag vs Players
As Ten Hag continues his journey with Manchester United, the spotlight is firmly on him, both on and off the pitch.
27 October 2023, 08:51 AM
What will happen on October 28?
It seems all the opposition forces are becoming active ahead of the national election.
27 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Column by Mahfuz Anam: West’s moral standing and the slaughter of Palestinians
Hasn't the world already been a witness to the massacre that has been taking place in Gaza over the past several weeks?
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM
'China never exerts pressure on any other country, but believes in diplomacy and dialogue'
China is committed to opening up and translating its immense market into profitable opportunities for the world, including for Bangladesh.
26 October 2023, 12:00 PM
Israel-Palestine conflict: Joe Biden's moral hypocrisy
Without proper investigations, President Biden announced he favours the Israeli version of the stories.
26 October 2023, 07:02 AM
Fixing global economic governance
Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.
26 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why the hasty delivery of 'justice' for opposition members?
The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.
26 October 2023, 01:00 AM
The sudden move to empower Ansar is concerning
Are the Ansar, who are not trained or structured for law enforcement, being primed to be used unfairly against the opposition during the election season?
25 October 2023, 13:33 PM
Our gender pay gap is fixable
Generally, occupations that are typically “feminine” are also considered less prestigious and pay less.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short
One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.
25 October 2023, 03:00 AM
How did Bangladesh end up with its deadliest dengue outbreak?
The government's approach to dealing with the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country seems rather apathetic.
25 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Free pages, free lenses
There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.
25 October 2023, 01:00 AM
“Our studies helped countless people all over the world”
Polio eradication will require an eventual cessation of all traditional OPVs.
24 October 2023, 15:24 PM
What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis
On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.
24 October 2023, 05:34 AM
The Implications of the Israel-Hamas War for Bangladesh: An American perspective
Where does this new war leave Bangladesh?
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh: On the precipice of World Cup failure?
Thankfully for Bangladesh, the equation is not that straightforward.
24 October 2023, 03:00 AM
Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?
It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
24 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Integrating Bangladeshi diaspora into Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi diasporas’ diverse human, social, cultural, and economic capital represents new assets for national development in a connected world
24 October 2023, 00:00 AM