The Digital Security Act is being used not only to repress journalists but also to repress the political opposition. The government is saying from the start that this law was put into action to keep people safe in cyberspace. But an analysis of the lawsuits filed under the DSA shows that the law is being used against different political parties instead of actually doing what it was set out to do -- keep cyberspace safe. Was the Digital Security Act designed solely for the purpose of controlling criticism, opposition politics, and ideology in cyberspace?

According to research by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Covid-19 will have an impact on the labour market till 2023.

Bangladesh government allotted over 15,000 crore taka as part of stimulus package to tackle the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, during the fiscal year 2020-21. But around 40 percent of the allotted budget still remains unutilised with some projects using just 1 percent of the funds.

In the country's zoos and safari parks, animals are dying at an alarming rate. But the government has apparently done nothing to protect animals. Rather the government seems to be interested in establishing more safari parks.

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?

Students at Chittagong University formed a human chain blocking its main entrance today, demanding restarting of regular shuttle train services.

The biggest mural of the father of the nation Bangabandhu has been built in Rajshahi. Watch more at Star Newsbytes.

A new research by Duke University, USA has found that Bangladeshi people are losing 7 billion working hours every year because of climate change.

A syndicate printed fake Indian currency in Pakistan's Lahore and then smuggled those into India for a couple of years using Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as transit. In today's Star Crime Files watch the story of transnational fake currency smuggling.

Ekushey Book Fair is a tradition for the Bengali people.

The BDR mutiny took place thirteen years ago. The accused in the carnage case are still awaiting trial because of the lengthy legal process and the Covid-19 pandemic. The family of the victims suffer in silence.

Chittagong University students have held a demo to seek justice over the the Chatra League violence in campus . At least 20 persons were injured in a conflict between two groups of BCL CU unit on Wednesday night over ragging a student.

Rizve Hasan, a student currently living in Odesa of Eastern Ukraine, shares the state of Ukraine and Bangladeshis living there with The Daily Star Senior Reporter Porimol Palma.

Electronic gate for e-passport holders was officially inaugurated at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in June 2021. However, eight months on, the service is yet to be operational.

The announcement of ending the first dose of vaccination after February 26 has caused crowds of people coming to the vaccination centres in Savar over the past few days. Besides allegations of administrative mishandling and untoward incidents have happened at the vaccination centres while trying to keep the crowds under control.

Farmers of Gazipur, Sreepur and Kapashia are now commercially farming strawberries. Watch more in Star Newsbytes.

The primary purpose of Dhaka Wasa should have been ensuring hygienic and safe water supply. But in reality, even boiling the water or filtering tap water is hardly enough to make it safe. On the other hand, Dhaka Wasa has increased the rate of water by 14 times in the last 13 years.

A video of a 14-ft long python became viral on social media just a few days ago. The snake was rescued from Jagchara tea estate in Moulvibazar's Srimangal upazila by the forest department. Finally, last Monday the python was set free at Lawachara National Park.

There’s no fitness certificate for nearly 5 lakh registered vehicles. Countless more unfit unregistered vehicles are plying the country's highways. Around 37 lakh licences were issued to people for nearly 47 lakh vehicles. On the rough roads of Bangladesh, unfit vehicles are being driven by unlicensed and unqualified drivers. As a result the numbers of deaths from road accidents are increasing every year.

Following a one-month closure due to the rising number in Covid-19 cases, the country's educational institutions have reopened.