Locals, repairing embankment in Koyra, throw mud at MP when he arrives

Agitated locals threw mud and chunks of soil at Khulna-6 (Paikgachha-Koyra) constituency lawmaker Md Akhtaruzzaman when he went to visit the Cyclone Yaas affected area today.
1 June 2021, 12:28 PM

Morning rain leaves Dhaka streets waterlogged; showers to continue till Wednesday

Torrential rainfall today left several parts of Dhaka city in knee-deep to waist-deep water, disrupting public movement.
1 June 2021, 07:11 AM

Alarming decrease of fish eggs in Halda river

Halda river, a unique natural ground for carp breeding in Bangladesh, is seeing an alarming decrease in the amount of fish eggs this year.
31 May 2021, 15:40 PM

Is Bangladesh prepared for the Indian Covid-19 variant?

After ravaging our neighbouring country, the Indian variant of coronavirus is spilling into Bangladesh. Local transmission of this variant has already been confirmed by the experts. Meanwhile, sudden rise in Covid-19 detection rate in frontier areas are alarming.
30 May 2021, 15:02 PM

Who's ensuring migrant workers’ welfare?

Record high foreign reserve, unprecedented remittance inflow -- every year new records surpass the old ones. But the people who carry the burden, whose odyssey bring the much-coveted foreign currency for the country, the expatriate workers from Bangladesh are left deserted in systematic neglect.
29 May 2021, 16:09 PM

8000 hectares of harvest-land disappeared in 8 years

Natore’s farmlands have been halved since the last 8 years where the number of unplanned ponds on farmlands has increased almost twofold.
29 May 2021, 10:04 AM

How does money become "black money"?

“Black money” -- a term that blows up every budget season, a color that you cannot see, but still somehow is allowed to be “whitened”.
28 May 2021, 08:55 AM

Indecisions making Saudi-bound departures uncertain

​The government of Saudi Arabia now demands that Bangladeshi travellers book hotels in advance for institutional quarantine. However, indecision and conflicting instructions from the concerned authorities are putting Saudi-bound passengers' departure at risk.
27 May 2021, 16:06 PM

Over 1 lakh cubic ft of trees cut down in Bandarban forest

Illegal deforestation is engulfing Bandarban's rich forest endangering biodiversity and the indigenous lifestyle.
26 May 2021, 11:36 AM

Can Bhasan Char endure impact of 'Yaas'?

With thousands of lives on it and under incessant international scrutiny, Bhasan Char is facing its first real threat of a tropical cyclone, "Yaas".
25 May 2021, 16:59 PM

What is 'Black Fungus' and how does it infect the body?

Two cases of black fungus infection have been reported in Bangladesh. Now doctors are suspecting its association with a death.
25 May 2021, 15:04 PM

Cyclone Yaas: Should Bangladesh be concerned?

Meteorologists warn that Cyclone Yaas will likely make landfall on May 26. The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra are advised to hoist distant warning signal number 2.
24 May 2021, 16:30 PM

Smartphone sector in the past year and in budget 2020-2021

Mobile phone and device manufacturing sector has grown exponentially in Bangladesh keeping pace with the growth of the ICT sector in the country. But this sector has also been a victim of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.
24 May 2021, 15:00 PM

Will bail end persecution?

​Today, after 7 days of imprisonment, Rozina Islam is finally out on bail. But, the story is far from being over.
23 May 2021, 17:25 PM

Impact of coronavirus on foreign investment and National Budget 2021-22

​The national budget is once again upon us. This year, the government is going to place the annual budget for 2021-22 fiscal year when the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the national economy. The Daily Star has tried to find out how much damage the virus has caused to economic activities and how it affected investment in the country? What are the steps the government now needs to take to overcome the challenges? To find answers to the questions, Star Business Talks approached Rupali Chowdhury, president of Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry and managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh. Watch the full interview here.
22 May 2021, 15:01 PM

Farmers of coastal area triumph over salinity

The coastal farmers of Khulna are reclaiming their farmlands after decades of salinity induced low-yield.
21 May 2021, 15:20 PM

Where does the vaccination programme stand?

​When another wave of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the Subcontinent, Bangladesh’s vaccination programme has come to a sudden halt. As mass vaccination is the only plausible way out of this pandemic, how is the government planning to manage the situation?
20 May 2021, 14:58 PM

“Free media is now a minority”

​In a democratic system, where power comes from the masses, where the state works for the people -- information ensures that governance is accountable. It is the primary job of a journalist to secure the people’s right to know.
19 May 2021, 18:21 PM

Rozina behind bars, journalism in shackles

​With restrictions and persecutions closing in from all sides, can journalism prevail?
18 May 2021, 17:05 PM

Palestine: religious conflict or a constructed humanitarian crisis?

Gruesome scenes of blood-soaked men, women, children; homes destroyed, evacuated; faces with fear, grief, revolt; missiles raining down on debris -- these overwhelming pictures and videos have once again stirred up the humanity. But for millions of Palestinians, this has always been the only reality they know. As of May 17, at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women in Gaza have died in the recently escalated conflict.
17 May 2021, 15:00 PM