Are women truly equal before the law in Bangladesh?
9 March 2026, 10:22 AM
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Energy security fears rise as Iran becomes conflict hotspot
8 March 2026, 13:37 PM
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The rise and reign of Khamenei
1 March 2026, 16:27 PM
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard vows retaliation after Khamenei’s killing
1 March 2026, 16:23 PM
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'That's what she said' on being funny
27 February 2026, 20:34 PM
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Watch / Possible US strategies for attack on Iran
25 February 2026, 11:07 AM
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Watch / Tarique Rahman's start is worthy of congratulations: Mahfuz Anam
21 February 2026, 21:45 PM
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Watch / President, PM pay homage to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar
21 February 2026, 00:06 AM
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'If he dies, the language will die too; save our mother tongue'
20 February 2026, 22:12 PM
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Why did allergy problems rise after Covid-19?
20 February 2026, 21:41 PM
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Famine already in Gaza: UN
Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, accused Israel of starving Palestinians. At the same time, he called for restrictions against the country. "Israel has deliberately starved the Palestinian population of Gaza since October 8," Fakhri warned
4 March 2024, 14:15 PM
Gawsia Twin Peak: Owners blame architect
Gawsia Twin Peak is a spectacular structure on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi. Renowned architect Mustapha Khalid Palash's firm Vistara Architects designed the building
3 March 2024, 17:01 PM
'Please don't use this building': Architect Palash explains
A Facebook post by renowned architect Mustafa Khalid Palash about the 'Gausia Twin Peak' located on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi has created quite a stir on social media after the Bailey Road fire
3 March 2024, 15:39 PM
3 days after fire, Bailey Road mourns
Even today, people are mourning around the building after losing family members
2 March 2024, 16:35 PM
Witness accounts of Bailey Road fire
Witnesses, shop owners, and others present a the scene share their ordeal with The Daily Star
1 March 2024, 15:49 PM
'All concerned must be held accountable for not following building regulations'
Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapas visited the scene of the fire at Bailey Road in Dhaka.
1 March 2024, 15:21 PM
Building owners defied repeated calls for safety: fire DG
There were no fire safety measures at the building on Bailey Road where a devastating fire last night left at least 46 people dead, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brig Gen Md Main Uddin said today
1 March 2024, 07:31 AM
Gaza death toll: 30,000 and counting
Israel has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians, including nearly 13,000 children, in an all-out and indiscriminate assault on Gaza since October 7
29 February 2024, 14:08 PM
100 injured as rival groups clash in B’baria
Over 100 people including three policemen were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila yesterday.
28 February 2024, 18:00 PM
'Frenchwoman' finds answers, peace in Baul philosophy
Deborah Jannat came to Bangladesh eight years ago for research. While working on Baul philosophy, she found answers to many questions of life and decided to stay back in a remote village.
27 February 2024, 11:32 AM
Elevated Expressway: Why investors want to raise toll?
After the partial opening of Dhaka Elevated Expressway, traffic is moving from Uttara to Farmgate. Despite the increase in traffic and toll collection on the expressway in the last six months, investment firm FDEE says the revenue is still not satisfactory
26 February 2024, 15:20 PM
Hasina writes back to Biden
Foreign minister hands over PM’s letter to Eileen Laubacher
26 February 2024, 07:24 AM
Extortion forces fishermen to look elsewhere
Fishing is the main source of livelihood for at least 60 families in Nayakandi village of Arua union in Shivalay, Manikganj
26 February 2024, 05:34 AM
More military bases seized in Myanmar, Rebels claim
These include Kachin, Rakhine and Mon states, and Sagaing and Bago regions
23 February 2024, 14:23 PM
United by the love of Bangla
Today's Star Special takes a look at the story of the Bangla lovers on wheels
23 February 2024, 13:21 PM
Take lessons from 1970 polls: PTI
Drawing a parallel between Awami League’s win in 1970 and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) win in 2024, PTI said the announcement of forming a coalition government in Pakistan by PLM-N and PPP won’t bring good results for the country
22 February 2024, 18:13 PM
80pc of Shariatpur schools don't have Shaheed Minars
On February 20, pupils of 51-year-old South Baluchra Government Primary School built a makeshift Shaheed Minar with banana trees on the school premises to pay their homage to language martyrs the next day.
22 February 2024, 18:05 PM
From reverence to disrespect
In a gesture of respect, individuals and organisations pay homage to the martyrs of the Language Movement barefoot at the Central Shaheed Minar
21 February 2024, 14:38 PM
Kui: Only 4 speakers of this language in Bangladesh
As a result, the Kui language is now on the list of endangered languages in the country
20 February 2024, 14:21 PM
'Myanmar junta is attacking people knowing defeat is certain'
The Arakan Army, a rebel group in exile in Thailand, told these to Myanmar's Irrawaddy news outlet
20 February 2024, 13:32 PM