Bangladesh Bank moves to tighten grip on banks
The centrepiece of the reform package is the abolition of a category that designates state-owned lenders as "specialised banks"
Business
India, without Gill, 10-2 at lunch chasing 124 against SA
Fast bowler Marco Jansen ripped out both India openers before lunch Sunday as the hosts stuttered in their chase of 124 to win the first Test after South Africa captain Temba Bavuma's unbeaten 55.
Sports
Underworld back in play, raising alarm
Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report
News
Is Bangladesh at risk of losing the election information war?
The 2026 general election is not just an administrative task; it is a historic opportunity to redefine Bangladesh's democratic identity.
Opinion
Who owns Dhaka’s streets?
The informal economy is not a leftover of "under-development" but continues to operate across advanced societies.
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The bureaucracy that outlived every regime
After the British left, bureaucracy emerged as the most powerful force in Pakistan.
Opinion
Reaction / Everyone deserves a second chance, but not for perceived 'merit'
Privacy violation at the heart of controversy centring Tangia Zaman Methila
News
Watch / Cyber Crime Bangladesh
Many women face online harassment, blackmail, and fake profiles. In this Star Discourse episode, host Bulbul Hasan speaks with writer Maskhawaath Ahsan and DU criminologist Umme Wara about preventing digital violence against women.
Spotlight
Big investment, little return
As a result, the plant's operational costs fall far short of its expected revenue
News
Explainer / How did solidarity for Gaza begin with the Flotilla?
These flotillas aim to challenge the blockade trapping two million people
News
NONFICTION / Kumu: Meye bela
Books & Literature
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / A graphic rebellion against patriarchy
Books & Literature
I wanted to do it my own way: Tasnia Farin
Entertainment
The president and the professor
Good ideas can emerge from anywhere and anyone. Confident political leaders search for the best ideas and embrace those. Politics should not get in the way.
Opinion
ABBASUDDIN AND NAZRUL’S MUSICAL BOND / The dawn of Islamic songs in Bengal
Though Muslims of undivided Bengal used to view music and dance as Hindu traditions and distanced themselves from them, they warmly embraced Abbasuddin's Islamic songs written by Kazi Nazrul Islam.
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Who cares about Bangladeshi women prisoners in India?
As I read the news of the political crisis in Bangladesh unfold in August 2024, I was reminded of Salma, Hasina, Rumpa (pseudonyms have been used for reasons of anonymity and confidentiality) and several other Bangladeshi women I met in prisons in India between 2010 and 2011.
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A guide for Gen Z founders: Navigating Bangladesh’s unfriendly, orthodox startup ecosystem
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Matarbari: The island where Bangladesh is building its economic future
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How to rescue Bangladesh from the ambulance mafia
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Bangladesh’s new epidemic: Mob violence in the age of misinformation
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Baaji: The cost of Indigenous representation in Coke Studio Bangla
How will the interim govt tackle the discontent in administration?
This episode, hosted by Tanim Ahmed and featuring journalist Bahram Khan of The Daily Star, discusses the impact of successive contract-based appointments in the administration and their political...
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