Extremism grows when faith, knowledge, and humanity fall out of balance
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Views
Star Interview / 6 months too short to ease public woes: Khosru
24 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Trapped in the dark
24 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Brazil-Bangladesh friendly in Dhaka? BFF president says ‘all options’ discussed
6 HOUR(s)
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Football
Should Bangladesh join the Mecca Pact?
24 August 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Police adrift amid reshuffle, retirement
23 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Why Chittagong never became a maritime city
24 August 2026
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In Focus
1cr jobs by FY31: Can services shoulder the weight?
23 August 2026
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Economy
What six South Asian economists taught the world about development
21 August 2026
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Big Picture
Can we save young Bangladeshis from deadly Mediterranean crossings?
22 August 2026
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Unheard Voices
ACC IO endorses suing Wasa MD Taqsem
Investigation officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended filing a case against Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan and nine others for indulging in irregularities in appointment of two directors.
23 May 2023
‘Will the budget be made to satisfy the people or the vested groups?’
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the upcoming national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
22 May 2023
Polarisation, de-dollarisation, and the emerging world order
About 10.5 million lives, 100 million displaced people, and 32.5 million refugees since 1945 should indicate the inadequacy of the UN system.
21 May 2023
What makes Bangladesh the 'champion' of default loans?
The news of Bangladesh occupying the second-highest position in South Asia in terms of a bad loan ratio is no surprise.
20 May 2023
Saat Masjid Road: Trees felled for facelift, a new median strip
City life comes with rapid change. But for the residents of Dhanmondi what didn’t change for long were the trees and plants on the median of Saat Masjid Road. Bursting with blossoms in spring and summer, the krishnachuras and the radhachuras, among other trees, became a part of their lives.
18 May 2023
Learning loss for Covid: Class 5 students suffered most for school closure
School closure due to Covid-19 has caused a significant learning loss to primary students and class-V students were the worst affected, says a study.
16 May 2023
Bangladesh 2nd in South Asia in bad loan ratio
Bangladesh’s banking sector has the second-highest ratio of non-performing loans (NPL) among the countries in South Asia as lenders continue to face multiple challenges emanating from scams, a lack of corporate governance and borrowers’ growing reluctance to make instalments regularly.
13 May 2023
Colonial laws still being used to muzzle voices
Though the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of press and expression, some British-era and post-independence acts, which had a colonial legacy, are still being used to control public, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday.
13 May 2023
Extreme heat hampering tea production
Tea farmers in Bangladesh are concerned about seeing lower yields this year as much of their trees have been afflicted by various diseases and pests amid the ongoing heatwave and insufficient rain.
10 May 2023
Trees felled flouting rules
The lush greenery of Dhaka is slowly disappearing, and in some instances the perpetrator behind this devastation is none other than the Dhaka South City Corporation.
9 May 2023
Escape from Khartoum horrors
Ali Sheikh had to leave home with his family after being confined there for around two weeks amidst a civil war in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
9 May 2023
Is a policy directive enough to stop school bullying?
This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.
8 May 2023
Gazipur city a jinx for mayors?
None of the Gazipur mayors, whether from the Awami League or the BNP, could serve the city corporation for the entirety of their five-year terms.
8 May 2023
What will it take for our next election to be credible and acceptable to all?
It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps
7 May 2023
On the cusp of finding a new gas field
Bapex believes it has discovered a gas field at Ilisha union in Bhola.
7 May 2023
Edn Institutions: Anti-bullying guidelines issued
The government on Tuesday issued an anti-bullying policy for educational institutions, with provisions that allow the filing of criminal cases against individuals responsible.
4 May 2023
Repeal DSA, amend all anti-free press laws
The government must either repeal the Digital Security Act-2018 or amend it in such a manner that it does not hamper free media or freedom of expression.
3 May 2023
Dhaka back to bedlam
Dhaka experienced severe traffic congestion during the morning and evening rush yesterday as offices in the capital reopened after a day’s holiday, causing acute sufferings for commuters.
2 May 2023
Bangladesh-World Bank at 50: An evolving partnership
The 50 years of development partnership between the World Bank and Bangladesh is marked with mixed feelings.
1 May 2023
May Day: Even minimum wage eludes the workers
The readymade garment sector is just one of 42 industrial sectors for which the government decides the minimum wage
1 May 2023