Stop trafficking of youths into war
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Khulna city needs its bus service back
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A free press cannot exist without editorial autonomy
9 May 2026, 18:21 PM
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Address learning gaps at primary level
8 May 2026, 20:00 PM
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A reform long overdue
9 May 2026, 10:00 AM
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Address urea supply concerns urgently
8 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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This recurring road carnage has to stop
7 May 2026, 18:09 PM
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Fix the testing gap, contain measles
6 May 2026, 17:44 PM
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Press freedom should not be elusive
7 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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Restore NHRC’s functionality
5 May 2026, 19:15 PM
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Power plants near Sundarbans
We are all for adding to the current level of power generation, but without adversely affecting the ecology.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
8 more cases filed against Star editor
Twelve more lawsuits are filed in Dhaka and eight other districts against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam for publishing reports based on information supplied by the DGFI during caretaker government regime in 2007.
14 February 2016, 12:21 PM
Dhaka-Ctg highway blockade lifted, traffic resumes
Traffic on Dhaka-Chittagong highway has returned to normal after one-and-half hour following the death of a college student in Comilla yesterday.
14 February 2016, 07:47 AM
Champion of Orphans
A young man named Faridul Islam Farid, who defied all obstacles to get an education, has shown us a sense of commitment to society
13 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Major highways near completion
It is good to know that work on two major highways, i.e. Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Mymensingh, being converted to dual-
13 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Dense fog disrupts ferry service for 9 hours
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry service resumed after nine hours yesterday morning. The service had been halted from 11:30pm on Friday due
13 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Pahela Falgun welcomed adorned in colours
Men and women adorning the bright basanti (yellow) colour are swarming Dhaka University campus, Ramna Park and the streets of Dhaka interlaced with the music of Rabindranath’s songs and the sound of drums to receive the arrival of Basanta.
13 February 2016, 07:28 AM
Hindu community celebrates Saraswati Puja
The Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with much festivity and fervor across the country.
13 February 2016, 06:05 AM
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry service resumes after 9 hrs
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma river resumes after nine hours' disruption caused by dense fog.
13 February 2016, 05:08 AM
Low quality fuel at high price!
Though the global oil prices have fallen sharply over the past seven months, Bangladesh government continues to charge stubbornly high price for fuels.
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Legalising Bangladeshi workers
We are very happy to learn that the government of Malaysia has decided to legalise some 400,000 Bangladeshi workers working there without proper work permits.
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Jessore market sells Tk 8cr flowers ahead of Pahela Falgun, Valentine's Day
Bangladesh’s largest flower market in Jessore’s Jhikorgacha has already sold off over Tk 8 crore flowers ahead of Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day.
12 February 2016, 12:17 PM
A rickshaw-puller's plight
The horrifying news of a rickshaw puller shot by cops during an alleged extortion drive has, once again, brought to the fore the unethical and illegal practices of our law enforcement agencies.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Address impediments to investment
The quarterly economic review unveiled by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 10 has called on the government...
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Dense fog disrupts ferry service
Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after four hours of disruption caused by dense fog yesterday
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Legalise Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia, says Tenaganita
The Government should focus on legalising the undocumented Bangladeshi workers who are already here instead of bringing in another 1.5 million. Tenaganita director Aegile Fernandes says that documenting migrants in Malaysia would be a far easier exercise than bringing in a new batch of workers.
11 February 2016, 03:35 AM
Plight of the Dalits
The fact that members of the Dalit community are being deprived of basic services such as education, proper sanitation facilities and
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Online harassment of children
A global study on online behaviour by children aged between 12 - 18 has been made public by the global mobile phone company Telenor
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Journo leaders concerned over ‘threat’ to Star, its editor
Journalist leaders today express their deep concern over the threats to shut leading English newspaper The Daily Star and arrest its editor.
10 February 2016, 11:39 AM
16 named for Ekushey Padak
Sixteen eminent personalities have been named as recipients of the Ekushey Padak-2016 in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields.
10 February 2016, 08:56 AM