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Address learning gaps at primary level
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A reform long overdue
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Address urea supply concerns urgently
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This recurring road carnage has to stop
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Press freedom should not be elusive
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Death anniversary

Today is the 16th death anniversary of Iqbal Ansari Khan, a freedom fighter and eminent social worker, says a press
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

ASK irked by rise in violence against children

Expressing deep concern at recent incidents of violence against children across the country, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK)
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Never say over

Md Tuhin Alam of Uttar Citki in Jhalakathi's Kathalia upazila is the kind of teacher both students and parents hope for.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

How not to lose your phone in Dhaka streets

As mobile phone snatching has become one of the most common crimes in the city, you never know when you will become the next victim. After questioning several snatching victims and the police, The Daily Star brings to you the best possible tips to avoid ‘mobile snatching’.
29 October 2015, 06:30 AM

Obituary

Sufia Rahman Ruby, wife of late foreign minister Mustafizur Rahman, passed away at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka yesterday.
28 October 2015, 21:38 PM

E-agri information centres

We applaud the government decision to expand e-Krishi (e-agriculture) services in rural areas to disseminate agricultural information among farmers.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Sorry state of DMCH

The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is in a state of disarray when it comes to providing quality service to its patients.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Is $13.5b too much for N-power plant?

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant would require a staggering $13.5 billion to build, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told The Daily Star on Tuesday.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 10th death anniversary of M M Rezaul Karim, a diplomat and a columnist, says a press release.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Syed Ahmed Kamal

Syed Ahmed Kamal, son of Syed Anisuzzaman of Durmut village in Jamalpur, died at his residence in Dhaka on Friday.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Seminar on marine fisheries lubricants held in Ctg

Demand of lubricants in marine fisheries sector is growing as the maritime boundary of Bangladesh has been
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Ecnec likely to okay mega project on river today

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) is likely to approve a mega project today to protect around 2.5 million people in north-western region from erosion by the Jamuna River.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Reclaim road width, footpaths to end perennial traffic choas

Reclamation of actual road width and pedestrian ways with enforcement of traffic management could bring about a significant improvement in the capital city's perennial traffic problem, said a leading civil engineer at a workshop in the capital yesterday.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Organic farming methods help

A young farmer from Lalmonirhat decided to do things differently. Where the bulk of vegetables sold in the capital city are chemical-laden which is not at all conducive to health...
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

TIB's report card on parliament

Predictably, the reaction from the government regarding the just released Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) report on the performance of the current parliament...
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to spend $13.5b to build 2,400MW nuclear power plant

Bangladesh may have to spend around $13.5 billion to build the 2,400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power plant, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said yesterday.
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

4.14 lakh job seekers went abroad in last 10 months

Over 4.14 lakh people went abroad with jobs after getting approval of the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training in last 10
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Headway in the Tavella case

After weeks of little visible progress in the investigation of the murder of Cesare Tavella, an Italian national, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has caught four suspects involved in the killing and recovered a motorcycle that was apparently used by the murderers to escape.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Kidnapping in the hills

THE safety situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has deteriorated sharply, a manifestation of which we see in a rise in the incidents of abduction in the region.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Huseni Dalan bombing

We are shocked at the dastardly bombing targeting the mourners at Husseini Dalan Imambara on the night before
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM