Nahid Islam, coordinator of the anti-discrimination students' movement, spoke to The Daily Star about why the protesting students want quota reform in government jobs and detailed the next steps of the movement

The semifinals lineup of the European Championships 2024 is set as a high-flying Spain will take on France, while a limping England side will square off against a spirited Netherlands.  The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect brings you an in-depth discussion about the semifinal matchups and potential candidates who might make it of the grand finale of the tournament.

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Thousands of students nationwide, including Dhaka, have participated in a blockade programme. The protests highlight discontent with the current system. How exactly does the quota system in government jobs work?

Find out more on Star Special.

Traders claimed our export figures were exaggerated for years, but the government dismissed their concerns. Last week, Bangladesh Bank corrected export data by a staggering $14 billion

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will have to come up with his best against France in the quarterfinal of the ongoing Euro 2024. The 39-year-old, who is yet to find the net for Portugal in this edition, has taken the most number of shots by any player and has already missed a penalty in a Round of 16 fixture against Slovenia. Against a formidable France, Ronaldo will have to step up, like he did in Portugal’s triumphant campaign in 2016, for a spot in the last four. 

A 300-foot temporary bridge connects the front road of Kulaura Upazila Health Complex in Moulovibazar to the hospital. Patients and their relatives are using this bridge, built by locals any without support from public representatives

Sylhet division has been hit by three consecutive floods in a month

Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a barrage of more than 200 rockets and drones at Israeli army positions on Thursday as tensions soared amid the almost nine-month-old war raging in Gaza

Brazil and Argentina have expectedly reached the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024. The Selecao have a relatively more difficult road to the finale as they will face Uruguay in the last eight, whereas the Albiceleste will square off against Ecuador. 

US President Joe Biden is in trouble after a televised debate with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Various quarters of the country have called for him to withdraw from the election. What will Biden do now?

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's speech in the first session of the Lok Sabha caused an uproar. Several ministers, including Indian Prime Minister Modi, were seen trying to refute his arguments multiple times

Former police constable-turned-preacher Bhole Baba built an immense following among poor and marginalised Indians before his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers

University teachers are opposing the universal pension scheme.

How are they managing to rise again after so long? How are they recruiting members? What are their current activities?

Let’s find out his journey in today's Star Newsbytes

The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of Police raided a four-storey building, which they suspected to be a militant hideout, in Narayanganj's Rupganj upazila this morning

Public university teachers across the country will go on an indefinite work abstention programme starting today as the government has not heeded their demand to reinstate previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme.

Today's Star Explains will explore the facts and misinformation surrounding the snake