Is Bangladesh's Hilsa really disappearing?
8 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Holding a long march now is not a sign of mature politics: Mahfuz Anam
8 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Can glacier collapses be predicted in advance? Why couldn’t Nepal?
7 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Salman Shah’s final hours: What happened at the Eskaton flat on Sept 6?
7 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Six months into the Iran war: 3 ways it could end
7 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Why can’t BNP resolve its organisational crisis? Is party discipline at risk?
6 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Night-time restrictions at DU: What are female students saying?
6 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Private-sector employees: Will inequality widen further?
6 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Shahe Alam’s family firms land at least Tk 71cr in govt contracts
2 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
Floods, earthquakes, heatwaves: 4 devastating natural disasters of 2026
3 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
MV Abdullah heading towards Somalia at 14 nautical miles per hour
The Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Abdullah, which was taken hostage by Somali pirates, is being towed to the coast of Somalia
13 March 2024
Sailor's last words to his wife after being taken hostage
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13 March 2024
Shakib-Tamim row painful: Salahuddin
In a career spanning 25 years, renowned coach Mohammad Salahuddin has worked with three generations of cricketers and has elevated himself to spectacular heights in the country's cricket. In a detailed conversation with The Daily Star on their multimedia program, ‘Star Special’, coach Mohammad Salahuddin delves into various facets of Bangladesh cricket, shedding light on the looming challenges facing the Tigers and the factors impeding their fulfilment of expectations.
12 March 2024
Pry, secondary schools to stay open for first 10 and 15 days during Ramadan: SC
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the government to keep the primary and secondary schools across the country open for the first 10 and 15 days respectively during the month of Ramadan
12 March 2024
Rebels seize junta base near Thai border
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and its allies have reportedly seized a junta office and a police station in the town of Mayawati near the border with Thailand
11 March 2024
US, UK, France destroyed 28 Houthi drones
The US, UK, and France have destroyed 28 Houthi drones.The collision force downed Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over Yemen's coast in the Red Sea early Saturday (March 9), the BBC reported
11 March 2024
US, UK and France destroy 28 Houthi drones
US, UK, and France have destroyed 28 Houthi drones. The collision force downed Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over Yemen's coast in the Red Sea early Saturday (March 9), according to the BBC.
11 March 2024
Why is Jashore's Jhikargacha the flower capital of Bangladesh?
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10 March 2024
Primary, secondary schools to be shut for whole month of Ramadan: HC
The High Court today said primary and secondary schools across the country will remain shut throughout the month of Ramadan
10 March 2024
No shortage of sugar in country: commerce minister
Commerce Minister Ahsanul Islam Titu has reassured that there is an ample supply of sugar and emphasizes that the price of sugar will not increase. He made this statement this morning near Polytechnic Field, beside the East Colony Market of Dhaka North City Corporation
7 March 2024
Palestinians can pray at Al-Aqsa in Ramadan, but ...
Like in previous years, Palestinian Muslims will be able to pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan this year. Israel's Prime Minister's Office confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday
6 March 2024
Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky
Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.
4 March 2024
Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips
This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower
4 March 2024
Famine already in Gaza: UN
Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, accused Israel of starving Palestinians. At the same time, he called for restrictions against the country. "Israel has deliberately starved the Palestinian population of Gaza since October 8," Fakhri warned
4 March 2024
Gawsia Twin Peak: Owners blame architect
Gawsia Twin Peak is a spectacular structure on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi. Renowned architect Mustapha Khalid Palash's firm Vistara Architects designed the building
3 March 2024
'Please don't use this building': Architect Palash explains
A Facebook post by renowned architect Mustafa Khalid Palash about the 'Gausia Twin Peak' located on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi has created quite a stir on social media after the Bailey Road fire
3 March 2024
3 days after fire, Bailey Road mourns
Even today, people are mourning around the building after losing family members
2 March 2024
Witness accounts of Bailey Road fire
Witnesses, shop owners, and others present a the scene share their ordeal with The Daily Star
1 March 2024
'All concerned must be held accountable for not following building regulations'
Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapas visited the scene of the fire at Bailey Road in Dhaka.
1 March 2024
Building owners defied repeated calls for safety: fire DG
There were no fire safety measures at the building on Bailey Road where a devastating fire last night left at least 46 people dead, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brig Gen Md Main Uddin said today
1 March 2024