Is Bangladesh's Hilsa really disappearing?
8 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Holding a long march now is not a sign of mature politics: Mahfuz Anam
Star Online Report
8 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Can glacier collapses be predicted in advance? Why couldn’t Nepal?
Star Online Report
7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Salman Shah’s final hours: What happened at the Eskaton flat on Sept 6?
Star Online Report
7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Six months into the Iran war: 3 ways it could end
Star Online Report
7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Why can’t BNP resolve its organisational crisis? Is party discipline at risk?
Star Online Report
6 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Night-time restrictions at DU: What are female students saying?
Star Online Report
6 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Private-sector employees: Will inequality widen further?
Star Online Report
6 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Floods, earthquakes, heatwaves: 4 devastating natural disasters of 2026
Star Online Report
3 September 2026 Star Multimedia

Iratta: Twin brother investigates policeman's murder

A policeman was shot dead while on duty inside a police station.
17 March 2023

Roundtable: Prevention of child marriage

Speakers today discussed the issues related to child marriage prevention at a roundtable organised by Friendship and The Daily Star
16 March 2023

Which rumour annoys Siam the most?

Siam Ahmed won the National Film Award twice in a row. The actor is going to make his Tollywood debut soon, sharing the screen with noted Indian actor Prosenjit Chatterjee. He will also be seen in a Hollywood film soon
15 March 2023

Flower garden adorns Rajshahi mango orchard

Swaths of flowers of vivid colours surround rows of mango trees. Flower tubs also hang from the large mango trees
15 March 2023

Import dependence is the root cause of our energy crisis

Recently, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that there is hardly any undiscovered gas in the country. But is this the reality?
14 March 2023

Biman pilot's negligence resulted in passenger's death

In February last year, Biman recruited a batch of contractual pilots to fly its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, claiming that it needed pilots immediately due to a shortage. A year later, only five of the batch of 14 pilots, have taken to the air.
13 March 2023

Has Dhaka city become a ticking time bomb?

On March 7, an explosion occurred in a Siddikbazar building in the capital's Gulistan. Twenty-three people were killed in this incident. Just two days before the Gulistan blast, a similar explosion took place in a building in the Science Lab area of the city. Three people were killed in that explosion
12 March 2023

Hijli: The 'smart village' of Jhenidah

Watch the story of Hijli village in today's Inside Bangladesh
12 March 2023

Baha Parab: The flower festival of Santals

In Gobindaganj of Gaibandha, the Santals celebrated the flower festival or Baha Parab by dancing and singing. The women, men and girls of Santal Palli in Gaibandha welcomed spring by wearing newly-blossomed flowers on their heads
11 March 2023

I feel social media is unnecessarily complicated and draining: Tasnova Tamanna

In conversation with The Daily Star, she shared a lot about herself and her work
11 March 2023

Women share thoughts on their professions 

March 8 is the International Women's Day. The purpose of International Women's Day is to recognise and honour women's achievements in the fields of business, politics, and society. Women from different walks of life, in different professions and places, became successful overcoming many obstacles of life
8 March 2023

Who do we look to for a solution for these fatal accidents?

Can the explosion in Gulistan’s Siddikbazar be just pronounced as another accident? Or is it another fatal reminder that the authorities are in complete disregard for our safety and security?
8 March 2023

Why did Moody’s downgrade rating of Bangladesh’s banking sector?

How will banking sector's rating downgrade by Moody's affect Bangladesh economy?
6 March 2023

The Daily Star honours high achievers in O- and A-levels

The Daily Star honoured students of Edexcel and Cambridge for their outstanding results in O- and A-level examinations at the Mirpur indoor stadium today.
4 March 2023

Barshon exudes brilliance

The actor shares his journey with The Daily Star as his film 'Ora 7 Jon' hits the theatres
4 March 2023

Internship: A different taste in country’s OTT scene

Nowadays OTT has almost become synonymous with crime thrillers. But now, Chorki has introduced a new taste in the scene -- a sitcom “Internship”.
3 March 2023

What's the reason behind bike speed limit of 30kmh?

The government has drafted the "Motorcycle Traffic Policy" to control reckless driving and accidents. It has been proposed to set the maximum speed of bikes in the city to 30km per hour.
2 March 2023

Massive resistance from the people briefly liberated Pabna

In March 1971, facing massive resistance from the people, the Pakistani army was forced to retreat from Pabna. Though that freedom lasted for a few days, the bravery of the people there gave the country the moral boost it needed in its struggle for independence
1 March 2023

Carmichael College: the gateway to Rangpur’s Language Movement

Rangpur played a crucial role in the Language Movement in the northern part of the country.
28 February 2023

Pabna's contribution to the language movement

The Language Movement spread in Pabna at the end of February 1948, with the formation of the Rashtrabhasha Sangram Parishad. Today’s Star Special highlights the background and history of the movement in Pabna.
28 February 2023