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

Underdogs take the World Cup by storm

The World Cup in Asia has left nothing in the tank providing a string of upsets. Lionel Messi’s Argentina were humbled by Saudi Arabia in their very first match following a streak that lasted a whopping 36 matches. Four-time champions Germany too were stunned in the same fashion by Japan. But that didn’t have a ripple effect on some of the other teams as England and Spain went on a goal-scoring frenzy in their opening fixtures. Defending champions France got off to a scintillating start.
24 November 2022

Even children can’t escape social segregation!

Sitting on chairs and eating on tables with plates and glasses in restaurants, or even being treated humanely seem to be a privilege when it comes to these children – children of the Horijon people, who are a socially and economically marginalized community in Moulvibazar.
24 November 2022

Shahnaz Sumi: Never thought of becoming an actress

Currently, show business is recognising Shahnaz Sumi. In her first film, Shahnaz captivated everyone's interest.
23 November 2022

House of filmmaker Hiralal Sen in shambles

Hiralal Sen, the first filmmaker from the Indian subcontinent, was born in Manikganj in 1866.
22 November 2022

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?
21 November 2022

Militant snatching: How did the police not know?

After the snatching of two death-row militants from the court premises in Dhaka yesterday, numerous questions have been raised over the security at the court area.
21 November 2022

X-ray machine sitting idle for 27yrs in Moulvibazar

There’s an X-ray machine in Kulaura Upazila Health Complex, Moulvibazar, which was bought in 1995. But the authorities never hired an operator for the machine -- and the patients who need an X-ray are being referred to the Sadar hospital or some other private hospital.
20 November 2022

All you need to know about the World Cup ball Al-Rihla.

On today’s episode of the Star World Cup special, we discuss all there is to know about Al-Rihla, the official ball of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We bring to you its story; The innovation and the technology behind the World Cup ball.
20 November 2022

Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?

The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
20 November 2022

How was last week’s stock market

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 87 points last week from the previous week. The index was red on most of the days of the week so the index remains falling.
19 November 2022

A World Cup of many firsts is almost upon us

The wait is almost over as the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup, commences tomorrow. Apart from being the last hurrah for many superstars, the Qatar edition will witness several new rules.
19 November 2022

BNP mass rally begins in Sylhet

BNP's divisional rally began on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city's Chowhatta area today.
19 November 2022

Bangladesh's first railway station now in shambles

The bustling history of Jogoti Railway Station -- the first railway station in East Bengal, now Bangladesh, is a distant memory.
19 November 2022

'Deshantor': A translation of Nirmalendu Goon's novel into the silver screen

Based on the partition of Bengal in 1947, the film "Deshantor" is an adaptation of the noted poet Nirmalendu Goon's novel of the same name.
18 November 2022

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'G' and 'H'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the last of the four-part series 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed the strength and potential of the Group  'G' and 'H' teams.
18 November 2022

Football graffiti at KM Das Lane

The FIFA World Cup is right around the corner, and like the whole world, Bangladesh too is putting on festive colours -- such as these roadside walls at the capital’s KM Das Lane.
18 November 2022

Are hospitals a major source of fatal infections?

A joint study by icddr,b and the Directorate General of Health Services, conducted across 11 tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh, has found that none of the hospitals collect any data on hospital-acquired infections and infection control on their premises.
17 November 2022

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'E' and 'F'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the third of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed about the strength and potential of the Group  'E' and 'F' teams.
17 November 2022

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'C' and 'D'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the second of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed the strength and potential of the Group  'C' and 'D' teams.
16 November 2022

Road to QATAR: Preview of Group 'A' and 'B'

After much discussion and speculation, for the first time in history, the football World Cup is going to be held in November-December. In the first of four parts of 'Road to QATAR', The Daily Star discussed about the strength and potential of the Group  'A' and 'B' teams.
16 November 2022