Govt’s fresh call on 101 India deals under Sheikh Hasina
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12 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Why is Bangladesh spending billions to save a deal lost in US court?
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12 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Why do people feel nostalgic? Why do they keep returning to the past?
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12 September 2026 Star Multimedia
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
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8 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Can glacier collapses be predicted in advance? Why couldn’t Nepal?
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7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Salman Shah’s final hours: What happened at the Eskaton flat on Sept 6?
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7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Six months into the Iran war: 3 ways it could end
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7 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Why can’t BNP resolve its organisational crisis? Is party discipline at risk?
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6 September 2026 Star Multimedia
Night-time restrictions at DU: What are female students saying?
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6 September 2026 Star Multimedia

Thousands flock to see newly opened Padma Bridge

As soon as Padma Bridge was opened to the public, immediately after its inauguration, thousands of people from all over the country flocked towards the Padma Bridge.
25 June 2022

“Padma Bridge was an immense challenge": Jamilur Reza Choudhury

Late Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury spoke about Padma Bridge during an interview with The Daily Star in 2018.
25 June 2022

How the marginalised are surviving the flood

The most devastating flood in recent history took away everything from them. How are they surviving the recent flood?
24 June 2022

How difficult is it to build a bridge over Padma River?

The engineers of Padma Bridge had to act against magnanimous challenges to build the Padma Bridge.
24 June 2022

Talash: What to expect from the psychological thriller?

Talash was released on June 17 in 53 theaters across the country -- bringing back National Film Award winning director Saikat Nasir. Actor-model AK Azad Ador and Asif Ahsan Khan appear opposite Bubly in this psychological thriller.
24 June 2022

Earthquake: An impending catastrophe for Bangladesh?

What causes earthquakes? Is a catastrophe lurking underground?  Acclaimed geologist and Bangladesh Open University VC Professor Syed Humayun Akhter explains...
23 June 2022

Another set of triplets named -- Shwapna, Padma and Shetu

Another set of triplets, born 2 days before the grand opening of Padma Bridge, have been named Shwapna, Padma, and Shetu, in honour of Bangladesh's milestone. Watch more at today's episode of Star Newsbytes.
23 June 2022

Flood situation in Moulvibazar getting worse

Seven upazilas in Moulvibazar have been flooded with rise of water level in the haors. Shelter and relief for flood victims are not adequate.
23 June 2022

Why only 25 agencies allowed to hire migrant workers for Malaysia?

Bangaldeshi migrant workers haven’t been able to go to Kuala Lumpur due to allegations of irregularities. After so many years, the possibility of immigration is opening up again, but why is the process being questioned over same allegations?
22 June 2022

Know your Padma Bridge

Padma Bridge is one of biggest megaprojects of Bangladesh. It took immense effort from everyone involved to get this bridge finished on time.
22 June 2022

Floods make Ashrayan Project residents homeless yet again

These 23 families were given houses under the Ashrayan Project celebrating 100 Years of Mujib. But within a year, these houses have become flooded and uninhabitable.
22 June 2022

Not enough aid in Sylhet, Sunamganj amid floods

Homeless people took refuge on Sylhet-Sunamganj highway. Watch how they are surviving.
21 June 2022

Why is the CEC making contradictory statements on Cumilla-6 MP?

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal’s statement on June 20 on Cumilla-6 MP AKM Bahauddin’s actions in the Cumilla City Corporation election seemingly contradicted the previous written statement of June 8 -- why? What does it tell us about upcoming elections?
21 June 2022

Flood forecasts and preparation: Why are we so late?

Technology now allows us to predict weather accurately up to three months before it happens. Then why didn’t we become aware of the disaster in time?
21 June 2022

How prepared is govt to combat the floods?

Flood-affected people are fighting against rising water levels and lack of food at the same time. Why the mismanagement in aid distribution? How is the preparation for the coming floods?
20 June 2022

Allegations of mismanagement in aid distribution

Famished people are crying for relief. How is the relief distribution in Sylhet going?
20 June 2022

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?
19 June 2022

How did the flood situation worsen so fast?

Will we be able to handle it if the flood situation worsens further?
18 June 2022

River dam breaks flooding 25 villages in Akhaura

Large areas of at least 25 villages in four border unions have been inundated by flood due to the collapse of the Howrah river dam in Brahmanbaria.
18 June 2022

Dinajpur litchis ushering in a festive season 

Dinajpur has become festive this litchi season. The mouth-watering fruit is being cultivated on about 5500 hectares of land in the district.
18 June 2022