Agencies asked to submit plans by August 5
Steel rod prices have fallen below Tk 90,000 per tonne for the first time in more than three years, as construction demand continues to fall amid reduced government spending and economic uncertainty..The retail price of 60-grade mild steel (MS) rod, widely used by construction sites and in
The labour and employment adviser exchanged views with labour department officials, employees, and trade union leaders, and distributed cheques among workers
TRIPS waiver end poses dual challenge: legal and technological
The tariff will be a bit less if 20% of the cotton used in garment production is sourced from the USA
Drills aimed at boosting Indo-Pacific cooperation and interoperability
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's excellent hundred in the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Saturday left England needing to break a record that has stood for over a hundred years in their quest for a 3-1 series win.
If our political culture is to change, the functioning of our political parties must change dramatically.
Suspended BNP leader and journalist accused in complaint filed by wife
Dhaka comes out from issues that might go indirectly against country’s interest, he says
They made the call at a DCCI workshop
Nahid announced that the NCP will hold a rally at the Shaheed Minar at 4:00pm tomorrow
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) game development committee chairman and former national team captain Habibul Bashar was excited to see more and more cricketers showing interest to get into coaching, terming it “a great thing” for the country’s cricket.
The loss estimates need to be submitted within three working days
Commuters, examinees are advised to avoid Shahbagh, Shaheed Minar, Suhrawardy Udyan
He claims innocence, breaks down in court as police seek to recover extorted money
We need good governance and real solutions
Inclusion of disability rights in manifestos is both a democratic necessity and a litmus test of a party’s commitment to equality.
Previously, on April 28 this year, BSCPLC had crossed the 3 Tbps mark
His 125-ball ton, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, marked his second century of the series, bookending it after his century in the series opener.
After six remarkable years with one of the most iconic football clubs in Bangladesh, Mohammad Ridoy has decided to turn a new page in his professional journey.
In Star Explains, we break down Bangladesh’s group, their challenges, and their prospects in the upcoming Asian Cup.
He allegedly submitted 13 recruitment files to the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education using a scanned copy of UNO's signature without authorisation
It was an unauthorised, unmanned level crossing, Chattogram divisional railway manager says
He is currently in ICU and is expected to return home within seven days, doctor says
A human hauler driver was hacked to death in Khulna's Digholia upazila early today
114 unidentified July Uprising victims to be identified
When you’re on the streets of Dhaka, perhaps idly sitting in the backseat of a vehicle, if you take a minute to stop doom-scrolling and stare out through the windows, you will more than likely see...
The latest go-to place in Dhaka is “At the Table”, a food court at the crossroads of Moghbazar Mor and Eskaton, towards Bangla Motor. This intersection is one of the most chaotic and busiest in the...
Veteran actress Farida Poppy has taken a nostalgic trip down memory lane, sharing a series of rare photographs from her early career on Facebook. The post, which features a collage of portraits and film stills from her golden days in the industry, was warmly received by fans.
"Bidrupe Bidroho", the six-day exhibition currently underway at La Gallerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka, revives the spirit of resistance. Organised by Earki, the exhibition has been organised to mark the first anniversary of the July 2024 uprising, the 36-day-long people’s movement that culminated in the overthrow of the Awami League regime.
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the very first time in his 30-year-long career. The 59-year-old actor was jointly honoured alongside Vikrant Massey for their performances in “Jawan” and “12th Fail”, respectively, at the 71st National Film Awards.
Female friendship is radical, restorative, and real — a chosen sisterhood offering unconditional love, emotional survival, and sanctuary in a world that demands perfection. On Friendship Day, celebrate the women who hold your world together.
When Bangladesh’s government collapsed on August 5, 2024—nicknamed July 36—it wasn’t institutions but ordinary citizens, especially Gen Z, who stepped up. Amid chaos, solidarity emerged, revealing unexpected resilience in a generation once dismissed as apolitical.
There’s a new kind of dressing quietly taking over wardrobes, and it’s not flowing with trends or chasing attention. It is where classic silhouettes meet sharp cuts, handwoven traditions sit beside statement styling, and familiar textures are reimagined in ways that feel just right for now.
The vanishing of bees isn't a distant environmental tale, it's a local, urgent reality.
Pokémon were not just characters on a screen; they were companions that guided me through the trials of childhood.
In this ever-expanding universe of subfields, a single, generalised undergraduate degree can begin to feel like a jack-of-all-trades programme that risks giving students only superficial exposure to areas they may later wish to master.
Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reached a threshold of 4 terabytes per second in real-time internet traffic as of August 1, 2025.
Google will invest $6 billion to build a 1-gigawatt data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its first such direct investment in India, according to a recent report by Reuters.
A two-day Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) bootcamp was held in Dhaka on 25–26 July, bringing together over 100 professionals to discuss sustainable business practices in Bangladesh.
It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
Find out the answer on today's Star Explains
This episode of The Daily Star podcast "Pitch Perfect" seeks answers to these pressing questions.
A gun magazine was found in Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan's bag during a recent search at the airport.
On June 26, 2000, Bangladesh became the 10th nation to gain Test status from the ICC -- a historic milestone that sparked hope and pride across the country.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
A peacock pansy spreads its glorious wings while resting on a flower in Chattogram’s Banshkhali tea garden.
The incident occurred near the Pratappur border BGB camp in Ward-6 of Paschim Jaflong union
The amount had been mounting since August 2023 when the previous contract expired
Benefits of tiger conservation must be made visible to the public, she says
Continuous rainfall from noon to 3:00pm yesterday led to temporary waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Chattogram, disrupting movement and daily activities across parts of the port city.
