A desire to cling to power, intolerance for dissent and failure to see the writing on the wall were what eventually unravel Sheikh Hasina’s iron-fisted rule of 15 years.
Long seen as the “London of Bangladesh” for its foreign earnings and opulent villas, Sylhet has been dealt a sobering blow. The country’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has revealed that the division is, in fact, the poorest in Bangladesh when measured by access to education, healthc
The government lost a substantial amount of revenue last year due to a surge in contraband cigarettes and local counterfeit production, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan yesterday..This came about in spite of the imposition of higher taxes, he said, adding,
August 5 became a watershed in Bangladesh’s history -- the climactic peak of the July uprising.
Political interference led to unfair distribution of benefits in the past, he says
The victim, Tahmina Rahman Ranu, 42, was an internet service provider
Passersby rushed to her aid and quickly pulled her out, preventing any major injuries
Novak Djokovic withdrew on Monday from this week's start of the ATP Cincinnati Masters, with the pullout coming a year to the day from his Paris Olympic gold medal victory.
Two others injured
The victims are Rimon Hossain, 7, son of Sajib Hossain, and Junayed Hossain, 6, son of Jewel Mia, residents of Eidgahpara in Muktarpur
Two of its allies are currently part of the government, he says
President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “substantially” hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil -- a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
The victim, Jamal Hossain, 40, a fourth-class staff member of the hospital, was allegedly shot due to previous rivalry
The foreign adviser was asked whether Dhaka will raise 1971 issues during his counterpart's visit
When it comes to doing the impossible, millions around the globe, especially avid sports fans, turn to inspiration from one man who probably did it more than anyone in the sports fraternity -- Cristiano Ronaldo.
Advocate Zahid Ahammad Hero submitted the petition as a public interest litigation on Sunday
Govt must expedite the overhaul of public healthcare
There is an American-enabled Israeli starvation in Gaza.
The country’s exports rose to $4.77 billion in July, up nearly 25 percent from $3.82 billion a year earlier, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), marking the highest monthly earnings from merchandise shipment since November 2022.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the itinerary for the three-match T20I series against Netherlands on Monday with all three T20Is slated to be held in Sylhet.
That’s what this game does. It restores belief even when stretched thin. It makes cynics dreamers.
In Star Explains, we break down Bangladesh’s group, their challenges, and their prospects in the upcoming Asian Cup.
Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said yesterday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.
Abdur Sukkur, of Anwara upazila, went missing after going out of his house after getting a phone call on August 19, 2011
Spanish police said yesterday they have dismantled a criminal network suspected of smuggling mainly Yemeni migrants into UK and Canada with fake passports.
At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials said yesterday.
Gaza is “spiralling into an irreversible humanitarian collapse”, UN aid agencies warned, as 34 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn yesterday, including 17 aid seekers.
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...
Singer-songwriter Nowrid Amin kicked off the year with the release of his second solo album, “Proticchobi”, on January 1, 2025. Since its release, the album has been met with enthusiastic praise from audiences both at home and abroad.
The sequel’s 10-day domestic total now stands at $198.4 million, narrowly missing the $200 million mark it had aimed to cross by Sunday. While Marvel’s film struggled to maintain momentum, “Superman”, still in its fourth week, has pushed past a $551.2 million global total, including $300 million in North America — the first DC film in three years to hit that milestone.
“Leaders of one of the political parties are running off with stolen money, the younger ones mourn online with offensive hashtags and the rest are busy fighting over extortion, donations, and exit strategies,” she stated.
In commemoration of the July Uprising, on 29 July, 2025, The Daily Star hosted an art camp titled “The Rebel Within You,” inviting 11 young artists who lived through the chaos, fear, and fire of 2024’s student-led mass movement.
We love Bangladesh the way we love our mothers, unconditionally, and without needing a reason. And with the July revolution, it could be argued that we have taken a bold step towards understanding the true meaning of patriotism.
In July 2024, Bangladesh’s youth-led quota protests ignited a powerful cultural uprising, using chants as political weapons to challenge authoritarianism, reclaim identity, and reshape national memory through a new language of resistance and unity.
The UK is replacing physical immigration documents with e-visas.
The vanishing of bees isn't a distant environmental tale, it's a local, urgent reality.
Superman stories have always referenced and challenged real-life geopolitics since the character's inception.
In just a few decades, the smartphone has gone from a luxury gadget to an everyday necessity. But what is often overlooked is just how powerful these small devices really are. Today’s smartphones are thousands of times more powerful than the world’s most advanced supercomputers from over 30 years ago - machines that once filled entire rooms and cost millions to operate.
Google has introduced a new 'Deep Think' feature for Gemini Ultra subscribers, offering enhanced problem-solving capabilities through extended reasoning time. The tool, now available in the Gemini app, is a refined version of the model that recently achieved gold-medal performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), according to an official blog post by Google.
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.
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.
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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.
Authorities urge vigilance in flood-prone, low-lying areas as active monsoon persists
Bangladesh experienced three low-pressure systems on July 7, July 14 and July 24 which led to heavy rain
The High Court yesterday directed the deputy commissioner of Cumilla to take necessary steps to evict 508 illegal structures occupying the banks of Gomti river in the district within six months.
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
