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Big Picture
Bangladesh must prioritise community-led early childhood education like the Kajoli Model to build strong foundational literacy skills.
How public opinion of US fell in two years, while China held firm
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Decline in America's image among Bangladeshis becomes even more pronounced when respondents in Pew survey are asked to evaluate the two countries' leaders
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Industries reel under gas crisis
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The moral architecture of Bangladesh’s parliament
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What Sufism can teach us about the modern world
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Republic of the footpath
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
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Reflections / Reconsidering Article 70 in our Constitution
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
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July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
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Classified loan accounts double as retail defaults surge
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Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
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How can we protect our children from being preyed on?
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Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
Watch / What awaits Sheikh Hasina when she returns to the country?
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Recently, Reuters claimed that she wants to return to the country in December. But the question is, what will happen if Sheikh Hasina returns? Will she face trial? Will she be able to appeal?
Politics and religion has now gotten mixed with support for WC team: Kazi Sabir
12 July 2026, 21:15 PM
Watch today's episode of Star Discourse to find out more.
Tajuddin Ahmad: A life for Bangladesh
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On Tajuddin Ahmad's 101st birth anniversary, revisiting his life, leadership, and enduring legacy.
Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.
Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
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Investigative Stories
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
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Family finds Bobi Begum, missing for 25 years, at her grave
13 July 2026, 00:29 AM
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The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs
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Invisible children of recycling
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Why Bangladesh’s children are in school but not learning
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23 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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