Why did the beef turn green? Khulna officials seek answers
2 hour(s) ago Bangladesh
Samples will undergo chemical analysis after meat changed colour while being cooked at a Paikgachha eatery
DSCC drops bank sponsorship drive for ‘Hridoye Dhaka’ after criticism
3 hour(s) ago News
City corporation says it will no longer seek contributions of up to Tk 3 crore from banks and MFS providers
Why Bangladesh innovates but rarely builds global companies
Big Picture
Bangladesh startups struggle because a severe commercialisation gap prevents local innovation from achieving global scale and industrialisation.
Thinking with Partha Chatterjee
Raziuddin Aquil
In Focus
The journey of Qawwali across South Asia: Music, mysticism, and cultural exchange
Md. Abdullah Mosab
In Focus
The highly melodic nature of qawwali enables listeners to memorise and sing it with ease.

Tajuddin Ahmad: A life for Bangladesh

9 hour(s) ago Slow Reads Special
On Tajuddin Ahmad's 101st birth anniversary, revisiting his life, leadership, and enduring legacy.

Why secularism is losing ground in South Asia

22 July 2026, 00:02 AM In Focus
The decolonial vocabulary of postcolonial theory inadvertently empowers Hindu nationalism by legitimising reactionary, religious cultural traditionalism.
Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
The myth surrounding Argentina’s victimhood
Shabab Chowdhury
22 July 2026, 14:25 PM FIFA World Cup 2026
FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%
Star Business Report
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

All food businesses now need safety registration

22 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Every person or company involved in the food supply chain, from street food vendors and small restaurants to importers and large-scale food processors, will now have to obtain registration or a licence from the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, according to new regulations.
Business Plus / Pharma industry’s next big leap
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM Business
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
The fault in our buildings
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.