Who will be the next president?
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
After Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation, debate within the ruling BNP has centred on one question: who will be Bangladesh’s next president?
‘I resigned without any pressure’: Shahabuddin tells Star
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Former president Mohammed Shahabuddin said he resigned of his own accord, describing life at Bangabhaban as restrictive and saying he now felt free.
Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
Blowin’ in the Wind
Last month, the prime minister told parliament that his government was planning to introduce courses on a third language from Class 6.
Why Bangladesh's population planning must factor in climate-driven mobility
Climate change is not just transforming Bangladesh’s landscape; it’s gradually reshaping where people live, work, and build their futures.

A growing herd in a shrinking forest

25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Weekend Read
As elephant numbers grow in the forests of the Mymensingh region, shrinking habitats, blocked migration routes and escalating human-elephant conflict are threatening the future of one of Bangladesh’s last remaining transboundary elephant populations.

Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome

24 July 2026, 00:00 AM THE THIRD VIEW
After our Liberation War, we started off with the parliamentary system of government. Then Bangabandhu himself betrayed that vision and that of multiparty democracy by instituting BAKSAL, a one-party system, and introducing the presidential model of government.
Nine hurdles keeping FDI away
Star Business Report
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

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Tajuddin Ahmad: A life for Bangladesh

23 July 2026, 13:40 PM Slow Reads Special
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 Bangladesh
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
18 July 2026, 08:00 AM Investigative Stories
They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work