Gunfight at Khagrachhari border ends with seizure of 4 firearms
23 MIN(s) ago
Bangladesh
Heavy vehicles still barred from Second Teesta Bridge despite Tk 153cr investment
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
50km detour from Burimari Land Port raises transport costs, travel time
Shapla Chattar crackdown: ICT prosecution files charges against Hasina, 40 others
4 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Fishing ban in Kaptai Lake extended by 10 days
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Authorities say fish need more time to grow
Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Climate crisis
Hanif Chowkidar, a farmer in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila, had planned to cultivate Aman paddy on 5.26 hectares this season. He spent around Tk 22,000 on four maunds (1 maund = 37.32kg) of seed and prepared a seedbed.
The narco trail of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Crime & Justice
BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours
1 hour(s) ago
Weather
SSC, equivalent results to be published on August 10
41 MIN(s) ago
Education
Presidential election: EC to meet acting Speaker tomorrow
9 MIN(s) ago
Governance
Govt planning prison rights watchdog
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Presidential election to be held on schedule: Mirza Fakhrul
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Will there be no end to this farce?
Editorial
Protect Ramgarh-Sitakunda forest from illegal sand mining networks
Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
Views
The controversy surrounding Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam poses two questions that must not be confused.
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury and the idea of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:10 AM
In Focus
On Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury's birth centenary, his son reflects on Bangladesh's founding ideals, contested history, and uncertain present.
Bangladesh collects only half as much corporate tax as peers
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low
Business Plus / Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Spotlight
The strange grief of seeing our parents age
25 July 2026, 15:02 PM
Wisdom
The future of the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
26 July 2026, 00:11 AM
Geopolitical Insights
How public opinion of US fell in two years, while China held firm
26 July 2026, 11:06 AM
News
Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
5 hour(s) ago
Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence
26 July 2026, 15:45 PM
Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?
26 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Citizens have already answered the ‘amendment or reform’ question
26 July 2026, 13:00 PM
Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt bets on 15% export growth despite challenges
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Achieving SDGs by 2030 needs $421b more
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Deadline extended for appointing female director in listed firms
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Madhumita Sarcar set to make her Bangladeshi film debut
4 hour(s) ago
Bubly Barna reimagines motherhood in ‘Fragmented yet Tangled: Living within 2’
26 July 2026, 17:31 PM
Unstoppable Sanjoy
6 hour(s) ago
Essay / The writing’s boring, so he’s a third-class writer
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Essay
OpenAI says its AI models hacked a startup "on its own"
22 July 2026, 10:11 AM
Tech & Startup
Perspective / Should Bangladesh follow France and keep children off social media?
23 July 2026, 16:36 PM
Life & Living
Falling in love again with the same person
23 July 2026, 16:24 PM
Relationships & Family
Book Review: Nonfiction / A historian’s vision vis-a-vis Hindutva mythmaking
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Book Review: Fiction / The queen who would not stay dead
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Perspective / Influencers want content even when you just want dinner
23 July 2026, 16:29 PM
Life & Living
Reflections / Reconsidering Article 70 in our Constitution
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
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
Can the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor become a reality?
1 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown
16 July 2026, 15:00 PM
Big Picture
The price of convenience
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
The Palestine lesson from Spain's World Cup victory
21 July 2026, 16:36 PM
Wisdom
Family finds Bobi Begum, missing for 25 years, at her grave
13 July 2026, 00:29 AM
Obituary
The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs
12 December 2025, 02:00 AM
In Focus
Invisible children of recycling
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
Why Bangladesh’s children are in school but not learning
9 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Big Picture
The journey of Qawwali across South Asia: Music, mysticism, and cultural exchange
23 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Beyond the myths of Aurangzeb: Munis D. Faruqui's fresh perspective
1 July 2026, 00:05 AM
In Focus