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Police shot him at point-blank on the final day of the July uprising, then made his body disappear, stripping his elderly parents of the chance to bury their only son, secure timely justice, and receive the state compensation that could have lifted them from crushing poverty.
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Acting president begins official duties at Bangabhaban
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Reading Dhaka's waterlogging through the life of commodities
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Every year, monsoon showers invariably turn stretches of Dhaka into shallow, stubborn lakes.
25th Death Anniversary / A life so full: Remembering Ahmed Sofa
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Bangladeshi intellectual Ahmed Sofa remains a multifaceted revolutionary, mystic, and dreamer, best understood through extraordinary personal stories.
Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?
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My Dhaka
Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.
Foodpanda Bangladesh incurs €111 million losses since 2016
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Food delivery accounts for the largest share of that total, with cumulative losses of €79.22 million
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The future of the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
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Geopolitical Insights
The narco trail of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury and the idea of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament
27 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes
27 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
27 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Islamic, 4th-gen banks buckle under NPL, liquidity crises
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Four pillars to drive NBR’s VAT target for FY27
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Construction of China industrial zone begins
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Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks
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Rana, Taskin to depart for Perth tonight
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25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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OpenAI says its AI models hacked a startup "on its own"
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Review / Meet the musical duo behind Mosey & Co.
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Review / Where mask-making and ceramic art come to life
27 July 2026, 17:01 PM
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Perspective / Should Bangladesh follow France and keep children off social media?
23 July 2026, 16:36 PM
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Falling in love again with the same person
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The flavours of a rainy afternoon
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23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Perspective / Influencers want content even when you just want dinner
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Bengal's forgotten slave trade: Portuguese, Arakanese and Dutch trafficking networks
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Superpower rivalry in space: The invisible battlefield of the Iran war
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July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
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What Sufism can teach us about the modern world
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Mangroves, livelihoods, and Bangladesh’s economic future
Watch / What awaits Sheikh Hasina when she returns to the country?
12 July 2026, 20:58 PM
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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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
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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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The journey of Qawwali across South Asia: Music, mysticism, and cultural exchange
23 July 2026, 00:01 AM
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