Govt retires 32 former DCs who served during 2018 national election
11 hour(s) ago News
All were promoted during the Awami League era and made officers on special duty after the July Uprising
'It was simply surreal': Cabral on his award-winning World Cup goal
1 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
Cutting inside Alexis Mac Allister before curling a perfectly placed right-footed strike into the top corner beyond Emiliano Martinez, Cabral levelled the score at 2-2 and gave Cabo Verde supporters emotions they had never imagined they would experience against the FIFA World Cup defending champions.
How violence against women is normalised in Bangladesh's chars
Tamsin Bradley, Kate Conroy, Md. Rafique Islam, Md. Nasir Uddin 
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Floods reshape Bangladesh's chars, but women face another hidden crisis where violence becomes expected, normalised, and increasingly severe.
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury and the idea of Bangladesh
On Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury's birth centenary, his son reflects on Bangladesh's founding ideals, contested history, and uncertain present.

Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?

27 July 2026, 20:19 PM 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.

The strange grief of seeing our parents age

25 July 2026, 15:02 PM Wisdom
There is no single moment when someone announces that your parents have become old.

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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