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Crores of people still cannot afford a healthy diet in Bangladesh.
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Last month, the prime minister told parliament that his government was planning to introduce courses on a third language from Class 6.
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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
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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.
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What Sufism can teach us about the modern world
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Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining
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US imposes new tariffs on 60 countries, 10% on Bangladesh
24 July 2026, 17:07 PM
Government plans to replace 42-year-old civil aviation rules
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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
23 July 2026, 16:24 PM
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23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Reflections / Reconsidering Article 70 in our Constitution
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Review / What reforms do our parents’ maintenance law need?
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Watch / What awaits Sheikh Hasina when she returns to the country?
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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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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
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The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs
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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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