Fatikchhari blockade over upazila headquarters relocation brings traffic to a halt
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Police suspect sabotage after 'poison' found in water supply to Jungle Salimpur's joint forces camp
1 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Investigators recover suspected poison container as laboratory tests begin; no case filed yet
Study finds microplastics in 3 out of 4 toothpaste samples
26 July 2026, 21:57 PM
Health
Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans
1 hour(s) ago
Wildlife
Forest officials say continuous anti-poaching patrols could help push the tiger population close to 100 in the East Forest Division
Govt planning prison rights watchdog
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
The creation of a new government division is being proposed to oversee the human rights situation inside prisons and other places of incarceration.
The narco trail of Bangladesh
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Crime & Justice
Shapla Chattar crackdown: ICT prosecution files charges against Hasina, 40 others
2 hour(s) ago
Crime & Justice
Foodpanda Bangladesh incurs €111m losses since 2016
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
PM reviews proposal for replacing Parliament’s sound system
25 MIN(s) ago
Governance
BCB district-level coaching exams continue to confound
3 MIN(s) ago
Cricket
11-party alliance falling apart
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Politics
Will there be no end to this farce?
Editorial
Protect Ramgarh-Sitakunda forest from illegal sand mining networks
Bengal's forgotten slave trade: Portuguese, Arakanese and Dutch trafficking networks
In Focus
The seventeenth century Bengal slave trade by Portuguese and Arakanese networks paradoxically accelerated regional economic and urban growth.
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
Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Climate crisis
Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
2 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
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
Walton signs deal to expand footprint in Libya
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Champion Norris hands McLaren first win of 2026
27 July 2026, 01:20 AM
Injury-hit Tigers throw a mixed bag for Australia opener
27 July 2026, 01:10 AM
Madhumita Sarcar set to make her Bangladeshi film debut
2 hour(s) ago
Bubly Barna reimagines motherhood in ‘Fragmented yet Tangled: Living within 2’
26 July 2026, 17:31 PM
Unstoppable Sanjoy
3 hour(s) ago
Indian stars hail students after education minister submits resignation
26 July 2026, 14:00 PM
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