Stop jute sliver export to prevent incentive misuse: jute association
8 MIN(s) ago
Business
World Cup 2026 final: Everything behind the spectacle
48 MIN(s) ago
FIFA World Cup 2026
From record-shattering ticket prices and a star-studded halftime performance to the debut of championship rings and a high-stakes diplomatic guest list, the final is shaping up to be the most consequential sporting event of the decade.
All set for a blockbuster final
5 hour(s) ago
FIFA World Cup 2026
Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off coast of South America's Guyana: minister
1 hour(s) ago
World
A ferry carrying 116 passengers capsized off the coast of Guyana overnight, government minister Juan Edghill said today.
Argentina-Spain blockbuster final: All the build-up stories, stats and analysis
3 hour(s) ago
FIFA World Cup 2026
The South Americans are striving to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups, while Spain are eyeing a second title after their maiden victory in 2010.
Dhaka’s footbridges: Built to keep pedestrians safe, now driving them away
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
BNP reports Tk 22.19cr income, Tk 15.26cr expenditure in 2025
1 hour(s) ago
Politics
ACC begins inventory of ex-minister Saifuzzaman's Gulshan flats
13 MIN(s) ago
Corruption
Latin America's unlikely football unity: cheering against Argentina
19 July 2026, 01:00 AM
FIFA World Cup 2026
Sanjoy, Pritom to perform in Dhaka ahead of FIFA World Cup final
1 hour(s) ago
Entertainment
Facebook displays 'site issue' error worldwide
1 hour(s) ago
Tech & Startup
China–Bangladesh Community: Bandwagoning, soft alignment, or rhetoric?
Geopolitical Insights
A World Cup of symbols, stories, and transitions
Views
When Lionel Messi walks onto the pitch in New Jersey in the early hours of Monday (Bangladesh time) to face Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will reach its final act.
What the 2026 World Cup reveals about racism in football
In Focus
The 2026 World Cup revealed how United States politics and social media amplify racism in modern football.
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
How Kolkata shops preserve the memories of East Bengal
19 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Who knows how many shops connected to Dhaka are scattered across the city of Kolkata!
The price of convenience
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
Interactive / The Alikadam Corridor
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM
News
Can Bangladesh bring back the Chakaria Sundarbans?
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
Business Plus / Pharma industry’s next big leap
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
We cannot continue to fail young learners
6 hour(s) ago
Why don't more women make it to the C-suite?
4 hour(s) ago
We must fix the microplastic menace
18 July 2026, 18:55 PM
Non-leather footwear exports stall, miss global boom
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BSEC to resume direct listing for big firms, MNCs
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Three defining duels
2 hour(s) ago
All you need to know about the finalists
3 hour(s) ago
Messi, Martinez make Argentina favourites: Hamza
3 hour(s) ago
The shot-stoppers’ showdown
3 hour(s) ago
Golden double within touching distance for Messi
3 hour(s) ago
Aamir Khan's ‘3 Idiots’ denial in question as Sonam Wangchuk's 2008 meeting video resurfaces
18 July 2026, 11:51 AM
#World Cup / Top 5 apps for football updates
18 July 2026, 19:51 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Why Erling Haaland brought a stuffed raccoon home from Texas
16 July 2026, 19:02 PM
Life & Living
Speed friending gave me hope in a lonely Dhaka
16 July 2026, 19:09 PM
Relationships & Family
#Humour / The millennial uncle who got left behind
18 July 2026, 19:46 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / 5 leadership lessons you can learn from Lionel Messi
16 July 2026, 19:14 PM
Life & Living
ESSAY / Let there be monsters: On AI mythology
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Who wrote the life you’re living?
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
#Perspective / Exams in a flood: Who are we really testing?
15 July 2026, 18:22 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / To Argentina haters: Calling it "scripted" won’t change reality!
15 July 2026, 18:09 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Argentina to wear navy blue: Tribute or superstition?
15 July 2026, 18:13 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Why is everyone talking about the French football team’s bags?
14 July 2026, 18:06 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Lamine Yamal’s emotional family moments are melting football fans
14 July 2026, 18:21 PM
Life & Living
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.
The fault in our buildings
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
What the World Cup means for women in Bangladesh
23 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
The way women experience the World Cup is often shaped by their responsibilities inside the home.
Star analysis / Where rape happens: Inside homes, among familiar faces
8 June 2026, 09:29 AM
Crime & Justice
Rakhal Das Banerji: The Bengali explorer who changed history
2 June 2026, 09:00 AM
In Focus
Panam city where history still whispers
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
The slow disappearance of Kuakata’s Rakhines
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
A city standing on fragile ground
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
When extreme heat becomes a death trap for Bangladesh’s workers
6 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Unheard Voices
Interactive / A Bank Held Hostage
11 May 2026, 23:15 PM
Investigative Stories
Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Higher studies abroad: 24 teachers owe over Tk 3cr to JU
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
500 years after Babur's victory / How the Mughal legacy continues to shape South Asia
16 June 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Today's Gallery (2026.07.16)
16 July 2026, 03:39 AM
Today's Galley (2026.07.15)
15 July 2026, 02:04 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.14)
14 July 2026, 04:05 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.19)
19 July 2026, 04:06 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.18)
18 July 2026, 03:39 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.17)
17 July 2026, 04:20 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.13)
13 July 2026, 02:04 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.12)
12 July 2026, 04:21 AM
Today's Gallery (2026.07.11)
11 July 2026, 04:42 AM