‘I resigned without any pressure’: Shahabuddin tells Star
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Former president Mohammed Shahabuddin said he resigned of his own accord, describing life at Bangabhaban as restrictive and saying he now felt free.
Cockroach movement: Education minister won’t quit, decides India's govt
3 hour(s) ago India
The decision has been taken after an extended meeting held by JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh with the leaders of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP)
Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
Blowin’ in the Wind
Last month, the prime minister told parliament that his government was planning to introduce courses on a third language from Class 6.
An uncomfortable question facing Bangladesh's universities
University leaders in Bangladesh eloquently describe a compelling vision of what their universities should aspire to be.

A growing herd in a shrinking forest

25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Weekend Read
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.

Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining

25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Sundarbans & Forest
Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.

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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
China's proposed economic corridor promises strategic opportunities for Bangladesh, but Myanmar's prolonged conflict makes its realisation a distant prospect.