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Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome
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.
Padma Barrage: Reviving one region, risking another?
Views
The Padma Barrage is one of Bangladesh’s major planned water infrastructure projects, intended to address water scarcity in the southwest during the dry season.
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.
Why secularism is losing ground in South Asia
22 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
The decolonial vocabulary of postcolonial theory inadvertently empowers Hindu nationalism by legitimising reactionary, religious cultural traditionalism.
Education / Is there a 'right' time to pursue a master's degree?
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Campus
Interviews / Dr Arifin Sandhi on building Bangladesh's environmental future
24 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Interviews
Book Review: Nonfiction / A historian’s vision vis-a-vis Hindutva mythmaking
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Perspective / Should Bangladesh follow France and keep children off social media?
23 July 2026, 16:36 PM
Life & Living
UGC’s centralised research funding must not undermine academic independence
24 July 2026, 09:00 AM
The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the Games
23 July 2026, 16:13 PM
‘Textbooks should not undermine girls' confidence or reinforce the beauty myth’
23 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Why is the measles response still falling short?
23 July 2026, 12:00 PM
A welcome development, but more ground to cover
24 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Nine hurdles keeping FDI away
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh steps up in global chip race
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
OpenAI says its AI models hacked a startup "on its own"
22 July 2026, 10:11 AM
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Falling in love again with the same person
23 July 2026, 16:24 PM
Relationships & Family
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23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
Trends / The Odyssey premiere turned Zendaya's earrings into global headlines
22 July 2026, 13:49 PM
Life & Living
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
Law Review / What reforms do our parents’ maintenance law need?
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
The handbags you will keep reaching for every season
20 July 2026, 21:28 PM
Fashion & Beauty
#Word Cup / What Messi meant to me as a fan
19 July 2026, 21:18 PM
Life & Living
Can matchmakers succeed where dating apps fail?
20 July 2026, 21:15 PM
Relationships & Family
#World Cup / Performances you can't miss at the World Cup closing ceremony
19 July 2026, 21:01 PM
Life & Living
Events / Behind Ghonoghota 2: The people who made Dhaka dance
23 July 2026, 16:18 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.
All food businesses now need safety registration
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Every person or company involved in the food supply chain, from street food vendors and small restaurants to importers and large-scale food processors, will now have to obtain registration or a licence from the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, according to new regulations.
Business Plus / Pharma industry’s next big leap
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Bangladesh’s drugmakers are pursuing complex medicines to expand exports and improve patient access
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.
China–Bangladesh Community: Bandwagoning, soft alignment, or rhetoric?
19 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Geopolitical Insights
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
What the World Cup means for women in Bangladesh
23 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
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
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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
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6 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Unheard Voices
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