July 23, 2024: Quotas revised, but protests persist
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Bangladesh
Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive
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Motorcycles weave through traffic before pulling up beside clusters of volunteers, ferrying donations from supporters across India and abroad unable to join a rare display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
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River erosion turns severe in the north
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Bangladesh
River erosion has taken a severe turn in flood-hit areas across the country’s northern region, damaging embankments, homes, cropland, roads and other infrastructure.
Women take lead across field admin
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The highest number of female officials are currently serving in the country’s most crucial field administrative posts, including deputy commissioner (DC).
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Can Nazrul remain a lawmaker?
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Why Rodri, not Messi, won the World Cup Golden Ball
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Delayed gas connections stalling production
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Bangladesh
Saudi confirms vessel hit in Red Sea: state media
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Why Bangladesh innovates but rarely builds global companies
Big Picture
Bangladesh startups struggle because a severe commercialisation gap prevents local innovation from achieving global scale and industrialisation.
After the PhD: The loneliness nobody talks about
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Reality hits hard when you finally defend your viva voce successfully and hear the loud 'Congratulations, Dr.'
The gods that we build: AI and the future of moral authority
22 July 2026, 00:30 AM
Big Picture
Tracing humanity's evolving ideas of divinity, this essay argues AI reflects our values, demanding deliberate moral stewardship and governance.
Christopher Nolan revisits glory, guilt and the ghosts of war in ‘The Odyssey’
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
Entertainment
It is an adaptation of one of humanity’s oldest stories, an epic that has shaped the language of adventure, heroism and homecoming for nearly three millennia.
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Interview / Modern Islam has always been a 'secular' entity
20 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
BIG-B and Bangladesh's road to Southeast Asia
20 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Geopolitical Insights
The new world of geoeconomics: From comparative advantage to coercive advantage
21 July 2026, 00:10 AM
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How can we protect our children from the predators?
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How Islamic bank depositors can avoid sharing losses
22 July 2026, 16:45 PM
Hold those liable for Milestone tragedy
21 July 2026, 18:58 PM
Rethinking Bangladesh's health sector reform after SWAp
22 July 2026, 08:00 AM
Public projects must use local tiles, lifts: Ecnec
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Online platform planned for ship recycling approvals
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BTRC tightens drive tests to improve network checks
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What a $50m panda bond could buy Bangladesh
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Messi's Inter Miami sign Casemiro
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Idle boots, ticking clock as SAFF nears
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Mahedi set to face sanction after disciplinary hearing
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Transfer market that refused to wait for World Cup
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Promotional Content / Shah Cement becomes title sponsor for Atif Aslam’s Dhaka concert
22 July 2026, 17:51 PM
‘Adam Surat’ returns to Shilpakala for four shows Thursday
22 July 2026, 12:25 PM
James and Zayed Khan to share stage in Lisbon
22 July 2026, 12:02 PM
Tahsan Khan returns to the screen with new project
22 July 2026, 11:17 AM
'People still call me Nilu Bhabi': Dolly Zahur reminisces about a beloved role
22 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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9 hour(s) ago
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Trends / The Odyssey premiere turned Zendaya's earrings into global headlines
22 July 2026, 13:49 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
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#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
#World Cup / Who’ll win the FIFA World Cup 2026 according to Tarot?
19 July 2026, 21:06 PM
Life & Living
#Perspective / Guilty for loving monsoon? You’re not the only one
20 July 2026, 21:21 PM
Life & Living
#Perspective / Finding beauty in forgotten garment industry scraps
20 July 2026, 21:05 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.
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
As Bangladesh deepens ties with China, the challenge is balancing strategic opportunity without slipping into geopolitical dependence or rivalry.
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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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
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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
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Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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