New front opens in US-Iran war
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM US-Israel war on Iran
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said yesterday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
FIFA to investigate World Cup final post-match brawl
5 MIN(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
World soccer's governing body FIFA has appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to investigate the post-match brawl that erupted after Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in a chaotic World Cup final.

When football beat fury

11 hour(s) ago FIFA World Cup 2026
Two of the most contrasting scenes of the FIFA World Cup unfolded within the space of just 24 hours.
What Bangladesh can learn from the Global Justice Report
Opinion
Every once in a while, a document comes along that forces us to rethink the boundaries of what we believe is possible.
Building trust in vaccines starts with stronger regulation
When a mother brings her child for vaccination, she rarely thinks about the science behind the vial of vaccine or the regulatory checks completed long before that moment.

‘We have become living corpses’

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Almost every afternoon, Reshma Karim keeps a plateful of food on the table for her 14-year-old son, as she waits for him to return from school.

The children we lost in July uprising

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
The last thing 16-year-old Aminul Islam Amin told his mother before leaving home on July 21, 2024, was, “Maa, give me Tk 20. I want to buy some jhalmuri from the street”. After she gave him the money, he stepped outside and never returned home.
Supermarket outlets double in just one year
Star Business Report
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Beyond groundwater: Rethinking Barind's water crisis
Tanmoy Bhaduri
11 hour(s) ago Big Picture
Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
18 July 2026, 08:00 AM Investigative Stories
The global refugee crisis and Bangladesh's Rohingya challenge
18 July 2026, 13:40 PM Geopolitical Insights

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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.