Tk 2.21cr extorted daily from city transport
Finds govt probe; transport sector now controlled mostly by BNP-linked influentials
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
A walk through relics of power and paranoia
Inside Gono Bhaban, a fallen dictator's palace
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
How our red and green came to be
The fluttering red and green never fails to inspire pride and joy.
15 December 2024, 18:00 PM
41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification
The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.
25 October 2024, 22:00 PM
Sheikh clan’s lust for duty-free cars
With an almost decimated opposition and farcical elections, a party nomination from the ruling Awami League was as good as a seat in the parliament.
25 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Interim govt struggling on many fronts
The government on around a dozen occasions has backtracked on its decisions during its two months in office, casting doubts about its resolve.
8 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Mahalaya to Vijaya Dashami: What this year’s Durga Puja predicts
Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya falls on 2 October, marking the start of Devi Paksha. Durga arrives on 3 October by palanquin, considered inauspicious, and departs on 12 October by horse.
2 October 2024, 10:19 AM
Cops still afraid to come out of cocoon
An overarching sense of frustration, apprehension, and opportunism prevails over the police force, rendering it virtually dysfunctional.
1 October 2024, 18:32 PM
AL aims for a ‘tough’ 50pc turnout
The Awami League will be fully focused on turnout as the nation heads to the polls today.
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM
AL’s independent rivals in polls: 18 ministers face stiff challenge
The fate of at least 18 cabinet members hangs in the balance as they are facing strong challenges from “Awami League independents” in tomorrow’s polls.
5 January 2024, 18:00 PM
A parliament of ‘all stripes’ on AL’s mind
In a bid to make sure the next parliament looks like it has representatives from different political parties, the Awami league is asking its grassroots to support several aspirants from other parties.
3 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Special focus on final hours of voting
Law enforcers are now setting their focus completely on January 7, the election day. They are particularly preparing contingency plans for the final hours of voting, as violence often erupts between supporters of rival candidates during this time.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Farm-friendly policies working wonders
Agriculture is an incredible success story for Bangladesh.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Land Minister Javed owns at least 260 properties in the UK
Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed has at least 260 properties in the United Kingdom for which he has paid at least GBP 134.76 million or Tk 1,888 crore, according to The Daily Star’s calculation from company filings publicly available on UK government websites.
28 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Job creation, curbing graft Awami League’s priority
The Awami League’s main focus will be on generating employment in order to make Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041, said several leaders involved in drafting of the party’s election manifesto.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Candidates’ Affidavits: Asset values that don’t fail to amuse
One hundred forty-eight bhoris (1.72kgs) of gold worth Tk 40,000! Twenty bighas of land worth Tk 2,000! A five-katha plot in Barishal worth Tk 400! And a Baridhara flat worth Tk 1.3 lakh!
19 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Frustrated but still in AL fold
Despite a series of hectic meetings, repeated assurances, intense negotiations and nail-biting calculations, Awami League seems to have failed to satisfy its allies and electoral partners and, in many cases, even its own ranks.
17 December 2023, 18:00 PM
AL may not go for sharing seats with JP
The Awami League may not share any seat with the Jatiya Party in the upcoming polls, sources said.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Hasina doubts if JP will stay in the race
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Seat-sharing for JS polls: AL keeps its allies hanging
A crucial meeting between the Awami League and its 14-party allies ended last night without any concrete decisions on seat sharing.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM
AL-led 14-Party Alliance: Seat-sharing stuck with JSD, Workers Party
The decision on Awami League’s seat-sharing with the 14-party alliance partners seems to be stalled over the demands from Bangladesh Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).
5 December 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Independents’ will stay in race
Says Hasina in face of 14-party allies’ demand for ‘cakewalk’ in shared seats
4 December 2023, 18:00 PM
AL assures allies of seat-sharing
The ruling Awami League yesterday told its alliance partners that decisions would be made about the share of seats in parliament, and then the 14-party alliance will participate in the election as a unit.
2 December 2023, 18:00 PM
AL’s Independent Candidates: Party to decide their fate on a case-by-case basis
After more than 400 Awami League leaders joined the election race as independent candidates after getting an initial go-ahead from the party, the ruling party high-ups are now discussing how to rein some of them in to avoid chaos, party sources have said.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
7 to run against Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina finds herself pitted against seven opponents in Goipalganj-3 constituency.
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM
AL Nominees: In quest for convenient rivals
Many Awami League nominees find themselves in a dicey situation, as they may have to face a tough challenge from party colleagues running as independents or incur the high command’s wrath for an uncontested win.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Not quite independent
AL leaders seeking to run as independents must get the party’s nod
27 November 2023, 18:00 PM
AL goes for a blend of old and new
The Awami League yesterday unveiled its list of 298 nominees, and three incumbent ministers and 68 other lawmakers did not make the cut.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM