BNP zeroes in on nomination, seat sharing
The BNP is preparing to announce candidates for around 200 constituencies and kick off its election campaign within a month, ahead of the national polls planned for February.
23 September 2025, 18:12 PM
1 year of interim govt / Police struggle to regain their ‘lost morale’
One year after the fall of the Awami League government, the police force is still reeling -- its morale shattered, its chain of command in tatters.
15 August 2025, 18:09 PM
Hasina’s final days before the fall
A desire for power, intolerance for dissent, and failure to see the writing on the wall undid Hasina's iron-fisted rule
4 August 2025, 18:11 PM
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
Smart Bangladesh: Budget theme mirrors AL’s 2041 vision
About six months ahead of the next general election, the government yesterday proposed the last national budget of its five-year term mainly keeping the ruling Awami League’s vision of a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041 and the election in mind.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM
AL’s Gazipur Debacle: Sadar, Gachha voters made the difference
Awami League mayor candidate Azmat Ullah Khan got 15,672 votes less than his rival in two thanas under Gazipur-2 constituency, and it eventually led to his defeat by 16,197 votes.
30 May 2023, 01:10 AM
Time for AL to do some soul-searching
Infighting within the party has grown over the years, leading to the Awami League becoming its own rival at the grassroots level.
29 May 2023, 17:00 PM
Shaken, AL plans to rejig Gazipur units
The ruling Awami League will reorganise its Gazipur district and city units after its mayor nominee lost to an independent on Thursday.
29 May 2023, 01:10 AM
A strong message for ruling party
Azmat Ullah Khan’s defeat to a 62-year-old woman with no political background has dealt the Awami League a major blow, sending a message to the ruling party about rifts in its grassroots.
27 May 2023, 01:00 AM
AL only has election on its mind
With the national election drawing closer, the ruling Awami League’s focus is on reorganising the party
19 May 2023, 01:00 AM
World Hypertension Day: Insights into the ‘silent killer’
On the occasion of World Hypertension Day 2023, Abhishek Bhadra, a public health expert and lecturer at Popular Medical College, Dhaka, spoke to The Daily Star about the significance of the day and the dangers of hypertension
17 May 2023, 08:04 AM
Barishal Al Politics: Conflict intensifies as city polls near
The rift between Awami League’s mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah and his nephew Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, the incumbent mayor of Barishal, has turned into a violent face-off ahead of the city polls slated for June 12.
16 May 2023, 01:20 AM
AL mulls expelling Zahangir for life
Zahangir Alam, the suspended mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, is likely to be expelled for life from the Awami League.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Gazipur city polls: AL out to talk Zahangir out of race
The ruling Awami League is trying to convince Zahangir Alam, suspended mayor of Gazipur, to withdraw from the city corporation election.
30 April 2023, 01:30 AM
AL Politics: Barishal sees overnight shift
The Awami League’s decision to choose Abul Khair Abdullah over his nephew and incumbent mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah as the Barishal mayoral candidate has changed political equations in the city.
20 April 2023, 01:10 AM
Pick for Barishal Mayor: A resolute Hasina prevails
Barishal dominated the talks when the ruling Awami League’s nomination board sat on Saturday to pick mayoral candidates for five cities.
17 April 2023, 01:00 AM
Elections in 5 cities: AL to go for fresh picks in Gazipur, Sylhet
The mayors of Khulna and Rajshahi cities are likely to get Awami League nominations to run for mayor in the coming elections.
10 April 2023, 01:30 AM
The word ‘BANGLADESH’: A journey from literature to politics
Bangladesh today proudly steps into its 53rd year of independence.
26 March 2023, 01:00 AM
BNP might not take part in polls
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP might not participate in the next general election.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
A mighty man’s humble birthday
“I have never observed my birthday -- at most my wife would present me a little gift on this day. I would try and stay at home on these days.
17 March 2023, 01:00 AM
Expanding 14-Party Alliance: AL’s left partners say ‘no’ to Islamist parties
Left-leaning parties in the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday took a firm stance against any possible inclusion of Islamist political parties in the combine.
13 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Deaths won’t stop as justice a mirage
Over the past decade, there has not been a single conviction in any major fire, and in most cases, the affected establishments went back to business as usual the minute media attention shifted.
10 March 2023, 01:20 AM
14-party fragile as AL ‘shifts rightwards’
With the ruling Awami League apparently reaching out to some right-wing political parties to forge a bigger electoral alliance, a gap with its left allies keeps widening since the national polls in 2018.
7 March 2023, 01:00 AM
Talks needed, open minds too
In recent days, several media reports have focused on the possibility of talks between the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP over holding an inclusive national election.
2 March 2023, 01:30 AM