Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
To the girl raising her father
It still feels like yesterday.
It was a March evening in 2017. I stood outside the labour room -- anxious, restless, and counting the seconds.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Opinion / When governance fails, people pay the price
Month after month, similar figures emerge, followed by assurances that things will change. Yet, the headlines barely differ.
8 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Architects of tomorrow overlooked today
They carry the nation’s most vital responsibility: shaping young minds and laying the foundation for future generations.
4 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises
Bangladesh’s eastern coast, a key zone for development activities, is sinking faster than the central and western coasts amid rising sea levels, posing threats to infrastructure, vast swathes of farmland and the livelihoods of millions of people, warns a new study.
3 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Dengue deaths: Families left behind to pick up the pieces
As of yesterday, 188 people had died and 44,693, had been hospitalised.
26 September 2025, 18:29 PM
New condition for $5.5B loan: IMF limits Bangladesh’s foreign loan intake
The global lender introduced a new condition for the next instalment of its $5.5 billion loan package
26 September 2025, 18:24 PM
Total literacy elusive after Tk 4,000cr spent
Nearly one in five Bangladeshis aged seven and above remains illiterate, despite Tk 4,000 crore being spent on literacy programmes over the past 34 years.
8 September 2025, 18:09 PM
WIRELESS MAN'S WAR
An eerie stillness hung over Dhaka since the afternoon of March 25, 1971. In the evening, the uneasiness escalated into a foreboding, like a lull before the storm.
24 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Quota leader shocks BCL
The day began with high hopes of a square Ducsu election pending for nearly three long decades.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Old Dhaka at grave fire risk
Old Dhaka is so prone to fire disasters that last year it saw at least one fire incident a day on average.
1 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Impunity lies at root
Fire tragedies are frequent in Bangladesh and often cause high casualties, but no one has ever been punished for their role in any fire incidents.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Chemicals fed the fire
But one thing is sure, chemicals and flammable objects had fed the flames that almost gutted Haji Wahed Mansion and partly damaged three other adjoining buildings on Wednesday night, causing the fire to last longer, said exerts and members of a probe committee.
22 February 2019, 18:00 PM
The first responders
He was sitting against a wall about a hundred yards away from the Chawkbazar fire spot. Clad in soot-covered firefighters' overalls and with bloodshot eyes, he looked utterly exhausted. He seemed perplexed when The Daily Star correspondents asked his name.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Saudi to invest in 30 big projects
Saudi Arabia plans to invest several billion dollars in more than 30 projects in Bangladesh, including setting up an aircraft repair and maintenance facility in Lalmonirhat.
18 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Cancer treatment far beyond poor's reach
When Mohammad Ershad arrived at a hospital in Dhaka four years ago with a persistent cough, he had no idea that it was symptomatic of something that could be so fatal.
4 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Legal battle begins
With the help of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh yesterday launched a legal battle to recover the full amount stolen from its central bank's reserve.
1 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Poor infrastructure, graft key obstacle
Poor infrastructure, endemic corruption, insufficient power supply, and slow implementation of economic reforms were found to be impediments to Bangladesh's economic growth, said a new global report.
28 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Talent Competitiveness: Bangladesh in bottom 10
Bangladesh remains among the bottom 10 countries in terms of developing, attracting and retaining talent, shows a new global report.
24 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Festive atmosphere indeed!
It seems like days leading up to Eid – people leaving Dhaka in large numbers. But this time, the journey home is for a different purpose. They all are keen to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming national polls.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Girls outshine boys in PECE, JSC exams
Girls have outperformed boys in all indicators in the two biggest public examinations this year which saw the success rates in both the tests rise after a significant fall last year.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Army starts polls duty
Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Victory Day: Written by hand, driven by heart
October, 1971.
The war waged by the Pakistani occupation army on Bangalees had just entered its eighth month.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM
MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS DAY TODAY: COLD, KILLING DESIGN
The rumble of a diesel engine broke the silence of the chilly morning of December 14, 1971, at teachers' quarters on the Fuller Road in Dhaka University.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM
AL Election Manifesto: Focus on dev, future plans
With a "forward-looking" vision focusing mainly on the young generation, the ruling Awami League is likely to unveil its election manifesto either on December 12 or 13.
30 November 2018, 18:00 PM
AL, BNP in Race: Obstacles they've to overcome
Settling the discord over seat-sharing with alliance partners and keeping leaders and activists united to work for the party nominees are the major challenges the ruing Awami League is faced with ahead of the parliamentary polls.
30 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Candidates of Major Alliances: Discords delay finalising lists
Around 1,700 aspirants from alliances led by Awami League and BNP are filing nominations in 300 constituencies as both the camps failed to pick a single contender in every seat for the upcoming parliamentary election.
27 November 2018, 18:00 PM
The knots yet to unravel
The last date of filing nomination is just four days away, but the Awami League and the BNP could not finalise their candidates for all 300 seats yet because of disagreements over sharing seats among alliance partners.
23 November 2018, 18:00 PM