Dried fish season begins in Kuakata
Naturally sun-dried fish always sees strong demand and high price
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM
New York City mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid
New Yorkers responded to the federal immigration raid with protests on Tuesday and Wednesday evening
23 October 2025, 05:32 AM
Reaction / When officials turn tragedy into a photo opportunity
16 October 2025, 06:31 AM
Iran says Trump's call for peace 'at odds' with US actions
14 October 2025, 06:08 AM
Police use water cannon, sound grenade to disperse teachers' demo
12 October 2025, 08:39 AM
Naogaon's ex-AL MP arrested in Dhaka
9 October 2025, 09:46 AM
Trump calls Colombian president 'a drug leader', vows end to payments
Relations between Bogota and Washington have frayed since Trump returned to office
19 October 2025, 14:16 PM
Police seek to clear Iresh Zaker, ex-cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain from July uprising murder case
23 October 2025, 16:51 PM
Non-party caretaker govt system most acceptable formula for democracy: Jamaat lawyer tells SC
23 October 2025, 14:41 PM
Chemical, Industrial blazes: Fire Service struggles with limited capacity
22 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Over 1.16 lakh killed on roads since 2014
At least 1,16,726 people were killed and 1,65,021 injured in 67,890 road crashes between January 2014 and September this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said yesterday.
21 October 2025, 21:18 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Fire at HSIA cargo complex likely originated in import courier section: Caab
21 October 2025, 06:53 AM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Airport fire exposes costly state negligence
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Bodies of 16 Rupnagar fire victims handed over to families after DNA identification
20 October 2025, 06:15 AM
Cover Story / Are private universities ready for a two-semester system?
19 January 2023, 00:00 AM
Why school newspapers should be encouraged
1 December 2022, 00:00 AM
Is education another commodity in the market?
12 September 2022, 16:00 PM
When examinations hurt children
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Why knowledge-based economies are richer
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Apparel Industry / Rethinking our education system to inspire innovation
18 June 2019, 18:00 PM
How will machine learning shape the future of writing?
18 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Vitiligo in children may signal hidden risks of hearing loss
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
Physiotherapy / Post Chikungunya joints and muscle pain management
18 October 2025, 20:08 PM
Food upcycling: The missing link in our fight against food insecurity
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
New global guidelines target postpartum bleeding to save mothers’ lives
18 October 2025, 20:07 PM
World Anaesthesia Day 2025 / Regional anaesthesia: A safer future for postoperative pain control
18 October 2025, 20:06 PM
Entry tests for medical, dental colleges to be held on same day
13 October 2025, 13:25 PM
Global tobacco use declined, but the epidemic persisted
11 October 2025, 18:06 PM
The five sleep profiles that shape our mental health
11 October 2025, 18:01 PM
Statin use in pregnancy: No increased risk of birth defects
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
World mental health day 2025: Protecting minds in humanitarian crises
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Tk 30,000cr lost to illegal migrations in 2022 alone
19 October 2025, 18:14 PM
Business Plus / Between dreams and debt
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
29 Bangladeshis deported from 3 EU countries
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh still locked out of key labour markets
21 September 2025, 18:10 PM
‘No agreement signed to enable 10,000 Bangladeshi students to work in Malaysia’
25 August 2025, 12:19 PM
Two Bangladeshis charged with terrorism-related offences in Malaysia
15 August 2025, 14:03 PM
News Analysis / CA’s Malaysia tour boosts Dhaka-KL ties
14 August 2025, 19:00 PM
Migration rights groups alarmed over possible clearing of Malaysia recruitment syndicate suspects
12 August 2025, 16:18 PM
Yunus hails expat Bangladeshis’ role in driving economic recovery
12 August 2025, 14:22 PM
Bangladesh, Italy working to expedite process of pending work visa applications
11 August 2025, 14:45 PM
Press Release / Tecno launches SPARK 40 5G in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:56 PM
Team Bangladesh to attend international robotics competition
22 October 2025, 13:42 PM
Press Release / Team Phoenix to launch SecureNet BD
22 October 2025, 12:36 PM
SpaceX 'disabled' 2,500 Starlink kits in Myanmar scam centres
22 October 2025, 12:31 PM
Apple upgrades Vision Pro with M5 chip
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
OpenAI launches Atlas, new AI web browser
22 October 2025, 07:15 AM
Press Release / Bangladesh among targets in ‘Mysterious Elephant’ cyberespionage campaign
21 October 2025, 10:59 AM
Views / Positioning Bangladesh in the global retail race
21 October 2025, 10:32 AM
Press Release / TikTok removed over 16 million videos from Bangladesh
21 October 2025, 10:30 AM
Apple nears $4 trillion value due to strong iPhone 17 sales
21 October 2025, 08:22 AM
Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
9 November 2025, 13:58 PM
World Habitat Day: Habitats not just for humanity, but for life
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Providing permanent support to the people of Tanguar Haor
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Solving the climate change problem
28 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Desertification And Drought Day: The threat of parched land
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Conservation delayed is conservation missed
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Why should you care about the air you breathe?
22 March 2020, 18:00 PM
A breath of not so fresh air
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Save the environment, not posters
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Why count birds?
13 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Asian markets bounce from selloff as US jobs beat forecasts
6 November 2025, 14:00 PM
Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Blast at central Russian plant kills 10: governor
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Spat with Musk’s X / India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Methane threat grows as global action stalls: UN
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
2024 decisive to ending AIDS as health threat: UN
Decisions political leaders take this year will be decisive whether a target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 can be reached, the United Nations said yesterday.
22 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Picked up early Saturday, Nahid returns battered
Nahid Islam, a key organiser of quota reform movement, alleged he was “tortured physically” until he was unconscious..In the early hours Saturday, he was picked up allegedly by law enforcers from a house in the capital’s Sabujbagh..Talking to The Daily Star, Nahid said, “After taking
21 July 2024, 20:34 PM
At least 7 killed, dozens hurt on second day of curfew
At least seven people were killed and dozens wounded in the capital and two other districts in sporadic clashes between law enforcers and agitators on the second day of nationwide curfew on Sunday..Meanwhile, six more people, who were injured in earlier clashes, died yesterday, police and
21 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Mirpur-10, Kazipara metro stations: Mindless destruction leaves them in ruins
From vending machines to ticket counters, from offices to police control rooms, from computers to television screens and close circuit cameras -- everything inside the Mirpur-10 metro station was smashed to bits..On Friday evening, miscreants carried out mindless destruction inside the Mir
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Two varying sets of demands from quota protesters
Leaders of the quota reform protests have come up with two varying sets of demands..Three key coordinators of the Baishamyabirodhi Chhatra Andolan placed eight-point demand at a meeting with three ministers at State Guesthouse Padma on Friday night..Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam and H
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
At least 21 dead on first day of curfew
The first day of curfew was marked by sporadic incidents of violence that left at least 21 people dead and scores injured in Dhaka and other parts of the country on Saturday. Most of the victims were hit by bullets..On Friday night, the government imposed nationwide curfew and deployed arm
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Key organiser of quota demo 'picked up'
Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early Saturday, according to witnesses..They alleged the people broke the locks of the building gates to enter and detain Nahid, a masters student of D
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
BNP leader Khasru arrested
The Detective Branch of police arrested BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury from his Banani residence on Saturday..Confirming the incident to The Daily Star, Shamsuddin Didar, a senior member of the BNP chairperson’s press wing, said Amir was picked up from his home
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Horror engulfs Badda, Rampura as bullets fly
It was absolute mayhem in Rampura and Badda areas on Friday..Quota protesters clashed with police and BGB personnel since morning to dusk, leaving at least 13 killed and over 500 injured. Many of the victims had bullet and shotgun pellet wounds on the upper part of their bodies..Thes
19 July 2024, 20:34 PM
At least 66 more lives lost
By Friday evening, many Dhaka streets were strewn with the remnants of thousands of rounds of teargas shells, sound grenades, rubber bullets, shotgun pellets, bullets and brick chunks. Those areas looked like battlefields too risky to enter..By nightfall, at least 66 people were confirmed
19 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Govt imposes curfew
The government early Friday imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed armed forces to assist the civil administration in ensuring national security and protecting lives and properties..The Public Security Division under the home ministry issued a gazette notification to this end last night.
19 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Will consider talks if nine demands met
The agitating students have announced to continue their ongoing “complete shutdown” programme with placing nine- point demands..They said they will take decision about sitting with the government for talks after consulting with the general students after their nine demands are accepted.</p
19 July 2024, 20:34 PM
Quota reform protesters to announce next set of programmes tonight
Quota reform protesters tonight said they would announce the next set of programmes tonight
16 July 2024, 15:36 PM
Khaleda to return home this evening after 10 days in hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to return to her Gulshan residence this evening after receiving treatment for 10 days at Evercare Hospital in the capital
2 July 2024, 10:14 AM
Cattle sales yet to gain momentum
Despite Eid-ul-Azha being just two days away, the cattle markets of Dhaka city have not yet gained momentum due to a lack of customers. Till yesterday evening, a good number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Turning an Eidgah into a kitchen market
The Eidgah ground beside the Central Jame Mosque Complex is Mirpur 6 of Dhaka now houses around 200 shops of a kitchen market illegally.
10 April 2024, 14:55 PM
TERMINATION NOTICE
The management of The Daily Star has issued a termination notice to Syed Ashfaqul Haque, the newspaper's Executive Editor.
2 April 2024, 10:26 AM
Holi 2024 in pictures: Festival of colours at Dhakeshwari Temple
The celebrations went on peacefully and people from all walks of life wearing colourful face paints participated in the festival.
25 March 2024, 08:34 AM
Cancer Support Group starts journey
According to the World Health Organization, every year 150,000 Bangladeshis are being newly diagnosed with cancer. However, there is no functioning self-help support group for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Bangladesh, said Professor Dr Zafor Md Masud at an event today
2 March 2024, 14:37 PM
Brick kilns killing their dream of education
Seventeen-year-old Sumi Akter was seen walking on a brick kiln premises with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhter in her lap.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM