‘Unequal rural load-shedding is a symptom of a deeper structural crisis’
9 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
‘We need research that explores solutions to drug addiction aligned with local contexts’
5 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
‘The proposed 2+2 dialogue mechanism should not be overinterpreted’
29 June 2026, 09:00 AM
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‘A strong Bangladesh needs social cohesion and a shared vision beyond politics’
11 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Padma Barrage could create another dry, exposed riverbed like the Teesta project
21 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Interview / ‘Even BNP is not beyond ICT’s reach if it commits crimes against humanity’
24 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Interviews
Interview / ‘We still hope a solution on the reforms will arise out of parliament’
18 April 2026, 09:00 AM
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‘We must vaccinate 95 percent of the children to curb measles outbreak’
10 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Interview
‘Zone-based school timings could ease Dhaka’s morning traffic nightmare’
5 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Interviews
'Delayed compensation offers little relief to injured road crash victims'
3 April 2026, 10:00 AM
Interviews
‘Britain didn't conquer India’
“Britain didn't conquer India…East India Company did. The company, which was only answerable to shareholders, unleashed a beast on the world. Ten years after the Battle of Plassey, the company was being run by 35 people in London,” British historian and writer William Dalrymple told The Daily Star yesterday. The noted historian is in town to attend the Hay Festival Dhaka 2014.
20 November 2014, 18:02 PM