Before you sip your tea, remember Chandpur 1921
20 May 2026, 08:30 AM
Unheard Voices
Listed firms face stricter governance rules
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Interactive / The haor crisis explained
16 May 2026, 22:36 PM
The Haor Crisis
Business Plus / Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Interview / Why the Padma Barrage will be a disaster for Bangladesh
19 May 2026, 08:33 AM
Big Picture
#Perspective / The chaos, beauty, and tradition of Gabtoli cattle market
19 May 2026, 05:50 AM
Life & Living
Ensure budget justice for the marginalised
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Clay toys lose ground as plastic dominates childhood
19 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Unheard Voices
Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?
18 May 2026, 19:49 PM
My Dhaka
The puppets we become: Reading Manik Bandopadhyay in 2026
19 May 2026, 09:30 AM
Wisdom
Listed firms face stricter governance rules
Some of the major proposed changes relate to independent directors
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Why the Padma Barrage will be a disaster for Bangladesh
The proposed Padma Barrage will deepen Bangladesh’s sediment, water, and ecological crises rather than sustainably resolving them.
19 May 2026, 08:33 AM
Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?
A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.
18 May 2026, 19:49 PM
Bhasan Char: An economy that floats on boats
The island has built a small but functioning economy around cargo transport, informal trade, MFS-based transactions and steady demand
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Startups get Tk 425cr capital boost
BSIC will provide equity financing, strategic support and international co-investment opportunities for promising startups
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Green bins for organic waste, yellow for recyclables
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched a source segregation initiative to improve waste management in the capital.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
$100b export target at risk without logistics reforms
Warns an economist as Bangladesh still faces high trade costs, long cargo waiting times
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Trade deficit widens 24% on rising imports
The gap between imports and exports stood at $19.17 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025-26
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century
Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.
6 May 2026, 10:09 AM
Red tape hobbles Japanese investment in Bangladesh
Says Akiko Okumura, executive vice-president of Jetro
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Teletalk gets 10 MHz in 700 MHz band despite huge dues
The decision was taken at a recent Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission meeting
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Reconditioned vehicle importers seek duty cuts for hybrid cars
According to Barvida, around 3 lakh people directly or indirectly employed in the sector now face uncertainty over their livelihoods
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The toothache we ignore until it shouts
There is a familiar story in many households. It begins with a mild toothache, the kind that feels easy to ignore.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
What it means for rice production and prices
This year, Boro paddy was cultivated on 9.63 lakh hectares across the seven haor districts
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers
Retail price in Dhaka remains the same as last year, as per TCB
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Policy uncertainty, weak trust weigh on investment
Experts say regulatory bottlenecks take a toll on confidence
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Daily Star’s investigative documentary on Rampura shooting wins WAN-IFRA gold award
Keeron, the newspaper’s EdTech platform, wins silver in the Most Innovative Digital Product category
29 April 2026, 23:56 PM
Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis
Rights activists noted that solar projects are highly important for increasing agricultural production
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chinese economic zone still stalled after a decade
Beza chief sets 180-day roadmap to break deadlock
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM