Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
12 September 2026
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Business
Reserves on rise despite fuel, fertiliser shock
12 September 2026
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Bangladesh
The Santals who made the hills their home
12 September 2026
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Weekend Read
The moral hierarchy of blood
10 HOUR(s)
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Wisdom
Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King
11 September 2026
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In Focus
Ganges Water Treaty: A new bargain or a new dispute?
10 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
What will remain ours in the age of AI?
12 September 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
How to make essential medicines affordable and accessible in Bangladesh
12 September 2026
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Big Picture
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Finding home, identity, and art in ‘Parsa’s Pithas’
11 September 2026
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Books & Literature
Is Bangladesh the next base for Chinese scam networks?
7 September 2026
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Geopolitical Insights
Listed firms face stricter governance rules
Some of the major proposed changes relate to independent directors
20 May 2026
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
Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?
A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.
18 May 2026
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
Startups get Tk 425cr capital boost
BSIC will provide equity financing, strategic support and international co-investment opportunities for promising startups
13 May 2026
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
$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
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
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
Red tape hobbles Japanese investment in Bangladesh
Says Akiko Okumura, executive vice-president of Jetro
6 May 2026
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
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
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
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
Higher exports bring no relief to potato farmers
Retail price in Dhaka remains the same as last year, as per TCB
30 April 2026
Policy uncertainty, weak trust weigh on investment
Experts say regulatory bottlenecks take a toll on confidence
30 April 2026
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
Solar power shields farmers from energy crisis
Rights activists noted that solar projects are highly important for increasing agricultural production
28 April 2026
Chinese economic zone still stalled after a decade
Beza chief sets 180-day roadmap to break deadlock
27 April 2026
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