How will the interim govt tackle the discontent in administration?
Star Viewsroom
8 November 2025 Views Multimedia
Explainer / Why are BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders accompanying Yunus to UNGA?
Star Explains
22 September 2025 Views Multimedia
How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?
Star Viewsroom
25 February 2025 Views Multimedia
‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin
Star Connects
30 December 2024 Views Multimedia
How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?
Star Viewsroom
23 December 2024 Views Multimedia
When will the administration be fully operational?
Star Viewsroom
18 November 2024 Views Multimedia

Why allegations of money laundering not being probed?

In Bangladesh, the problem of money laundering is not new. But, what is the reality of this money laundering allegations? Has any significant action been taken to recover the laundered money?
19 January 2023

OTT regulations would badly restrict creative filmmaking

Filmmaker Ashfaque Nipun talks to The Daily Star Opinion about how the BTRC's OTT draft regulations, if implemented, could hinder the creatives of Bangladesh.
18 January 2023

New decision will diminish ACC's authority

The ACC has delegated the power to its secretaries to decide on the transfer and promotion of its deputy directors and assistant directors.
13 January 2023

Metro Rail: Festivities vs Reality

The Metro Rail project has to be used as a guideline for town-planning.
4 January 2023

How was 2022 for the majority of the people?

2022 can be termed as a year of attacks on the majority of people in Bangladesh, in which the prices of oil, gas and electricity increased. The increase of the price of oil led to an increase in the price of various commodities. Yet, since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the government has been citing it as the reason behind every price hike. How rational is this explanation? How did general people really fare in the year 2022?
31 December 2022
27 December 2022

Is BNP truly aiming for state reform with its 27 points?

Can BNP really implement these proposals or is it just an attempt at vitalising their movement?
22 December 2022

Should electricity and gas prices be fixed without a public hearing?

If the government itself fixes the price, will public interest be preserved?
19 December 2022

If Fardin died by suicide, why is Bushra still in jail?

The detective branch of police is now indicating that Buet student Fardin Noor Parash has died by suicide. Then why is his friend Bushra still in jail? And how can the statements of Rab and intelligence agencies affect the course of the case?
18 December 2022

It is women's constitutional right to seek and receive justice

Discriminatory laws against women need amendment
13 December 2022

What World Cup frenzy tells us about our youth's aspirations

What are the factors behind the endless enthusiasm of Bangladeshi people over the FIFA World Cup 2022?
11 December 2022

Is BNP in the wrong for not opting for Suhrawardy Udyan?

The political scene has once again taken a turn towards violence as clashes broke out between BNP leaders, activists and law enforcers at Nayapaltan yesterday.
8 December 2022

Why are women still unsafe on university campuses?

On-campus incidents of sexual harassment and violence are regularly reported on
3 December 2022

Who will inform the finance minister?

The news of the organisations taking loans from banks using the fake names and addresses is being published in the media. There are rumorus of banks going bankrupt. Similar rumours are going on that the economy will be restored by taking a loan from the IMF.
30 November 2022

Electricity price hike will haunt both the people and the government

What impacts will the recent electricity price hike bring, in the context of the ongoing inflation?
28 November 2022

Are university VCs doing their job right?

What kind of reforms are necessary to use the universities for the national interest and to increase our national capabilities?
25 November 2022

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?
21 November 2022

Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?

The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
20 November 2022

Is there a genuine possibility of famine in Bangladesh?

Is there a possibility of a famine in 2023? Is the Russia-Ukraine war the sole threat to our food security?
15 November 2022

Rajuk has failed to ensure equality in the DAP for Dhaka

Could the DAP be nothing but a visionless ideal?
10 November 2022