Writing with feet: Dukhu Mia builds a school after failing to find a job
6 October 2026
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Pakistan’s weapons, US intelligence support: Saudi Arabia’s plan against Houthis
6 October 2026
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Preparations to send 10,000 workers to Malaysia at no cost: Who can apply?
6 October 2026
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Power, gas, water: How a ‘syndicate’ charges slum dwellers extra
4 October 2026
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Protests in Delhi, Mumbai put Modi govt under growing pressure
4 October 2026
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Why is Bangladesh failing to curb juvenile crime? Star Discourse
4 October 2026
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The Cumilla home where Kazi Nazrul Islam and SD Burman sang together
3 October 2026
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Income tax returns explained: Who must file and how to correct mistakes
3 October 2026
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Can a monorail effectively serve a densely populated city like Dhaka?
30 September 2026
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How long can the world manage without Middle Eastern oil and gas?
30 September 2026
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Internship: A different taste in country’s OTT scene
Nowadays OTT has almost become synonymous with crime thrillers. But now, Chorki has introduced a new taste in the scene -- a sitcom “Internship”.
3 March 2023
What's the reason behind bike speed limit of 30kmh?
The government has drafted the "Motorcycle Traffic Policy" to control reckless driving and accidents. It has been proposed to set the maximum speed of bikes in the city to 30km per hour.
2 March 2023
Massive resistance from the people briefly liberated Pabna
In March 1971, facing massive resistance from the people, the Pakistani army was forced to retreat from Pabna. Though that freedom lasted for a few days, the bravery of the people there gave the country the moral boost it needed in its struggle for independence
1 March 2023
Carmichael College: the gateway to Rangpur’s Language Movement
Rangpur played a crucial role in the Language Movement in the northern part of the country.
28 February 2023
Pabna's contribution to the language movement
The Language Movement spread in Pabna at the end of February 1948, with the formation of the Rashtrabhasha Sangram Parishad. Today’s Star Special highlights the background and history of the movement in Pabna.
28 February 2023
Bangla as state language: Sylhet raised the demand first
After the 1947 partition, the demand to make Bangla the state language was first raised in Sylhet. In the 71st year of the Language Movement, watch how Sylhet played its role in the movement in today's Star Special.
28 February 2023
Now is not the time to talk about Shakib-Tamim
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha was not interested to talk about the Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal issue. He wanted to look forward to the future leadership of Liton Das and Mehidi Hasan Miraz. The 54-year-old veered away from those issues and in the build-up to the series asserted that Bangladesh would have the upper hand in the contest.
28 February 2023
'Unwise for BCB boss to discuss team matters outside'
Naturally, the focus in relation to the build-up to the England series has shifted to that particular interview. Bangladesh's first Test captain Gazi Ashraf Lipu was not impressed about how it all panned out as he believes that the BCB boss shouldn't discuss such inside matters outside
28 February 2023
How Mymensingh became a hub of Language Movement
Mymensingh was at the forefront among the districts of the then East Bengal in terms of contribution in the Language Movement. In December 1947, the heat of the movement spread across Mymensingh through a student meeting held at Bipin Park area of the city.
27 February 2023
Not just a public figure
In today's conversation with The Daily Star, Aisha shares how she came out to be the topper in her dance class
27 February 2023
Khulna: A city of processions in the Language Movement
Khulna has always been known as an industrial and commercial city. A massive wave of Language Movement spread in Khulna too. On February 27, 1948, the students of Daulatpur College in Khulna took to the streets for the first time, demanding that Bangla be made the national language.
26 February 2023
Giant white radishes in Haldar Char
Giant-sized white radishes, weighing up to 15 kgs each, are being grown in a Char area of Halda river in Fatikchhari, Chattogram
26 February 2023
Ekushey's first poem penned in Chattogram
Chattogram was one of the main cities in the country that stirred up the Language Movement. Chattogramplayed a key role in two phases of the Language Movement. In 1948, the first phase of the language movement was manifested in Chattogram
25 February 2023
How Bangladesh is paying for a war thousands of miles away
It's been a year since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. The war has had a myriad of impacts on the global economy and has pushed many nations into an economic crisis. Miles away, Bangladesh too has been affected by the war
24 February 2023
Kobi Gaan: A dying art form?
Watch today's Star Newsbytes to know more about Ranjit and his thoughts on the current state of traditional Kobi Gaan
23 February 2023
Why do bees make honey?
Bees collect “honey” from flowers. But does honey exist in flowers? How do bees transform nectar into honey?
22 February 2023
Walking on Shaheed Minar wearing shoes, they dishonour martyrs
In the evening of February 21, hundreds of people dishonoured language martyrs by walking on the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar wearing shoes.
22 February 2023
Bidyanondo Foundation's Kishore Kumar Das shares his take on life
Kishore Kumar Das, the founder of Bidyanando shared his take on life, death, and humanitarian works with The Daily Star
22 February 2023
Heart broken after torture, but not my dreams: Phulpori
The torture on Phulpori, a first-year student at Islami University, Kushtia, by two university Chhatra League leaders has recently enraged the entire country.
21 February 2023
‘Government wants everyone to be its PR officer’
According to him, these incidents expose the intolerant mindset of the government, the Bangla Academy, and of the Dhaka University administration.
20 February 2023