Celebrating Coffee with Purpose
1 October 2026 • Coffee Tales
Becoming your own barista
Marzia Zahan Momo
1 October 2026 • Coffee Tales
The convenient coffee at every corner
1 October 2026 • Coffee Tales
Instant coffee doesn’t have to be boring
Tashahud Ahamed Rafim
1 October 2026 • Coffee Tales
Over Half a Century Hand in Hand, Toward an Even Brighter Future
1 October 2026 • 77th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China
The halls of learning
30 September 2026 • Leaders of Learning
Educating minds and hearts
30 September 2026 • Leaders of Learning
Building better human beings
30 September 2026 • Leaders of Learning

PM opens July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum

Set up at Gono Bhaban, the museum preserves the history of the 2024 uprising and honours those who lost their lives in the movement
5 August 2026

Yunus pays tribute to July Uprising martyrs, calls for renewed national unity

Says the spirit of the 2024 uprising showed the power of people united across all walks of life
5 August 2026

Looking back at JULY UPRISING

Looking back at JULY UPRISING
5 August 2026

July pledges still unrealised

Two years after the July uprising, its core aspirations remain unfulfilled as the government has ignored the reform agenda endorsed by the people through the referendum and the July charter, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said yesterday.
5 August 2026

Uprising expectations cannot be met overnight

Though the July uprising restored democracy and created conditions to protect people's rights, its broader goals and public expectations cannot be fulfilled overnight, BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said.
5 August 2026

Hasina knew the scale of the killings

By late July 2024, deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was aware that scores of protesters were dying on the streets across the country, yet her government doubled down on its heavy-handed response to suppress the movement.
5 August 2026

Inside Hasina’s fall

To call it a tumultuous time would be an understatement. The state-sponsored massacre had reached a bloody crescendo, yet the iron grip of Sheikh Hasina seemed firmer than ever in late July and early August 2024. On some days, it felt as though law enforcement agencies would continue shooting until the bullets ran out.
5 August 2026

July Uprising: The day an autocrat fell

Around 11:00am on August 5, 2024, Sheikh Hasina was told what she had refused to believe: the protesters could no longer be stopped from reaching Gono Bhaban.
5 August 2026

How Switzerland became a global hub for artificial intelligence

By fusing world-class research, advanced supercomputing infrastructure and international diplomacy, Switzerland has become a global hub for AI.
1 August 2026

Swiss designs: That have acquired cult status

Mondaine is an industrial design classic, simple and functional.
1 August 2026

Message from the Embassy of Switzerland

The 1st of August is the National Day of Switzerland. On this special occasion, I extend my warm greetings to my Swiss compatriots living in Bangladesh and to all our Bangladeshi friends.
1 August 2026

THE UNPUBLISHED INQUIRY

The Daily Star is reproducing the findings of the Inquiry Commission on Zia's assassination, 45 years after the report was submitted
29 July 2026

Safety beyond building handover

Since its inception in 1988, Sheltech Group has been a cornerstone of Bangladesh’s real estate sector, delivering homes to over 23,000 families with a remarkable 99.3 per cent on-time handover rate.
28 July 2026

Dhaka sits on seismic time bomb

Dhaka does not sit on a major fault line of its own, but it doesn’t need to.
28 July 2026

Is your new apartment fire safe?

Buying an apartment is a long term investment.
28 July 2026

Reasons to take building maintenance seriously

The recent earthquake in Venezuela highlights that natural disasters themselves are rarely as deadly as unsafe buildings.
28 July 2026

The shift toward proactive risk mitigation

As Bangladesh urbanises rapidly, the concept of the “smart building” is transitioning from a futuristic luxury to a practical necessity.
28 July 2026

Future of real estate lies in safety & sustainability

As Dhaka’s urban landscape grows increasingly dense, the demands on safety, structural integrity and environmental sustainability have never been higher.
28 July 2026

Homes you trust

Fortress Developments Ltd is a modern real estate developer in Bangladesh, driven by a team of highly skilled professionals dedicated to creating living spaces that harmonise comfort, style, and security.
28 July 2026

Climbing global, staying accessible

Established in 2003 by Dr M Azizur Rahman (DAR) Trust, Uttara University (UU) has emerged as a powerhouse of transformation in Bangladesh’s higher education sector.
27 July 2026