Career / Starting out in criminal law in Bangladesh
1 October 2026
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Campus
Reflections / The allure of live theatre in the age of screens
27 September 2026
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Star Youth
Humour / Why I don’t like voice messages
30 September 2026
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Star Youth
News/ / Bangladeshi universities in THE World University Rankings 2027
30 September 2026
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Campus
Perspective / Your parents are getting old and you're running out of time
1 October 2026
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Life & Living
How much caffeine is too much? A dietitian weighs in
1 October 2026
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Health & Fitness
Perspective / Stopped at the Gate: Why independent women are still fighting to travel
30 September 2026
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Life & Living
Perspective / I quit social media for six months: Here is what changed
1 October 2026
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Life & Living
Truth about menopause and your suddenly rising heart risk
29 September 2026
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Health & Fitness
Bangladeshi team wins bronze at WRO Asia-Pacific Open Championship 2026
30 September 2026
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Technology
Fake Bangladeshi expatriate persona found in AI surveillance operation
An AI-assisted surveillance operation prepared a fake online identity appearing to represent a Bangladeshi expatriate in Sharjah, according to findings published by Anthropic.
13 September 2026
Before AI enters Bangladesh’s justice system, we must decide who is accountable
Artificial intelligence could help make legal services in Bangladesh more accessible. But before we entrust it with citizens’ legal problems, we must decide who is accountable when it gets them wrong.
13 September 2026
The next decade of cyber resilience will depend on skills and awareness, says Kaspersky APAC chief
In an interview with The Daily Star, Adrian Hia, Kaspersky’s managing director for Asia-Pacific discussed Bangladesh’s position in Kaspersky’s Asia-Pacific strategy, among many other things.
13 September 2026
Chevening 2027-2028: Fully-funded master's degree in the UK
Chevening Scholarship 2027-2028 application guide.
13 September 2026
The biggest risks Anthropic disrupted
Anthropic says it has disrupted operations using Claude for espionage, surveillance, weapons development, and fraud, with some attackers using AI to perform work that previously required teams of specialists.
13 September 2026
Sam Altman rules out OpenAI IPO in 2026 over safety concerns
OpenAI will not go public in 2026, chief executive Sam Altman has said, citing safety concerns surrounding increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems.
13 September 2026
Roblox to let creators ship games as standalone apps
Roblox plans to let creators distribute their games as standalone apps across mobile, PC, and consoles.
13 September 2026
Anthropic CEO urges AI firms to slow down AI model development
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called on AI companies to slow the pace at which they improve model capabilities, outlining a three-step framework designed to buy more time to manage the technology's risks.
13 September 2026
Meet Purna, the new generation’s keeper of Old Dhaka
Maliha Masharat Hossain Purna brings old Dhaka heritage to life for Generation Z through cinematic Instagram reels. Recreating vintage fashion and documenting historic spaces, her creative storytelling inspires youth to embrace authentic Bangladeshi culture.
13 September 2026
Weavers and the human cost of Tangail tant
Struggling Tangail saree handloom artisans in Pathrail face rising material costs, market delays, and heavy mahajan debts. Sustainable credit access and yarn support are essential to preserve Bangladesh’s vital cultural weaving heritage for future generations.
13 September 2026
Why are we so afraid of being disliked?
Break free from validation traps by practicing boundaries and honest self-reflection. Ditch social media approval pressure to cultivate authentic self-worth, align choices with personal values, and build lasting confidence through intentional, meaningful living.
12 September 2026
Are we raising a generation that doesn’t read?
Excessive smartphone exposure weakens children’s reading comprehension and literacy scores, warning educators like Maria Mahmud and Mir Adiba Awlad. Parents can boost academic success by delaying phone ownership and inspiring early book discovery.
12 September 2026
This website is trying to document Bangladesh’s hidden child sexual abuse crisis
Awaz.bd allows individuals to anonymously document childhood sexual abuse experiences to help address key information gaps
10 September 2026
World Suicide Prevention Month: Supporting a friend’s mental health
Recognize changing routines and social withdrawal during World Suicide Prevention Month, as Monobikash Foundation psychotherapist Abdul Hamid urges loved ones to ask direct questions, offer empathetic listening, break secrecy, and connect friends with professional care.
10 September 2026
How have we time-travelled to the 1980s?
Generative AI nostalgia trends allow social media users across Instagram and TikTok to transform modern portraits into romanticized 1980s retro photos, though blending virtual time travel with severe data privacy risks and massive environmental energy costs.
10 September 2026
China put scientists on billboards. Why can’t we?
Transforming public billboards into vibrant scientific tributes across China, like displays honoring Qian Xuesen and Yuan Longping, inspires Bangladesh to redefine local heroism in Dhaka, elevating STEM pioneers and visionary researchers as cultural role models.
10 September 2026
British Museum exhibition puts female Samurai in the spotlight
A British Museum exhibition reveals that women comprised roughly half of Japan's elite samurai class, challenging traditional gender stereotypes and proving that human capability, leadership, and skill have always transcended rigid historical boundaries.
10 September 2026
Apple CEO says the iPhone is the world's best AI device
Apple's new CEO John Ternus used the opening of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event on Wednesday to lay out his strategic vision for the company in the AI era.
10 September 2026
Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers
Hackers are hijacking the accounts of some paying users of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence service, using stolen login sessions to consume subscribers’ usage allowances without their knowledge.
10 September 2026
What it takes to freelance today
As the market matures and technology advances, the strategies for success are changing.
10 September 2026