The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike
Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM
BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change
For an outside observer, it must be baffling that the BNP, having witnessed what the actions of the last 15 years did to the Awami League in three short weeks this summer, never even considered the fact that if they didn’t play fast and loose with people’s precious time like Sheikh Hasina used to, it would set a nice contrast in the minds of voters and the young generation.
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM
Disinformation targets right-wing audiences, Indians
Reveals TGI analysis of content on Bangladesh on X
15 December 2024, 14:27 PM
A world of voting systems: What is the right choice for Bangladesh?
The number of different electoral systems around the world is testament to the complex nature of democracy
8 November 2024, 11:38 AM
What is the ‘Electoral College’?
The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.
5 November 2024, 11:42 AM
The need for transparency in political financing
Anyone familiar with the previous “elections” held between 2014 and 2024 will know that it is virtually impossible these spending caps were adhered to, despite parties’ claims of compliance on paper.
15 September 2024, 07:30 AM
What politics for the new generation should look like
Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection
We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
ROCKNATION VI - RESURRECTING ROCK
Gulnaksha Hall, International Convention City Bashundhara was the place to be from half past three on September 18 if you are an avid rock fan.
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM
SCOUTING: LESSONS FOR LIFE
The Scout movement is the largest voluntary movement in the world, and while it's been there for a long time now, not enough people have considerable knowledge about it.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
TRANSFER SEASON ROUND-UP
After a season of one-sided league campaigns and one team running away with the UCL title, this transfer window was one for the teams that fell behind to bridge the gap.
9 September 2015, 18:00 PM
MONEY MONEY MONEY
Transfer business has gotten a little crazy in the last couple of years. With too much money being splashed around and not enough logic behind it, it's natural to wonder what the hell is actually going on and why they're killing the game we love.
2 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Preparing for the Changes in the New SAT
For high school students seeking higher education in the USA or Canada, the SAT Reasoning Test needs no introduction.
2 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Naturalised Players: A new era in Bangladeshi Football
The naturalisation of foreign footballers and subsequent inclusion in national teams has been a familiar trend in international football. It's a trend that's finally about to catch up in Bangladesh, a trend that brings with it new hopes and concerns for football in Bangladesh.
15 July 2015, 18:40 PM
5 REASONS DHAKA IS THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD
We've all heard about that list in that magazine where Dhaka is the second worst city in the world. Born and raised in this city, I refuse to believe that.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Growing up as supporters
Cricket is the source of all major occasions of celebration we've had in recent years.
1 July 2015, 11:50 AM
Young Innovators to travel to Stockholm
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an annual competition where young environment enthusiasts from around the world present projects trying to solve water-related environmental problems that ravage this planet.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
IMAGINE - WRITE CREATIVELY (video)
United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS) jointly organise a workshop titled 'Imagine - Write Creatively' to usher school students into the habit of thinking and writing creatively.
3 June 2015, 13:06 PM
HOW TO KACHA BAZAAR
It's probably the worst place to buy stuff that you are going to eat but if the produce is good, it doesn't really matter how messy the place is.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS OF WRITING
The third workshop of United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star's (TDS) joint initiative 'Imagine - Write Creatively' was held on May 20 at the senior section of Sunnydale School in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Spectacular basketball at St. Joseph
The third instalment of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School's annual basketball event, Noushir Hasan Inter School Basketball Tournament 2015, was held from May 1 to 8.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM
WADING THROUGH THE PILE OF FILTH KNOWN AS TRANSFER RUMOURS
The season is almost over and the internet is exploding with transfer news, most of which is utter nonsense.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Young Bangladeshi Innovators at NASA
A group of three students from St. Joseph Higher Secondary School recently traveled to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA to participate in the Conrad Innovation Summit 2015.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
AN EXERCISE IN NON-ACADEMIC WRITING
“Imagine Write Creatively”, the initiative by The Daily Star (TDS) and United International University (UIU), inspires school students to cultivate their thoughts and imagination through the medium of creative writing.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM
PUBLISHING YOUR OWN MAGAZINE
Does your organisation do great work but lacks visibility? Is your problem of a more financial nature? A magazine could solve either or both your problems. But not everyone knows how to publish one. This article will explain that process, and how exactly a publication can help your organisation.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Words Unleashed
Creative thinking is what sets humans apart from machines. Creativity can be expressed in various mediums, and writing is one of its
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
4 LEGIT REASONS TO WATCH SERIE A
The Serie A was once the best league in the world. The clubs attracted the best talent in the world, dominated Europe like one female
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
What Tomorrow's Nation-builders Want
The Daily Star has always been eager to connect with youngsters, whom it considers to be the nation-builders of tomorrow, and in an attempt to further strengthen this relationship, a seminar was held at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka with the top O and A Level scorers .
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM