How will the interim govt tackle the discontent in administration?
8 November 2025, 16:32 PM
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22 September 2025, 06:57 AM
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Watch / No provision in the constitution should be outside the purview of judiciary: Mahfuz Anam
2 September 2025, 16:15 PM
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How accurate is Trump's claim about $29 million?
25 February 2025, 16:25 PM
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‘King's Party’ tag still sticks on BNP: Samantha Sharmin
30 December 2024, 13:29 PM
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How could 30,000 foreigners stay here without valid papers?
23 December 2024, 19:27 PM
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If we have Martyred Intellectuals Day, why isn't there a Martyred Workers Day?
17 December 2024, 15:59 PM
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Not only Rab, but entire state machinery involved in enforced disappearances
15 December 2024, 16:34 PM
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When will the administration be fully operational?
18 November 2024, 17:06 PM
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Whoever becomes next US president would call for elections in Bangladesh: Shamsuddoza Sajen
4 November 2024, 17:02 PM
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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, 12:30 PM
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, 07:57 AM
Metro Rail: Festivities vs Reality
The Metro Rail project has to be used as a guideline for town-planning.
4 January 2023, 12:49 PM
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, 14:04 PM
How prepared is Awami League’s old guard to tackle new challenges?
New challenges for Awami League.
27 December 2022, 07:25 AM
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, 02:00 AM
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, 06:40 AM
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, 14:15 PM
It is women's constitutional right to seek and receive justice
Discriminatory laws against women need amendment
13 December 2022, 04:00 AM
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, 14:53 PM
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, 15:20 PM
Why are women still unsafe on university campuses?
On-campus incidents of sexual harassment and violence are regularly reported on
3 December 2022, 10:30 AM
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, 13:27 PM
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, 06:01 AM
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, 06:36 AM
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, 17:30 PM
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, 02:00 AM
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, 14:00 PM
Rajuk has failed to ensure equality in the DAP for Dhaka
Could the DAP be nothing but a visionless ideal?
10 November 2022, 06:30 AM
Is politics drawing towards people or moving farther away?
Awami League and BNP, the nation's two main political parties, are endeavouring to connect with the public through different initiatives.
7 November 2022, 14:11 PM