11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (385+ words) Efforts are underway to “refine” the Awami League and bring it back into politics in a new form, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar alleged today. He claimed that some people within the government, along with groups linked to…...

47+ min ago   (471+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said Bangladesh wants to “reset” its bilateral relationship with India after what he described as 15 years of uneasy ties under an “authoritarian, corrupt and exploitative regime”. “We want to move towards a…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (465+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis What will…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (811+ words) When a woman journalist attends a political party’s event, the only qualification she should need is that she is a journalist there to do her job. She should not have to satisfy a political leader’s religious expectations before asking him…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (982+ words) Repeated policy concessions, political patronage and a culture of impunity for wilful defaulters have pushed non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh to a record Tk 6.06 lakh crore, according to bankers and an industry expert. Bad debt across the country’s banking sector…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (397+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis What will…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (281+ words) Marketing has absorbed new technology before — mass media, the internet, social platforms, data analytics — and each time, the job adapted. What makes this moment different is that earlier technologies mostly changed how marketers did their work. AI has the potential…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (752+ words) Differences of opinion and political competition are natural in a democratic system, but they should not turn into hostility, Leader of the House Tarique Rahman has said. He urged unity among pro‑democratic fronts, warning that divisions and conflicts may…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (329+ words) Anwar Hossain was one of the most celebrated actors in Bangladesh. Over a career spanning hundreds of films, he played an astonishing range of characters — from heroes and rulers to ordinary villagers and morally complex figures. His versatility was further…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (607+ words) At a time when the past can feels increasingly distant, Maliha Masharat Hossain Purna is bringing old Dhaka’s colours, stories, and traditions to a new generation. My impression of Generation Z is that they move through the world with a…...