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Who is really funding student elections?

Govt cancels illegally obtained VGF cards: adviser

Clay, colour, and devotion transform Old Dhaka’s lanes ahead of Durga Puja

Topu, Alfaz call for smoke-free Challenge Cup final

BGB foils trafficking attempt of 111 victims bound for Malaysia via Myanmar

Kamal Ahmed joins The Daily Star as consulting editor

‘PR system needs people’s mandate, not decision by a few sitting around a table’

Mandatory pre-case mediation launched in 12 districts

Prof Yunus to address UN General Assembly on Sept 26: Foreign adviser

Tarique urges BNP activists to stay vigilant ahead of Durga Puja

Dhaka survey finds nearly one in five sex workers are minors

Five more die of dengue; 622 hospitalised in 24 hours

Ex-MP Nixon Chowdhury named prime accused in Bhanga Police Station attack

Pakistan team heads to stadium as UAE clash to go ahead after delay

Nasum leaves Bangladesh’s Super Four fate to destiny

A bewildering four-bowler ploy and the net run-rate worry

Time to re-green our country

How micro-forests can heal our urban lives

How Bangladesh can build its trade negotiation capabilities

Debunking the Starlink paradox in Bangladesh

Women’s unpaid work deserves respect and fair recognition

Stop the chaos over constituency re-drawing

Make the most out of industrial parks

Parveen Mahmud wins SAFA Lifetime Woman Leadership Award 2025

Banks, NBFIs drag Dhaka stocks down

UN body asks Bangladesh for update on LDC graduation progress

Ben without Jerry as ice cream co-founder exits after feud with Unilever over Gaza

'Sun outage' may disrupt satellite TV broadcasts for eight days

BCB president provides his match analysis on Afghanistan game

Blockbuster night as PSG, Liverpool, Bayern open UCL campaigns

India’s Varun Chakaravarthy crowned No.1 T20I bowler after Bumrah, Bishnoi

Injured Yamal to miss Barca’s Champions League clash at Newcastle

Pakistan's 'fake' football team deported from Japan

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Can the Tigers turn the table?

Shibir-backed panel places 7-point demand ahead of Rucsu polls

ACC sues 43, including S Alam, Nabil Group owners

ACC sues ex-railway DG, 6 others over Tk 598cr loss in DEMU train procurement

Gold worth 600,000 euros stolen in Paris museum heist

Encroachment, waste dumping push Burai Beel to the brink

HBO Max to launch in Bangladesh

Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh

Appoint religious teachers in primary schools or face demo

Musician Ahrar Masud Diep passes away

Dhaka turns into global hotspot for urban heat: World Bank

Govt to seek post-LDC trade benefits from key partners

5-year-old boy killed in Sandwip after alleged attack over family dispute

Biman pilot flies to Jeddah with mother’s passport

'Why this sudden rush to buy luxury SUVs for future ministers?'

Dhaka’s changing conversation on mental health

Chayanika Chowdhury: 24 years and still going strong

‘Barir Naam Shahana’ to release in theatres across Bangladesh

‘Eki Bhul Hobe Na Ar’ released ahead of Puja festivities

Sergei Bondarchuk Film Club marks 30 years with ‘Jago Hua Savera’ special screening

‘Wednesday’ season 2 cracks Netflix’s all-time top 10

New ‘Demon Slayer’ movie hits Star Cineplex

Pakistani stars Talha Anjum and Talha Yunus set to perform in Dhaka

Abul Foyez appointed Director General of Shilpakala Academy

A bold fashion comeback with breastplates and corsets

Boost your mental health with just 10 minutes of exercise

Period cramps could lead to chronic pain, study finds

Yoga: Path to a healthier heart

A Sign of Affection: A heartfelt tale of connection and growth

TikTok to keep operating in US under new deal

Nusaiba from RUET named Kofi Annan Changemaker 2025

Meta to unveil costly smart glasses with display at Connect

Nvidia’s China-only RTX6000D AI chip struggles to attract buyers: Report

Smartphone maker Nothing reaches $1.3 bln valuation

OpenAI hires rival xAI’s ex-CFO

The duet of man and machine

AI - the new colleague on your desk

Champions League is back

Surma, Kushiyara rivers swell as fresh floods hit Sylhet

Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study

When water becomes poison

Mitigation more important than disaster response: Adviser Faruk

Bangladesh ships first lot of 37.46 tonnes of hilsa to India

Yunus assures European Parliament members of free and fair polls in Feb

Consensus commission suggests constitutional order, referendum

Four killed in road accidents in Habiganj, Rangamati

Inside Shibir’s Ducsu domination: What the numbers reveal

Plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers: East Timor police clash with protesters

Trump’s trade wars and Bangladesh’s balancing act: Michael Kugelman speaks

Bangladesh’s Super Four equation: Fate hangs on SL-Afghan clash

Reimagining education for gender equity in Bangladesh

Merger plan for five Islamic banks gets clearance

Pran takes part in global halal expo MIHAS in Malaysia

India says trade discussions with US 'positive,' 'forward looking'

Dhaka stocks edge up in morning trade

Benfica to hire Mourinho as new manager: report

West Indies drop Brathwaite; recall Athanaze, Chanderpaul for India tour

United-slayer Grimsby reach League Cup last 16 after 24 years

Mahmudur's testimony 'irrelevant', says state defence counsel at ICT

Barishal forest officer suspended following 17 marriages

Protest continues in Bagerhat for the reinstatement of four constituencies

No security threat centring Durga Puja: Home adviser

NSU welcomes freshers at Fall 2025 Orientation

BB organises ‘Cashless Bangladesh’ seminar in Rajshahi

Sinatra’s ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ returns on vinyl for 70th anniversary

I dedicate this award to my wife: FS Nayeem

BNP plans image clean-up before February polls

Polytechnic students block roads in Dhaka, other districts

Continuing brutality at the Bangladesh–India border

Stakeholder engagement vital for interoperable payment system

10 burnt in Chattogram gas cylinder explosions

Where humans and birds share a home

Dhaka edges closer to boiling point

Ifs and buts: Tigers’ Super Four fate hangs in balance

How did so many fake names enter the July martyrs’ list?

Finance changed, risks didn’t

Fresh loan rescheduling policy for troubled businesses

US tech deals alongside Trump's UK visit

NBR imposes 1% source tax on edible oil to collect Tk 600cr

Shakib's cameo in vain as Falcons eliminated

‘Everyone is confused by that rule’: Mbappe on late penalty debate

Messi scores, assists in Miami’s revenge over Seattle

Peru protest strands hundreds of tourists near Machu Picchu

Derailment at Rangpur: Train services resume after 14 hours

Kirk suspect faces death penalty for aggravated murder charge

Trump admin sued over actions against University of California

Japan won't recognise a Palestinian state given US ties, media report says

IUB, Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka hold seminar on workplace harassment

Walton exports motherboards for US security devices

Dhaka’s changing conversation on mental health

Google says to invest £5bn in UK ahead of Trump visit

Bangladesh risks $1.25b export loss to US over tariffs

BNP leader's wife hacked to death in Tangail

UN experts slam US 'extrajudicial' Venezuela drug boat killings

Legacy in the mud

Britain rolls out royal red carpet for Trump's state visit

Nasum stars as Bangladesh edge Afghanistan to stay alive in Asia Cup

Nightmare on Khulna-Satkhira highway

Pakistan cancel press conference amid India handshake row

‘Nasum and Rishad showed their skills’

Why our public buildings no longer reflect who we are

Tejgaon's sanitation crisis: A look into workers' health in Dhaka

Nestle says chairman Paul Bulcke to step down

Gold price sets another record

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Mezbaul Haque resigns

Mbappe brace helps 10-man Real Madrid to winning Champions League start

Can Tigresses take inspiration from Miracle at Lord’s?

Juventus deny Dortmund with last-gasp fightback in eight-goal epic

Arsenal subs snatch win in Bilbao Champions League opener

NCL T20 mess highlights BCB’s lack of foresight

Luigi Mangione wins dismissal of terrorism counts in US insurance executive's killing

‘Caught red-handed with bribe’: ACC detains Ctg customs official

Jamaat ameer meets European parliament delegation

World’s ‘oldest mummies’ found in Asia!

Ideas: The Green Business

SD Burman’s Cumilla home to be transformed into a musical museum

Emmys 2025 draws 7.4 million viewers, highest ratings since 2021

Aurthohin announces ‘Phoenix-er Diary 2’ ahead of first US concert tour

PR system: ‘We’re against it in either houses of parliament’

‘Nasum and Rishad showed their skills’

Man killed in Adabor

Why are women falling behind?

China’s strategic edge as rare minerals emerge as a geopolitical currency

Reform or brace for setbacks

LDC exit may hurt exports

FIFA to distribute record $355 million to clubs for 2026 World Cup

ACC raids Sports Directorate over graft allegations

NCL T20 postponed over inclement weather

Ganguly finds more thrill in Manchester derby than India vs Pakistan match

Tigers' hopes hinge on Afghan hurdle

‘We pulled children out in pieces’

Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journos

First-year RU social work students lodge ragging complaint against seniors

BB buys $353m more, total hits $1.74b

Unified instant payment system in the offing: BB governor

Climate Justice Idea Competition 2025

Climate-smart Entrepreneurship Pathways for Youth-led Change

Fossil fuels harm from ‘cradle to grave’: report

Press ahead with economic reforms

'28 parties contested 2024 election, will they all be banned?'

Dhaka reaching boiling point

Appoint religious teachers in pry schools or face demo

Jamaat to hold rally at Baitul Mukarram south gate on Sept 18

Lured with biscuits, 2-year-old girl in Sylhet sexually assaulted: Family

LDC exit may hurt exports, competitiveness

Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ

After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%

Drug cheats put India's Olympic bid and careers at risk

Cinema legend Robert Redford dies at 89

‘Personal grudge behind accusing Sheikh Hasina’

Direct cargo flights from port city not before Feb