Padma Bridge Project: Corrupt yet let off the hook too easily
A government employee has been reinstated to his job after being dismissed for being involved in a fraudulent compensation scheme in the Padma Bridge project.
2d ago
DNCC tears down parts of Sadeeq Agro
Dhaka North City Corporation yesterday knocked down a portion of the farm built illegally by Sadeeq Agro on the land of Ramchandrapur canal in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
4d ago
The Miniket mockery
Defying a ban, millers across the country continue polishing rice excessively and marketing it as “miniket” in the absence of monitoring.
6d ago
The Russell’s viper conundrum
Russell’s viper is not a snake species of a foreign land, rather they have coexisted in the natural ecosystem of the Indian sub-continent for centuries.
6d ago
‘Why fix prices if you can’t enforce it’
Decry customers as govt fails to curb rising cost of essentials
2w ago
Customers feel the heat as spice prices spike
With consumers already feeling the pinch from soaring spice prices, the costs of many items have gone up further just before Eid-ul-Azha.
2w ago
Eid Journey Home: Northbound people suffer
Tens of thousands left Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, with those heading north complaining of a dearth of transport, overcharging by bus operators and long tailbacks.
2w ago
BAT violating tobacco control law
British American Tobacco Company (BAT) has been promoting sales of cigarette, a controlled product, in upscale restaurants and hotels in big cities in a clear violation of tobacco control laws, The Daily Star has found.
3w ago
January 28, 2024
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Winter is here, but Bangabazar wears an unusual look.
January 27, 2024
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Traders struggle to bounce back from last April’s fire
January 15, 2024
It's peak season for potato, but prices are still high. Here’s why
A supply disruption is causing the consumers to pay more for purchasing potatoes
January 13, 2024
Tanguar Haor: A paradise lost
The iconic Tanguar Haor, one of Bangladesh’s most important ecologically critical areas, is facing an uncertain future amid growing environmental threats.
January 7, 2024
Benapole Express Fire: Of unanswered calls and missing loved ones
Natasha Jesmin, a teacher of the Academia School in the capital’s Wari, boarded a Dhaka-bound train around 7:00pm on Friday after a visit to her home in Faridpur.
January 6, 2024
‘I don't know if my sister is dead or alive’
Despair follows torching of Benapole Express
December 28, 2023
The struggling successors
Although the successors of two political parties are competing for the Munshiganj-1 constituency, their campaign has fallen short in gaining traction among the voters compared to their rivals from the Awami League and an independent candidate from within the AL.
December 26, 2023
On the campaign trail: Independent has edge over AL candidate
In Munshiganj town, the Awami League leader running for parliament as an independent seems to have more party leaders rallying behind him than the party nominee.
December 21, 2023
Oust-Govt Movement: Non-cooperation call after 27 years
The outcome that the BNP and its allies are hoping for is what the AL had achieved in 1996
December 21, 2023
‘King’s parties’ offices gather dust
A few months ago, much speculation surrounded the roles of “king’s parties” (allegedly created or sponsored by strong actors to further their cause) in the upcoming national polls.
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