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.
1w 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.
1w 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.
1w 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.
1w ago
‘Why fix prices if you can’t enforce it’
Decry customers as govt fails to curb rising cost of essentials
3w 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.
3w 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.
3w 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
November 19, 2023
AL, BNP offices: Distance 1.6km, mood poles apart
Scenes at the Awami League and BNP offices could not be more contrasting.
November 16, 2023
Blockade dents income of ride-hailing drivers, rickshaw pullers
Mohammad Alauddin, who drives a CNG-run three-wheeler on hire for a living, had waited to no avail for passengers at Pallabi of Dhaka yesterday during the usual peak hours from 10:00am to 12:27pm.
November 10, 2023
‘I won’t eat without seeing my father’
Two-year-old Mehreen Akter was seen waiting with her mother in front of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court in Dhaka for more than seven hours yesterday, just to have a glimpse of her father.
November 9, 2023
‘Put me in jail, but release my son’
Families continue to throng the court premises to have a glimpse of their loved ones
November 1, 2023
Three-day blockade: Low turnout at schools
Student attendance was significantly lower in most educational institutions in Dhaka on the first day of the three-day blockade called by BNP and Jamaat.
October 25, 2023
Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters
There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.
October 23, 2023
Shorshe Ilish in a can coming soon?
Hilsa lovers may be able to satisfy their cravings without hassle as ready-to-eat canned Shorshe Ilish could be introduced to the market in the next three months
October 21, 2023
Illegal sand mining killing Someshwari
Several years ago, the Someshwari river would draw locals in large numbers in Netrakona’s Durgapur upazila. They would wade in water with fishing nets, bathe or stand on the banks with fishing lines.
September 22, 2023
Corrupt people, not AL, running the country
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has claimed that the country is being run not by the Awami League government, but by corrupt government officials, law enforcers and businesspeople.
September 16, 2023
Totail Beel in peril
Just a decade ago, Totail Beel, surrounded by unspoiled and pristine nature, could be reached from the Buriganga river.
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