The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

The Daily Star holds the title of the most widely distributed English-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh. It was established on January 14, 1991, by Syed Mohammed Ali during a period of political change as the country moved back to parliamentary democracy. Since its inception, The Daily Star has become a prominent and impactful national newspaper.

National
Bengali / Bangla, English
Newspaper

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87
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Global

#15852

Bangladesh

#77

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Articles

  • 5 days ago | thedailystar.net | Zyma Islam

    One of the main targets of this government is the recovery of stolen assets, or assets that have been pilfered abroad through capital flight. Investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into capital flight have uncovered the use of citizenships from other countries, often referred to as golden passports, to transfer and stash wealth abroad.

  • 1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Aasha Amin

    To say we are like Alice hurtling down the rabbit hole with no clue where we are headed would be a euphemism. We are actually in freefall into an abyss with quiet acquiescence, taking the hits with silent resignation. There is chaos and dissent in every corner and no one seems to have a grip on anything. What has been most crushing and baffling is the silence of the interim government regarding the blatant misogyny publicly displayed—in rallies, mob violence, and online propaganda.

  • 1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Mahfuz Anam

    On May 22, this daily reported that National University Vice-Chancellor Prof ASM Amanullah had been attacked by a group of students demanding automatic pass in their degree (pass) examination held in 2022—three years ago. The NU had already permitted grace marks to this batch of students, whose studies had been affected by the COVID pandemic and political unrests in the country. Still, they could not procure the pass mark, so poor were their results.

  • 1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Arafat Rahaman

    "We respect women.""We honour mothers and sisters.""We will work on empowering women."Every party says it. Every leader repeats it. It's written into manifestos, declared from stages, posted on International Women's Day with flowery fonts and filtered photos. We listen and commend them despite a nagging suspicion that not all of them are sincere, that for some, these pronouncements are nothing but a mask of civility. But on May 28, in Chattogram, that mask slipped.

  • 1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Zarif Faiaz

    In Bangladesh, bancassurance is gradually becoming a popular and convenient way for customers to purchase insurance products through their banks. This service allows individuals to access both life and non-life insurance policies directly from their trusted banking institutions, often alongside their regular banking transactions.