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.

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Govt’s bank borrowing target may shrink in next budget

1 day ago | thedailystar.net | Rejaul Karim Byron |Mahmudul Hasan

The government is planning to significantly reduce its bank borrowing target in the upcoming fiscal year as it aims to narrow the budget deficit by scaling down the overall budget size. The target is set to be slashed by nearly 25 percent in the budget for FY26, dropping to Tk 104,000 crore. The budget deficit for the outgoing fiscal year is also likely to shrink by around Tk 30,000 crore to Tk 226,000 crore, according to a finance ministry official.
Starlink gets 90-day waiver to operate without local gateway

2 days ago | thedailystar.net | Mahmudul Hasan

The internet regulator in Bangladesh has granted Starlink permission to supply bandwidth from outside the country for 90 days. This decision comes after Starlink requested the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to grant a temporary waiver, as the company's 90-day deadline to launch services in Bangladesh would expire before a local gateway could be established.
Regulator repeatedly ignored red flags

4 days ago | thedailystar.net | Zyma Islam

CAAB’s own inquiry finds irregularities by training academies, raising questions about aviation safety Time after time, the internal safety department of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh uncovered irregularities in pilot licencing and raised concerns about aviation safety, only to be overridden by the civil aviation's higher authorities.
Budget to shrink amid fiscal strain

4 days ago | thedailystar.net | Rejaul Karim Byron |Mahmudul Hasan

Bangladesh's interim government is preparing to unveil a rare contractionary budget on June 2, driven by a sharp rise in interest payment that is crowding out fiscal space and forcing spending cuts. The national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is set at Tk 7,90,000 crore -- Tk 7,000 crore lower than the original outlay for the current year -- marking the first time in recent memory that the overall budget will shrink.
Upholding natural justice: A true dawn or an illusion?

5 days ago | thedailystar.net | Anwar Hossen

Natural justice stands as a fundamental principle within the common law system, serving to protect fairness, transparency, and integrity in judicial and administrative processes. Although not formally enshrined in legislation, its core tenets—the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem) and the rule against bias (nemo judex in causa sua)—have been shaped and affirmed through judicial pronouncements over time.
BBS finally empowered to publish data independently

6 days ago | thedailystar.net | Rejaul Karim Byron |Mahmudul Hasan

As part of policy reforms aimed at improving the credibility and accuracy of national statistics, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has been empowered to publish official data without prior government approval. At present, approval from the planning minister and head of state is required before the BBS can publish data. This process causes significant delays in data publishing, as files often remain stuck in limbo before ultimately being approved.
Waiver that stole justice

1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Zyma Islam

Family of Shapla Chattar victim silenced by intimidation for 12yrs "They made us sign a waiver stating that we would never file any case before they handed over my brother's body."This is how Faria Soroni Vasha, a college student at the time, recalls her encounter with police when she went to the morgue to claim the body of her brother after he was killed at Shapla Chattar in the capital's Motijheel on this very day, 12 years ago.
Differentiating the FY26 budget

1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Zahid Hussain

The interim government (IG) is set to present its FY26 budget on June 2. The anticipation is that their budget will depart from the past. Following the unprecedented events of July 36, the IG, unburdened by political motivations, has no need to seek popular acclaim. This positions them uniquely to make a significant reform impact on budgetary planning and management, distinguishing themselves from previous administrations.
Differentiating the FY26 budget

1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Zahid Hussain

The interim government, unburdened by political motivations, has no need to seek popular acclaim The interim government (IG) is set to present its FY26 budget on June 2. The anticipation is that their budget will depart from the past. Following the unprecedented events of July 36, the IG, unburdened by political motivations, has no need to seek popular acclaim.
Press freedom under attack: Global threats and local reforms

1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Kamal Ahmed

World Press Freedom Day 2025 As we mark World Press Freedom Day under the theme "Reporting in the Brave New World—The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media," the sobering reality is that the world has already witnessed the deaths of 15 Palestinian journalists in the first quarter of this year alone. According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, the total number of journalists killed since October 7, 2023 has surpassed 200.