1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (837+ words) “Limbo” marks Angshu’s return to feature filmmaking following the National Film Award-winning “No Dorai”. The project is still at the screenwriting stage, with “Laapataa Ladies” writer Biplab Goswami developing the screenplay. The Daily Star caught up with the filmmaker to…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago   (436+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir yesterday avoided a question about whether he had renounced his British citizenship, instead asking who raised the issue and why the media was so concerned. He made the remarks while responding to questions…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (292+ words) Besides, as Bangladesh approaches graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, its exporters will have to compete in the global markets through higher productivity, energy efficiency, and technology. It cannot compete on wages alone. Therefore, higher production costs from energy disruptions…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (636+ words) On February 7, 2025, a group of men allegedly took over Md Shamim’s rickshaw garage in Kallyanpur, forcing out all 16 rickshaws kept there. “Most of the rickshaws were later stolen,” the 31-year-old told The Daily Star on August 18. Shamim said he submitted…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1234+ words) The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. In an interview…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (346+ words) Bangladesh spends only about 0.3 percent of its gross domestic product on research and development (R&D), one of the lowest rates among peer middle-income countries, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said today. He mentioned countries like South Korea,…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago   (373+ words) Bangladesh spends only about 0.3 percent of its gross domestic product on research and development (R&D), one of the lowest rates among peer middle-income countries, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday. Speaking at the Bangladesh Industry Research,…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago   (369+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today avoided directly answering whether he had renounced his British citizenship, instead questioning who had raised the issue and why the media was concerned about it. Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago   (846+ words) As Bangladesh’s interim government approaches the end of its tenure, the International Crisis Group has taken stock of its record since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. “Together with the central bank, the government introduced banking reforms and awarded…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (399+ words) A group of former international players, including World Cup winners and FIFA legends, called on Monday for immediate change at world soccer's governing body, saying its leadership under embattled President Gianni Infantino had been blinded by power. Infantino has been…...