Shaheen Mollah

Killing of Swarna Das: 7 months on, fear still lingers at Lalarchak border

For the past seven months, farmers in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar have stayed away from their land near the Lalarchak border, fearing attacks allegedly by India’s Border Security Force (BSF).

1w ago

BGB stands with Swarna’s family on Pahela Baishakh

Earlier on September 3 last year, the 16-year-old girl was gunned down allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar

1w ago

Hilsa prices skyrocket ahead of Pahela Baishakh

Consequently, a week before the Bangla New Year on April 14, the demand for hilsa skyrockets

1w ago

Patients suffer at understaffed Dhaka hospitals amid Eid

Riyad Hossain, who sustained severe injuries in an alleged mob beating, was taken to Kurmitola General Hospital by law enforcers on Sunday morning.

3w ago

When survival becomes an uphill struggle

Samata Begum, 55, stood by the roadside, tears streaming down her weathered face.

1m ago

Chicken prices soar ahead of Eid

Prices of different varieties of chicken have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kilogrammes in Dhaka's kitchen markets

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The disappeared of the July Uprising

The Daily Star found evidence of systematic government efforts to cover up medical records and bodies of the July uprising victims so they can never be found again.

1m ago

Families want closure, however painful

When we first started visiting Dhaka Medical College Hospital in January for this story, there were seven protest-related unclaimed bodies freezing in its mortuaries.

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March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

Hastily buried in unmarked graves

The Daily Star investigates how July uprising protesters were disappeared in unmarked graves

March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

Livelihoods, dreams reduced to ashes

Fire guts 35 shanties in Dhaka’s Bhasantek slum

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Mob violence persists amid weak policing

Mob violence has been occurring in the country for years. But the recent spate of mugging and robbery has apparently caused a surge in such incidences.

March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025

Father cried for help, yet son could do nothing

Monim Jamaddar’s phone rang amidst the chaos in front of the hotel in flames. His father Miron’s panicked voice on the other end said, “I’m trapped inside. Smoke is everywhere. I can’t find a way out.”

March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025

Prices of iftar staples hold steady, mostly

This Ramadan, Dhaka residents are finding some comfort in the mostly stable prices of food items and ingredients considered essential for the preparation of iftar meals.

February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025

Illegal parking turns Karwan Bazar into a nightmare

Raisul Islam, an employee of a private office in Panthapath, left for a meeting in Gulshan on Sunday, taking the Panthapath-Tejgaon Link Road.

February 9, 2025
February 9, 2025

6 months of interim govt: Citizens still in fear for safety

Many citizens feel unprotected and vulnerable since law enforcement agencies have not been able to regain control

February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025

Daily struggle of Dhaka dwellers

Dhaka has worn many titles: the city of mosques, the Venice of the east, the rickshaw Capital of the World.

January 26, 2025
January 26, 2025

Underfunding a key factor behind police bribery

When we talk about corruption in the police force, the focus, rightly so, often falls on bribery and abuse of power.

January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025

Release of ex-BDR men: Sighs of frustration, relief at jail gate

For the first time in her 17-year-old life, Juena Jamal Oishee yesterday truly saw her father Jamal Uddin Khan, a former sepoy of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now the Border Guard Bangladesh.