12+ hour, 2+ min ago   (428+ words) At least 224 students died by suicide in the first eight months of 2026, according to data from Aachol Foundation. Schoolgoers accounted for most reported deaths, while more than half of the deceased were female students. Among the deceased, 117 were schoolgoers, 50 university…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (294+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Column by Mahfuz Anam / Are we not forgetting the genocide of the Palestinians? What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact BRICS…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (196+ words) Human societies have never treated all blood with the same instinct. We preserve the bloodied banners of martyrs. We speak of blood shed for a nation as a kind of currency, redeemable for honour. Sacrificial blood, across traditions, seals a…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (489+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government is increasing domestic gas production, setting up LNG terminals and intensifying exploration to protect industries from losses caused by sudden or temporary gas shortages. Responding to a starred question from ruling party…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (242+ words) Innovation cannot stop at creation alone, as innovators need funding, policy support, industry partnerships, intellectual property protection, and market access, Post, Telecom and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said today. He was speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (289+ words) An online survey of 524 people aged 18 to 24 found that 5.5 percent currently use newer tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches. The study also found 28.1 percent had used at least one of these products at some point…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (113+ words) The Daily Star While the BNP government has carried out emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaigns nationwide, along with other measures such as upgraded critical care capacities (mostly at tertiary hospitals), the outcome has not been satisfactory. Measles fatalities and cases declined…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (229+ words) The government will resume nationwide measles vaccination campaign from September 25 as part of efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said today. “Most of the vaccines have already arrived in the country through Unicef. The…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (78+ words) The Daily Star In recognition of this established scientific reality, the World Health Organization published its comprehensive updated guidance, Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (update 2023). Yet, in Bangladesh, an alarming and persistent chasm separates these international best practices…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (945+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Ganges Water Treaty: A new bargain or a new dispute? Can Bangladesh make its plastic waste policy work? Why are we weakening our…...