Human trafficking: When cases end in compromise, not conviction
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
After filing a case in 2020 accusing 14 people of trafficking his son to Libya and extorting money through torture, Mannan Munshi saw it move to trial and pass through years of hearings -- only to collapse before charges were framed.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Chasing European dream, fraught with danger
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For more than a year, Shakil Ahmed from Sunamganj Sadar survived in Libya on a single meal a day -- a piece of hard, stale bread; some vegetables; and half a litre of water.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Opinion / Fuelling the fire: How greedy hoarders deepen panic for a windfall
11 April 2026, 18:22 PM
Illegal stockpiling, smuggling and rumours of shortage expose deeper market manipulation
11 April 2026, 18:22 PM
Labour market: Govt looks to Malaysia amid Gulf slowdown
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
Dreams of Europe end in saltwater
30 March 2026, 02:48 AM
For months, Sajidur Rahman’s family hoped the 28-year-old would reach Europe and change their fortunes.
30 March 2026, 02:48 AM
18 Bangladeshis killed in perilous voyage to Greece: State minister
29 March 2026, 13:15 PM
Survivors taken to hospitals or detention centres, he says
29 March 2026, 13:15 PM
CID brings back $3.62m sent abroad thru’ fraud
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered around $3.622 million that was collected from people and siphoned abroad through the MTFE scam.
29 March 2026, 02:02 AM
Eid in uniform: The quiet sacrifice of police on Dhaka’s streets
21 March 2026, 17:26 PM
As families reunite across the country, many officers spend the festival directing traffic, managing crowds, and missing home
21 March 2026, 17:26 PM
‘I’m not leaving my son’
“Fire, fire”.
Sharmin Akter, 22, woke up hearing these desperate cries which shattered the stillness of the night in Mollabari Slum in Tejgaon yesterday. Her immediate thought was to save her one-and-a-half-year-old son, Nafi Hossain.
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Six out of 12 city corporations yet to take action
Despite the national election being over, thousands of posters and banners of candidates are still hanging across the country, causing potential hazards to the environment.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Mostly peaceful but not festive
Dhaka, usually a cacophony of honking horns, blaring rickshaw bells, and the incessant hum of human activity, wore an almost deserted look yesterday during the national polls.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Petrol, chemicals used’ to torch train
Masud Alam started his journey towards Dhaka from Bhanga Railway Station in carriage “Cha” of Benapole Express around 7:50pm on Friday.
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM
10 inmates out of 47,000 voted thru postal ballots
With the country going to polls tomorrow, at least 86,000 inmates in 68 jails across the country also got a chance to exercise their franchise through postal ballots this time.
5 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Sex trafficking: The untold exploitations of Bangladeshi women in India
Many Bangladeshi sex workers, once victims themselves, now serve as brothel managers, perpetuating the vicious cycle. They employ fellow countrywomen, who later become traffickers responsible for bringing new girls from Bangladesh into the clutches of these brothels.
5 January 2024, 13:18 PM
Special focus on final hours of voting
Law enforcers are now setting their focus completely on January 7, the election day. They are particularly preparing contingency plans for the final hours of voting, as violence often erupts between supporters of rival candidates during this time.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
One in every four polling centres found risky
A quarter of all the polling centres are “risky”, according to police.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM
No coming home
After rescuing trafficking victims, the Indian police do not take them to shelter centre; they file cases under criminal laws.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Bombaypara in Narail: a sex trafficking hotspot
Two hours away from Jhenaidah’s Indo-Bangla border, the district of Narail has gained a notoriety for being one of the biggest sources of girls headed for Mumbai.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Serial muggers terrorise Mohammadpur
The residents of Mohammadpur’s Beribadh area have been living with a growing sense of insecurity and fear over the last few months due to recurring robberies and muggings perpetrated mostly by teenage gangs.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Sex Trafficking: The racket on prowl at the border
Adjacent to the border in Narail district’s Maheshpur upazila, a hidden racket facilitating the illegal crossing of people thrives, operated by individuals known locally as “Dhurs” or carriers.
29 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Lured to India’s red light district, and a lucky escape
Every year, many girls are trafficked out of Bangladesh with the promise of a better life abroad, only to end up in the underbelly of Indian cities. The Daily Star takes a look into this dark world
28 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Help ensure presence of voters on Jan 7
Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday sought assistance from the city’s ward councillors to ensure the presence of voters in the January 7 national election.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Careful who you befriend online
A transnational syndicate embezzled a significant amount of money by blackmailing Bangladeshi university and college students, as well as businessmen.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Security beefed up across country
As a measure to prevent sabotage activities ahead of the national election, law enforcers have been instructed to beef up security measures across the country.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Security beefed up across country to prevent sabotage before polls
As a measure to prevent sabotage activities ahead of the national election, law enforcers have been instructed to beef up security measures across the country
21 December 2023, 16:41 PM
Rail vulnerable to sabotage at 350 points
Amid increasing acts of sabotage, Bangladesh Railway has identified 350 vulnerable places on the nearly 3,000 kilometres of railway lines across the country.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Running train set on fire in city; 4 killed
Mainuddin Manik, an attendant of Mohanganj Express, was closing the door of a carriage when he saw the flames in the coupling between the Ja and Jha carriages.
19 December 2023, 18:00 PM
A family-run gang that robs warehouse
Nuru Islam Nuru is a truck driver by profession, travelling across the country to deliver products. But Nuru, a seemingly unsuspecting individual, has been utilising his delivery ventures as a front for conducting robberies with his six-to-eight-member gang.
18 December 2023, 18:00 PM