Obituary

Artist and freelance journalist Rajeshwari Priyoranjini, daughter of freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini, died due to
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Three arrested with Yaba tablets

Police arrested three people along with 158 Yaba pills at Patenga sea beach in Chittagong city on Thursday night.
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Five BRTA staff hurt as robbers attack Gazipur resort

Five Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) officials have been injured as robbers assaulted them in Bhovanipur
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Probe if AL lawmaker Nizam completed his 10-year jail term

The High Court yesterday ordered the inspector general of police to probe whether ruling Awami League leader Nizam Uddin Hazari had completed a 10-year jail term in an arms case and asked for a report in 30 days.
3 March 2016, 21:01 PM

Road crashes kill 3, injure 31

Three people were killed and 31 others injured in road accidents in five districts yesterday.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Vacate public spaces in one month

The shop owners in North Dhaka have to vacate any public spaces that they are occupying illegally around their businesses within a month, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Mother confesses killing her kids: Rab

Mother, Mahfuza Maleq alias Jesmin, confesses to killing her two minor children who were found dead in Dhaka’s Banasree area on February 29, according to Rapid Action Battalion.
3 March 2016, 05:49 AM

Arrest warrant issued against 41 of BNP-led alliance including leaders

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against 41 leaders and activists of BNP-led alliance, including Rafiqul Islam Mia and Khandker Mahbub
2 March 2016, 21:22 PM

DPDC penalises electricity thieves

Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) during a special taskforce drive in different parts of the capital detected 3.75 lakh units of power pilferage and realised Tk 62.46 lakh in fine yesterday, said a press release.
1 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Santal driver Alfred missing for four days

A Santal man, Alfred Marandy, who disappeared while travelling to Kashiani in Gopalganj on February 25 to see his family, has still been missing.
28 February 2016, 21:14 PM

First woman contingent commander flies to UN mission

Bangladesh’s first ever female commander, Col Dr Nazma Begum of Bangladesh Army, departs for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast.
28 February 2016, 13:15 PM

Eight gold bars recovered from passenger's rectum at Ctg airport

Customs officials recovered eight gold bars, weighing 1kg and worth Tk 40 lakh, from the rectum of a passenger of a
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Prisoner dies at DMCH

An inmate died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday.
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Dogs vaccinated under AUW campaign

Around 200 stray dogs were vaccinated against six viruses including rabbis, rotavirus and influenza in a campaign
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

It's a conspiracy in UP polls: BNP

BNP yesterday alleged that the Election Commission was trying to reduce the number of law enforcers in the polling centres to facilitate
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Ashutosh president, Didar GS of Law Reporters Forum

Daily Star Senior Reporter Ashutosh Sarkar was elected president and BSS Senior Reporter Didarul Alam general
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Appeal for help

Najmul Islam, 24, of Kukhapara in Nilphamari, is suffering from cancer, says a press release.
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

7 more hurt as ‘BCL muscle show’ continues at Titumir Clg

Seven more students are injured at Dhaka’s Titumir College as alleged “muscle show” of Bangladesh Chhatra League continues at campus and its halls.
25 February 2016, 12:22 PM

Ex-BB governor AKN Ahmed dies

AKN Ahmed, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, died following a stroke in the US yesterday, aged 85.
24 February 2016, 21:26 PM

Child trash pickers in severe health risk

While over 3,000 families of garbage pickers at the capital's Matuail landfill site are doing the important task of
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM