Boy electrocuted

A minor boy was electrocuted near Ukilpara Mahila Madrasa Road in Bhola municipality yesterday. The deceased is Md Nayem, 12, son of
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Mother, girl share glory in HSC

A woman and her daughter passed the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations this year with grade-A in Bhola municipality under the district, making the event a talk of the town.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DU business faculty opens e-library

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique yesterday inaugurated a library of the business studies faculty which also offers e-library services, said a press release.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM

CU, RU teachers abstain from work

Teachers of Chittagong and Rajshahi universities yesterday observed a daylong work abstention protesting the proposed eighth payscale.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Contempt: SC hearing on Janakantha tomorrow

A larger bench of Supreme Court’s Appellate Division will tomorrow hear the contempt of court rule against Janakantha editor and publisher and its executive editor.
9 August 2015, 07:01 AM

Failure to stop bloggers' killers frustrates people

With the fifth murder of a blogger spreading a wave of frustration among the general public, The Daily Star talked to people on the Dhaka University campus today to know what they were thinking about the situation.
8 August 2015, 12:30 PM

CU fine arts students in hellish dorm

Residential students of the Fine Arts Institute of Chittagong University (CU) are struggling with daily lives in a derelict hostel that can
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Six Indian cattle seized

Law enforcers seized six Indian cattle from Dariapur and Amnura bordering villages under Sadar upazila yesterday. Lt Col Abu Zafor
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Man to die for killing father

A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his father over land dispute in Kendua upazila of the district in 2006.
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Sust VC sends letter to Nahid seeking guidelines to overcome crisis

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor Aminul Haque Bhuiyan yesterday send a letter to the education minister
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

First session of NSU model UN conference held

The first session of North South University Model United Nations Conference 2015 was held on July 30-Aug 1.
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Scanty rainfall hampers T-aman farming

Insufficient rainfall during the ongoing rainy season badly hampers cultivation of transplanted aman (T-aman) paddy in Thakurgaon
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Seminar on media education held at Manarat International University

A seminar titled “Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies in Media Education and Profession” was held at Manarat International
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Sust teachers submit memo to VC seeking his resignation

A section of teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology yesterday submitted a memorandum to its Vice Chancellor Prof
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Pre-primary assistant teachers' recruitment test on Aug 28

Pre-primary assistant teachers' recruitment test will be held in 17 districts on August 28, for appointment in government primary
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DU journalism dept to host lecture on changing effects of news media today

The Department of Mass Communication & Journalism of Dhaka Unicversity will host an anniversary lecture today at 11:00am on “The
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Gang member killed in gunfight with rivals

A member of a notorious criminal gang was killed in a gunfight between two rival gangs at Jaliakandi village in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM

12 fishermen abducted in Sundarbans

Robbers kidnapped 12 fishermen from Dhansiddhirchar area of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila of the district early yesterday.
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM

CNG drivers cripple highways protesting ban

CNG auto-rickshaw drivers and owners continue their protest against the ban on their vehicles from plying on the highways.
2 August 2015, 06:40 AM

Medical students want past facility back to carry on with own batch

Public and private medical College students yesterday demanded restoration of the “carry on” system which allowed them to continue
1 August 2015, 18:00 PM