To help patients get ambulances at low fares, the government is going to waive toll for all private ambulances on roads, ferries, and bridges under the Roads and Highways Department.

Newly appointed Pakistan president Bhutto tells foreign journalists during a dinner party in Rawalpindi that Sheikh Mujib is still imprisoned, soon he would be released and kept under house arrest.

Modelling itself on global trailblazer Amazon, AjkerDeal.com has gone on to become one of the leading business-to-commerce marketplaces in Bangladesh within five years of its founding in 2014.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said stern actions would be taken against fraudulent recruiting agencies so that migrant workers are not deceived.

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday called on the US -- which hosts the organization’s headquarters -- to lift restrictions on Iranian diplomats.

Growing up, Mofazzal Hossain worked as a helper at his father’s small radio repair shop in a market in Mymensingh town. He quickly fostered a fascination for the device, learning the ins and outs of the trade.

India yesterday sought to play down the recent cancellation of visits by Bangladesh foreign and home ministers and of the Joint River Commission delegation saying the “close bilateral relationship” should not be “defined” in terms of the postponement of visits.

A Rohingya man suspected of being a robber was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

Three youths have been sued on charge of gang-raping a tenth-grader in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on the night of Victory Day.

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee yesterday demanded formation of a judicial enquiry commission to identify those involved in publishing the flawed list of Razakars.

China called jailed Uighur intellectual Ilham Tohti a “terrorist” yesterday and refused to confirm whether he was still alive, after his daughter accepted a European Parliament human rights award on his behalf.

Police in Jamalpur yesterday arrested a Chhatra League leader on charges of severely beating up a 55-year-old journalist.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday announced a major reshuffle in Bangladesh Police.

Amnesty International yesterday urged Bangladesh to allow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to access specialised health-care and to get fair trial rights.

Two ministers yesterday came down heavily on Roads and Highways Department officials for poor planning and maintenance of roads that wasted public money and caused people to suffer.

Surrendered Pakistan General Niazi and General Rao Farman Ali taken to Kolkata from Dhaka by a special chartered flight.

“The Daily Star ICT Awards 2019” will be held today in an effort to recognise and encourage extraordinary achievements in Bangladesh’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector.

Radio Pakistan broadcasts the resignation announcement of Pakistan President Yahya Khan. He will resign handing over the power. Pakistan People’s Party leader Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is on his way home from New York. He might be the next head of government.

India’s Supreme Court yesterday declined to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) but agreed to examine its constitutional validity.

Winter is here. The whole country began to feel the chill as temperatures began falling since yesterday.