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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Books & Literature
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Politics
Dengue cases shot up in June
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Disease
So far so good
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
Latifur Rahman’s 2nd death anniv today
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Obituary
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Crime & Justice
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Crime & Justice
Two accused give confessional statements to magistrate
Two accused confesses to a Dhaka magistrate that they were involved in the killing of Sagira Morshed Salam in the capital 30 years ago.
13 November 2019, 16:46 PM
Labour market in Malaysia to resume soon: Minister
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today in parliament says that the labour market in Malaysia will resume for Bangladeshi workers very soon.
13 November 2019, 14:47 PM
Ranga apologises unconditionally for remarks on Noor Hossain
Opposition Chief Whip and Jatiya Party MP Mashiur Rahman Ranga in parliament apologises unconditionally for making derogatory remarks on Noor Hossain.
13 November 2019, 14:36 PM
Legality of ACC rule curtailing police’s authority challenged
A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging legality of few sections of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) rules that curtailed police’s authority to directly record corruption cases.
13 November 2019, 13:58 PM
Info on gamblers sought from Singapore: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament says the drive against the casino and all sorts of corruption is going on and this will continue until elimination of the crimes from all levels of the state and society.
13 November 2019, 12:56 PM
Online casino ‘kingpin’ Salim Prodhan on 7-day remand
A Dhaka court places online casino “kingpin” Salim Prodhan on a seven-day remand in a case filed for amassing wealth illegally.
13 November 2019, 11:18 AM
Bangladesh can boost exports with better logistics: WB
To meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems, the World Bank said in a latest report today.
13 November 2019, 10:02 AM
'Abrar murder suspects created fearsome environment on campus'
The suspects of Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case were always rowdy and led chaotic lives. They created a fearsome environment in the name of ragging.
13 November 2019, 09:22 AM
Abrar murder: Charges pressed against 25 Buet students
Detectives press charges against 25 Buet students in Abrar Fahad murder case. Investigation officer MD Wahiduzaman of Detective Branch of Police submits the charge sheet to Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka.
13 November 2019, 06:50 AM
The Daily Star joins Rise Above All 2019
Being well aware of its influence on the youth and young professionals of the country, nation’s leading English newspaper The Daily Star joins hands with “Rise Above All 2019”
13 November 2019, 04:50 AM
Swechchhasebak League Confce: Activists scuffle over seating arrangement
Followers of two aspirants for the president position of Awami Swechchhasebak League’s Dhaka north city unit locked in altercation and threw plastic chairs at each other at the organisation’s conference in the capital.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Two held in Ctg with 29,000 yaba
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) in separate drives arrested two persons in possession of 29,300 yaba pills -- from Boddarhat and Alongkar intersection areas of the port city yesterday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Industrialisation shouldn’t affect food production: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasised the need for industrialisation that does not result in reduced food production.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Solidarity rally at JU demands removal of vice-chancellor
Teachers and students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday resumed their protest for the removal of JU Vice Chancellor over the allegation of corruption after a two-day interval due to bad weather.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
What the world needs now
World Kindness Day is observed internationally today, in order to encourage individuals to be kind and humane to everyone regardless of nationality, race, or religion.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Diabetes treatment app launched
With a view to improving quality of treatment, the country’s first government recognised diabetes treatment guideline was launched yesterday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Global Dialogue: A glimpse of regional tension
Bangladesh-India relations for development cooperation shined as an instance on the second day of the Dhaka Global Dialogue yesterday, while tensions between regional powers -- Japan versus China and India versus China -- surfaced prominently.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bar associations must provide legal support to litigants
The High Court yesterday directed presidents and general secretaries of all bar associations across the country to provide legal assistance to justice seekers if they fail to engage any other lawyer to defend them.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Abuse of Female Workers in KSA: Expats’ minister comes under fire at JS
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed came under fire yesterday as three opposition lawmakers in parliament criticised him for his ministry’s failure to stop torture and sexual harassment of Bangladeshi female workers in Saudi Arabia.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Change discriminatory mindset towards ethnic minorities: speakers
Culture of impunity and non-cooperation of the administration in getting justice are major reasons behind violence against ethnic minority communities, particularly women, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM