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18 March 2026, 22:01 PM
News
Burglars steal power cables from IGP's Bagerhat house
17 March 2026, 19:31 PM
News
When paper carried love: Eid cards find their way back to Dhaka’s streets
17 March 2026, 15:03 PM
Bangladesh
Explainer / Constitution reform council: Why the dispute and what the law says
16 March 2026, 21:13 PM
News Analysis
Objections usually emerge after a well-held election, says CEC Nasir Uddin
16 March 2026, 15:50 PM
News
Govt plans to recruit 9,000 religious teachers for primary schools: Education minister
15 March 2026, 18:58 PM
Education
Tarique Rahman chairs meeting on ‘Farmer Card’ programme
15 March 2026, 15:34 PM
Bangladesh
Parliament must be centre of political activities: Deputy speaker
14 March 2026, 23:58 PM
News
DMP suspends movements of trucks, covered vans, lorries on highways ahead of Eid
13 March 2026, 00:53 AM
News
Jamaat ameer visits BNP leader Mirza Abbas at hospital
12 March 2026, 23:57 PM
News
Section 144 imposed in Shariatpur's Naria over tension between BNP factions
Tension was due to allegations of illegal sand extraction
20 April 2025, 15:18 PM
Teenager killed after being hit by train in Narsingdi
The accident took place around 12:30 pm on today in the Bilasdi area of Narsingdi municipality
20 April 2025, 10:57 AM
Man hacked to death in Habiganj
A man was hacked to death allegedly by a group of miscreants in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday.
19 April 2025, 19:42 PM
The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death
In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence
18 April 2025, 10:53 AM
Cannes documentary star and Palestinian journalist Fatma Hassona killed in Israeli missile strike
The film, directed by Sepideh Farsi, is set to premiere at the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and captures Hassona’s daily life in Gaza through remote conversations and recordings made over FaceTime.
18 April 2025, 07:02 AM
Univ teacher suspended over rape charges
The authorities of Jashore University of Science and Technology have suspended one of its teachers over rape allegation.
17 April 2025, 18:07 PM
Man beaten to death for protesting daughter’s harassment
A 45-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local youths for protesting the harassment of his daughter in the Talaimari area of Rajshahi city on Wednesday night.
17 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Two held over the rape of a woman in Patuakhali
The accused are Harun-or-Rashid, 38, and Mahabul Gazi, 35, residents of Dashmina upazila
17 April 2025, 14:57 PM
Weaving bird nests, weaving hope
In an attempt to move the wheel of fortune for his poor family, Jahidul Islam, 27, a resident of Nalma village under Tangail's Ghatail upazila, had migrated to Saudi Arabia as a worker. However, his pursuit ended with a disappointment, and he had to return empty-handed after spending three years in the KSA
17 April 2025, 14:23 PM
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM
Man jailed for obscene behaviour near school in Brahmanbaria
The man was sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment along with a fine of Tk 100
17 April 2025, 14:11 PM
Soybean, palm oil prices spike
The government raised the retail prices of soybean and palm oil yesterday amid concerns that this would raise the cost of living.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Man accused of raping 13-year-old arrested in Netrokona
Accused was presented before the district court in the afternoon
15 April 2025, 15:22 PM
3 Jubo Dal leaders sued over Pahela Baishakh attack in Netrokona
Officials were harassed and performers forced off stage
15 April 2025, 14:48 PM
4 sent to jail over attack on forest officials in Tangail
Officials had attempted to stop the illegal construction of a madrasa
15 April 2025, 14:35 PM
Rab arrests bus driver involved in Faridpur road crash that killed 7
The arrestee was absconding since April 8, when the accident took place
15 April 2025, 11:14 AM
Record rice imports from India thru Hili Land Port
Deadline for rice import ends tomorrow
15 April 2025, 08:32 AM
Jamalpur District: Doctor crisis pushes healthcare to the brink
Healthcare services in Jamalpur are in dire straits as hospitals across the district’s seven upazilas struggle with an acute shortage of doctors.
12 April 2025, 21:45 PM
4-year-old drowns in Netrokona pond
A case of unnatural death has been registered
11 April 2025, 08:25 AM
50 hurt as robbers attack 10 trawlers
At least 10 fishing trawlers came under attacks by armed robbers in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday night, leaving more than 50 fishermen shot and injured.
10 April 2025, 18:17 PM