13th Parliament / Will invite int’l bids for energy blocks Energy minister tells JS
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13th Parliament / ‘If no fuel crisis, why long queues at pumps?’
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Solar no longer a choice, but a necessity
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BNP’s women leaders unhappy as it opens door to outsiders
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13th Parliament / Formulation process for 10th wage board for journos soon
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‘They threatened to shoot me if I spoke’
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Govt’s tobacco tax policy flawed
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NCP steps up expansion drive
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No decision yet to build hospital at Ctg’s CRB area: Railways minister
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School spent Tk 28,000 on gold ‘sheaf of paddy’ pin for Natore-2 MP Dulu
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Sagar-Runi murder probe report: Task force may again miss HC deadline
The government-formed task force may again fail to submit its full-fledged probe report to the High Court in connection with the murders of journalists Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
20 October 2025, 21:25 PM
‘Don’t harass minorities’
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged law enforcement agencies not to harass people from religious minority communities.
20 October 2025, 21:24 PM
End arbitrary arrests and detentions
6 int’l rights groups write to the CA
20 October 2025, 20:20 PM
‘You still have a long way to go’
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has warned the National Citizen Party aganist criticising Jamaat over the reform issue.
20 October 2025, 20:19 PM
July charter: NCP to call for protest rally this week
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has decided to go for a “protest rally” in Dhaka on Friday to press for their three-point demand, including a legal basis for the July Charter and securing “shapla” as their electoral symbol.
20 October 2025, 20:19 PM
2 senior secys, 7 secys sent into forced retirement
The government yesterday sent two senior secretaries and seven secretaries into forced retirement.
20 October 2025, 20:18 PM
Man killed by mob outside his house over robbery allegations
Wife alleges that Ali Hossain had a long-standing dispute with one of their neighbours who led the attack
20 October 2025, 19:42 PM
Power generation halted at Barapukuria plant
Electricity generation at all three units of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has been suspended due to mechanical failure.
20 October 2025, 19:34 PM
Weaving dreams with Jamdani
In Panail village of Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila, 34-year-old Mostafizur Rahman weaves Jamdani sarees -- and with each thread, he weaves hope for a better future.
20 October 2025, 19:33 PM
E-gate to open within days: adviser
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said the e-gate at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be opened within the next two to four days.
20 October 2025, 19:33 PM
Man killed in mob beating over alleged rape attempt
Police say no prior complaint filed; investigation underway
20 October 2025, 19:28 PM
EC to review NCP’s renewed request for 'shapla' symbol
Multiple parties have historically expressed interest in using it due to its familiarity among voters
20 October 2025, 19:19 PM
College student stabbed to death in Gazipur
4 alleged robbers held
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
Kurigram canal freed from grabbing
Water Development Board in Kurigram took steps to evict the grabber after The Daily Star published a report on the canal's encroachment on October 16
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
Jobayed murder: Three more held, no case filed yet
Three people were detained last night for questioning over the murder of Jagannath University student Jobayed Hossen. However, no case had been filed as of last night over the incident that occurred on Sunday evening.
20 October 2025, 18:17 PM
Upcoming election: Up to 8.5 lakh law enforcers may be deployed for eight days
The Election Commission is reviewing a proposal for the deployment of law enforcers for eight days during the February national election.
20 October 2025, 18:13 PM
July Charter: Liberation War not accurately represented
Four left-leaning political parties yesterday met with the National Consensus Commission and submitted a memorandum explaining why they had not signed the July National Charter yet.
20 October 2025, 18:13 PM
CU student stabbed to death
Police recovered the body of a university student from the port city’s Outer Ring Road under Bandar Police Station.
20 October 2025, 18:08 PM
‘It’s like asking one to swim with hands and legs tied’
Defence for Hasina slams ICT Act
20 October 2025, 18:06 PM
July uprising: DIG praised cop brutality, gave cash rewards
Syed Nurul Islam, former deputy inspector general of police at Dhaka range, praised and rewarded officers for their hardline actions against protesters during the July uprising, a former police officer told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday.
20 October 2025, 18:06 PM