The independence and effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission will depend not only on the quality of the law but on the strength of institutions and the sincerity of political commitment, said experts yesterday.

Two people, including a member of the Rab-8, were killed and around 50 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a Rab minibus on the Patuakhali–Kuakata highway yestedrday morning.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave for Rome, Italy, today to attend a flagship event of the World Food Forum (WFF).

The BNP leader Sharif allegedly lured the victim teacher with a false promise of marriage

The country’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector has grown on its own and remained largely overlooked for years even though it could serve as an alternative fuel amid the ongoing pipeline gas shortage, speakers said at a policy conclave yesterday.

Photographer-activist Shahidul Alam yesterday said he was subjected to psychological abuse during his detention by Israeli authorities.

The army has taken 15 officers into custody after they were formally charged in three cases at the International Crimes Tribunal over enforced disappearances during the Awami League rule and killings during the July uprising.

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Niaz Ahmed Choudhury passed away at Evercare Hospital yesterday, at the age of 80, said a press release.

Eminent economist Prof Anu Muhammad yesterday accused the interim government of following the path of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina by deciding to hand over the New Mooring Container Terminal of Chattogram Port to UAE-based operator DP World without any tender or public consultation.

Journalists engaged in election reporting have urged the Election Commission to withdraw the provision requiring them to inform presiding officers before entering polling centres and the rule limiting their stay inside polling booths to 10 minutes.

The Catholic community has urged the government to take immediate legal steps to investigate the crude bomb explosion outside Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka’s Tejgaon and ensure that believers of all faiths can live and worship without fear.

A man and his grandson were killed, and several others injured, when a bus hit them and rammed into several cars in Dhaka’s Gabtoli yesterday.

Nearly half of the NCP’s central leaders favour forging an alliance with the BNP ahead of the 13th national election in February.

Fair and impartial adjudication of crimes is extremely important for protecting the country’s democracy, human rights, and the professionalism of the armed forces, the BNP has said.

The ninth anniversary of Gems of Nazrul was celebrated with a musical event titled “Nirjharini” at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka yesterday.

Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a Jatiya Party rally outside its central office in Kakrail yesterday, forcing organisers to cancel the event.

When Rejoan Rashid Fahad was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a decade ago with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, few believed he would survive.

Two major political parties -- BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami -- took opposing positions on the proportional representation (PR) system at a discussion in Dhaka yesterday.

Rain fell steadily on Dhaka yesterday, soft and mournful, as friends, students, and admirers gathered to bid farewell to Professor Emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam. The raindrops mingled with tears, blurring faces and flowers alike, as one of the country’s most beloved teachers was laid to rest.