Fresh erosion by the Brahmaputra has swallowed at least 120 hectares of cropland in over the past two weeks, leaving more than a hundred homesteads, educational institutions, and rural infrastructure newly at risk and deepening anxiety among riverbank communities.

A ban on fishing for three months in Kaptai Lake started yesterday to ensure proper reproduction and growth of fish in the lake.

After nearly two months of what felt like never-ending queues at filling stations in Dhaka, pressure at petrol pumps has finally started to ease.

On the occasion of The Daily Star’s 35th anniversary celebrations, members of the Bangladesh War Courses Foundation visited the newspaper’s Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam and presented him with a token of appreciation and pride for his role in the 1971 Liberation War.

Bangladesh’s embassy in Washington confirmed the developments, with Press Minister Golam Mortoza describing the case as “extremely heartbreaking” in a Facebook post.

Measles cases and deaths continue to rise with the situation unlikely to improve much until the second week of May despite the ongoing vaccination campaign, experts say.

The Daily Star yesterday marked the final day of its 35th anniversary celebrations, with the scars of the December 18, 2025 arson attack still on full display.

Urging people not to panic over a recent Police Headquarters alert regarding possible extremist attacks on key installations, the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit yesterday said its cyber intelligence team is actively working on the matter.

When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) database on April 14, one data point quickly made its way through financial markets and newsrooms.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged public administration officials to move beyond a bureaucratic mindset and serve as “servants and friends of people”, saying their integrity, efficiency and accountability are key to the government’s success.

The modernisation project of the Sufia Kamal National Public Library at Dhaka’s Shahbagh lies incomplete even after more than three years since the work began in 2022.

Load shedding in Gazipur has intensified amid a widening gap between electricity demand and supply, disrupting public life and commercial activity across the industrial district.

Compliance officer jailed for record‑keeping failure in $81 million bank theft

Instructs KMP commissioner to take necessary measures

Asaduzzaman describes last year’s attack on The Daily Star office as deeply troubling and said no media outlet should face such violence again

An Ansar member was injured after a group allegedly assaulted the Debiganj UNO and his security aide

Severe load shedding has hit households and factories alike

Promises support for advanced versions; calls for greater focus on technical skills

Family grieves as Bangladeshi student Zamil Limon’s sudden death abroad leaves parents unwell

Shutdown deepens electricity deficit in Rangpur and adjoining regions