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

Unknown caller earlier told family that Muhibur had been killed in a drone attack in Kyiv

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across the Khulna division and several districts, including Dhaka, Faridpur, Madaripur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Feni, Laxmipur, Rangamati, Bandarban, and Patuakhali, and is expected to stay for a few days.

The World Health Organization has assessed the national risk of the ongoing measles outbreak as high, citing continued transmission, a large pool of susceptible children, immunity gaps, and suspected measles-related deaths.

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday attributed the ongoing fuel crisis to unethical practices by a section of people and vowed action to normalise the situation.

A few yards away from the rear gate of Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, several men were selling heroin, cannabis and yaba in broad daylight. Holding polybags full of narcotics, they called out to potential buyers as pedestrians walked past.

The government plans to set up at least one Urban Primary Health and Nutrition Centre in every ward of Dhaka North, Dhaka South, and Chattogram city corporations for residents deprived of care due to fragmented delivery of services.