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Rain damages fertiliser under open sky
Heavy rainfall damaged over 2000 sacks of urea fertiliser as they were kept under the open sky due to lack of accommodation at the
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Land commission for plainland indigenous people demanded
Most indigenous people are facing violation of their land rights, speakers said at a day-long programme yesterday marking the 161st
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
8 unnamed people sued
A case has been filed against seven to eight unknown people on charge of attacking Bhabasindhu Bor, a priest of the Sree Sree Radha
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Security tightened for foreigners
The authorities have taken additional security measures for the foreigners working in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and Export
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
UK, Russia, Denmark, Switzerland condemn
Condemnations of the Gulshan cafe attack that led to the death of 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, have drawn condemnation from UK, Russia, Denmark and Switzerland.
3 July 2016, 15:30 PM
Japan outraged over Gulshan cafe attack
Japan expresses outrage over Gulshan cafe attack where during a nearly 11-hour hostage crisis seven of the country’s national have been killed.
3 July 2016, 10:59 AM
Dhaka café attackers homegrown, not IS: Minister
The jihadists who slaughtered 20 hostages at a Dhaka restaurant are members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant outfit and not followers of the Islamic State group, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan.
3 July 2016, 07:21 AM
Swelling Jamuna makes hundreds homeless
The erosion by the Jamuna River has turned serious at the onset of the rains, affecting around 800 families of 12 villages under Arjuna
2 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Gulshan attack: Embassies alert citizens in Bangladesh
The US Embassy and Australian High Commission update travel advises for their citizens living in Bangladesh following the hostage crisis at a restaurant in Dhaka that claimed 28 lives.
2 July 2016, 10:06 AM
IS claims Gulshan attack: Report
Islamic State claims responsibility of the attack in the Spanish restaurant at Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone where at least two police officers have died and over 20 others being held hostage.
1 July 2016, 19:33 PM
Hostages held at gunpoint: Cops
Hostages are being held at gunpoint inside the Gulshan restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone where all attention converged, according to a top police official.
1 July 2016, 18:15 PM
A dream within a dream
If you are ready to go forth on a journey in the spirit of adventure, sauntering through the woods and over the hills,
1 July 2016, 18:00 PM
LIVE: Gulshan hostage crisis
Stay tuned with The Daily Star for live updates of the hostage crisis at a restaurant in Gulshan, Dhaka.
1 July 2016, 17:03 PM
3km tailback at Paturia ghat
Hundreds of trucks, buses and small vehicles are seen lined up on the highway to a three-kilometre tailback at Paturia ferry terminal at around 1:30 pm.
1 July 2016, 09:28 AM
IU VC removed
Vice Chancellor Prof Abdul Hakim Sarkar of Islamic University (IU) has been removed from his post.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Erosion threatens Majher Char
Majher Char, an island in the river Baleshwar of the district, is under serious threat of being washed away due to continuous erosion.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Home goers suffer for bus strike
Jarina Begum was very disturbed as she was stepping down from a luxury air-conditioned coach of Hanif Paribahan at Jhalmalia under
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
2 return from Indian shelter
Two Bangladeshi kids returned home from an Indian shelter home through Hili immigration inHakimpur upazila yesterday. They are an
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Dinajpur preparing for largest Eid congregation
Dinajpur is preparing to hold the country's largest Eid congregation at historic Gore-e-Shahid Boro Math in the northern district town.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Services halted for 4 hours
Launch owners kept suspended their services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Nagarbari routes for over three hours from 12 noon
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM