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5 more anthrax infected, IEDCR team visits spot
Five more anthrax infected patients have been identified in Koira Soratol village under Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district, bringing the
17 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Transport strike in 21 districts withdrawn
Transport owners and workers withdraw their 48-hour strike in 21 districts of the country's south western region.
16 May 2016, 13:03 PM
Mobile phone users to get call drop compensation from June
Mobile phone operators will give free minutes to its users as compensation for every case of call drop and network failure from June 1.
15 May 2016, 09:04 AM
Khulna div transport strike causes public suffering
Commuters are facing untold sufferings as transport owners and workers enforced a 48-hour strike in 10 districts of Khulna division.
15 May 2016, 05:10 AM
48-hr transport strike in Khulna from tomorrow
Transport owners and workers calls a 48-hour strike in 10 districts under Khulna division tomorrow demanding the withdrawal of two compensation cases filed against the owners of Chuadanga ‘Deluxe Paribahan’ and ‘Green line Paribahan’.
14 May 2016, 11:51 AM
35 sued over Cox's Bazar Ansar camp attack
Thirty five unknown persons are sued in connection with the killing of an Ansar member who was gunned down allegedly by robbers inside Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
14 May 2016, 06:37 AM
Anwara Bahar Choudhury - Breaking traditional shackles
The Daily Star looks at the life of a great Bengali Muslim educationist who dedicated her whole life for the education and empowerment of women.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning takes 17 more lives in 11 districts
At least 17 people were killed after being struck by lightning during the storm at different parts of the country, raising the death toll from such incidents to 49 in two days.
13 May 2016, 07:48 AM
Lightning kills 8 in 5 dists
Eight people were killed and nine others injured by lightning in Rajshahi, Gazipur Nilphamari, Dinajpur and Natore districts yesterday,
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills at least 17 countrywide
At least 17 people are killed, struck by lightning, when a sudden thundershower prevailed over Dhaka and other parts of the country.
12 May 2016, 14:57 PM
Malaysia lifts ban on 4 sectors to hire foreign workers
The Malaysian government is lifting the freeze on hiring foreign workers for four sectors. “In view of the acute shortage, we have to lift the suspension to allow these sectors to bring in foreign workers,” Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai says.
12 May 2016, 05:40 AM
2 touchstone statues seized
A taskforce team comprising BGB and police in separate drives seized two touchstone statues from Uttargaon and Bhabandapur villages in
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Man 'commits suicide' in Sirajganj police custody
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in police custody early yesterday, hours after he was picked up on charge of stealing and taken to Kamarkhanda Police Station.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
148 school managing bodies scrapped for taking extra fees
Education ministry dissolves managing committee of 148 non-government schools under Rajshahi education board for taking extra money in tuition fees and registration fees for the SSC examinations.
11 May 2016, 13:29 PM
Security beefed up at Nizami's birthplace Santhia
Tightened security measures have been taken in the district, especially Santhia upazila, birthplace of war criminal
10 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Death row war criminal Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail from Kashimpur
Death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from a Kashimpur jail in Gazipur.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.
8 May 2016, 17:19 PM
Why no compensation for electrocution: HC
The High Court issues a ruling upon the government and Palli Bidyut authorities to explain in four weeks as to why they should not be directed to compensate Tk 4 crore to the family members of four people who died of electrocution in Sunamganj.
8 May 2016, 08:44 AM
Avijit’s father demands IGP’s resignation
Ajoy Roy, father of slain blogger and writer Avijit Roy, demands resignation of the inspector general of police as “he failed to protect people”.
7 May 2016, 08:07 AM
Vote rigging at Comilla station, polling suspended
Voting at a polling station in Comilla suspended for stamping ballot papers in favour of Awami League candidate hours before the fourth phase of union parishad election started.
7 May 2016, 03:21 AM
Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq
Once in a century, a man is born with extraordinary leadership skills that can change the course of history and
6 May 2016, 18:00 PM