On August 5, after her ouster, the former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina fled to India

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the Adviser for Youth and Sports to the Interim Government, has pointed out several issues he has had to encounter since being sworn in for the role on August 8. Asif explained his take on the current issues and the solutions he intends to provide. He said that the constitutions upon which the sports federations operate need to change to establish democratic practices and create a culture where accountability is paramount. 

Former ambassador M Maruf Zaman was abducted and detained for 16 months in the facility known as Aynaghar

Sports in Bangladesh has been affected by the unrest following the change in government. The partisanship over the years in federations such as the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Football Federation has created unrest and uncertainty. How can such situations in the country's sports federations be avoided? How can worthy organisers take positions in these federations? To answer all of these, The Daily Star's sports podcast Pitch Perfect brings you an in-depth discussion in its latest episode.

The students of Jahangirnagar University played a significant role in the uprising

The law enforcers yesterday foiled the quota protesters’ March for Justice by using teargas and stun grenades and charging batons in different districts.

Students from different universities, including BUET and DU, gathered and started marching towards the High Court around 1:15pm today as part of the "March for Justice" programme of the anti-discrimination student movement

Quota reform protesters tonight said they would announce the next set of programmes tonight

In the latest episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect, we bring you an in-depth discussion about the key battles that may shift the balance in the grand finale of the tournament. 

100 injured so far as college students lock horn with BCL

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Anti-quota protesting students have announced to submit a memorandum to the President tomorrow and a march to demand reform of the quota system in all grades in government jobs

Three hours of heavy rain on Friday made the majority of Dhaka's roads drown. Kamalapur, Arambagh, and adjacent areas were swamped with water around 12:00pm yesterday.

Israeli forces began to leave Gaza on Thursday night after weeks of fierce fighting with Hamas in Tel al-Hawa, the largest Palestinian city, and Sabra in Gaza City

Student protesters demanding abolition of quota system in government jobs said said the next programme will be announced at 6:00pm tomorrow (Saturday) after a meeting among representatives of all universities and colleges to resolve the quota issue

The students of Jahangirnagar University brought out a torch procession on the university campus this evening protesting the quota system in government jobs and attacks on students in some parts of the country during the ongoing agitation

130mm rain recorded in 6 hours

During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Beijing, China promised to support Bangladesh economically in four ways, by providing grants, interest-free loans, concessional loans, and commercial loans.

Our movement will continue until the executive branch takes steps to reform the quota system through a committee, said the coordinator of the ongoing student movement

Students are continuing their anti-quota protests blocking various Dhaka roads