Bangladesh

2 ‘Shibir men’ held with 101 crude bombs in Sylhet

Police detain two alleged activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir with 101 crude bombs and 2 pipe guns in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet.
31 October 2015, 05:09 AM

BNP to fall apart, says Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif says BNP will fall apart for resorting to terrorism and siding with war criminals.
30 October 2015, 11:57 AM

Mobin’s resignation won’t affect BNP: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the resignation of its vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury will not affect the party.
30 October 2015, 10:55 AM

Non-MPO teachers, staff start fast unto death

Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions start fast unto death demanding inclusion of their institutions in the government’s Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facility.
30 October 2015, 10:14 AM

Mojaheed war trial: Jamaat plans demo for tomorrow

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold demonstrations across the country tomorrow demanding release of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
30 October 2015, 08:26 AM

Bangladesh cricketers practice ahead of Zimbabwe series

Members of the Bangladesh cricket team sweated it out during the practice session at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur ahead of the Zimbabwe series.
30 October 2015, 07:31 AM

12 people fall sick after having dinner

Twelve people of two families including five women and three children fall sick after having poisonous food in Baluchar area of Sylhet city.
30 October 2015, 07:31 AM

Mild tremor jolts Sylhet

A mild earthquake shakes different parts of Sylhet.
30 October 2015, 07:22 AM

15 held over DU, JnU admission question papers leakage

Law enforcers arrest 15 people from different areas in Dhaka suspected of involvement in leakage of question papers for admission to Dhaka University and Jagannath University.
30 October 2015, 05:56 AM

Forex reserve hits $27bn mark

The foreign currency reserve of Bangladesh hits a new record crossing a $ 27-billion mark.
29 October 2015, 14:21 PM

Bangladesh to host global parliamentary conference

Bangladesh will host the 136th Assembly of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) on March 2017 said an IPU press release today.
29 October 2015, 13:37 PM

Nasim demands TIB apology for report on parliament

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and demands that the organisation apologise for its statements on the parliament and elections.
29 October 2015, 12:55 PM

Govt to keep sending female workers to KSA: Minister

The government will continue sending female workers for domestic jobs to Saudi Arabia, says Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam.
29 October 2015, 12:14 PM

Badal removed from IFIC Bank’s board of directors

Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country’s central bank, removes Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, also known as Badal, from IFIC Bank’s board of directors.
29 October 2015, 12:04 PM

JSC from Nov 1, steps taken to avoid question ‘leak’

The government has taken stern steps against question paper “leak” for the upcoming JSC tests that will begin from November 1, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.
29 October 2015, 09:53 AM

Moulvibazar-3 by-polls Dec 8

The by-election to the Moulvibazar-3 constituency will be held on December 8, the Election Commission announced today.
29 October 2015, 09:07 AM

Khaleda to return to Dhaka by Nov 7

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home from London before November 7, her lawyers said during a graft case hearing.
29 October 2015, 08:52 AM

Liberation War believers will leave BNP: Hanif

Awami League’s acting General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif hopes those who believe in the spirit of the Liberation War will leave BNP.
29 October 2015, 07:53 AM

Evidence found against Shariatpur war crime suspects

The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal says to have found evidence against two persons over their alleged involvement in crimes committed in Shariatpur during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
29 October 2015, 06:43 AM

How not to lose your phone in Dhaka streets

As mobile phone snatching has become one of the most common crimes in the city, you never know when you will become the next victim. After questioning several snatching victims and the police, The Daily Star brings to you the best possible tips to avoid ‘mobile snatching’.
29 October 2015, 06:30 AM