Dhaka

Further cabinet reshuffle soon unlikely: Muhith

Five days into major reshuffle in the cabinet, Finance Minister Muhith says that there would not be further change in it anytime soon.
19 July 2015, 13:53 PM

Rain to continue till Monday

Heavy rain is likely to continue at most places of the country except Rangpur till Monday evening, according to met officials.
19 July 2015, 12:34 PM

1 drowns, 1 go missing in Cox’s Bazar

A teenager drowned and another man remained missing in the Bay in two separate incidents at Inani and Himchhari beach areas of Cox’s Bazar.
19 July 2015, 11:06 AM

Couple found dead in Mirpur

Police recovered bodies of a couple from a house at jhutpatti in the capital’s Mirpur area.
19 July 2015, 08:59 AM

2 held with 600 gram of gold at Dhaka airport

Members of Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained two persons with 600 grams of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
19 July 2015, 06:18 AM

Girl electrocuted at Jatrabari children park

A five-year-old girl is electrocuted at a children park at Jatrabari in Dhaka.
18 July 2015, 14:55 PM

Hindus celebrate Rathajatra in Dhaka (video)

The Hindu community celebrate one of their traditional festivals, Rathajatra (Chariot Procession) in Dhaka.
18 July 2015, 13:52 PM

The tale of abandoned Panam (video)

Panam city is one of the most endangered historic sites in the world and a subject of significant archaeological and artistic interest. The silent city is situated at Sonargaon of Narayanganj district around 40 kilometres off the capital, Dhaka.
18 July 2015, 05:57 AM

Eid celebrated in full gear despite rain

After early morning special eid prayers in mosques and other outdoor locations, Muslims across the country celebrated the Eid-ul-Fitr in full gear greeting each other saying 'Eid Mubarak'.
18 July 2015, 04:50 AM

Top 5 Eid holiday spots!

It is high time to go beyond the textbooks and throw off the bowlines to make the Eid holidays more exciting and memorable. So step out in the open, follow the sun to the greens and silver sand beaches, and catch the winds in the sails to explore, dream and discover. Bangladesh is blessed with many wonderful places attracting people to see its beauty. Here are the five most magnificent natural and archaeological beauties to visit:
17 July 2015, 11:36 AM

Home-goers suffer on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Thousands of home-goers go through an indescribable suffering as their vehicles get stranded in a huge tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway.
17 July 2015, 11:01 AM

Traffic police mercilessly beat youth (video)

Three policemen mercilessly beat a youth over a trivial issue in Dhaka.
16 July 2015, 15:33 PM

‘Gunfights’: 3 killed in Dhaka, Rangpur

Three people killed in separate “gunfights” with elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka and Rangpur.
16 July 2015, 06:12 AM

‘Mastermind’, 5 others held over HSC question leak

Detectives claim detention of a mastermind and five others over HSC question leak, answer paper tempering and online cheating.
16 July 2015, 04:23 AM

Torrential rain inundates Dhaka city

Just several hours of rain cripples the life in Dhaka as different parts of the capital went under ankle to knee-deep water, thanks to poor drainage system.
15 July 2015, 14:09 PM

Eid shopping within only Tk 1,000! (video)

Do you have only Tk 1000 in hand but you still have Eid shopping left for your family? Sounds impossible, right? The Daily Star Online has the perfect solution for a person in need of Eid shopping in a tight budget.
15 July 2015, 10:18 AM

2 Myanmar Army men rescued in Bandarban: BGB

Bangladesh army and border guards rescue two members of Myanmar Army on Bandarban border.
15 July 2015, 09:29 AM

Long tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Traffic on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway suffers a blow after a truck lost one of its tyres in Comilla creating a 22-kilometre long tailback.
15 July 2015, 07:20 AM

Nurul Islam vows to stop human trafficking

Newly appointed Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam tells reporters that he will work to stop human trafficking.
15 July 2015, 06:35 AM

557 turtles seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seized nearly 1,000 turtles at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today.
12 July 2015, 07:11 AM