Dhaka
bKash agent shot, Tk 3 lakh looted
Muggers looted Tk 3 lakh from a bKash agent after shooting him in Tejgaon Industrial area of Dhaka in the wee hours today.
23 June 2015, 05:09 AM
4 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka
Criminal Investigation Department claims to have detained four human traffickers from a travel agency office in Motijheel area of Dhaka. Around 1,000 passports seized from them.
23 June 2015, 05:08 AM
Hearing on Fakhrul’s bail on June 25
The Supreme Court fixes June 25 for hearing the government petitions against the High Court orders of bail to detained BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases.
22 June 2015, 12:08 PM
Team India fan Sudhir Gautam attacked in Dhaka: Report
Team India and Sachin Tendulkar fan Sudhir Gautam has claimed that he was attacked by Bangladesh fans in Dhaka.
22 June 2015, 09:20 AM
6.80 lakh Yaba seized in Feni, 2 held
Rapid Action Battalion detain two people including an official of Special Branch of police and seize around 6.80 lakh Yaba tablets from his car in Feni Sadar upazila.
21 June 2015, 06:50 AM
India's pride on the line as Bangladesh eye historic series win
There used to be a time in the mid-2000s when Bangladesh starting off well meant complacency, but the current team has shown more consistency.
20 June 2015, 15:37 PM
College student 'raped' in Dhaka
A college student was allegedly raped in the city and police have arrested two men in this connection.
20 June 2015, 14:53 PM
‘IS man’ on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court places a suspected member of Islamic State (IS) on a five-day remand in a case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act.
20 June 2015, 09:55 AM
8 muggers held from Dhaka University
Detectives detain eight muggers including four impersonators of plainclothes in separate drives through Dhaka University ahead of Eid.
19 June 2015, 09:22 AM
Man held with 4kg gold at Dhaka airport
Airport police detain a man along with four bars of gold, weighing a kilogram each, at Dhaka’s Hajrat Shahjalal International Airport.
19 June 2015, 09:05 AM
3 killed in Banani road crash
Three people die and three others are injured after a truck and a pickup van collide head-on in Banani area of Dhaka.
19 June 2015, 05:12 AM
12 students hurt in Mirpur cop firing
12 students of Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Mirpur hurt as police fire rubber bullets to disperse their road blockade protesting beating of a fellow by local youths.
18 June 2015, 19:45 PM
Myanmar envoy summoned over firing at BGB men
Government summons Myanmar ambassador in Dhaka to protest firing by Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) on the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) personnel and detaining of a BGB soldier.
18 June 2015, 14:02 PM
Fakhrul gets bail in 3 cases
The High Court grants bail to detained BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three separate vandalism and arson cases.
18 June 2015, 10:23 AM
Regular food check drives in Ramadan: Minister
The government will carry out impromptu drives across the country to check on the quality of food during Ramadan for the sake of public health.
18 June 2015, 08:30 AM
Legal notice seeks Rony’s arms licene cancellation
A SC lawyer sends legal notice to the government requesting it to cancel in 24 hours the firearms licence of Bakhtiar Alam Rony, an accused of shooting dead two people on Apr 14.
18 June 2015, 07:54 AM
Eviction drive at Karwan Bazar
About a hundred makeshift shops are evicted in a drive at Karwan Bazar kitchen market in Dhaka Thursday ahead of the start of Ramadan month.
18 June 2015, 05:18 AM
20 members of 'dope gang' held in Dhaka
Detectives arrest 20 members of an agyan (dope) party from different parts in Dhaka.
18 June 2015, 05:09 AM
Flurry of early iftar shopping (video)
With Ramadan knocking at the door, Dhaka city dwellers hurry to buy items they need to prepare iftar.
17 June 2015, 12:52 PM
Traffic jam and shopping: Make the best out of Ramadan
Two major aspects of Ramadan are self control and charity. Ramadan also means an increased traffic on the roads. And with everyone rushing to finish shopping before Eid comes knocking at our doors, traffic jams waste away our entire day and all our plans. Here’s how The Daily Star Online thinks you can make the best out the Ramadan traffic jam and shopping:
17 June 2015, 10:04 AM