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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Culture
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
70 died in political clashes this year
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
101st birthday of DU
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Youth
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dengue cases shot up in June
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Health
Nothing really changed for victims: speakers
Although eight years have passed since Rana Plaza tragedy, nothing really changed for the victims in terms of providing them with compensation and ensuring justice, said speakers at an online discussion.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
To celebrate, not mourn
After Fahim left, I was almost lifeless in grief and pain. I used to take sleeping pills and sleep as long as I could. I thought about it a lot -- how can life go on without Fahim?
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Former Star news editor Yamin Bakht passes away
Yamin Bakht, a former news editor of The Daily Star, passed away at United Hospital yesterday morning. He was 62.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
OCAB gets new committee
A new convening committee of the Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (OCAB), a platform of Dhaka-based journalists working for foreign media, was announced yesterday.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
IUB ranks top pvt university in country
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has ranked first among all private universities in Bangladesh by SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2021. IUB
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Biggest triumph of my life’
“This is the biggest triumph of my life,” said Ziaul Hassan, who was over the moon after successfully taking his ailing mother to the hospital on his
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Expat-turned transport worker loses life under car
Allegedly chased by a mobile court team amid the government-imposed restrictions on movement, an expatriate-turned transport worker was
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Taking responsibility of girl child ‘discomforting’ for society, families
Both society and families feel “discomfort” in taking responsibility of a girl child as soon as she is born, eminent rights activist Sultana Kamal has said.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
78pc women-headed households financially struggling: report
About 78 percent of women-headed households have been facing economic hardship in the pandemic, due to job losses, increased household responsibilities, and interrupted support services at work for child care, found a recent study.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Whip’s son threatened him for money: family
A businessman killed himself in port city on April 7, and his widow held a press conference in the capital yesterday, alleging involvement of the son of Awami League lawmaker and parliament whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Lockdown loosens up
Just a day after announcement of relaxation in restrictions, a “normal Dhaka life” has almost resumed with the increasing public and vehicular movement on the streets.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
2 of a family killed in wall collapse
Two members of a family were killed and two children were injured in a wall collapse in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh yesterday.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Demand for justice gets louder
A panel of noted rights activists have demanded judicial investigation over the killing of workers at the SS I Power Plant at Chattogram’s Banshkhali on April 17.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
All too relaxed!
Although yesterday was Friday, and almost all the government and private offices were closed, a significant number of people were seen on the streets and kitchen markets in the capital.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Dr Hameeda Hossain gets lifetime award
Dr Hameeda Hossain has been announced the recipient of the Bangladesh Development Initiative’s (BDI) Lifetime Achievement Award-2021, said a BDI press release.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
11 of 2 families hurt in N’ganj gas explosion
At least 11 people of two families suffered burn injuries after a gas explosion at a building in Paschim Talla area of Narayanganj Sadar upazila yesterday.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Shazneen’s 23rd death anniversary observed quietly
The 23rd death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman was observed yesterday.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Brac starts antigen test from today
Brac will launch antigen-based Covid-19 rapid testing for suspected patients to get results within a comparatively shorter period of time from today.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Crested Serpent Eagle
I was walking downhill along a narrow plantation trail in Moulvi Bazar when my eyes caught movement in the Kodom tree abutting a pond at the end of the trail.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Road transport leaders want to operate buses from April 29
After the government decided to reopen shopping malls, road transport leaders now want to resume operations of buses and minibuses.
23 April 2021, 11:35 AM