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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
Three killed in road accidents
Three people were killed in road accidents in three districts during the last two days, according to our correspondents.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshis waste over 1cr tonne food per year
On average, a Bangladeshi wastes 65kg food at home per year, according to the “Food Waste Index Report 2021” by the Nairobi-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
‘We Answered the Call’
Bangladesh War Courses Foundation yesterday launched a book titled “We Answered the Call: Memoirs of Freedom Fighters” at a programme at Army Golf Club yesterday.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Committee formed for reviewing DAP proposal: minister
The government has formed a committee to work on the proposals of REHAB and BLDA to implement the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for Dhaka.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Nation observes historic March 7
The nation yesterday observed the historic March 7, marking the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Compensation ordered in only 7pc rape cases
Under the Women and Children Repression (Prevention) Act 2000, the court imposed fine on convicted rapists in 100 percent of the cases, but
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
How did he ‘escape’?
Officials and guards at Chattogram Central Jail are desperately looking for the “escape points” and loopholes in the security measures after a murder case accused inmate escaped from the prison on Saturday morning.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Thousands of us waiting for opportunity to shine’
Tashnuva Anan Shishir made headlines earlier this week, when news broke that she will start her journey as the first transgender newscaster in the country today. In an interview with The Daily Star, she shared the story of her journey.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Salute to the fearless
Having two young children and an ailing mother-in-law at home, it was extremely risky for Haowa Khanam to go outside her home during the pandemic.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Daughter witnesses mother being crushed between buses in Dhaka’s Gulistan
A woman was crushed between two buses as the vehicles were competing to make U-turn in Dhaka’s Gulistan roundabout this afternoon, witnesses said.
7 March 2021, 11:25 AM
SI killed in Ashulia road accident
A police officer was killed after an unidentified vehicle ran him over while he was crossing the road in Dhaka’s Ashulia area this morning.
7 March 2021, 09:01 AM
Protesting Mushtaq’s death: 6 out of 7 leftist student leaders, activists granted bail
A Dhaka court today granted bail to six out of seven leftist student leaders and activists in connection with a case filed over assaulting and preventing policemen from discharging their duties in Shahbagh on February 26.
7 March 2021, 08:34 AM
Moyrunnesa no more
Mosammat Moyrunnesa, mother of Newspaper Hawkers’ Welfare Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd secretary Md Shahabuddin, passed away on Friday night.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Shamsur Rahman Khan passes away
Shamsur Rahman Khan, a retired civil service officer, breathed his last on March 4 following a brain hemorrhage. He was 93, said a press release.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
CMP sets up central washing plant
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has set up a washing plant at the city’s Dampara Police Lines, facilitating the laundry needs of its members.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Taqi’s 8th death anniv observed
The eighth death anniversary of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi was observed yesterday amid shock, grief and frustration, as the killers have still not been brought to justice.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Education minister had nothing to do with it’
University Grants Commission in a statement yesterday said they have done an impartial investigation without anyone’s influence while probing into alleged corruption of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Vice Chancellor Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Idle time may frustrate Rohingyas, lead to unwanted situations
Ample idle time could frustrate Rohingyas in Bhasan Char, which could lead them to create unwanted situations, a Dhaka University (DU) teacher said yesterday, while disseminating findings of a research.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Historic March 7 today
Today is the historic March 7.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Adolescents’ healthcare in poor state at districts
Despite the government’s emphasis on providing health services for adolescents, no adolescents from Patuakhali and Barguna received the services in 2019 and 2020, while no boys received the service in Bhola in this period.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM