If banks go bankrupt: Govt mulling Tk 2 lakh coverage for depositors

The finance ministry mulls providing a single depositor a maximum of Tk 2 lakh within six months of a bank’s closure.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Uniform Admission Test: DU opts out

After Buet and CU, Dhaka University and Rajshahi University yesterday decided not to adopt the uniform admission test proposed by the governing commission last December.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Mushfiqur sparkles on day of records

It was a day of records for Bangladesh and Mushfiqur Rahim as the experienced cricketer took himself to a new height by smashing a Bangladesh-record third double-hundred while skipper Mominul Haque also scored his ninth Test hundred.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

India, US united in fighting terror

India and the US are committed to defend their people from radical Islamic terrorism, resolved to significantly expand defence ties and are working on a “fantastic” trade deal, said US President Donald Trump yesterday while asserting that his country “loves” and is “loyal” to India.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

It was suicide, not murder

After 24 years of his death that sent shockwaves across the country, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has concluded that iconic silver screen actor Salman Shah was not murdered, but died by suicide in 1996.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Khaleda’s Bail Prayer: HC asks for her treatment report

The High Court yesterday sought information about the medical treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigers in the driving seat

Sensible and composed batting helped Bangladesh build a platform for a big first-innings lead as the hosts reached 240 for three and were trailing by just 25 runs at the end of the second day of the lone Test against Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Private transport owners obstructing BRTC from launching new buses

Private transport owners are obstructing the BRTC initiative to launch new buses, mostly double-deckers, on different routes in the country as they fear this will slash their income.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigers take upper hand

The first day of the one-off Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe was about to end with the game evenly poised until off-spinner Nayeem Hasan scalped his fourth wicket by dismissing centurion Craig Ervine in the dying moments, giving the Tigers the edge at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Hostage to only a few

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday welcomed the government plan to set up a banking commission in order to save the ailing sector riddled with bad loans, irregularities, and weak governance.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus: UAE reports Bangladeshi infected

One Bangladeshi national living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diagnosed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports Reuters.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Evening Courses at DU: Business faculty to oppose shutdown

The business studies teachers are lobbying hard for continuation of the evening courses as the Dhaka University authorities are likely to decide tomorrow whether to stop enrolment of students in those courses.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Star recognises 1,988 A- and O-level students for their outstanding results

As The Daily Star honoured students who achieved extraordinary marks in their O- level and A-level exams for the 2018-19 session, at its award-giving ceremony yesterday, one common dream seeped through the hall -- these youngsters would build the Bangladesh of tomorrow.
22 February 2020, 18:00 PM

SC Order on BTRC’s Audit Claim: GP to deposit Tk 1,000cr to state coffers tomorrow

Grameenphone has decided to deposit Tk 1,000 crore to the state coffers tomorrow as per the order of the Supreme Court on Thursday -- a move that is likely to save it from BTRC’s regulatory measures.
21 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Homage to language martyrs

Humming the tune “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February”, thousands of people thronged Shaheed Minars across the country yesterday to pay tributes to the Language Movement heroes.
21 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Bhashan Char for Rohingyas: Relocation plan may be shelved

The government is considering shelving its plan to shift one lakh Rohingyas to remote Bhashan Char following persistent objections from international aid agencies to the relocation.
21 February 2020, 18:00 PM

A senseless act of a govt official

A top official at the Benapole Customs in Jashore yesterday allegedly posted on Facebook the photograph, identity and address of a passenger, claiming a coronavirus patient was identified at the port.
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Buet, CU won’t adopt centralised entry test

The Buet and Chittagong University will not adopt the centralised admission system this year as they have decided to follow the existing admission system to enrol students.
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM

No Shaheed Minar in 77% primary schools

A staggering 77 percent of the government primary schools do not have Shaheed Minar, a monument where students can pay homage to the martyrs of the Language Movement.
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Games involving luck, money are gambling

The High Court observed in the full text of a verdict that games played with money at stake and dependent on luck rather than skills are gambling.
20 February 2020, 18:00 PM