The cabinet yesterday approved proposals seeking to enact a new law to regulate broadcasting media and news portals with provisions for stringent punishments like cancellation of licence and jail terms of up to seven years.

The Jatiya Oikyafront, formed recently with the BNP and several other parties, now wants to expand by including more partners from the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia are set to sign a defence cooperation deal, to boost their military relationship, when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits the Kingdom tomorrow.

Thirteen years ago, the then Election Commission, led by Justice MA Aziz, got itself caught up in a controversy by inviting 116 political parties to talks over preparing the voter list.

There is still scope for dialogue with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) about the Digital Security Act, said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday dismissed any possibility of talks with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) on the Digital Security Act, saying there is no scope for discussions as the law has already been enacted.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said by constructing the Padma bridge the government would give a befitting reply to those who are trying to tarnish the country's image and obstruct its development.

Malaysian immigration department barred the entry of 63 Bangladeshi workers and deported them on Saturday, two days after their arrival in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, though all of them had valid travel documents.

The BNP has sent a statement on an analytical report carried by The Daily Star on Tarique Rahman, acting chairperson of the party, published under the headline “Crown to Crime" on October 11.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said discussion with the Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) on the newly enacted Digital Security Act was not over.

Police arrested a teenage boy along with his father and uncle on September 19 for holding a “secret meeting” at their house in Dinajpur's Birganj upazila to plot subversive activities, but locals say no such meeting took place there.

A landmark verdict by the Indian Supreme Court scrapping a section of country's IT law that authorised police to arrest people for

Like any other day, garment worker Muslima was making breakfast in her kitchen around 4:00am yesterday. She had to get up early to cook due to gas crisis.

The Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) is to form a human chain on Monday (October) protesting enactment of the Digital Security Act 2018.

After weeks of talks and intense negotiations, the BNP and three other political parties formally launched an alliance called Jatiya Oikyo Front yesterday, just months before the national election. The alliance, which also includes Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, unveiled an 11-point goals and promised to bring sweeping reforms in governance if voted to power. "We are making the call for a national unity in the interest of the nation, not for any particular political party. We expect others to join the Jatiya Oikya Front," Dr Kamal told a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club last evening.

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said time for discussion on the Digital Security Act is not over yet.

You may soon be able to check your blood's uric acid level while sitting in the comfort of your own home!

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is convinced that jailed photographer Shahidul Alam instigated trouble by spreading what she describes as "false news" about protests against her rule in August.

Despite the uninviting, gloomy weather, an air of festivity and grandeur surrounded the capital's International Convention Hall Bashundhara yesterday for the award ceremony of The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Celebrating Life's 11th edition.

They must be turning in their graves. Jahangir Hossain died one and a half years ago, Mansur Ali a year ago and Zilllur Rahman six months back. Now all these months and years later, police have charged them with vandalising vehicles and planning subversive activities.