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Rohingya genocide case to proceed
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Need 1 week to assess situation
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Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘You cannot remain silent’
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Electricity crisis may worsen
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it
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Disaster looms as fire safety ignored
More than 2,500 hospitals, educational institutions and shopping malls in the capital and its outskirts lack adequate fire safety measures, posing a serious risk of casualties in case of fire, reveals an inspection report of the fire department.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM
First case filed under Digital Security Act
Two days after the president's signing of the Digital Security Bill into a law, the first case under this act was filed against five youths for selling fake MBBS admission test questions on Wednesday.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Chopper crashes in Rajshahi
TV personality Faridur Reza Sagar, singer Ferdous Ara and five others survived a helicopter crash in Rajshahi's Godagari upazila yesterday.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
ACC can probe diplomatic bonded warehouses
After six years of legal battle, the High Court has finally cleared the way for the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the operations of National Warehouse and even sue the company for any illegal imports or sales of liquor.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Balance of Power: BNP, Juktofront in disagreement
As the BNP and Juktofront negotiate forging a “greater unity”, disagreements persist over bringing checks and balances if the parties involved assume office.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Janata going BASIC's way
Janata was almost a sound bank, the best among its state-owned peers until last year.
It saw a dramatic fall in just six months since January this year.
11 October 2018, 18:00 PM
A close shave
The day before August 21, 2004, Dhaka city Awami League leaders had an informal meeting with party chief Sheikh Hasina for her directives on the next day's rally on Bangabandhu Avenue.
10 October 2018, 18:13 PM
In droves, they come for bail
Abdul Mannan says he is 85. But leaned against a High Court corridor wall, he looked much older as he waited for bail yesterday.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
All set for verdicts
The government takes stringent security measures in Dhaka city as a special court is set to deliver August 21 grenade case verdict.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Revise Digital Security Act
The United Nations Human Rights office has called for urgent revision of the Digital Security Act in a bid to ensure checks and balances against arbitrary arrests and other undue restrictions.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Writ on 'False' Cases: HC issues split order
A two-judge High Court bench yesterday delivered a split order in a writ petition submitted over “fictitious” cases filed against activists of the BNP and other political parties.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Truck strike put off till October 31
Truck owners and drivers yesterday postponed their indefinite work abstention in Dhaka division until October 31.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Crisis: Int'l response underfunded
A senior UN official has warned that the international response to the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh is severely underfunded and sought more funds to cope with the challenges.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
No tough street protest for now
The BNP will not go for any tough street agitation over the verdicts in the August 21 grenade attack cases as the party thinks the ruling Awami League might use the “judgments as a weapon” to carry out a campaign against it during electioneering for national polls.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
All in vain
The Digital Security Act faces an unprecedented protest and criticism.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Sorry, no free SMS!
The government is considering taking action against all three private mobile operators in the country for not complying with the telecom regulator's order to send short messages to their subscribers.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
President approves Digital Security Act
President Abdul Hamid yesterday signed the Digital Security Bill into law amid widespread criticism that it curbs freedom of speech and expression and media freedom guaranteed by the constitution.
President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin confirmed this to The Daily Star yesterday afternoon.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Death penalty for yaba offenders
One could be sentenced to death for carrying, trading, storing or processing yaba weighing over five grams, according to a draft law approved in principle by the cabinet.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Freedom forever
On Sunday afternoon, Khulna jail received the copy of a High Court order that one Obaid Ali be released from death row because the court had found him innocent.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
CEC moves to heal rift with commissioners
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has finally moved to end his “go alone” policy that used to leave the four other election commissioners in the dark while running the EC.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM