Bangladesh not alone

Myanmar must be held accountable for crimes against humanity, said Canadian Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae yesterday.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

BNP stages token protest in Khulna

The BNP-nominated mayoral candidate in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls yesterday suspended his election campaign for around
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Rejoinder, our reply

Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited has sent a rejoinder to a report published in The Daily Star on April 24 under the headline “Islami
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Upazila chairman shot dead in Rangamati

The vice president of Parbattya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity's MN Larma faction Shaktimaan Chakma, 55, was killed in a gun
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt finds proof yet downplays SSC leak

The government's own investigation found that question papers of 12 out of the 17 subjects were leaked during this year's SSC exams.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

At least 125 killed as storms batter India

A huge dust storm and lightning strikes killed at least 125 people across India which braced yesterday for more wild weather.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US to continue pressure on Myanmar

US President Donald Trump has assured Bangladesh of continuing its pressure on Myanmar over repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Hindu teacher granted leave for Hajj!

Prof Arun Chandra Biswas, of Government Bangabandhu College in Gopalganj, had applied for a leave in advance to visit India.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Press Freedom Day: Attacks against journos made with impunity

World Press Freedom Day is being observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere today amid a growing animosity towards journalists across the globe.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

OIC on Rohingya Crisis: A unifying cause despite many rifts

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), although facing a wide rift within, may find in the Dhaka foreign ministers conference a unifying cause to act on the Rohingya issue.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Can't force any party to join election: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it was up to a political party to decide whether it would participate in an election. “I cannot impose my decision on any party... I cannot say to any party that you have to participate in the election,” she said at a press conference at the Gono Bhaban.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Scanning at Ctg Port: Govt settles for costlier option

Scanning operation is a sensitive job for any port around the world. It examines imports through misdeclaration and the presence of explosives that could jeopardize national security. Once released, there is little scope for reexamining the containers.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Priority on completion of projects in election year

With the general elections in Bangladesh slated for later this year, Bangladesh and India are in talks to fast-track implementation of the development projects under the second and third lines of credit totalling seven billion dollars.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Shab-e-Barat tonight

The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed tonight across the country with due religious fervour and devotion.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

UNSC team in Myanmar

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi received a UN Security Council delegation yesterday in the highest-level diplomatic visit since the start of the Rohingya crisis, which will include a brief tour of violence-hit Rakhine State.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

It can't stay unresolved

The visiting UNSC delegation yesterday said the Rohingya situation cannot remain without a solution and that it would find ways to speed up the implementation of the deal signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar for a safe and dignified repatriation of the refugees.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Caught in a web of toil and torture

Every day, Rehana Khatun had to toil for hours for a family of 12 near Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Despite this, she was not properly fed and allowed to sleep for more than four hours.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Nor'westers keep lashing the country

It was sunny yesterday morning but that did not last. The sky went dark with heavy clouds like Sunday. People shut doors and windows
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Suicide blasts kill dozens in Afghanistan

Ten journalists including Agence France-Presse's chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, were among dozens killed in multiple attacks across Afghanistan yesterday, in the deadliest day for the country's media since 2001.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Schedule for 11th JS polls in October

The schedule for the 11th Jatiya Sangsad election will be announced in October, Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam said yesterday.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM