CU admin identifies 2 molesters
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Rohingya genocide case to proceed
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Influx
Need 1 week to assess situation
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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CU sexual assault: Fingers pointed at BCL men
22 July 2022, 03:00 AM
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Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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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’
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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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
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Health watchdog in deep slumber
As the country is confronted with an unprecedented health emergency caused by the pandemic and multiple scams hitting the sector, the parliamentary watchdog concerned seems to be in a deep slumber.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
High Court Ruling: Hindu widows to have right on husbands’ land
The High Court yesterday ruled that Hindu widows will have the rights to both agricultural and non-agricultural lands that belonged to their husbands.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Aman Farming: Recurring flood ruins a season
Prolonged and multiple monsoon floods have disrupted cultivation of Aman paddy, which provides around 36 percent of total rice production in the country.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Lifting of Restrictions: Untimely, risky
The numbers of Covid-19 patients at the hospitals and those needing treatment at Intensive Care Units have increased over the last one month, suggesting that there is still a long way to go to bring the pandemic under control.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Online editions of newspapers to get priority
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said measures would be taken to register online versions of newspapers on a priority basis.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Public Transport: Pre-Covid fare, health rules not followed
As transport owners began operating buses at full capacity yesterday, many passengers alleged they were being overcharged by some private operators.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Submit charts of fees for medical tests by Sept 9
The High Court yesterday sought the revised chart for medical test fees at private clinics, hospitals and diagnostic centres.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
For rural economy, burden gets heavy
Nargis Akhter, Md Lokman and their three children -- are one of many families who moved to their village homes or hometowns from cities due to the continuing Covid-19 economic fallout.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Trafficking Victims: Jail straightaway, not rehabilitation
Eighty-one migrant workers who returned to the country after being exploited in Vietnam for months were thrown into jail yesterday, whereas the perpetrators either remain scot-free or face little action.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
EC backtracks on RPO reform
Following criticism from different quarters, the Election Commission has made a U-turn on its plan to revise the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Adieu, Pranab
Amidst a nationwide outpour of grief and tributes, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was cremated in New Delhi with full military honours yesterday afternoon.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Human Trafficking: Kuwait CID summons MP Shahid’s brother
Kuwait’s Criminal Investigation Department summoned Kazi Mohammad Badrul Alam alias Liton Chowdhury, younger brother of Lakshmipur-2 lawmaker Kazi Shahid Islam Papul.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
University Students: Govt sits on UGC proposal for free Net
The government is dilly-dallying over a UGC proposal to introduce free internet packages for university students at a time when many pupils are suffering due to the increasing cost of mobile data packages.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Khaleda’s Sentence: Govt yet to decide on extending suspension
The government is yet to make any decision about the application seeking extension of its order that released BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, Law Minister Anisul Huq told The Daily Star yesterday.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Online Versions of Newspapers, TV News Portals: Separate registration made mandatory
From now on, a newspaper will need registration to run its online version if contents in the portal and the print edition are different.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Russia keen to provide vaccine
Russia is keen to provide Bangladesh the Covid-19 vaccine under the government-to-government arrangement, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Murdered’ Girl Found Alive: 3 accused appeal for retracting confession
Three accused, who confessed to raping and killing a class-V female student later found alive, yesterday appealed for withdrawing the confessional statements.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Curbs on public movement go
Ignoring the risks of further spread of Covid-19, the government has lifted the restrictions on public movement and activities from today even though the coronavirus pandemic is showing no sign of abating.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
A champion of our liberation no more
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, a dear friend of Bangladesh, is no more.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Legal remedy never found
A legal remedy is yet to come forth from either the court or law enforcement about incidents of enforced disappearance due to a lack of persistent protests and legal fights.
29 August 2020, 18:00 PM