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Ban on AL ‘without due process’

India has said the ban on the Awami League was imposed “without due process” and termed it a “concerning development”.
13 May 2025, 19:47 PM

Police-public relations must be based on trust and respect

Citizens want to see the police transformed into a politically neutral and people-friendly service, rather than an instrument of state repression, said participants at a discussion marking the third day of the four-day police week
1 May 2025, 15:04 PM
28 April 2025, 15:50 PM

Home adviser requests UN to deploy more Bangladeshis in peacekeeping

"We want to regain our top position by contributing more peacekeepers"
20 April 2025, 15:53 PM

The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence
20 April 2025, 14:18 PM

China urges US to meet 'halfway' as markets rocket on Trump tariff pause

The heightened tariffs against China took effect at the same time Thursday as retaliatory levies of 84 percent slapped on by Beijing on US imports.
10 April 2025, 08:45 AM

China seeks to 'tariff-proof' economy as trade war with US deepens

Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" against Trump's aggressive trade policy
9 April 2025, 08:51 AM

Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

China -- Washington's top economic rival but also a major trading partner -- is the hardest hit
9 April 2025, 04:07 AM

Man killed over family dispute in Rajshahi

A man was hacked to death allegedly by his uncle over a family dispute in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila.
1 April 2025, 16:56 PM

Man crushed under train in Kishoreganj

A man died after being crushed under a Chattogram-bound mail train at Kuliarchar Railway Station in Kishoreganj.
1 April 2025, 15:39 PM

Worker dies in Faridpur soil collapse

A worker died as soil collapsed on him while digging a pit for septic tank in Andharkotha Stadium-para area under Boalmari Municipality in Faridpur.
1 April 2025, 15:38 PM

No Eid joy for 25 missing fishermen’s families in Barguna

The families of 25 fishermen from Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, who went missing while fishing at sea, are spending Eid amid despair.
1 April 2025, 14:07 PM

Visitors throng Gazipur Safari Park amid Eid holidays

Gazipur Safari Park has been drawing a huge crowd of visitors during the Eid holidays.
1 April 2025, 12:53 PM

Ship arrives with 17,000-tonne rice for Rohingyas

A ship carrying 17,000 tonnes of rice as food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has berthed at a jetty of Chattogram Port.
30 March 2025, 18:07 PM

Last-minute Eid shopping frenzy in Dhaka

As the city prepares to celebrate Eid, Dhaka's residents have immersed themselves in last-minute shopping.
30 March 2025, 17:45 PM

Baitul Mukarram to host five Eid jamaats

The government has announced a timetable for five Eid congregations at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 March 2025, 14:55 PM

Tarique extends Eid greetings to countrymen

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended greetings to the people of Bangladesh and the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 March 2025, 14:47 PM

Chief adviser greets countrymen on Eid-ul-Fitr

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 March 2025, 14:42 PM

CA’s special assistant’s Facebook post and our follow-up

The discussion and reaction to our report published in The Daily Star titled “New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed” on Thursday have gained much traction..Notably, the Facebook post by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive aut
29 March 2025, 16:50 PM

DMP issues security guidelines for Eid

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued security guidelines to ensure safety of homes, institutions, and shopping centres in the capital during Eid-ul-Fitr.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM