Dried fish season begins in Kuakata

Naturally sun-dried fish always sees strong demand and high price
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM

New York City mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid

New Yorkers responded to the federal immigration raid with protests on Tuesday and Wednesday evening
23 October 2025, 05:32 AM
Trump calls Colombian president 'a drug leader', vows end to payments
Relations between Bogota and Washington have frayed since Trump returned to office
19 October 2025, 14:16 PM
Over 1.16 lakh killed on roads since 2014
At least 1,16,726 people were killed and 1,65,021 injured in 67,890 road crashes between January 2014 and September this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said yesterday.
21 October 2025, 21:18 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM

Chhatra Union faction declares panel for Rucsu election

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra Union has announced that it will contest the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (Rucsu) election under the panel titled "Aparajeyo 71, Oprotiroddho 24".
9 September 2025, 12:24 PM

Bangladesh sends emergency aid to Afghanistan earthquake victims

Air Force aircraft to deliver over 11 tonnes of relief supplies to Kabul
5 September 2025, 13:41 PM

Hasina’s ‘ghost, cohorts’ remain in admin: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that although Sheikh Hasina has fled the country, her "ghost and cohorts" still remain embedded in the administration, working to create unrest and destabilise the government.
4 September 2025, 21:52 PM

Any attempt to disrupt Ducsu polls will face stern consequences: DMP chief

Authorities ready to ensure security and smooth conduct of Dhaka University polls
1 September 2025, 15:07 PM

Bus fare hike on Dhaka-Narayanganj route postponed

Decision reversed amid protests; fare to remain Tk 50
22 August 2025, 09:27 AM

Rahul, others briefly detained during protest

New Delhi police briefly detained Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition members yesterday as they protested a controversial revised electoral roll in Bihar and alleged “vote theft” by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
11 August 2025, 18:00 PM

'Abul Mansur Ahmad's words still guide us'

The writings of renowned writer, politician, and journalist Abul Mansur Ahmad remain timeless and continue to inspire to this day.
25 July 2025, 18:17 PM

Trump says Indonesia to face 19% tariff under trade deal

This is significantly below the 32 percent level the president earlier threatened
16 July 2025, 03:23 AM

'It felt like an abduction'

Says Assamese teacher pushed into Bangladesh by BSF; at least 120 Indians pushed in since May 7
15 July 2025, 21:19 PM

Govt to issue 'disappearance certificates' for victims: UVED

The certificates would be introduced to help families gain access to bank accounts and properties of their disappeared loved ones, many of whom have been missing for years, with no official recognition of their fate
9 July 2025, 18:03 PM

Yemen’s rebels threaten Israeli port blockade

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Monday evening that they would impose a “naval blockade” of the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel’s escalation of the Gaza war.
20 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Stop repression on CHT: indigenous students

Under the slogan "Stop state repression on indigenous people in the hill tracts (CHT)," Samilito Adivasi Chhatra Samaj organised the protest at the base of Raju Bhashkarjo on Dhaka University campus this afternoon
18 May 2025, 15:51 PM

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