Illegal wealth: ACC sues Tarique Siddique, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against ousted prime minister Shekh Hasina's defence and security adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, his wife Shaheen Siddique, and their two daughters for allegedly amassing over Tk 62 crore in illegal wealth.
17 July 2025, 19:37 PM

9 of a family get life term for murder

A court in Kishoreganj yesterday sentenced 13 individuals, including nine members of a family, to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of a grocer in 2016 in the district's Karimganj upazila.
17 July 2025, 18:50 PM

Reducing US trade GAP: Dhaka turns to Boeing, wheat imports

Bangladeshi officials are preparing for a third round of talks in Washington next week
17 July 2025, 18:43 PM

23 more pushed in from India

Twenty-three people were pushed into Bangladesh from India through the Malkadanga and Shingroad borders in Panchagarh early yesterday.
17 July 2025, 18:16 PM

Army used force in self-defence: ISPR

The Bangladesh Army yesterday said it was forced to use force in self-defence during Wednesday’s clashes in Gopalganj after coming under attack from “a group of unruly people.”
17 July 2025, 18:10 PM

Arrest the culprits, spare the innocent

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday called on the government to refrain from harassing any ordinary resident of Gopalganj while demanding the arrest of those he called “fascist terrorists”.
17 July 2025, 18:09 PM

Voter sign-up now open till a month before polls schedule

The advisory council yesterday in principle approved the Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Ordinance-2025 that allows the Election Commission to register voters one month before the election schedule is announced, said EC officials.
17 July 2025, 18:05 PM

3 accused confess to Sohag murder

Three accused gave confessional statements yesterday in connection with the brutal killing of scrap metal trader Lal Chand alias Sohag near Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Star wins two accolades at WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards

The Daily Star has earned regional recognition at the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2025, presented by WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) -- this time for its campaign “Maa Shob Pare”, developed in partnership with Meghna Group of Industries.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

July dengue cases exceed June total

Though July is yet to end, the number of dengue cases has already surpassed the total figure recorded in June, indicating an alarming rise in the mosquito-borne disease across the country.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Police submits charge sheets in 12 cases

Police have so far submitted charge sheets in 12 cases -- including three filed over murder -- linked to the July uprising.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Need to ensure independence of the judiciary

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed yesterday urged the interim government to ensure meaningful and sustainable independence of the judiciary, warning that failure to do so could jeopardise democratic governance and undermine future reforms.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Rebuilding life with quail farming

When Monir Hossain returned to his village home after spending five years abroad, he was unemployed and disheartened. Little did he know that a random video on YouTube would soon change the course of his life. It was a video about quail farming, and it sparked an idea that has since transformed his livelihood.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury passes away

Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, one of the Founders and Former Chairman of ONE Bank PLC, passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Dhaka.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Jamaat to rally tomorrow with 7-point demand

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold a rally at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow to press home its seven-point demand, including fundamental reforms in various state institutions to ensure a fair election.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Organ donation to get easier

The advisory council yesterday approved the “Human Organ Transplantation Ordinance, 2025” in principle, expanding the list of eligible organ donors.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Khelafat names 223 candidates for next polls

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish has announced the names of possible party candidates in 223 constituencies in the first phase, aiming to participate in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Illegal but abundant

Once teeming with native fish during the monsoon, many of Netrokona’s wetlands and village ponds are now eerily quiet. The catch has dwindled, and for many families, fish, once a staple, is now a luxury.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

The house in question never belonged to Ray family

Media reports claiming that the government is demolishing the ancestral property of renowned filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray are not right, said the foreign affairs ministry yesterday.
17 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Tajuddin Ahmad's family meets chief adviser

Sharmin Ahmad and Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj met Prof Muhammad Yunus at Jamuna
17 July 2025, 16:06 PM