Flood threat looms over the north

At least 140 chars (river islands) and villages on riverbanks across 33 unions in 13 upazilas of Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha and Nilphamari have inundated as the Teesta is flowing above the danger level, according to the Water Development Board.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Protesters in Barishal vow to continue movement over health sector reform

Protesters in Barishal remain steadfast in continuing their movement to press home their three-point demand for reforms in the country's health sector
13 August 2025, 17:09 PM
13 August 2025, 15:52 PM

Loan defaulters can’t contest polls: Finance Adviser

Election Commission should identify loan defaulters, he says
13 August 2025, 15:17 PM

Woman strangled to death in Gazipur, husband flees with children

Victim's sister said the couple had been in conflict over several issues for a long time
13 August 2025, 15:04 PM

Looting of white stones in Sylhet: ACC launches probe

A nine-member team of ACC visited the place
13 August 2025, 14:52 PM

A life devoted to knowledge, social justice, and cultural awakening

He believed true social change could only come when people were both aware and enlightened
13 August 2025, 13:05 PM

Chief Adviser Yunus returns home from Malaysia

A flight carrying the chief adviser and his entourage landed at Dhaka airport at 9:05pm
13 August 2025, 12:55 PM

Looting of white stones in Sylhet: Petition seeks legal action

Advocate Nurun Noby told The Daily Star that he will try to move the petition before the HC tomorrow
13 August 2025, 12:40 PM

BSF hands over 22 Bangladeshis to BGB in a flag meeting

Among them were 5 women and 2 children
13 August 2025, 12:36 PM

Aspiring migrant workers protest, demand action on South Korea recruitment delays

They demand urgent govt action to resolve issues affecting 21,000 registered workers
13 August 2025, 11:14 AM

Malaysia likely to offer 'Graduate Plus' visa for Bangladeshi students

Dhaka seeks formal recognition of Bangladeshi degrees by Malaysian authorities
13 August 2025, 09:26 AM

MPO teachers take to the streets, demanding a 45% house rent allowance

By 10:00am, thousands of teachers had packed the press club area, blocking one side of the busy road
13 August 2025, 06:12 AM

Purbachal plot: Graft trial starts against Hasina, Tulip, Azmina

ACC lodged six separate cases against Hasina over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under Purbachal New Town project
13 August 2025, 05:28 AM

Bangladesh seeks Malaysia’s support to develop halal industrial park

Yunus described the meeting as a valuable learning experience
13 August 2025, 03:59 AM

Yunus receives honorary doctorate degree from Malaysian university

Yunus received the honorary doctorate degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's chancellor in Kuala Lumpur
13 August 2025, 03:28 AM

Surveillance by AL govt: Spending spiked before last three elections

In the run-up to Bangladesh’s last three national elections, state spending on surveillance technologies surged dramatically, according to a report by Tech Global Institute, titled “The Digital Police State: Surveillance, Secrecy and State Power in Bangladesh”.
12 August 2025, 22:11 PM

Consensus commission’s term extended till Sept 15

The government has extended the term of the National Consensus Commission till September 15.
12 August 2025, 22:00 PM

‘We will sleep in the car’

Two men found dead inside a car parked in the basement of a private hospital in Dhaka on Monday had earlier told the car owner that they would sleep in the vehicle.
12 August 2025, 21:59 PM

BNP leader files defamation case against Sarjis

A local BNP leader yesterday filed a defamation case against Sarjis Alam, chief organiser (northern region) of National Citizen Party (NCP), over “propaganda implicating BNP” in the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin.
12 August 2025, 21:30 PM