Dried fish season begins in Kuakata
12 November 2025, 12:37 PM
Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
9 November 2025, 13:58 PM
Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
State runs on laws, not emotions
23 October 2025, 18:15 PM
ACC may get power to probe Bangladeshis abroad
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
RPO amendment: Alliance candidates must use own party symbols
23 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad rebrands as ‘Jatiyo Chhatro Shokti’
23 October 2025, 17:38 PM
'Is it really possible to hear 800 cases within 4-5 hours?'
23 October 2025, 16:58 PM
Police seek to clear Iresh Zaker, ex-cabinet secretary Mahbub Hossain from July uprising murder case
23 October 2025, 16:51 PM
'Time granted to war criminals, but not to a freedom fighter': ZI Khan Panna
23 October 2025, 16:30 PM
Muradnagar women protest 'indiscriminate' arrests following triple murder
Over a hundred women took part in the demonstration at Karoibari village, demanding justice and an end to what they termed as collective punishment
6 August 2025, 10:12 AM
Shibir exhibition at DU continues defying proctorial orders
Tensions between Shibir activists and protesting student organisations escalated throughout the day and continued until 10:00pm yesterday
6 August 2025, 09:59 AM
Tagore’s 84th death anniv today
Today is the 84th death anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore.
5 August 2025, 20:11 PM
Judicial pay commission reconstituted
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has reconstituted Bangladesh Judicial Service Pay Commission to determine salaries, allowances and other facilities of lower court judges and to make necessary recommendations to government.
5 August 2025, 19:00 PM
July Declaration to get constitutional recognition
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday announced the July Declaration, granting constitutional and state recognition to the 2024 student-led mass uprising.
5 August 2025, 19:00 PM
July uprising anniv: Global powers back country’s democratic aspirations
The European Union has called on all parties in Bangladesh to engage in peaceful and constructive dialogue to embed key governance and human rights reforms ahead of the parliamentary elections.
5 August 2025, 18:34 PM
Childhood buried in trash
For the past decade, 18-year-old Raza has been wading through garbage to help his family survive.
5 August 2025, 18:21 PM
July mass uprising day: Flags, flares and freedom take over Manik Mia
Just as the clock struck 2:25pm, a wave of jubilation swept through Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka as slogans rang out and hundreds of balloons floated skyward, all commemorating the anniversary of the historic day when deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
5 August 2025, 18:14 PM
‘Waiting to see the Bangladesh my son died for’
As the nation observed the first anniversary of the July uprising yesterday, the family of slain student Abu Sayed remained cloaked in quiet resilience -- still grieving, yet hopeful that his ultimate sacrifice will not go in vain.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Newly built Faridpur dam collapses before handover
A 30-metre portion of the right-bank protection dam on the Madhumati river in Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila collapsed before it could be handed over to the authorities.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Erosion worsens as Teesta water recedes
As floodwaters begin to recede, erosion has hit vast areas along the Teesta shoal in the northern districts of Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Gaibandha.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Sand syndicates thrive across Netrakona
Despite repeated government restrictions, illegal sand extraction from various rivers in Netrakona shows no signs of slowing down.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
‘We’ll fight on until justice is served’
Families of those killed and injured during the July uprising have demanded justice and punishment for the perpetrators, declaring that no election should be held until the attackers are brought to trial.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Milli Bhat: the soulful taste of Jamalpur’s heritage
In Jamalpur, food is not just nourishment -- it is memory, emotion, and identity. At the centre of this culinary tradition stands “Milli Bhat”, a rich, hearty dish that locals speak of with pride and nostalgia. Some call it Manda, others Pithali, but to most, it is simply “Milli” -- the taste of home.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
‘THE REBEL WITHIN YOU’
The month-long commemorative art exhibition, titled “The Rebel Within You,” to mark one year of the July uprising, was inaugurated at The Daily Star Centre in the capital yesterday.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Struggle for a better future continues
The sacrifices made by the “July heroes” will only be truly meaningful when Bangladesh is transformed into a real welfare state, said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
The July spirit burns bright
The July spirit burns bright
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
SC order on review petition today
The Supreme Court is set today to deliver its order on the review petitions that challenged its judgement on the Warrant of Precedence, which sets the order of seniority and protocol among the state’s officials and dignitaries for ceremonial and formal purposes.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Risky bamboo bridge their only means
More than 50,000 people across 30 villages of three unions -- Dantbhanga, Char Shoulmari, and Saheber Alga -- have long been suffering due to the absence of a bridge in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi marks first anniversary of July Uprising
The event began with the reading of official messages from President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
5 August 2025, 17:13 PM