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

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

9-year-old girl raped in Sirajganj, accused on the run

A 9-year-old girl was raped at the child care center of a local NGO in Narua village of Raiganj upazila, Sirajganj on Sunday. A case was filed in this regard five days after the incident..The victim is undergoing treatment at the Shahid M Monsur Ali medical college..The accused, a 15
14 March 2025, 10:00 AM

Ensuring data interoperability a top priority

Ensuring interoperability of data across all ministries will be a top priority for the government to deliver seamless public services, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb,
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month

Trump's announcement came one day after a phone call with the CEOs of Ford, GM and Stellantis.
6 March 2025, 01:18 AM

Record wind gusts

Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts yesterday as “destructive” Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM

World’s oldest person dies at 116

The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Shot, shackled, blinded

Eighteen-year-old Alif Hassan Rahat, a student from Milestone College in Uttara, dreamed of becoming a rocket engineer.
22 November 2024, 19:31 PM

South Korea contributes $2m to WFP for Rohingya refugees

The new funds will ensure that they are provided with a full ration of $12.50 for two months
21 November 2024, 09:06 AM

Richard Cash, co-developer of Oral Rehydration Therapy, passes at 83

Richard Cash, co-developer of the Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT), passed away on October 22 in Boston at the age of 83, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of service and innovation that transformed healthcare worldwide, said a BRAC press release today.."BRAC is deeply saddened by the passi
24 October 2024, 12:06 PM