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Quota reform protesters to announce next set of programmes tonight
Quota reform protesters tonight said they would announce the next set of programmes tonight
16 July 2024, 15:36 PM
Khaleda to return home this evening after 10 days in hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to return to her Gulshan residence this evening after receiving treatment for 10 days at Evercare Hospital in the capital
2 July 2024, 10:14 AM
Cattle sales yet to gain momentum
Despite Eid-ul-Azha being just two days away, the cattle markets of Dhaka city have not yet gained momentum due to a lack of customers. Till yesterday evening, a good number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Turning an Eidgah into a kitchen market
The Eidgah ground beside the Central Jame Mosque Complex is Mirpur 6 of Dhaka now houses around 200 shops of a kitchen market illegally.
10 April 2024, 14:55 PM
TERMINATION NOTICE
The management of The Daily Star has issued a termination notice to Syed Ashfaqul Haque, the newspaper's Executive Editor.
2 April 2024, 10:26 AM
Holi 2024 in pictures: Festival of colours at Dhakeshwari Temple
The celebrations went on peacefully and people from all walks of life wearing colourful face paints participated in the festival.
25 March 2024, 08:34 AM
Cancer Support Group starts journey
According to the World Health Organization, every year 150,000 Bangladeshis are being newly diagnosed with cancer. However, there is no functioning self-help support group for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Bangladesh, said Professor Dr Zafor Md Masud at an event today
2 March 2024, 14:37 PM
Brick kilns killing their dream of education
Seventeen-year-old Sumi Akter was seen walking on a brick kiln premises with her three-year-old daughter Ayesha Akhter in her lap.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Suez traffic drops 42pc after Houthi attacks: UN
The volume of commercial traffic passing through the Suez Canal has fallen more than 40 percent in the last two months after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the United Nations, raising concerns for global trade.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
More areas to feel the chill
A mild cold wave is sweeping over several districts and is expected to spread further.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Fog across the country with light rain in Ctg: Met office
Light rain and drizzle are expected to occur in one or two places in the Chattogram division, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Deparfment's weather forecast today
25 January 2024, 05:01 AM
The many shades of the Bangladeshi winter
The people, flora and fauna take on a new attire. While some, with rugged clothes, get busy fighting the cold with very little on their plates, nature dons new looks in nooks, corners, and alleys of Bangladesh.
22 January 2024, 08:22 AM
A new food lane in town
Nights are just the opposite of the mad haste and the chaos that are Dhaka days. As the evening progresses and the rush dies down, the city awakes in a whole different tangent; it is time when the street food scene of this metro comes to life.
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Karwan Bazar metro station bans raw fish, meat, and vegetables
On the opening day of possibly the most anticipated station of MRT-6 – Karwan Bazar – one question dominated the minds of commuters and their social feeds: Will they allow raw groceries on the trains?.Karwan Bazar is home to one of the largest kitchen markets in the city, and located near
31 December 2023, 10:46 AM
US responds to Russian accusation of interference in Bangladesh’s affairs
On November 22, Russian foreign ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova in her weekly briefing said information had come to light regarding a meeting between US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas and a high-ranking representative of the local opposition at the end of October.
25 November 2023, 07:47 AM
41st BCS: PSC scraps recommendation of 4 aspirants
The Public Service Commission (PSC) today scrapped the recommendations of four aspirants, recommended in 41st BCS examination, for providing false information in applications
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Brazil drought reduces Amazon river port water levels to 121-yr record low
The water level at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years yesterday, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Youth dies trying to get on moving train, then falling under it
An unidentified youth died after he slipped while trying to board a moving train and then falling under it in Joypurhat Railway Station this afternoon. .Another person was injured in the incident. .Moktar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Santahar Railway Police Station, confirmed the ma
28 September 2023, 12:53 PM
Family seeks govt's permission to take Khaleda abroad for treatment
Family members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have applied to the home ministry seeking permission to take her abroad for better treatment..Party sources said her brother Shamim Iskandar applied to the home ministry on September 25 seeking her permanent bail in graft cases and praying the
28 September 2023, 12:01 PM
Iran slams new Western sanctions on Amini death anniversary
Iran has hit out at Western countries including arch-foe the United States over what it called their "illegal" decision to impose new sanctions on the Islamic republic
16 September 2023, 07:09 AM