‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban
10 April 2024, 14:20 PM
Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
15 February 2024, 09:55 AM
Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
9 February 2023, 06:36 AM
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
31 January 2023, 06:44 AM
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
29 January 2023, 05:41 AM
'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
17 January 2023, 16:26 PM
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023, 16:13 PM
Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
10 January 2023, 06:15 AM
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
22 December 2022, 13:55 PM
Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022, 04:58 AM
Globe Biotech gets DGDA permission to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine for clinical trial dose
Globe Biotech have received permission from the Directorate General of Drug Administration for manufacturing its vaccine for clinical trial dose.
6 January 2021, 08:47 AM
178 BNP men get anticipatory bail in cases over setting buses on fire
The High Court today granted anticipatory bail to 178 BNP leaders and activists including Juba Dal Vice Presidents Abdul Baten Shamim and Rabiul Alam till February 7 in 13 cases filed for setting buses on fire in Dhaka on November 12 last year.
6 January 2021, 08:39 AM
Indian edible oil brand withdraws commercial featuring Sourav Ganguly
A leading edible oil brand of India has temporarily withdrawn TV commercials featuring Sourav Ganguly, president of Board of Control for Cricket in India and former Indian cricket team captain, following his mild heart attack recently.
6 January 2021, 07:42 AM
Former AL lawmaker's son Bakhtiar Alam Rony denied bail in double murder case
The High Court today rejected a bail petition of former Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan's son Bakhtiar Alam Rony in connection with a double murder case in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court.
6 January 2021, 07:12 AM
9 death row convicts in BDR carnage case seek acquittal from Appellate Division
Nine convicts of the BDR carnage case have filed an appeal with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court verdict that confirmed their death sentences handed by the trial court.
6 January 2021, 06:37 AM
Indian states sound alert to contain new strain of bird flu
Several states across India have sounded an alert to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu while Kerala began culling thousands of chickens and ducks.
6 January 2021, 06:33 AM
4,969 people killed in road accidents last year: Nirapad Sarak Chai
At least 4,969 people were killed and 5,058 were injured in 4,092 road accidents last year, according to a Nirapad Sarak Chai report.
6 January 2021, 06:25 AM
Nepal's top court to begin hearing on dissolution of parliament amid political flux
Nepal’s top court today will begin hearings on petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden decision to dissolve the parliament, a move that has triggered public outrage and has been labelled unconstitutional.
6 January 2021, 05:42 AM
White police officer cleared of charges in Wisconsin shooting of Black man
Wisconsin prosecutors on Tuesday cleared a white police officer of criminal charges in the shooting a Black man from behind in the presence of his young children, leaving him paralyzed and triggering deadly protests that inflamed US racial tensions.
6 January 2021, 05:26 AM
WHO team investigating coronavirus origins denied entry to China
An expert mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus pandemic stumbled before it even began, with the head of the World Health Organization complaining that Beijing was blocking the team from entering the country.
6 January 2021, 05:11 AM
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested
Hong Kong police arrested about 50 pro-democracy figures Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according to political parties and local media.
6 January 2021, 03:14 AM
Polls close in Georgia vote, US Senate in balance
Polls closed Tuesday evening in a pair of critical election runoffs in Georgia, whose outcome will decide who controls the US Senate and shape the early course of Joe Biden's presidency.
6 January 2021, 03:10 AM
AL barely involved in politics, says GM Quader
The ruling Awami League is barely involved in politics and are instead running the country with the help of the administration, says Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the opposition GM Quader.
5 January 2021, 20:12 PM
Fair Technology to set up Hyundai car manufacturing plant in Gazipur
Fair Technology Limited, the country’s lone distributor of renowned South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company, is going to set up a Hyundai car manufacturing plant in Bangladesh.
5 January 2021, 19:52 PM
From embargo to embrace, Saudi Arabia pushes Gulf solidarity
Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a bitter row with Doha at a Gulf Arab summit to try to shore up an anti-Iran front, although a final declaration contained only a general pledge of solidarity.
5 January 2021, 19:33 PM
Appellate Division stays 4 HC directives on cancellation of bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that issued four directives for the lower courts concerned regarding cancellation of the bail granted by the HC to the accused.
5 January 2021, 16:57 PM
Govt raises Covid-19 preparedness project cost by Tk 5,659.07cr
The government has approved the first revision of the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project, raising its cost by Tk 5,659.07 crore mainly for the procurement, preservation and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
5 January 2021, 16:45 PM
The Bangladeshi Spider-Man in Singapore: Bangladeshi youth makes headlines after rescuing child hanging from window ledge
A Bangladeshi youth has been praised for his bravery in rescuing a six-year-old boy from the window ledge of a multi-storey flat in Hougang of Singapore.
5 January 2021, 16:30 PM
Gas supply to remain shut in Nakhalpara, adjoining areas tomorrow
Gas supply will remain shut at different areas in the city tomorrow from 9:00am to 5:00pm due to relocation of pipelines to facilitate the construction work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) from Mohakhali Bus Terminal to Moghbazar.
5 January 2021, 16:25 PM
Inflation falls slightly to 5.29 percent in December 2020
The inflation rate declined by 0.23 percent on a point-to-point basis in December 2020 and came down to 5.29 percent in December last year from 5.52 percent in November.
5 January 2021, 16:21 PM