‘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
Money laundering case: PK Halder’s close associate on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court today placed Shankha Bepary, a close associate of Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder, on a three-day remand in a money laundering case.
4 January 2021, 15:08 PM
Father ‘kills’ 8-month-old boy after argument with his wife in capital’s Dakshinkhan
An eight-month-old baby died after his father allegedly slammed him against the floor several times following an argument with his mother in Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area.
4 January 2021, 14:59 PM
Narayanganj Mayor Ivy sues city AL leader under Digital Security Act
Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has filed a case under the Digital Security Act against Khokon Saha, general secretary of the Narayanganj city unit of the ruling Awami League.
4 January 2021, 14:44 PM
BB officials harboring financial thugs: HC says in full text of Dec 17 order
The High Court has observed that officials concerned of the Bangladesh Bank, including the general managers (GMs), have been harbouring financial thugs and perpetrators for personal gains.
4 January 2021, 14:40 PM
DoE bulldozes 3 brick kilns in Chattogram
Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram region today demolished three brick kilns in Chattogram’s Raozan upazila in line with an earlier High Court order.
4 January 2021, 14:29 PM
Beximco Pharmaceuticals receives DGDA approval to import Covid-19 vaccine from India
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has received approval from the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to import the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
4 January 2021, 14:20 PM
11 brick kilns fined in Dhamrai
A mobile court in Dhaka’s Dhamrai fined 11 brick kilns Tk 52 lakhs today for running business without licences and not having legal documents.
4 January 2021, 14:05 PM
2 sentenced to death for killing schoolgirl after rape in 2012
Two people were sentenced to death for raping and killing a minor in Madaripur on November 27, 2012.
4 January 2021, 13:59 PM
UK judge rejects extraditing ‘suicide risk’ Assange to US
A British judge ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges including breaking a spying law, saying his mental health problems meant he would be at risk of suicide.
4 January 2021, 13:48 PM
Rab personnel killed in Cox’s Bazar road accident
A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel was killed and another was injured after a truck hit their motorcycle in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar today.
4 January 2021, 13:29 PM
Rab team comes under attack during Habiganj anti-drug drive, 4 injured
A team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today came under attack by alleged drug dealers during an anti-drug drive in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj.
4 January 2021, 13:17 PM
2 sent to jail for kidnapping RMG worker in Gazipur
Two men were sent to jail today for kidnapping a garment worker in Gazipur, said a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) press release.
4 January 2021, 13:04 PM
Workers’ platform urges govt to modernise, reopen jute mills
A workers’ platform today urged the government to immediately modernise state-owned jute mills and reopen them, saying resumption of mills will ensure employment of about 75,000 workers.
4 January 2021, 12:30 PM
Bangladesh wins 2 gold medals in Int’l Robot Olympiad
Bangladesh won two gold, two silver and five bronze medals along with six technical awards at the 22nd International Robot Olympiad (IRO) today.
4 January 2021, 12:04 PM
2709 birds of 41 species observed at Padma river on day one of waterbird census
On day one of the Asian Waterbird Census-2021, at least 2,709 birds of 41 different species were found at the char areas of Padma River today.
4 January 2021, 11:54 AM
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma ‘missing’
Speculations have been spiralling about the whereabouts of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma as he has not made any public appearance over couple of months.
4 January 2021, 11:33 AM
India's ban on Covid-19 vaccine export won’t be applicable for Bangladesh: Momen
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that the ban on Covid-19 vaccine export will not be applicable for Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said.
4 January 2021, 11:01 AM
Iran says it has begun 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions
An Iranian government spokesman says Tehran has begun enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility.
4 January 2021, 10:34 AM
Tk 2,000cr money laundering case: HC refuses to grant bail to Faridpur’s ex-AL leader
The High Court today refused to grant bail to former Faridpur town unit Awami League general secretary Sajjad Hossain alias Barkat and his brother in a case filed for laundering Tk 2,000 crore abroad.
4 January 2021, 10:33 AM
Covid-19: 24 die, 910 infected, 917 recover in 24 hours
Twenty-four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 January 2021, 10:27 AM