‘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
Govt issues gazette enlisting coronavirus as ‘communicable disease’
The government has today issued a gazette enlisting coronavirus (COVID-19) as a communicable disease.
23 March 2020, 16:09 PM
IOC says Olympics postponement an option, cancellation 'not on agenda'
The International Olympic Committee says that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo showpiece was "not on the agenda".
22 March 2020, 23:43 PM
Local MP says 'movement restricted' in Mirpur's Tolarbagh following death of man suspected to be infected with coronavirus
A resident of Tolarbagh area in the capital's Mirpur died this evening, after which a 'restriction on movement' has been instituted in the area.
22 March 2020, 17:48 PM
4 lakh PPEs to be made in Bangladesh
Following concerns over shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses, a concerted effort by six organisations is set to produce four lakh pieces of equipment.
22 March 2020, 17:13 PM
PM to address nation on March 25
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address the nation in the evening of March 25.
22 March 2020, 16:51 PM
Star day at a Glance, Sunday, March 22, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 22, 2020
22 March 2020, 15:26 PM
Coronavirus: Regent Airways suspends all flights for three months
Private airliner Regent Airways suspends all its flights -- five international routes and one domestic route -- for three months from today, following the global coronavirus outbreak.
22 March 2020, 13:41 PM
Coronavirus awareness: Students of NSU’s Public Health Department open hotline
Students of Public Health Department of North South University announced some hotlines numbers so that people can get helpful information and suggestions from public health experts amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
22 March 2020, 13:26 PM
Coronavirus awareness: Dr ABM Abdullah assesses situation, who’s at risk and what to do
Acclaimed medicine specialist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s personal physician Dr ABM Abdullah speaks to The Daily Star about the coronavirus outbreak, what is being done, who is at risk and what are the ways of dealing with the situation.
22 March 2020, 13:25 PM
Star day at a Glance, Saturday, March 21, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 21, 2020
21 March 2020, 15:16 PM
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy where the daily number of fatalities has shot up relentlessly over the past week.
21 March 2020, 14:48 PM
ADB to support Bangladesh in tackling coronavirus outbreak
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will support Bangladesh in tackling the coronavirus outbreak, said Manmohan Parkash, ADB country director for Bangladesh.
21 March 2020, 10:56 AM
Midday Brief, Saturday, March 21, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 21, 2020
21 March 2020, 10:05 AM
DB arrests bus driver, helper who killed a cop
The Detective Branch of police arrested a bus driver and helper yesterday on charges of killing of an on-duty police official in the capital’s old airport area, Sahadat Hossain, additional deputy commissioner of DB police, told The Daily Star.
21 March 2020, 09:17 AM
Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday.
21 March 2020, 07:35 AM
Wasfia Nazreen tested coronavirus positive in US
Popular mountaineer and social activist Wasfia Nazreen has tested positive for the coronavirus and is currently in quarantine, she claimed in a Facebook post today.
21 March 2020, 06:12 AM
Inbound Bangladeshi passengers being marked with quarantine stamp
Authorities at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have started marking inbound passengers with stamps bearing the date till which they will have to stay under home quarantine.
20 March 2020, 12:30 PM
Midday Brief, Friday, March 20, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 20, 2020
20 March 2020, 09:52 AM
Star day at a Glance, Thursday, March 19, 2020
Here are the news headlines so far on March 19, 2020
19 March 2020, 15:52 PM
Coronavirus: Govt instructs halting political, cultural and religious gatherings
The government has instructed concerned authorities to halt all political, cultural and religious gatherings.
19 March 2020, 13:40 PM