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Journos should face consequence for mistakes: Minister Nasim

Journalists should face consequences for their mistakes, says health minister and presidium member of the ruling Awami League Mohammad Nasim.
25 February 2016, 11:32 AM

Pabna court summons Star editor

A Pabna court summons The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 24 in a defamation case.
25 February 2016, 10:07 AM

Media was forced to publish lies after 1/11 changeover: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says that The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam’s recent comment reveals that the mass media was forced to publish lies, distorted and partial information during the 2007-2008 caretaker government regime.
25 February 2016, 09:00 AM

Govt approves AIIB bill

The “Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill, 2016” is passed in the parliament, paving the way for Bangladesh to join the AIIB as a founding member.
23 February 2016, 16:00 PM

Going after editors AL’s old habit: Hafiz

Reacting to the prime minister’s speech blasting editors of two top newspapers, BNP leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed says going after editors is an old habit of Awami League.
23 February 2016, 12:19 PM

Jhalakathi court summons Star editor Mar 31

A Jhalakathi court asks The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 31 in a defamation case.
23 February 2016, 07:09 AM

301-member BCL committee announced

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) last night announced its 301-member full-fledged committee.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

3 arrested over Mymensingh boy torture

Law enforcers arrest three accused in connection with torturing a 12-year old boy at Mymensingh’s Patgodam area.
20 February 2016, 12:51 PM

Mymensingh boy tortured for ‘stealing’ phone

A 12-year-old boy is tortured in Mymensingh and its video is leaked in the social media, giving rise to public outrage.
19 February 2016, 12:26 PM

35 dignitaries seek withdrawal of cases against Star editor

Thirty-five eminent personalities of the country demand immediate withdrawal of all the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam a day after nine other eminent citizens expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against Anam.
18 February 2016, 13:27 PM

Eminent citizens concerned over cases against Star editor

Nine eminent citizens express grave concern over the countrywide filing of cases and issuance of summons against the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:53 PM

UP polls: Fakhrul to nominate BNP chairman candidates

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will nominate the party’s aspiring chairmen for the upcoming Union Parishad elections.
16 February 2016, 11:23 AM

Would someone stop the madness of these sycophants, please?

There are many in our land, living either at home or abroad, who possess the unflinching dedication to the values of our Liberation War...
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

AL-led alliance forms human chain to denounce Khaleda's war martyrs remarks

Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form a human chain across the country on February 24 in protest against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s controversial remarks over number of 1971 martyrs.
15 February 2016, 13:44 PM

Khaleda’s war martyrs remark ‘contextually correct’: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia’s remarks on the number of martyrs during the Liberation War of 1971 was ‘contextually correct’.
15 February 2016, 12:29 PM

EP team for agreed mechanisms before next election

The European Parliament delegation puts emphasis on ‘some agreed mechanisms’ well ahead of the next general election in Bangladesh so that ‘many parties’ can participate in the polls in a free, fair and open manner.
12 February 2016, 13:38 PM

UP polls from Mar 22

Elections to 752 union parishads, the biggest grassroots-level polls, will be held on March 22 on partisan lines for the first time.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Cops asked to find whether Star editor can be charged for sedition

Dhaka court orders cops to conduct an inquiry into an allegation of sedition brought against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam by a lawyer after taking the permission from the government. Two defamation cases were filed in Cox’s Bazar and Gopalganj.
11 February 2016, 06:25 AM

Journo leaders concerned over ‘threat’ to Star, its editor

Journalist leaders today express their deep concern over the threats to shut leading English newspaper The Daily Star and arrest its editor.
10 February 2016, 11:39 AM

14-party for consensus

There could be conflict among candidates of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance in the upcoming union parishad elections if a consensus was not reached by partners, fears a number of alliance components.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM