Voting in the annual election of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has been progressing in a festive manner.

The Daily Star go through to the semi-finals of the DRU Media Cricket tournament after defeating Channel-24 by 15 runs.

Saiful Islam of privately run Boishakhi Television and Syed Shukur Ali Shuvo of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) have been elected as present and general secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity respectively.

The Daily Star register their first victory in the ongoing Summit-DRU Media Cup Cricket six-a-side tournament after they defeat Jagonews24.com by two wickets at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says cases filed against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam prove that the country is facing a crisis of free-thinking.