Media
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
Daily Star’s role earns kudos
Dignitaries from the country and abroad today hailed The Daily Star for its unflinching commitment for journalism and the development of Bangladesh.
5 February 2016, 09:07 AM
Democracy needs active role of newspapers: President
President Abdul Hamid calls upon all newspapers to continue their contributions to the development of the country through responsible journalism. Addressing a programme marking the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star, he says all the media must work to fight extremism and terrorism.
5 February 2016, 05:12 AM
Pay scale: President for addressing journos’ salary disparity
President Abdul Hamid expresses his hope that the government will give due attention to salary disparities of journalists following the announcement of new national pay scale.
3 February 2016, 11:57 AM
[WATCH] Happy Birthday, Nayak Raj!
In his bright career that began in the 1960s, Razzak has acted in over three hundred films in Bengali and Urdu. Acting for nearly five decades, Razzak acclaimed vast popularity and has been widely recognised as one of the finest actors Bengali film industry ever had.
23 January 2016, 04:22 AM
Novak Djokovic denies 'absurd' match-fixing allegation
Novak Djokovic has denied "absurd" allegations in an Italian newspaper that he "wanted to lose" a match at the Paris Masters in 2007.
21 January 2016, 04:41 AM
AEPD 'demands' Dani Alves apology after rant
The Spanish Sports Press Association "demands a public retraction" of the statement made by Barcelona player Dani Alves where he branded the Spanish press as "f****** rubbish" on social media.
9 January 2016, 04:32 AM
We are not real opposition: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says people as well as the media do not treat the party as an opposition in the parliament due to its image crisis.
2 January 2016, 12:47 PM
Claim of IS presence ploy to taint Bangladesh's image: PM
PM Hasina says a vested quarter is cooking a plot behind the scene to taint Bangladesh’s image to create a situation like in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Iraq and Syria by saying that there is the presence of Islamic State (IS) in the country.
8 November 2015, 05:56 AM
Mute Indian woman flies to Delhi, but claims family not hers
A young deaf and mute Indian womanwho was stranded in Pakistan for a decade has returned home, but said the family she identified in photos was not hers.
26 October 2015, 05:30 AM
I've been a bit of a bastard: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for being "a bit of a bastard" to the media at an event to celebrate him equaling Raul's record as Real Madrid's all-time leading goal scorer.
3 October 2015, 04:36 AM
ICC Women’s Team Rankings launched
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today launched the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.
1 October 2015, 07:46 AM
Deepika Padukone to launch her foundation in October
Actress Deepika Padukone, who has personally been a victim of depression, says she is planning to launch her foundation.
14 September 2015, 06:20 AM
Expanding media
The media is expanding which points to an increasing diversity and volume of information and visuals. Governments tend to equate rising flow of information with free flow of information. A line needs to be drawn there.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt using state to curb media: Report
The ruling party in Bangladesh is using state mechanisms to curb the media, says a report published by London-based rights group Article 19.
3 May 2015, 09:41 AM
Cops bar media at polling centres
Law enforcers obstruct media persons from entering a polling centre after the two Dhaka city corporations elections began.
28 April 2015, 02:52 AM
PM distributes Nat’l Film Award among artistes, film professionals
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributes the National Film Award-2013 among artistes and film professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country’s film industry.
4 April 2015, 15:14 PM
Grief, Over Easy
We see a continuous display of grief and sorrow in the media—bodies lined up after car crashes, young boys and girls with their faces charred by Molotov cocktails.
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
A new, bold online journey
Coinciding with its 24th anniversary, The Daily Star launches new-look state-of-the-art website to cater better its audience offering them to discover more
13 March 2015, 12:24 PM
Khaleda to hold press conference on ongoing political situation at 4pm tomorrow
BNP chief Khaleda Zia to brief the media tomorrow on the ongoing situation of the country
12 March 2015, 13:30 PM