SUST closed, students ordered to leave dormitories

The notification also instructed all students to vacate the dormitories by 3:00pm
17 July 2024, 10:34 AM

BNP activists, police clash at Paltan; some arrested

Around 2:00pm activists started throwing brick chunks at the police and law enforcers fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd, witnesses said
17 July 2024, 10:23 AM

CU students asked to vacate halls

The decision followed an emergency syndicate meeting held online at 10:30am
17 July 2024, 09:33 AM

Bangla Blockade: 2 Biman flights delayed for heavy traffic on Airport Road

The Dammam-bound flight (BG349), scheduled to depart at 3:00pm, was delayed by 30 minutes, while the Jeddah-bound flight (BG331), scheduled to depart at 2:05pm, left the airport around 3:30pm, said Bushra Islam, general manager (public relations), Biman
16 July 2024, 11:30 AM

Quota protest: UIU students block Natunbazar road

Students from United International University blocked the side of the road in Natunbazar area in the capital this morning, demanding reforms in the quota system for government jobs
15 July 2024, 06:56 AM

Councillor found dead in Naogaon waterbody

The deceased is Mizanur Rahman, 40, a councillor of Nazirpur Municipality in Patnitola upazila
14 July 2024, 11:55 AM

Incessant rain inundates parts of Jashore town

According to Matiur Rahman of Air Base Meteorological Office in Jashore, the town witnessed 120mm of rainfall till last night
7 July 2024, 08:38 AM

S Alam Group’s rejoinder, our reply

S Alam Group has sent a rejoinder to our story headlined "Two S Alam firms evaded Tk 3,500 crore in VAT, says NBR" published in The Daily Star's online version on June 30, 2024, and print version on July 1, 2024
3 July 2024, 15:50 PM

Europe-Bangladesh Press Club elects Abdullah Iqbal as convener

Europe Bangladesh Press Club (EBPC) elected Mohammad Abdullah Iqbal as the convener of the conference preparation committee in Helsinki, the capital of Finland
30 June 2024, 13:40 PM

Two S Alam firms evaded Tk 3,500 crore in VAT, says NBR

With penalty, they owe government over Tk 7,000cr; S Alam Group director says they didn’t ‘evade even a single taka in VAT’
30 June 2024, 10:25 AM

Bangladesh's forex reserves near $22b as new funds arrive

The country’s reserves as per the calculation method used by the IMF stood at $19.47 billion on June 26. With the latest injection, the amount stands at roughly $21.89 billion.
27 June 2024, 16:21 PM

DNCC starts evicting Sadeeq Agro farm in Mohammadpur

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched an eviction drive this afternoon at Sadeeq Agro Farm in the capital's Mohammadpur area
27 June 2024, 07:17 AM

Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing at Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed in Indian Border Security Force firing near the Lohakuchi border in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat early today
26 June 2024, 07:06 AM

At least 15 police killed in gunmen attack in Russia: regional leader

At least 15 police officers were killed during deadly attacks by gunmen on churches and synagogues in Russia's Muslim-dominated Dagestan, the region's leader said Monday
24 June 2024, 06:59 AM

Eid festivities cut short litchi season in Dinajpur

The adverse weather conditions, including severe heat and lack of rain, have significantly impacted this season's litchi yield
18 June 2024, 06:59 AM

Indian Polls: How just 0.8pc vote cost Modi 63 seats

A miscalculation and a drop of just .8 percent of the vote share cost the ruling BJP 63 seats and also the aura of invincibility it created around its leader Narendra Modi
14 June 2024, 06:08 AM

Exhibition hall, symbol of North Korea-China friendship, closed: Turbulence between Kim and Xi

The “footprint tribute,” known to commemorate the stroll and friendship building between Chairman Kim Jong-un and President Xi Jinping during Kim's visit to Dalian, China, in May 2018, has recently been identified to be removed.
14 June 2024, 04:44 AM

Three children drown in Mymensingh

Three children drowned in a pond in Mymensingh's Phulpur upazila this afternoon
13 June 2024, 16:44 PM

Govt issues directives to ensure safety of homebound people, sale of sacrificial animals

The government today gave directives to ensure safety of homebound people and the sale of sacrificial animals and maintain law and order situation during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha
12 June 2024, 17:56 PM

Spending target should have been reduced: Salehuddin Ahmed

What is the need for 1,258 projects under the annual development programme (ADP)?
6 June 2024, 13:42 PM
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