The night of July 27, 2024, still haunts her. A first-year law student of a private university, she still cannot forget how detectives surrounded her in a small room and groped her. On a table in front of her lay a blank paper for her to confess, according to her accounts to the International Crimes Tribunal and The Daily Star.
Scattered across Bangladesh are countless archaeological treasures that reveal its prosperous past. While time has erased some, many remain hidden beneath the earth, awaiting discovery. Among the surviving remnants are ancient fortresses, temples, mosques, monasteries and so on -- testaments to the region’s rich history and cultural legacy.
Hasina's 15-year rule ended today as she fled weeks of deadly protests and the military announced it would form an interim government
A Dhaka court yesterday appointed administrators to look after some of the immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his family members.
A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over violence centring the October 28 rally in Dhaka.
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 219 at 8:54am today
US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite
A democratic transition has emerged as a prerequisite for an inclusive and sustainable economy, said a noted economist today.
Today is the 24th death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.
The Bangladesh cricket community was shocked by the demise of two former national cricketers yesterday. In the morning, news broke about Samiur Rahman Sami’s before Mosharraf Hossain Rubel’s passing in the afternoon.
The Krishibid Institute of Bangladesh in the capital’s Farmgate was decked out in a riot of colours from February 28-March 2, when the
A youth has been arrested in Bagerhat for “hurting religious sentiment” hours after an unruly mob destroyed his house and vandalised a nearby Hindu temple.
The BNP has demanded that the Anti-Corruption Commission probe a leaked conversation allegedly between the law minister and an adviser to the prime minister over a government project.
Embattled Pakistani leader Imran Khan yesterday nominated former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed for the office of caretaker prime minister, as the top court adjourned without deciding on the legality of Khan’s actions in blocking an opposition attempt to oust him.
The Ratnai Bridge on Lalmonirhat-Mughalhat road in Durakuti area of Sadar upazila has turned risky as it has tilted on the west end.
Muslims in Bangladesh have started observing the holy month of Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, from today as the new crescent moon was sighted yesterday.
A 14-year-old boy died yesterday after his co-worker in Anwara Mannan Textile Mill at Sreepur pumped air through his rectum.
Ukrainian attack helicopters executed a low-flying pre-dawn raid on Russian territory yesterday, a Russian official said, eluding air defenses to strike a fuel depot and signalling Kyiv’s ability to broaden the field of the war.
