Khaleda acquitted in Niko graft case

With this, Khaleda Zia has been acquitted from all the cases filed against her during caretaker government in 2007 and AL government regime

10m ago

UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power

IAEA is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after a 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami killed 18,000 people and set off the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl

12m ago

US judge will not block Elon Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment

1h ago

Verdict of Niko graft case against Khaleda today

Judge Md Rabiul Alam will pronounce the judgment around 11:00am

1h ago

China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO

Trump signed executive orders last week imposing new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium, due to come into effect on March 12

1h ago

KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

The relocation of about 100 KFC US corporate roles will take place over six months.

1h ago
Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Clash at Kuet: Jubo Dal leader expelled after brandishing sharp weapon

The hour-long clash left at least 50 students injured, most of them with wounds from sharp weapons

16m ago

Freeze foreign assets of Bashundhara MD, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission has discovered additional assets of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, his wife Sabrina Sobhan, and his brother Safwan Sobhan Tasvir in the UAE, Slovakia, and the UK.

8h ago

Poultry growers should cut carbon footprint: analysts

Bangladesh's poultry producers should focus on reducing their carbon footprint to address the challenges posed by climate change, industry analysts said yesterday.

8h ago

‘Release Azharul, restore party registration’

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that the government would be forced to accept their demands, including the release of former assistant secretary general ATM Azharul Islam, through an unstoppable movement.

8h ago

‘Devil Hunt’ / 506 more arrested across the country

The joint forces arrested 506 more people across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday afternoon as part of the "Operation Devil Hunt", according to the Police Headquarters.

8h ago

Road Accident / Journalist Masuma succumbs to injuries

Four days after suffering severe injuries in a road accident, journalist Masuma Akter, correspondent of Ekhon TV's Rajshahi bureau, died at a private hospital in Dhaka early yesterday.

8h ago

Three boys killed in road crashes

Three schoolboys were killed in road accidents in Kishoreganj's Katiadi upazila and Bandarban's Ruma upazila yesterday.

8h ago

AL, allies should be banned for aiding Hasina

Sarjis Alam, chief organiser of Jatiya Nagorik Committee, yesterday said if Sheikh Hasina was the mastermind behind the July killings, then the Awami League and its associate bodies should also be banned for aiding her in committing the crimes.

8h ago
Asia

Asia

India opposition slams Trump’s F-35 offer

India’s opposition parties have criticised US President Donald Trump’s offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goals.

1d ago

India capital shaken by 4.0-magnitude quake

The earthquake, with its epicentre in New Delhi, occurred at 5:36am

2d ago

US plane carrying 112 deported Indians reach Amritsar

On Saturday, another US military aircraft carrying 117 illegal Indian immigrants landed in Amristar

2d ago

18 killed in Delhi train station stampede

The death toll in a stampede at the main railway station in India’s capital New Delhi rose to at least 18, including five children, media reports said yesterday, citing the Press Trust of India news agency.

2d ago

Stampede kills 18 at India railway station

The death toll in a stampede that broke out at New Delhi railway station late last night reached 18, officials said today

3d ago

Cyber scam centres / Ready to deport 10,000 workers

A Myanmar ethnic militia yesterday said it was preparing to deport 10,000 people linked to cyber scams in the area it controls to Thailand as part of a crackdown on the illicit compounds.

3d ago

Updated / Trump rejects ‘US deep state involvement’ in Bangladesh

Later Indian foreign secretary Vikram said concerns about Bangladesh had been shared with the US.

5d ago

Modi says US and India target $500 billion bilateral trade by 2030

Modi made the comment at a press conference after a meeting with President Donald Trump

5d ago
World

World

Trump bashes Zelensky, 'confident' on Ukraine deal

Trump insists that his only goal was 'peace' to end the largest land war in Europe since World War II

1h ago

Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza

19 freed so far in exchange for more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners

2h ago

At least 200 killed in three-day Sudan paramilitary assault

The attack on the White Nile state villages of Al-Kadaris and Al-Khelwat, some 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of the capital, sent thousands fleeing, witnesses told AFP.

2h ago

Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips

Trump has long railed against what he calls the unfair treatment of US automotive exports in foreign markets.

2h ago

US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Ukraine.

2h ago

Musk has no authority to make decisions

Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing on Monday.

11h ago

US senators dismiss Trump’s Gaza plan

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dismissed on Monday President Donald Trump’s proposal to seize Gaza and force out the Palestinians, while Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal said he expects Arab states to put forward a workable alternative.

11h ago

SOUTH LEBANON / Israeli troops to remain at five positions

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz yesterday confirmed that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah.

11h ago
News Multimedia

News Multimedia

July killings: UN report reveals shocking findings

Find out more on today's Star News+

'Aynaghar' finally uncovered, but what now?

After much discussion and criticism, Yunus visited the Aynaghars or torture cells

Arakan Army abducts four fishermen along Naf river

The Arakan Army of Myanmar has abducted four fishermen at gunpoint along with their boat from the Naf river estuary in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar

We must eliminate criminals from Bangladesh: Sarjis

He emphasised that the "Clean Bangladesh Operation" should not be a brief arrest campaign

Father was found in a mass grave of 32 people: Fabliha Bushra

Fabliha Bushra, daughter of slain Lt Col Lutfar Rahman Khan, said this at a press conference at Rawa Plaza in the capital on Wednesday

Khaleda acquitted in Niko graft case

With this, Khaleda Zia has been acquitted from all the cases filed against her during caretaker government in 2007 and AL government regime

10m ago

UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power

IAEA is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after a 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami killed 18,000 people and set off the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl

12m ago

US judge will not block Elon Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment

1h ago

Verdict of Niko graft case against Khaleda today

Judge Md Rabiul Alam will pronounce the judgment around 11:00am

1h ago

China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO

Trump signed executive orders last week imposing new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium, due to come into effect on March 12

1h ago

KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

The relocation of about 100 KFC US corporate roles will take place over six months.

1h ago

Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza

19 freed so far in exchange for more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners

2h ago

At least 200 killed in three-day Sudan paramilitary assault

The attack on the White Nile state villages of Al-Kadaris and Al-Khelwat, some 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of the capital, sent thousands fleeing, witnesses told AFP.

2h ago

Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips

Trump has long railed against what he calls the unfair treatment of US automotive exports in foreign markets.

2h ago

US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

As the 4-1/2-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Ukraine.

2h ago