Iran launches new wave of missile attacks on Israel: state TV

Air raid sirens heard in Jerusalem

4h ago

War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show

More than 2,400 companies from 48 countries are showing off their hardware at the week-long event at Le Bourget airfield on the outskirts of Paris

4h ago

'We knew everything,' Trump tells Reuters about Israel's strikes on Iran

After months of urging Israel not to strike Iran while he worked toward a nuclear deal, President Donald Trump told Reuters in a phone interview on Friday that he and his team had known the attacks were coming - and still saw room for an accord

4h ago

Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war

For President Donald Trump, few goals on the world stage have been more explicit -- he will not drag the United States into another "forever war."

4h ago

2 killed, 10 injured as bus rear ends truck on Padma Bridge

One of the deceased has been identified as Rakib Samadder, a resident of Khulna Sadar. The identity of the other deceased remains unknown

5h ago

One killed in Faridpur road accident

The deceased is Tuhin Biswas, 35, of Paikpara village in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila. He was a sales representative for Matador, a leading stationery company

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Prime accused confesses to trafficking for Russia war

Alomgir Hossain, a prime accused in a case filed over trafficking people to Russia for forced participation in the war, confessed to a magistrate yesterday.

5h ago

Man killed in road crash in Araihazar

An elderly fish vendor died after a three-wheeler, locally called a Nosimon, veered off the road and fell into a roadside ditch in the Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.

5h ago

Support us in enhancing maritime capabilities

Bangladesh has sought the UK’s support in enhancing the country’s maritime domain capabilities and exploring marine resources, as Bangladesh is purchasing a naval ship from the UK.

5h ago

Lawachara national park / Unregulated tourism threatens wildlife, disrupts ecosystem

An unregulated influx of tourists, especially during public holidays, is threatening the biodiversity and natural balance of Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila, raising concerns among environmentalists and forest officials.

5h ago

Two injured in mugging incidents in the capital

Two people were injured in separate mugging incidents in the capital’s Wari and Mohammadpur areas, where the muggers stabbed the victims and fled with cash.

5h ago

Chhatra Dal leader stabbed to death

A local Chhatra Dal leader was stabbed to death in Sohanati village of Gauripur upazila in Mymensingh yesterday.

5h ago

Vanishing rivers of Patgram

Abdus Salam, 55, was sifting stones from a dredger machine on Dharla riverbank in Kawamari area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.

5h ago

A ‘missed opportunity’

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said the meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which did not take place, was a “missed opportunity.”

6h ago
Asia

Asia

Air India plane crash: Search on for missing people, clues

Rescuers searched for missing people and aircraft debris in charred buildings in Ahmedabad yesterday after more than 260 people were killed in an Air India Boeing 787 crash, and local media reported that India may ground the airline’s 787 fleet for safety checks.

7h ago

Once a status symbol, Starbucks cuts prices on its tea-based drinks to woo Chinese consumers

The US coffee giant has cut prices for its tea-based beverages this summer

16h ago

Black box found at site of India plane crash that killed 265

Investigators recovered a black box recorder from the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground

16h ago

Experts explore possible reasons behind Dreamliner crash in India

Videos of the accident show the engines failed to get enough thrust during the takeoff

20h ago

Sri Lanka counts 7m crop-busting monkeys

Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said yesterday, after a government minister called the figure “unbelievable”.

1d ago

Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit: police

Speaking from his hospital bed, the 40-year-old told Indian media that he was a British national and was travelling to Britain with his brother after visiting family in India

1d ago

Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership

Shares of the American plane manufacturer slumped more than four percent Thursday

1d ago

India condemns Rabindra Kachharibari incident

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We strongly condemn the despicable attack and the vandalisation of the ancestral home of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by a mob on June 8, 2025"

1d ago
World

World

Update 1 / Israel fire service says responding to 'major' incidents from Iran missile attack

21 people were injured by the missiles, including two in serious condition

6h ago

Update 1 / Iran strikes back at Israel with missiles over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Iran's Supreme Leader accuses Israel of initiating war, vows painful revenge

6h ago

World reacts to Israeli attack on Iran

Israel launched widescale strikes on Iran on Friday

12h ago

Update 1 / Trump tells Iran to make deal or face 'more brutal' attacks

But Trump also kept the door open for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, as the president who boasted he had "no wars" in his first term tries to avoid getting dragged into one in his second

13h ago

Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes

Iran said several top commanders and six nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli strikes today

18h ago

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

No details were provided on the bomb threat

20h ago

Trump administration seeks to distance US from Israeli strikes on Iran

Iran says its nuclear energy program is only for peaceful purposes

22h ago

Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami killed in Israeli attack: Iran media

Mehr news agency carried a similar report.

23h ago
News Multimedia

News Multimedia

The history of political dialogue in Bangladesh: Successes and failures

Watch today's Star Connects about political dialogues and their outcomes held in 1990, 1996, 2006-07, and 2013-14 in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina's trial begins, what lies next?

Watch today's Star Explains to know more about the five specific allegations mentioned in the charge sheet

BNP planning to create 1m jobs in 18 months: Amir Khosru

Amir Khosru Mahmood Chowdhury, a member of the BNP standing committee, gives his insights to The Daily Star about the national budget

Why did the question of chief adviser's resignation arise?

Disappointment and anger have been expressed surrounding the recent events. All in all, the question arises, which way is the politics of Bangladesh headed this time? What does the rapidly changing landscape indicate?

The number of wars between India and Pakistan

South Asia's two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are once again embroiled in a new conflict over the issue of Pahalgam in Kashmir

Iran launches new wave of missile attacks on Israel: state TV

Air raid sirens heard in Jerusalem

4h ago

War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show

More than 2,400 companies from 48 countries are showing off their hardware at the week-long event at Le Bourget airfield on the outskirts of Paris

4h ago

'We knew everything,' Trump tells Reuters about Israel's strikes on Iran

After months of urging Israel not to strike Iran while he worked toward a nuclear deal, President Donald Trump told Reuters in a phone interview on Friday that he and his team had known the attacks were coming - and still saw room for an accord

4h ago

Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war

For President Donald Trump, few goals on the world stage have been more explicit -- he will not drag the United States into another "forever war."

4h ago

Prime accused confesses to trafficking for Russia war

Alomgir Hossain, a prime accused in a case filed over trafficking people to Russia for forced participation in the war, confessed to a magistrate yesterday.

5h ago

Man killed in road crash in Araihazar

An elderly fish vendor died after a three-wheeler, locally called a Nosimon, veered off the road and fell into a roadside ditch in the Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.

5h ago

Support us in enhancing maritime capabilities

Bangladesh has sought the UK’s support in enhancing the country’s maritime domain capabilities and exploring marine resources, as Bangladesh is purchasing a naval ship from the UK.

5h ago

Unregulated tourism threatens wildlife, disrupts ecosystem

An unregulated influx of tourists, especially during public holidays, is threatening the biodiversity and natural balance of Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila, raising concerns among environmentalists and forest officials.

5h ago

Two injured in mugging incidents in the capital

Two people were injured in separate mugging incidents in the capital’s Wari and Mohammadpur areas, where the muggers stabbed the victims and fled with cash.

5h ago

Chhatra Dal leader stabbed to death

A local Chhatra Dal leader was stabbed to death in Sohanati village of Gauripur upazila in Mymensingh yesterday.

5h ago