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May Day: Remembering a bloody history

Find out more about the history behind the significance of this day in today's Star Explains

1h ago

US calls on India and Pakistan to 'de-escalate'

India blames Pakistan for the gun attack that killed 26 people on April 22 in Indian-administered Kashmir, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving his military "complete operational freedom"

7h ago

South Korean ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power: prosecutors

The new indictment comes as Yoon stands trial for orchestrating an insurrection with his December 3 martial law attempt, which sought to suspend civilian rule in democratic South Korea

10h ago

Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths, which are vital for new technologies and largely untapped

10h ago

US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that China has reached out for talks on the tariffs -- claims Beijing has vehemently denied

11h ago

Ansar Uddin Khan appointed coordinator of ICT probe agency

The Ministry of Public Administration confirmed the appointment in an official gazette issued today

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Heavy ashfall affects thousands in Philippine province of Sorsogon as Mount Bulusan erupts

Following the eruption, Phivolcs raised the volcano’s status from alert level 0 (normal) to alert level 1 (low-level unrest), warning of the possibility of further phreatic eruptions

2d ago

Opinion / Why rape happens

Sexual desire or show of power?

3d ago

6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment

1w ago

4 accused of sexually assaulting 8th-grader in Netrokona

The victim has been admitted to a local hospital for treatment

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Fire at Netrokona substation leaves jail without power for over 7 hours

Power was restored to the facility at 5:00am today

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Meghna Alam's bank account details sought by BFIU

The model was shown arrested in an extortion case filed at Dhanmondi Police Station

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Section 144 imposed in Shariatpur's Naria over tension between BNP factions

Tension was due to allegations of illegal sand extraction

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Teenager killed after being hit by train in Narsingdi

The accident took place around 12:30 pm on today in the Bilasdi area of Narsingdi municipality

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Man hacked to death in Habiganj

A man was hacked to death allegedly by a group of miscreants in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday.

1w ago

The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence

1w ago

Cannes documentary star and Palestinian journalist Fatma Hassona killed in Israeli missile strike

The film, directed by Sepideh Farsi, is set to premiere at the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and captures Hassona’s daily life in Gaza through remote conversations and recordings made over FaceTime. ​

1w ago

Univ teacher suspended over rape charges

The authorities of Jashore University of Science and Technology have suspended one of its teachers over rape allegation.

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