NCP slams border killings, calls for July declaration

Nahid urges people to choose youth to lead country

17m ago

Fire guts 40 shops in Narsingdi market

Third major blaze in 2 years

3h ago

12-year-old dies from lightning strike in Jashore

The incident occurred around 11:30am

5h ago

2 killed in Gopalganj road accident

As of 3:00pm, police have yet to identify the vehicle responsible for the crash

5h ago

Indonesian rescuers widen search for missing after ferry sinks

As of Friday evening, 30 people were still missing

5h ago

Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs today

Countries will start paying the tariffs from August 1, Trump said

5h ago
Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Cop attends Jamaat event, sparks controversy

His remarks, captured in a video clip that went viral on social media

11m ago

3 sent to jail over rape of teen with mental disability in Sylhet

The accused are Shuvankar Das, 27, Babul Ahmed, 28, and Fahad Mia, 25

1h ago

Bangladesh seeks to boost ties with Nepal: foreign secy

During the meeting, they discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade, commerce, hydropower and people-to-people contacts, according to the MoFA

1h ago

July uprising: SC lawyer Parvej sent to jail in murder case

Parvej is the former mayor of Shariatpur municipality

2h ago

Any BNP member who does wrong won't be spared: Rizvi

They have already taken steps against 4,000 to 5,000 party men, he says

2h ago

BNP leader among four arrested over attacking Patgram Police Station

Local BNP denies party's involvement, forms probe committee

3h ago

Kishoreganj’s Pagla Mosque launches website, online donation system

It was launched to facilitate transparent contributions from devotees worldwide

5h ago

Student's body recovered 6 hours after going missing in Gazipur

The body of a class eight student was recovered in the Shaldo river in Pirujali village under Gazipur Sadar upazila yesterday.

6h ago
Asia

Asia

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.

11h ago

S Korea ‘doing utmost’ for trade deal with US

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday his administration was doing its “utmost” to secure a trade deal with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline next week for imposing fresh country specific levies.

18h ago

Nuclear weapon-free zone / China willing to take lead in signing SE Asia treaty Says a foreign ministry spokesperson

China firmly supports establishing a Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone and has made clear its willingness to take the lead in signing the treaty, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday.

22h ago

Thailand gets third leader this week

Thailand saw its third person helming prime minister’s office in a week yesterday, as the king swore in a new cabinet.

22h ago

Thailand gets third leader this week as new cabinet sworn in

The new cabinet approved Phumtham's role as acting prime minister at its first meeting

1d ago

China warns against trade deals that 'hurt' others after Vietnam-US pact

Beijing's commerce ministry said it had "always firmly opposed" US tariffs

1d ago

Thailand set for another acting PM after cabinet reshuffle

Thailand's king is scheduled Thursday to swear in a new cabinet in a reshuffle that will see a third person in a week take on the role as the country's prime minister

1d ago

Two dead, 16 injured in Malaysia tour bus crash

The crash near the town of Ayer Hitam, some 250 kilometres (156 miles) southeast of the capital Kuala Lumpur

1d ago
World

World

Russia hits Ukraine with largest barrage of war after Putin-Trump call

Zelensky said 23 people were wounded in the barrage, which the air force said comprised 539 drones and 11 missiles

6h ago

Trump to sign 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day

US President Donald Trump will sign his flagship tax and spending bill Friday in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran

8h ago

Asian markets mixed as Trump warns tariff letters to be sent soon

Asian investors trod cautiously on Friday as Donald Trump's deadline to avert his steep tariffs approached, with the US president saying he planned to start sending letters informing trading partners of their rates.

12h ago

Trump wins 'phenomenal' victory as Congress passes flagship bill

Many fear that it will balloon the national debt, gut health and welfare support as well as clean energy, and supercharge Trump's migrant crackdown.

12h ago

Iran nuke program set back by up to two years

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the US military operation likely achieved its goals despite a far more cautious initial assessment that leaked to the public.

22h ago

Taliban deny role in US citizen disappearance

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities yesterday denied involvement in the disappearance of a US citizen in Kabul, after Washington announced a $5 million reward for information on his whereabouts.

22h ago

Bali island: 5 dead, 29 missing after ferry sinks

At least five people were dead and dozens unaccounted for yesterday after a ferry sank in rough seas on its way to Indonesian resort island Bali, according to rescue authorities who said 31 survivors had been plucked from the water so far.

22h ago

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill 25, including 12 in shelter for displaced

The majority of them are children and women

1d ago
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News Multimedia

Mob justice has become alarmingly regular – why?

Let's find out more on today's episode of Star Explains

Watch / ‘I’ve always said I don’t want the mayor’s seat’

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star on Thursday afternoon, Ishraque talked about some of the issues regarding the legality of the mayoral post, his stance over the matter, his current strife with the government, and the ongoing situation surrounding the Nagar Bhaban

Iran-Israel conflict: Could the 'Bunker Buster' be the trump card?

Let's find out more in today's Star Explains.

Can Israel break thru Iran’s nuclear stronghold?

In today's episode of Star Explains, we dive into the story behind the GBU-57, unpack expert military opinions, and examine how this deepening Iran-US conflict is taking on new and complex dimensions

Why is Iran's Fordow nuclear facility Israel's main target?

Let's find out more in today's Star Explains

12-year-old dies from lightning strike in Jashore

The incident occurred around 11:30am

5h ago

2 killed in Gopalganj road accident

As of 3:00pm, police have yet to identify the vehicle responsible for the crash

5h ago

Indonesian rescuers widen search for missing after ferry sinks

As of Friday evening, 30 people were still missing

5h ago

Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs today

Countries will start paying the tariffs from August 1, Trump said

5h ago

Russia hits Ukraine with largest barrage of war after Putin-Trump call

Zelensky said 23 people were wounded in the barrage, which the air force said comprised 539 drones and 11 missiles

6h ago

Student's body recovered 6 hours after going missing in Gazipur

The body of a class eight student was recovered in the Shaldo river in Pirujali village under Gazipur Sadar upazila yesterday.

6h ago

3 of a family burnt in acid attack in Jashore

"A drive is ongoing to arrest the accused"

7h ago

The clip that keeps haunting her

What began as a crime turned into a permanent sentence of shame and exposure

7h ago

3 killed in bus-truck collision in Pabna

All the victims were passengers of the bus.

7h ago

Two children drown in Thakurgaon

The deceased were identified as Al Amin Shihab and his cousin Sowanur Rahman Sowan

8h ago