Bogura student coordinator gets death threat

Ahsan Habib Sayem, 24, an assistant coordinator of the Bogura District Anti-Discrimination Movement, reported receiving a death threat today

14m ago

Grief engulfs slain Golam Kibria’s family

Golam Kibria, 65, master of vessel MV Al Bakera, had told his family that he would return home soon with his daughter's wedding shopping after unloading the ship's cargo

1h ago

Trains launched on Dhaka-Khulna, Dhaka-Benapole routes

The people of Narail are particularly jubilated, as both the trains will connect the district with Dhaka, Khulna and Benapole

1h ago

Role of journos more crucial in present time: Nahid

He called upon the sub-editors to be more responsible while editing news

1h ago

Govt wants to keep cyberspace safe for all: Shafiqul

Council of Advisers approves draft Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024

1h ago

Yunus exchanges greetings with Christian community leaders

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community on the occasion of Christmas at the State Guest House Jamuna today

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Hasina’s extradition: Dhaka to remind Delhi after certain time

Bangladesh is expecting a reply from India regarding its request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition and will send a reminder after a certain period if no reply is received from New Delhi, said a spokesperson today

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Graft allegation: ACC to launch probe against Hasina's military adviser, 7 others

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an investigation against eight individuals, including former Prime Minister's military advisor Tariq Ahmed Siddiqi and senior secretary Mohibul Haque, over allegations of embezzlement in the name of airport development projects

12m ago

Student protesters enter Somoy TV owners’ offices, journalists sacked

A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing it of "propaganda", protesters said Tuesday, with at least five journalists subsequently fired

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Ex-BGB DG barred from travelling abroad

Former director general of Border Guard Bangladesh Lt Gen (Retd) Md Mainul Islam was barred from travelling abroad at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today

1h ago

Assaulting freedom fighter: 30 eminent citizens demand punishment those responsible

Expressing anger and condemnation, 30 eminent citizens today in a statement demanded the immediate arrest and punishment of those responsible for assaulting a freedom fighter in Cumilla’s Chuddogram

1h ago

Pabna all set to celebrate Christmas

Like every year, people from the Christian community in Pabna have taken extensive preparations to celebrate Christmas amid festivity and fervour

2h ago

2 killed in Narayanganj road accident

Two men were killed and another was injured when a three-wheeler, locally known as Nosimon hit a motorcycle in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila

2h ago

3 victims of Gazipur's M&U Trims factory fire identified

Police have identified the three victims who died in a fire broke out at a button factory of M&U Trims Limited in Bhangnahati of Gazipur's Sreepur municipality on Sunday

2h ago
Asia

Asia

India police kill 3 Sikh separatist militants

Indian police said yesterday they had killed three Sikh militants fighting for a separate homeland known as “Khalistan”, the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s.

22h ago

Hasina extradition: India says it received ‘note verbale’ from Bangladesh

It is to be noted that under the provisions of the India-Bangladesh extradition treaty, extradition may be refused if the offence is one of a "political character"

1d ago

Myanmar civil war / Rebels ‘capture junta western command in Rakhine state’

A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow to the junta. 

2d ago

Pak military courts convict 25 PTI men

Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said yesterday, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms.

2d ago

Border outpost attack / Pak Taliban kills 16 Pak soldiers

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan yesterday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.

2d ago

Rebels ‘capture junta western command in Rakhine state’

A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow to the junta

2d ago

India's green cover increases by 1,445 sq km

India's green cover went up by 1,445 sq km from 2021 to 2023, reaching 25.17 per cent of its geographical area, according to official data made public today

3d ago

Bangladeshi among 8 arrested in India over terror link

Md Sad Radi, a Bangladeshi national from Rajshahi, was apprehended in Kerala without valid travel documents

3d ago
World

World

Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for 'espionage': agencies

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported

6h ago

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant

Prosecutors have launched an investigation

9h ago

Japan, US blame North Koreans for $300 million crypto theft

Lazarus Group gained notoriety a decade ago when it was accused of hacking into Sony Pictures as revenge for "The Interview," a film that mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

10h ago

South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president

Yoon is currently under investigation by a joint team comprising police, the defence ministry, and anti-corruption investigators

11h ago

Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised with fever

It is not an emergency situation, NBC News reported

12h ago

Israel acknowledges it killed ex-Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Haniyeh was killed in a guesthouse in Tehran on July 31

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NORTH GAZA GOVERNORATE / Only 12 trucks delivered food, water since Oct

Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

22h ago

Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row inmates

US President Joe Biden yesterday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting them to life in prison without parole before he hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.

22h ago
News Multimedia

News Multimedia

The trap to Europe: The illegal road to migration

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Aryan shares his experience of those miserable days passed during trafficking and more on today's Star Connects

Govt unaware of Quader's location after Aug 5: Jahangir

Accoridng to media reports, Quader fled to the Indian state of Kolkata via Shillong on Nov 8

Cases against Hasina: ICT extends deadline for completion of probe by 2 months

Probe reports for both the cases were scheduled for completion today

Poet Helal Hafiz no more

Police recovered the body from Super Home Hostel around 2:00pm

Suspect held on murder charges

A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder, police said yesterday.

1d ago

Syria won’t negatively interfere in Lebanon

Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, told Lebanese Druze leaders yesterday that his country would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour’s sovereignty.

1d ago

Commission to pitch for new law to protect journalists

The Media Reform Commission plans to recommend a new law to protect journalists. It will also recommend amendments to 32 laws that hinder press freedom.

1d ago

Good yield, better price delight Aman growers

High yield of Aman paddy as well as good prices has brought big smiles to the faces of rice growers in different upazilas of five northern districts under Rangpur region.

1d ago

Number of unemployed graduates growing rapidly: edu adviser

There is a disparity in the quality of education in public and private universities, said Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday

1d ago

Not for kidney patient, they tried to rob bank for iPhones

Police say three robbers fabricated a story claiming that the robbery was to save a kidney patient

1d ago

Body of missing indigenous man recovered near border area

The body of Gopal Bagti, a 35-year-old indigenous day laborer, was recovered from the border area of Patharia Hills in Barlekha Upazila, Moulvibazar, on Sunday afternoon, one day after he went missing

1d ago

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan calls on Adviser Nahid

Nahid praised Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as a talented artist, acknowledging him as a treasure not only for Pakistan but for the entire music world, including the subcontinent

1d ago

Bangladesh had to accept over 60,000 Rohingyas under certain circumstances

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain today said Bangladesh had to accept over 60,000 Rohingyas under certain circumstances through various unofficial channels, including border-related corruption, despite its decision in principle to not allow any new arrival from Myanmar

2d ago

ACC chairman discloses asset statement

Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission Mohammad Abdul Momen has disclosed his wealth statement to the media

2d ago