Security officials say several suspected terrorists killed, wounded
A section of police officials admitted yesterday that they were under pressure from higher authorities while performing duties during the last three national elections, which were marred by controversies.
The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect
Ahsan Habib Sayem, 24, an assistant coordinator of the Bogura District Anti-Discrimination Movement, reported receiving a death threat today
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
The people of Narail are particularly jubilated, as both the trains will connect the district with Dhaka, Khulna and Benapole
Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan yesterday said the cost of any project in the country is higher than in other neighbouring countries, including India.
The restoration of the caretaker government and the introduction of a bicameral system in parliament will be among the recommendations to be proposed by the Constitution Reform Commission.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said people of all religions are like one big family in this country.
At just 18 years old, Monir Hossain has become a beacon of hope for the village of Samitipara in Cox’s Bazar.
Two people were burnt to death and many injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday.
Two men were killed and another was injured when a three-wheeler, locally known as Nosimon hit a motorcycle in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila yesterday.
Christmas this year carries a shadow of uncertainty for the residents of South Dimai Punjee village, a local Khasi community in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila.
Impatience of political parties regarding elections is hurting the government’s reform efforts, said Adviser Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan yesterday.
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.
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"
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Md Sad Radi, a Bangladeshi national from Rajshahi, was apprehended in Kerala without valid travel documents
Britain’s economy failed to grow during the first three months of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government, official figures showed on Monday, adding to signs of a slowdown that has cast a shadow over his time in office so far.
Nasa’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history yesterday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported
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.
Yoon is currently under investigation by a joint team comprising police, the defence ministry, and anti-corruption investigators
It is not an emergency situation, NBC News reported
Haniyeh was killed in a guesthouse in Tehran on July 31
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
A Rab official said
Accoridng to media reports, Quader fled to the Indian state of Kolkata via Shillong on Nov 8
Probe reports for both the cases were scheduled for completion today
Police recovered the body from Super Home Hostel around 2:00pm
A 20-year-old man from Dhaka’s Dhamrai, who had allegedly been forcibly disappeared since August 29, 2023, showed up yesterday at a police station close to the border between Bangladesh and India in Chapainawabganj.
The National Board of Revenue has alleged that two entities under Summit Group failed to deduct taxes at source on dividend payments, resulting in about Tk 1,112 crore in unpaid taxes.
The government will intensify joint mobile court drives to tackle illegal hill cutting, air pollution, and the use of banned polythene, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said yesterday.
A Narayanganj court yesterday placed the three accused on a two-day remand in connection with the death of Buet student Mohtassim Masud in a road crash in Purbachal upazila of Narayanganj.
Have you ever felt a sense of stillness when riding the metro in Dhaka? No, not the kind that implies silence or rest -- Dhaka doesn’t allow for that -- but a quieter hum, like the city holding its breath? I am sure you did, if you somehow managed to take a ride during a less crowded hour, since it’s hard for anyone to even breathe inside during the rush hour!
At least 30,000 foreign nationals, mostly from India and China, are currently residing in Bangladesh with expired visas and have yet to apply for extensions or renewals of their documents.
The Judiciary Reform Commission recommends a constitutional amendment with a provision to appoint the senior-most judge of the Appellate Division as chief justice, curbing presidential discretion in the matter.
Administrative cadre officers staged a demonstration at the Secretariat yesterday, protesting a notion to reduce their promotion opportunities to the post of deputy secretary, and have more non-administrative cadre officers in the position.
Former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel received at least Tk 3 crore from a tobacco company, known for years for illegal cigarette production and marketing including some counterfeit foreign brands.
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.
