Woman's body recovered from Buriganga river

The police have filed an unnatural death case.

1h ago

Man killed over land dispute in Jamalpur

A 58-year-old man was allegedly killed by his nephew over a land dispute in Jamalpur's Madarganj upazila today

3h ago

No dengue deaths in 24 hours

67 patients were hospitalised during the period

3h ago

17 houses of Tripura Christians torched in Bandarban

Miscreants allegedly torched 17 houses of Christian Tripura community at Sarai union in Bandarban's Lama upazila early today, on the night of Christian eve

3h ago

JCD leader killed in BNP factional clash in Narayanganj

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was beaten to death allegedly by a BNP leader during a factional clash in Narayanganj's Rupganj upazila last night

4h ago

Admin cadre officials give 48-hour ultimatum to remove reform commission chair

ABM Sattar, president of the organisation, warned that if the commission chairman did not resign, they know "how to implement it"

4h ago
Bangladesh

Bangladesh

2 firearms looted from Ctg’s Pahartali police Station recovered

Police today recovered two revolvers, which were looted from Chattogram’s Pahartali Police Station on August 5

37m ago

People didn’t sacrifice lives just for election: Asif Mahmud

The adviser stresses the need for reforms for which people came out and ousted 'fascist' Awami League government

1h ago

'Interim govt weakest in history', polls should be held by 2025

BNP Vice President Asaduzzaman Ripon says such a weak govt may put independence and sovereignty at risk, worsen the law and order situation

2h ago

Relocation of S Alam cars: BNP reinstates suspended Ctg leaders

BNP has reinstated the primary memberships of three Chattogram leaders suspended over allegations of involvement in relocating luxury vehicles belonging to the S Alam Group

2h ago

Identify 'collaborators' hiding in interim govt: BNP leader

BNP Standing Committee Member AZM Zahid Hossain today stated that associates of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina are attempting to mislead the interim government

6h ago

Strengthen bond of communal harmony: president

Shahabuddin said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony and called upon all to work together for the welfare of the country

6h ago

PK Halder walks out of Kolkata jail after over 2yrs

Apart from PK Halder, two of his associates, Swapan Mistry and Uttam Mistry, were also granted bail by the special judge

8h ago

ACC sues ex-state minister Swapan, wife

ACC Assistant Director Khorshed Alam and Deputy Director Al Amin filed the cases with its Jashore office yesterday

8h ago
Asia

Asia

Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman

Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday, as the defence ministry vowed retaliation

11h ago

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.

1d 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. 

3d 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.

3d 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.

3d 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

3d ago
World

World

Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country's power grid on Christmas Day

2h ago

‘May the sound of arms be silenced’

Pope Francis calls for peace across the world in Christmas message

3h ago

Bride, groom, spy: India's wedding detectives

So for some families, the first step when young lovers want to get married is not to call a priest or party planner but a sleuth like Paliwal with high-tech spy tools to investigate the prospective partner.

9h ago

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year

10h ago

UK economy flatlines in third quarter

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.

21h ago

Cyclone death toll in Mayotte rises to 39

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

20h ago

Nasa probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

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.

21h 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

Ijtema ground murder: Leader of Saad faction remanded

A Gazipur court yesterday placed Muaz bin Nur, a leader of the Tabligh Jamaat faction loyal to Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, on a three-day remand, in connection with a case filed over the killing of three devotees at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi.

2d ago

Journo attacked during live broadcast after referring to protesters as "Pro-Zubair"

Sohel Talukdar, DBC Channel's Tangail correspondent, said he was attacked and assaulted after referring to the protesters as supporters of Maulana Zubair Ahmad

2d ago

EU garment import rose by 1.43pc in Jan-Oct period

Importantly, unit prices declined for most suppliers in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting competitive pressures within the global apparel industry

2d ago

Ctg port can secure us from external meddling: Farhad Mazhar

Author Farhad Mazhar underscored the need for adopting a national policy to develop and operate the country’s main port, the Chattogram port, in a well-planned manner

2d ago

Conflict in Rakhine: Dhaka cannot engage with non-state actors

Bangladesh has called on Myanmar to address the ongoing crisis in the Rakhine state and its borders, stressing that it cannot engage in negotiations with non-state actors, such as the Arakan Army.

2d ago

Israeli strikes kill 28 in Gaza Strip

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, medics said, as the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north.

2d ago

ACC to probe Hasina, Joy over laundering of $300m to US

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

2d ago

EVMs won’t be used in future polls

No election will be held using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Badiul Alam Majumdar, chief of the Electoral Reform Commission, said yesterday.

2d ago

BNP’s demand for polls irks some people

A group of people become unhappy whenever the BNP raises the issue of the upcoming national election, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a rally in Panchagarh yesterday.

2d ago