ICT trailblazers honoured

Five companies and two individuals were honoured this evening at the 9th BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of Bangladesh’s information and communication technology sector

'A brilliant lawyer, a defender of rights'

Chief adviser leads tribute to adviser AF Hassan Ariff who died at a Dhaka hospital today

Column by Mahfuz Anam / Election in first half of ’26 is not unreasonable, but Dec ’25 is doable

Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.

Buet student killed as car hits bike

A Buet student was killed and two of his classmates were injured when a car hit them and their stationary motorcycle early yesterday at a police check post on Purbachal Expressway, better known as 300-feet road.

EC ramps up preparations for national election

The Election Commission, under the stewardship of Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, has embarked on preparations for the nation's 13th parliamentary election, setting the wheels in motion for what it promises to be a festival time in the country's democratic journey

MP Azim killing: DNA reports confirm remains belong to the slain MP

The DNA tests conducted by the West Bengal police's CID have confirmed that the flesh and bones recovered from a septic tank and a canal are those of the former Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar who was killed in Kolkata

AL leader attacked in Sirajganj

A local leader of Awami League came under attack by a group of unidentified people in Sirajganj’s Sadar upazila yesterday as he returned home after securing bail in a murder case from the High Court

Tigers end year on a high

A career-best 72 not out off 41 balls from Jaker Ali catapulted Bangladesh to a commanding 80-run win over West Indies in the third and final T20I in St Vincent yesterday, a victory that confirmed the Tiger’s maiden 3-0 clean-sweep over the Caribbean side in the shortest format.

Landslide kills Rohingya boy

A Rohingya child was killed and two other children were injured in a landslide in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar yesterday.

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8 idols vandalised in Mymensingh, Dinajpur

Miscreants have vandalised eight idols in three temples in Mymensingh and Dinajpur

Hamza hopes to blaze a trail

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury has hoped that his decision to switch allegiance from England to Bangladesh will open up avenues for Bangladeshi players to play in European leagues.

ICT trailblazers to be honoured at 9th BRAC-The Daily Star ICT Awards

Five companies and two individuals are expected to receive the awards in six categories at the 9th edition of the BRAC Bank-The Daily Star ICT Awards

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Dias ruled out for up to four weeks as City suffer fresh blow

The Portugal international missed all five matches in November with a calf problem but returned at the start of December and has been an ever-present this month.

The economist: Bangladesh named the ‘Country of the Year’

Bangladesh has been named as The Economist’s “Country of the Year” for “toppling a despot and taking strides towards a more liberal government”.

BUET students stage protest over death of student, demand justice

They organised a rally at the Palashi intersection around noon and pressed a six-point demand including fair trial of the accused who are responsible for the crash that resulted in Masud being killed and two other BUET students being injured.

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Can Panthakunja and Hatirjheel be saved?

The sit-in programme of Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement is going on for the sixth consecutive day, but so far there has been no talk from the government or the expressway authority

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First Security Islami Bank: Almost 90pc of Tk 2,254cr loan to Sikder Group sours

As much as 89.3 percent of the credit extended by First Security Islami Bank, when controlled by the major Awami League beneficiary S Alam Group, to AL-affiliated Sikder Group by violating banking rules and regulations has become defaulted.

Tributes pour in for Hassan Ariff

Hassan passed away at a Dhaka hospital today at the age of 83

Ijtema ground clash: Spokesperson for Saad loyalists arrested in murder case

Muaz bin Noor, a spokesperson of the Tabligh Jamaat faction following Maulana Saad, was arrested early today in connection with a case filed for killing three devotees at Biswa Ijtema ground at Tongi on Wednesday