The Indian External Affairs Minister Swaran Singh told the Lok Sabha today that supply of arms to Pakistan by any country in the present context “amounts to an intervention on the side of the military rulers of West Pakistan against the people of Bangladesh”.

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb yesterday sent 800 kilograms of queen pineapples as a return gift to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, six days after Bangladesh PM had sent 300 kilograms of Haribhanga mangoes to Deb.

A Russian worker of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant died from Covid-19 on Friday while over 200 coronavirus infected Russian workers of the plant are undergoing treatment.

With the infection rate of Covid-19 rising alarmingly, pharmacies across Patuakhali district have been running out of Napa Extend tablets and Napa syrup -- medicines for common fever and pain. 

At the end of the weekends, the movement of people and vehicles saw an increase on the 11th day of the lockdown yesterday.

Members of Bangladesh Army have provided food assistance to at least 1,000 people in all 13 upazilas of Dinajpur since July 1, from when a “strict lockdown” has been declared to stem the spread of Covid-19 infection across the country.

When students of East West University found that their convocation will be held virtually, they were disappointed.

Bangladesh is advancing towards taking up the trade of refining gold in a bid to cater to the nearly $230 billion worth global gold jewellery market, meet domestic requirement and curb smuggling.

The Daily Star journalist Nilima Jahan was named a winner of the “Media Award 2021”, arranged by the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) yesterday for the second year in a row.

The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit has cordoned off two suspected militant hideouts of Islamic-State (IS) inspired militant outfit Neo JMB in Narayanganj.

Terming the horrific fire at the Hashem Food and Beverage factory in Narayanganj an incident of murder, BNP yesterday questioned the role of the Fire Service and Civil Defense, as it took huge time to put out the blaze.

At least 418 children were killed in road crashes in first six months of this year as road safety situation still remain alarming, Road Safety Foundation said yesterday.

As the Covid-19 situation worsens in Barishal city, its residents as well as those from neighbouring districts are facing an acute crisis of ICUs, Covid beds, and oxygen cylinders.

The Zilhajj moon has been sighted in Bangladesh and Eid-ul-Azha will fall on July 21; the month of Zilhajj will begin from July 12.

Hasan Mirdha Akash is losing hope of getting justice.

A month before the devastating fire at Hashem Foods Limited in Narayanganj, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments visited the facility.

Two months ago, her husband fractured his leg in an accident on his way home from Dhaka to Rupganj.

Miscreants attacked a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) during a drive against illegal timber and logs in Chattogram city’s Bolirhat area under Bakalia Police Station this noon, leaving three Rab members injured.

One-third of the young women who were employed before the pandemic were out of jobs as of January 2021 due to the impact of Covid-19.

Competitiveness, skills development and technological advancement are key to overcome the challenges of LDC graduation for Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar yesterday.