33,900 litres of fuel seized in Gazipur; owner, manager of fuel pump jailed
31 March 2026, 01:34 AM
News
Labour ordinance to be enacted soon
31 March 2026, 01:13 AM
News
Cucsu leader Masum Billah injured in blade attack
31 March 2026, 00:48 AM
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PM Tarique declares Tk 23 lakh in election expenses for Dhaka-17
30 March 2026, 20:41 PM
National Election 2026
Union-level Awami League leader shot in Kushtia
29 March 2026, 22:54 PM
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Woman in ICU after treatment based on ‘wrong’ CT scan, husband alleges; Uttara hospital denies claim
29 March 2026, 20:24 PM
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Content creator RS Fahim detained near Mirpur zoo
29 March 2026, 19:52 PM
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Youth arrested over ‘hurting religious sentiments’
27 March 2026, 20:26 PM
Crime & Justice
Man dies while waiting in long queue at Dinajpur petrol pump
26 March 2026, 20:59 PM
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‘If I were guilty, I wouldn’t have returned from UK’
26 March 2026, 19:39 PM
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Guard polling stations to protect July: Says Jamaat ameer while campaigning for Nahid in Dhaka
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday urged leaders, activists, and supporters of the 11-party electoral alliance to guard polling stations on February 12 to protect the spirit of the July uprising.
9 February 2026, 04:47 AM
Tarique pledges real change
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged people to be vigilant about protecting their voting rights from “a group that is using religion to mislead the public and carry out plans to manipulate the electoral process”.
9 February 2026, 04:31 AM
Ctg port strike postponed until Feb 15
National election and Ramadan cargo release cited as reason
9 February 2026, 01:12 AM
Manna decides to withdraw from Dhaka-18 election race
High expense main reason, he says
9 February 2026, 01:07 AM
Covert forces with fake ballot seals must not be allowed in polling centres: Tarique
Voting and leaving won’t be enough, people must stay alert, he says
9 February 2026, 00:36 AM
EC yet to begin social media monitoring
The Election Commission had claimed that it would monitor the campaigns of political parties and candidates on social media ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum scheduled for February 12.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Farmers’ rights, Pragati’s key focus
In an election season dominated by blaring loudspeakers and long motorcades, Rangpur-4 candidate Pragati Barman Toma is taking a different approach: a quiet, door-to-door campaign, focused entirely on a manifesto centred on farmers’ rights, women’s dignity and basic public services.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Civic amenities top voter demands
Sinthia Akter runs a beauty parlour in Rahmatpur, Jinjira, along the banks of the Buriganga river. She has lived in the area since childhood.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Narayanganj-4: BNP-led alliance candidate Monir Hossain Kasemi sued for defamation
Court orders CID to investigate the case
8 February 2026, 22:34 PM
Jamaat leader accuses administration of bias ahead of national polls
Alleges harassment and assault on their female activists; urges EC to act swiftly
8 February 2026, 22:13 PM
Only BNP has a plan to change people’s fate: Tarique tells Dhaka-13 rally
Campaigning for Bobby Hajjaj, BNP chairman says throughout Dhaka and the country, law and order will be ensured
8 February 2026, 21:43 PM
26 injured as BNP, Jamaat activists clash in Patuakhali’s Bauphal
Altercation broke out during Jamaat campaign over vote-buying claims, locals say
8 February 2026, 21:21 PM
Canada to provide $2 million to EC ahead of Feb 12 polls
High Commissioner Ajit Singh says contribution aims at peaceful democratic transition
8 February 2026, 21:12 PM
Gono Odhikar Parishad's Kurigram-1 candidate quits race, backs Jamaat's pick
'This is both a moral and political responsibility,' says Bin Yamin Mollah
8 February 2026, 20:59 PM
Website launched to showcase election manifestos of major political parties
The site aims to help analyse promises political parties made in election manifestos in polls held since 1991
8 February 2026, 20:45 PM
Adviser Bashir accuses Daily Star of running smear campaign against him
Insists dual role as adviser and Biman chair involves no conflict of interest
8 February 2026, 20:14 PM
BNP chief warns of attempts to mislead voters using religion
Seeks support for Dhaka‑14 candidate and Maayer Daak key coordinator Sanjida Islam Tulee
8 February 2026, 20:00 PM
BNP will ensure higher education for girls up to master's: Zubaida
Pledges six-month maternity leave for garment workers
8 February 2026, 19:41 PM
Nahid would ‘definitely’ be made a minister if elected: Jamaat ameer
At a Dhaka-11 rally, Shafiqur Rahman calls on alliance activists to prevent vote tampering on Feb 12
8 February 2026, 18:41 PM
BNP won’t make unrealistic promises: Tarique Rahman
At Dhaka-15 rally, BNP chairman calls Feb 12 election a turning point for national rebuilding
8 February 2026, 18:17 PM