Pope Francis's coffin arrives in Saint Peter's Basilica to lie in state

Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to pope lying in state
23 April 2025, 08:37 AM

6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment
22 April 2025, 14:46 PM

4 accused of sexually assaulting 8th-grader in Netrokona

The victim has been admitted to a local hospital for treatment
22 April 2025, 14:12 PM

Fire at Netrokona substation leaves jail without power for over 7 hours

Power was restored to the facility at 5:00am today
22 April 2025, 10:30 AM

Meghna Alam's bank account details sought by BFIU

The model was shown arrested in an extortion case filed at Dhanmondi Police Station
21 April 2025, 10:11 AM

Section 144 imposed in Shariatpur's Naria over tension between BNP factions

Tension was due to allegations of illegal sand extraction
20 April 2025, 15:18 PM

Teenager killed after being hit by train in Narsingdi

The accident took place around 12:30 pm on today in the Bilasdi area of Narsingdi municipality
20 April 2025, 10:57 AM

Man hacked to death in Habiganj

A man was hacked to death allegedly by a group of miscreants in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday.
19 April 2025, 19:42 PM

The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence
18 April 2025, 10:53 AM

Cannes documentary star and Palestinian journalist Fatma Hassona killed in Israeli missile strike

The film, directed by Sepideh Farsi, is set to premiere at the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and captures Hassona’s daily life in Gaza through remote conversations and recordings made over FaceTime. ​
18 April 2025, 07:02 AM

Univ teacher suspended over rape charges

The authorities of Jashore University of Science and Technology have suspended one of its teachers over rape allegation.
17 April 2025, 18:07 PM

Man beaten to death for protesting daughter’s harassment

A 45-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local youths for protesting the harassment of his daughter in the Talaimari area of Rajshahi city on Wednesday night.
17 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Two held over the rape of a woman in Patuakhali

The accused are Harun-or-Rashid, 38, and Mahabul Gazi, 35, residents of Dashmina upazila
17 April 2025, 14:57 PM

Weaving bird nests, weaving hope

In an attempt to move the wheel of fortune for his poor family, Jahidul Islam, 27, a resident of Nalma village under Tangail's Ghatail upazila, had migrated to Saudi Arabia as a worker. However, his pursuit ended with a disappointment, and he had to return empty-handed after spending three years in the KSA
17 April 2025, 14:23 PM

Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch

The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM

Man jailed for obscene behaviour near school in Brahmanbaria

The man was sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment along with a fine of Tk 100
17 April 2025, 14:11 PM

Soybean, palm oil prices spike

The government raised the retail prices of soybean and palm oil yesterday amid concerns that this would raise the cost of living.
15 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Man accused of raping 13-year-old arrested in Netrokona

Accused was presented before the district court in the afternoon
15 April 2025, 15:22 PM

3 Jubo Dal leaders sued over Pahela Baishakh attack in Netrokona

Officials were harassed and performers forced off stage
15 April 2025, 14:48 PM

4 sent to jail over attack on forest officials in Tangail

Officials had attempted to stop the illegal construction of a madrasa
15 April 2025, 14:35 PM