Sundarbans forest guards rescue four fishermen after gunfight with bandits

Rescue followed joint drive by patrol post and 'Smart Team'
13 May 2026, 14:40 PM

Body found hanging from Ctg Sagorika Flyover; police suspect suicide

This paper got the footage of the CCTV which shows that a man arrived alone at flyover and reportedly hang himself
13 May 2026, 12:57 PM

Commuters continue to suffer as bus strike on Habiganj-Sylhet routes enters second day

Dispute between Habiganj and Moulvibazar transport owners’ associations leaves thousands stranded as talks fail to resolve crisis
13 May 2026, 12:56 PM

Ex-AL minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain passes away

He breathed his last at 10:09am while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka, a family member told The Daily Star
13 May 2026, 12:04 PM

SC Bar Association election begins amid exclusion of pro-AL lawyers

Two-day voting underway for 14 posts as 11,097 lawyers participate amid contested candidate list
13 May 2026, 11:15 AM

India says ties with Bangladesh moving in positive direction

Additional fuel requests from Bangladesh met, says MEA spokesperson
13 May 2026, 01:13 AM

President undergoes stenting in UK

Seeks prayers after successful heart procedure
13 May 2026, 00:14 AM

President undergoes angioplasty in the UK

President Mohammed Shahabuddin underwent a successful stent implantation procedure yesterday the UK.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Measles’ unseen toll on the poor

Titu Nakti is relieved that his 11-month-old son, Tamzid, is finally going home to Madaripur after a week-long battle with measles at a Dhaka hospital. Yet, a newly acquired debt casts a shadow over the relief.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

A false shooting claim; living man shown dead

What began as a mother’s demand for justice -- claiming her son was shot during the July uprising -- was in fact a scripted plot driven by vendetta.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

US trade agreement: ‘I think we can review the deal at govt level’

The government is reviewing the trade agreement signed with the US instead of moving immediately towards cancellation, said Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister’s information and broadcasting adviser.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Ex-CJ Khairul gets six-month bail in two cases

The High Court yesterday granted former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque six months’ ad-interim bail in two murder cases filed over incidents during the July uprising, paving the way for his release from jail.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Politicisation in hiring hurt DU’s global standing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said Dhaka University’s low standing in international rankings is largely due to politically influenced teacher recruitment, insufficient emphasis on academic performance, and a lack of research.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

6 held over Raju murder in Ctg

Police have arrested six people, including the alleged main suspect, over the fatal shooting of a young man in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

2 Bangladeshi migrants’ bodies recovered from Libya trafficking den

Authorities in eastern Libya have recovered the bodies of three migrants -- including two Bangladeshis -- from the Mediterranean coast near Bishr in northeastern Libya.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Green bins for organic waste, yellow for recyclables

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) yesterday launched a source segregation initiative to improve waste management in the capital.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Cops shedding ‘muscle force’ image: IGP

Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir has said the police service, once used as a “muscle force” during the Awami League regime, has now managed to restore its own image.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

DSCC to modernise Sayedabad bus terminal

Dhaka South City Corporation has initiated plans to modernise Sayedabad Inter-District Bus Terminal, aiming to restore discipline in the capital’s public transport system and ease traffic congestion.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Fuel loading done ahead of schedule

The nuclear fuel loading at unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has been successfully completed.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Jamaat spent Tk 4.49cr in 13th national polls

Jamaat-e-Islami spent Tk 4.49 crore during the 13th national election, according to the party’s expenditure statement submitted to the Election Commission yesterday.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM