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Make remedial support part of regular schooling
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Presidential polls likely in late Aug
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Only army has capacity to restore peace in CHT
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DU to review teachers’ appointments, July allegations
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Mirpur wall collapse toll rises to 3
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BLAST calls for stronger NHRC law
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One-day consultation period a ‘mockery’
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Guava growers cash in on supply crunch
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RMG sector: Myriad abuses of women workers
Samia Khatun (pseudonym), 31, has faced injustice since her first day as a worker at a garment factory in Tongi, when she was just 16.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Songs, recitations mark Tagore’s 165th birth anniv at Chhayanaut
The programme began at 6:30pm with an opening address by festival president Dr Sarwar Ali, who formally inaugurated the celebration.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh, Pakistan sign MoU to combat drug trafficking, narcotics abuse
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi sign the instrument
8 May 2026, 21:45 PM
BSS Khagrachari correspondent Jiten Barua arrested
Police say four of the cases relate to a BNP-Awami League clash in 2023, while another concerns an attack on students in 2024
8 May 2026, 21:04 PM
Daily Star’s youth media literacy drive earns global INMA honour
National Newspaper Olympiad secured third place in the Best Initiative to Bolster Next Generation of Readership category
8 May 2026, 20:41 PM
Indian Navy ship arrives in Chittagong port on goodwill visit
Officers and sailors of INS Sunayna to tour naval establishments, tourist sites in Ctg
8 May 2026, 20:27 PM
Netrokona doctor who treated 11-year-old rape victim receives death, rape threats
Doctor files GD after allegedly receiving threats from Facebook accounts and WhatsApp numbers following media coverage of the child rape case
8 May 2026, 18:07 PM
UP member missing for over 3 days in Patuakhali
Family says Shahidul Islam Jomaddar left home Tuesday evening and has not been heard from since
8 May 2026, 16:55 PM
Flight carrying USF student Bristy’s body leaves Florida
The flight is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 8:40am tomorrow
8 May 2026, 11:32 AM
‘Nabo Anande Jaago’ marks Tagore’s birth anniversary
Marking the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a cultural programme titled “Nabo Anande Jaago: The Legacy of Thakurbari” was held in the capital yesterday.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Public interest must come first for journalists’
Journalists should continue informing the public and serving public interest even when authorities dislike their reporting, said Zaffar Abbas, editor of Pakistani newspaper Dawn.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt approves Bogura City Corporation
The government has approved the formation of Bogura City Corporation and five new upazilas in four districts.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
12 more die from measles, symptoms
Twelve more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 336.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Act fast to help haor farmers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed authorities to take urgent measures to support farmers hit by heavy rainfall in the haor region.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Teacher on 3-day remand over rape of child
A local court yesterday placed madrasa teacher Amanullah Mahmudi Sagar on three-day remand in a case filed for raping and impregnating an 11‑year‑old girl in Netrokona’s Madan upazila.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Haor farmers sink into debt, misery
Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt plans int’l-standard airport in Bogura
The government plans to launch an international-standard airport in Bogura, alongside establishing a flying academy and a full-fledged modern airbase to produce skilled pilots.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Delhi seeks Dhaka’s help in repatriation of ‘illegals’
New Delhi yesterday sought Dhaka's cooperation in expediting the repatriation of alleged undocumented Bangladeshis from India, three days after the BJP swept the West Bengal assembly election
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haors
People living in the haor areas of Sylhet are struggling to maintain their cattle after floods destroyed crops and washed away fodder sources, causing a sharp rise in cattle feed prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Seven-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha
The government yesterday announced a seven-day holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM