Allege CEO’s involvement in holding tax scam

Family to file case after burial

Three of them critically injured, one airlifted to Dhaka Cantonment

Method of implementing July Charter will be decided as well, he says

Rab to continue wearing black for now, Ansar proposes changing the selected colour

Museum to be an independent national institution honouring the student-people uprising

Asif Nazrul disappointed over lack of consensus among major parties

DMP commissioner says no officer can show bias towards any party

Issues gazette containing 119 symbols; ‘boat’ mentioned as suspended symbol

General Waker-uz-Zaman calls for advanced training to meet 21st-century challenges

Cultivation is being disrupted without timely fertiliser, they say

Dhaka University’s recent move to restrict the entry of non-students and evict hawkers from its campus has sparked debate, as a section of students and teachers  fear it may gradually turn the country’s premier institution into an isolated space. Meanwhile, authorities describe it as an effort to restore order and ensure students’ safety.

Although the exact timing of the referendum is yet to be decided, it is almost certain that there will be one on the July National Charter in one form or the other.

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has refused to apologise for the deaths of at least 1,400 people during the July Uprising in 2024, and said Bangladesh’s interim government would be disenfranchising millions without an inclusive election.

The formation of an independent media commission is the need of the hour, said senior journalists, editors, and media owners yesterday.

The government yesterday launched a standard operating procedure (SOP) to guide healthcare providers in delivering medical, medico-legal, and psychological care to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).

A Pakistani delegation led by General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, met Bangladesh’s three service chiefs in Dhaka, focusing on enhancing bilateral defence and security cooperation.

Discussions are underway to form a new nine-party alliance as a potential “third force” ahead of the upcoming national election, with talks reportedly involving the National Citizen Party (NCP), Gono Odhikar Parishad, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), and the Gonotontro Moncho.

Syngenta Bangladesh Limited and The Daily Star have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the “Proyash Agriculture Scholarship”, a nationwide initiative aimed at recognising and supporting promising agricultural students across Bangladesh.

Sustainable development is only possible when every vulnerable and marginalised person is protected from the impacts of climate change, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at an event yesterday.