Protests at DU, JnU over Jamaat ameer’s alleged remarks on working women

Refute X account hack claim, demand public apology
1 February 2026

Court bars DNCC Administrator Azaz from travelling abroad

ACC probing allegations of abuse of power, corruption and bribery
1 February 2026

Jamaat says ameer Shafiqur's X account 'hacked'

Ameer clarifies stance on women as party official files complaint
1 February 2026

Ex-Krishak Dal leader murdered in Gazipur

Police suspect the murder may have taken place from a family dispute
1 February 2026

AI-generated campaign videos circulate ahead of Bangladesh polls, most lack mandatory labels

Dismislab experts warned that voters are particularly vulnerable to manipulation due to confirmation bias
1 February 2026

Ashulia killings: ICT-2 to deliver verdict on February 5

16 accused in case of seven killings, including burning of six bodies, during July uprising
1 February 2026

18-yr-old arrested for ‘attempting to rape’ 4-yr-old in Kamrangirchar

Arrestee is a neighbour of the victim’s family, police say
1 February 2026

Ctg port near standstill on 2nd day of workers’ strike; CMP bans gatherings

Loading, unloading at all jetties and cargo deliveries remain shut amid work abstention over leasing NCT to DP World
1 February 2026

Comparison cannot justify rights violations

There is no scope to downplay current human rights violations by comparing the present situation with past authoritarian rule, speakers said at a symposium yesterday.
1 February 2026

Uprisings failed to deliver lasting change: speakers

Bangladesh has repeatedly risen against authoritarian rule but has failed to turn popular uprisings into lasting structural change, said speakers yesterday, drawing parallels between the 1969 mass uprising and the July 2024 uprising.
1 February 2026

Spanish ambassador condemns attack on Star

Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru visited The Daily Star office yesterday and expressed solidarity and support for the newspaper, which came under arson attacks and van
1 February 2026

‘It’s bizarre, medieval’ : Naripokkho slams Jamaat ameer’s remarks on female leadership

Women’s rights organisation Naripokkho has strongly condemned remarks by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on women’s political leadership, describing them as “objectionable” and “bizarre”.
1 February 2026

Misinformation rose by 30pc in 2025

In 2025, fact‑checkers recorded a 30 percent surge in false or misleading content compared to the previous year, marking a sharp escalation in both volume and sophistication.
1 February 2026

‘Students don’t want me to quit’

The controversial executive member of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu), Sarba Mitra Chakma, has withdrawn his decision to resign from his post.
1 February 2026

Draft media, broadcasting ordinances a mockery: Say TIB, BJC

The draft ordinances of the National Media Commission and Broadcasting Commission are a parting mockery to the public expectations, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday.
1 February 2026

Mob killings double in Jan

Deaths from mob beatings more than doubled in January compared to the previous month, while the number of deaths in jail custody also saw a sharp rise ahead of the national election, according to a new study.
1 February 2026

5 farmers die in Naogaon road crash

Five farmers were killed when a garbage truck crashed into a battery-run cycle-van on the Mohadevpur–Patnitala Road in Naogaon’s Mohadevpur upazila yesterday.
1 February 2026

Next govt faces ‘clouded outlook’, rising risks: IMF

One of the dangers, the IMF said, is the possibility of delayed banking reforms -- or, more seriously, “reversals of exchange rate reform and fiscal discipline”.
1 February 2026

Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in ‘BNP factional clash’

A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal has been killed in a clash allegedly between two BNP factions at Trishkania in Kanchan municipality area in Rupganj upazila.
1 February 2026

Strike over DP World deal cripples Ctg port

Operations at Chattogram port came to a standstill yesterday over the planned handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to DP World.
1 February 2026