Merit must guide army promotions
BSS, Dhaka
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Meeting SDGs by 2030: Bangladesh faces $421b gap
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
‘I saw him shooting a blindfolded detainee’
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Govt may examine the allegations that predate presidency
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Three out of 4 toothpastes have microplastics
Staff Correspondent
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
Woman killed, 40 injured in clash over ownership of char land in Cumilla
Our Correspondent, Cumilla
27 July 2026, 00:47 AM Bangladesh

Virtue, weaponised

There’s a particular craftiness to the way America’s latest trade offensive has been packaged.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Woman, two girls found dead at Barguna rest house

Police recovered the bodies of a woman and two young girls from a room at the Barguna District Council rest house yesterday afternoon.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh may face 10% more tariff on US exports

The US has proposed fresh tariffs on 60 countries, including Bangladesh, because they have failed to prove they do not import industrial raw materials from places where forced labour is used.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Probe committee submits report

The government probe committee yesterday submitted its investigation report on the deaths of six newborns at Ad-din Medical College Hospital last week.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Power prices up 16.7% on average

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday raised electricity tariffs at wholesale, transmission, and retail levels, disregarding the objections from different stakeholders.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

DNCC forms committee to assess damage

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has formed a three-member committee to assess the damages caused by a temporary cattle market on vacant land at Bou-Bazar, adjacent to Sectors 16 and 18 of Uttara Diabari, till a vacant field in C-Block of Sector 18 along the Dhaka Metro Rail corridor.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Star wins global award for July uprising report

The Daily Star has won the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards 2026 for its investigative video documentary, “Anatomy of BGB Shootings in Rampura”, in the “Best Use of Video” category.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

50 hurt as Argentina, Brazil supporters clash

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of Argentina and Brazil following a football match in Habiganj Sadar upazila yesterday morning.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Two Bangladeshis injured in gunfire near Satkhira border

Two Bangladeshi nationals were injured in gunfire in a border area of Satkhira early yesterday.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

HC grants Dipu Moni bail in one case, rejects 6 others

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to former Awami League minister Dipu Moni in one case but refused to grant her bail in six other cases.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Upazila health complexes to have 101 beds

The government has decided to upgrade all existing 50-bed upazila hospitals to 101-bed facilities to improve public access to healthcare services nationwide.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Attempts on to destabilise the country’

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged people to remain vigilant against any attempts to destabilise the country.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Measles outbreak: 7 more die as death toll crosses 600

Deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms crossed 600 as the country recorded seven more fatalities in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Jamaat to protest power tariff hike today

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced protest programmes in Dhaka and other metropolitan cities today against the recent increase in electricity tariffs.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Few gains to show on law and order

Before the February election, the BNP vowed to restore law and order and ensure public safety if voted to office.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh may not feel El Niño’s full force

The United Nations weather agency has warned of extreme weather in the coming months due to El Niño, which could push up global temperatures and significantly increase the risk of extreme weather events worldwide.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Former MP Rahmatullah passes away

AKM Rahmatullah, a former member of parliament and veteran Awami League (activities now banned) leader, passed away early yesterday while undergoing treatment at a hospital. He was 76.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Ivy released from Kashimpur jail

Former Narayanganj mayor walked out of jail at 10:10pm
3 June 2026, 22:38 PM

New force commander of UN peace corps in Cyprus calls on PM

Lt Gen Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam is eighth Bangladeshi army officer to be appointed as a UN force commander
3 June 2026, 19:07 PM

Youth’s body found 3 days after boat capsize in Rangamati

18-year-old had come to his relative's house for Eid holiday
3 June 2026, 17:37 PM