Humaiun Kobir’s appointment constitutional, says law minister
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Bangladesh
Danish support can help address Dhaka's water crisis: Moyeen
2 HOUR(s)
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Diplomacy
Govt plans long-term projects to curb Khowai erosion: State minister
2 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Govt prepares ‘red line’ along eastern border
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Pabna clinic OT shut after 12 patients contract TB
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
DNA confirms accused as father of 11-yr-old rape victim’s baby
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Govt showing lack of political courage: CPD
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Nusrat murder: HC confirms death sentences of two
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Draft NHRC act ‘will protect rights violators, not victims’
25 August 2026
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Bangladesh
'India should've been more understanding regarding water issues'
Indian international affairs expert Sreeradha Datta tells The Daily Star
14 September 2025
Foreign Adviser attends preparatory meeting on Israeli attack on Qatar
Meeting chaired by Qatari prime minister
14 September 2025
Sanwar Jahan appointed new labour secretary
He is the incumbent secretary to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission
14 September 2025
2 children drown in N’ganj pond
Two children drowned in a pond near their home in Saijadi village under Narayanganj's Araihazar upazila yesterday.
14 September 2025
Joy and sorrow at DMCH: Woman delivers six babies, loses one
Remaining five premature babies are at NICUs in DMCH and a private hospital
14 September 2025
Malaysia migration: ACC files 13 cases against recruiting agency officials over Tk 1,159cr irregularities
Thirty-one accused of embezzlement and breaching rules in worker recruitment process
14 September 2025
'Election not conditional on reforms; must be held as scheduled'
Salahuddin Ahmed says BNP ready to sign July Charter
14 September 2025
'Heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall likely in Dhaka, 5 other divisions
Waterlogging may occur in Dhaka, Chattogram
14 September 2025
Consensus commission meeting underway
The talks will focus on various aspects of implementing the July National Charter 2025
14 September 2025
Daylong hartal in Pabna’s Bera cuts road, river links with Dhaka
Agitators put up barricades at different points of Bera Bus Stand area, halting vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Pabna highway
14 September 2025
Three arrested, sent to jail over extortion in Uttara
Woman who reportedly protested in front of BNP leader Fazlur Rahman’s house is among the arrestees
14 September 2025
Yunus inaugurates newly built PKSF Bhaban-2 in Dhaka
He unveiled the plaque of newly constructed Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation Bhaban-2 at Khiljee Road Shyamoli
14 September 2025
3-day road, rail blockade in Bhanga underway over constituency boundary dispute
The blockade began at 6:00am today
14 September 2025
Communal forces on the rise after fall of fascism
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday warned that communal forces are rising in the country after the fall of fascism.
13 September 2025
Locals halt felling of 150-year-old tree in Jhenaidah
Locals in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila have stepped in to save a nearly 150-year-old raintree from being felled, collecting 61 signatures on an application to the deputy commissioner and pledging to take full responsibility for any damage the tree may cause in the future.
13 September 2025
Traffic chaos plagues Trishal
For over two decades, unchecked encroachment by roadside vendors and illegal three-wheeler stands has been causing severe traffic congestion at Darirampur Bus Stand on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila, leaving thousands of commuters to suffer daily.
13 September 2025
Code violations cloud run-up to Rajshahi University student union election
With the Rucsu election approaching, Rajshahi University is already witnessing breaches of electoral codes, as student panels are campaigning in halls and other places well before the official campaign period.
13 September 2025
Independent rights body key to democracy
A truly independent and accountable Human Rights Commission can only thrive when it is free from political influence and rooted in citizen participation, said Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul yesterday.
13 September 2025
Jobless growth, gender gaps fuel poverty rise
The interim government must take urgent and decisive steps to address the country’s worsening employment crisis, declining educational outcomes, and persistent gender inequalities, said speakers at an event yesterday.
13 September 2025
Contraceptive crisis grips health centres
An acute shortage of contraceptives in health centres across the country is severely affecting reproductive and maternal healthcare, with marginalised communities in rural and remote areas suffering the most. .At community clinics, Family Welfare Assistants (FWAs) usually provide free cont
13 September 2025