The environment at Dhaka University campus was festive yesterday -- the last day of campaigning for the Ducsu election to be held tomorrow, after a six-year hiatus.

The local administration at Hathazari upazila in Chattogram has decided to take necessary measures for curbing noise pollution and public nuisance surrounding religious events.

Miscreants attacked the residence of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique in Tangail early yesterday.

The National Consensus Commission is considering a Special Constitutional Order for implementing constitution-related amendments outlined in the July Charter.

The five banks slated for consolidation are First Security Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and Exim Bank.

Blender’s Choice–The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards returned for its fourth edition yesterday

Badruddin Umar, the eminent public intellectual, historian, and political activist, passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 94. He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital, Shyamoli, around 10:05am. He was suffering from old-age complications.

Police have arrested seven people in connection with the attack on law enforcers and vandalism of vehicles at the darbar sharif of Nurul Haque, also known as “Nural Pagla”, in Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila.

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker yesterday expressed confusion over the draft amendment to the International Crimes Tribunal Ordinance 2025, recently approved by the Advisory Council.

The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has seized 6.44kg of ketamine that was being trafficked to Italy via a courier service. The drugs were dissolved into the fabric of multiple towels, as part of a covert technique to smuggle narcotics.

A Dhaka court on Saturday sent Salim Prodhan, a controversial businessman and eight others to jail in a case on charges of running an illegal shisha bar and lounge in Dhaka’s Baridhara area.

The Rajshahi University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir yesterday announced their panels of candidates for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) elections, scheduled for September 25.

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday advised police officers to maintain neutrality and refrain from aligning with political parties during the upcoming elections.

A total of 25 candidates are contesting for the post of assistant general secretary (AGS) in this year's Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election, scheduled for September 9.

DSCC’s accounts show that the organisation spends around Tk 5 crore per month on fuel

Accused allegedly swindled students out of lakhs of taka by promising leaked exam papers

Whatever happens on the ground must be communicated to the public, he says

He gave the directive while presiding over a high-level meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka

Leaders urge interim government to address trust crisis among minority communities

Girl’s relatives accused of arranging the marriage in Juri upazila