Changing Rab’s name alone won’t bring institutional reform: TIB
2 HOUR(s)
•
Rights
Murder case filed after couple, foetus found dead in locked Ashulia room
3 HOUR(s)
•
Bangladesh
Hijra community leader found dead at Ctg home
6 September 2026
•
Crime & Justice
Savar Madrasa: Five arrested over rape of 7-year-old
6 September 2026
•
Crime & Justice
Couple’s bodies, foetus found in Ashulia home
6 September 2026
•
Crime & Justice
Weaving a life from jute
6 September 2026
•
Bangladesh
Star Itihas Adda / ‘Culture is not easy, it’s political as well as artistic’
6 September 2026
•
Bangladesh
PM to speak of ‘Bangladesh first’ policy in UNGA
6 September 2026
•
Bangladesh
Spotlight / Woman gives birth in Jashore jail ambulance
6 September 2026
•
Bangladesh
‘Please forgive us if we caused you any hurt’
Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman yesterday apologised to anyone who might be hurt by the party at any time.
27 May 2025
Bangladesh lost $700m in aid as USAID halted most projects
Fifty-five out of 59 USAID-funded projects in Bangladesh were shut down following a "stop-work" order issued by the Trump administration in January this year, said a platform of development professionals, who lost their jobs as a result of the order.
27 May 2025
New public service ordinance: Govt mulls softening strict provisions
Say high-level meeting sources; Secretariat employees suspend protests for today
27 May 2025
Eight more arrested in Shammo murder case
The Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested eight more suspects from Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, and Munshiganj in the last few days in connection with the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Shammo.
27 May 2025
Act responsibly when using firearms: IGP
Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam has instructed all field-level officers to act responsibly in using firearms, noting that any deployment of arms must be lawful, risk-sensitive, and strictly based on necessity.
27 May 2025
A monthly struggle fought in silence
Three years ago, when 12-year-old Ayesha Begum got her first period, she thought she was dying.
27 May 2025
Ending violence against women, children a national priority
Speakers at an event yesterday expressed their aspiration to build a country free from violence and discrimination against women and children.
27 May 2025
Prioritise menstrual hygiene in climate crisis response
Ranked among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Bangladesh frequently faces disasters that disrupt water and sanitation infrastructure, making menstrual hygiene management (MHM) increasingly challenging, said speakers at an event yesterday.
27 May 2025
Asfar Khair appointed honorary consul of Cambodia in Bangladesh
Asfar Khair has been appointed as the first honorary consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Bangladesh by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia..An official letter of Exequatur was handed over to Khair by the foreign ministry, on behalf of the Bangladesh government, at the state guest
27 May 2025
Man fined Tk 1 lakh for illegal soil extraction from Haora riverbank
The administration took notice after a report by The Daily Star highlighted the issue
27 May 2025
36 Bangladeshis return home from India after two years in jail
Thirty-six Bangladeshi teenagers returned home from India today after serving two-year prison terms for illegal entry
27 May 2025
ICT documents detail Hasina’s last stand before leaving Bangladesh
As per charges filed by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam at the Int’l Crimes Tribunal
27 May 2025
Act responsibly when using firearms: IGP Baharul
Officers were also instructed to stay alert against counterfeit currency, mugging, and extortion
27 May 2025
Netrokona court sentences man to death for killing schoolgirl
A Netrokona court today sentenced a stalker to death for the brutal killing of a schoolgirl in the district’s Barhatta upazila in 2023
27 May 2025
Travel ban issued on ex-inspector general of registration Hannan, wife
A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former inspector general of registration (IGR) Khan Md Abdul Hannan and his wife Shakila Begum over corruption allegations brought against them
27 May 2025
Ishraque’s mayoral post: SC full bench to hear leave-to-appeal petition tomorrow
Chamber judge of the Appellate Division of SC sent the petition to its full bench for hearing
27 May 2025
Left-leaning student groups protest acquittal of Jamaat leader Azharul
There was a momentary face-off between the protesters and police
27 May 2025
Asif Nazrul hails Jamaat leader Azharul’s acquittal
Law adviser credits July mass movement for opening path to ruling by Supreme Court
27 May 2025
How much longer must south Dhaka suffer?
Standoff over Ishraque Hossain’s mayoral post halts civic services in half of Dhaka
27 May 2025
Court issues travel bans on two former aides to Health Adviser Nurjahan
ACC is investigating corruption, abuse of power against them
27 May 2025