3 Chinese nationals among 4 held over online gambling, fraud ring in Dhaka's Bashundhara: DMP

Police seize 14 laptops, over 6,000 SIM cards and 20 gateway devices during raid
2 August 2026

Farmer shot dead, 5 injured in Narsingdi clash

Police say attack linked to longstanding rivalry between supporters of UP chairman and former UP member
2 August 2026
2 August 2026

Nail-studded log used to stop bus in Tk 57 lakh Teknaf robbery

Armed robbers searched the vehicle and targeted three bKash sales representatives carrying cash
2 August 2026

HC grants bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das; release stalled by other cases

Defence says he has now secured bail in three of the six cases filed against him
2 August 2026

DNCC administrator, Dhaka-18 MP allegedly attacked during Uttarkhan visit

City corporation says they came under attack while inspecting site where sanitation workers were assaulted earlier in the day
2 August 2026

David Emon placed on 10-day remand in two cases

Court also shows alleged member of Boro Sazzad's criminal network arrested in an extortion case
2 August 2026

Chhatra Dal leader held over rape of HSC student in Jashore

Police say case filed based on victim's complaint; accused to be produced before court today
2 August 2026

Man kills wife, mother-in-law in Dhaka's Kalabagan, police say

Police say the woman died at the scene, while her mother later died at DMCH
2 August 2026

Yaba, crystal meth become the new narco currency

The Daily Star explores the trafficking routes, the threats and the impacts of drug abuse. The second instalment looks at how drugs are used as a currency for illicit cross-border trade.
2 August 2026

Inside house of horror

From the outside, the ageing two-storey building inside the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-1 headquarters in Uttara appears almost idyllic.
2 August 2026

Jamaat man arrested over child sexual harassment

A Jamaat-e-Islami activist on Friday was shown arrested in a case over the sexual harassment of a nine-year-old girl in Rajshahi’s Paba upazila.
2 August 2026

No explosives found in bags at two metro stations

Police yesterday found no explosives or hazardous materials in two suspicious bags recovered from Mirpur-10 Metro Rail Station and near Farmgate Metro Rail Station in Dhaka.
2 August 2026

Madrasa teacher accused of brutally beating 9-yr-old girl in Munshiganj

Victims' family alleges spinal injury; local residents protest as police launch investigation
1 August 2026

ICT judges inspect 'Aynaghar' detention cell at Rab-1

Prosecution says site visit is necessary as victims were allegedly detained and tortured there
1 August 2026

Bomb found inside pressure cooker

Police yesterday recovered a bomb concealed inside a pressure cooker and wrapped in black adhesive tape from a locked bag left outside a grocery shop in Ashulia.
1 August 2026

Man shot dead in Khulna

A man was shot dead by criminals in the Khulna city early yesterday.
1 August 2026

Rape cases, attacks on journos rise in July: MSF report

The human rights situation in Bangladesh remained concerning in July, with increases in attacks on journalists, rape cases, recovery of unidentified bodies and some forms of violence, according to a monthly report by the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF). I
1 August 2026

BCS cadre selectee among three arrested over govt job exam fraud

CID investigation uncovers alleged racket supplying proxy candidates in exchange for money
31 July 2026

Rab says it uncovered yaba factory in Keraniganj; 4 arrested

The force says it seized 1,968 tablets, raw materials and drug-making equipment during a raid
31 July 2026