Lightning kills two

Two people were killed by a lightning strike at Chabbishnagar village in Godagari upazila of the district on Monday night. The deceased
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Infant’s body found in medicine packet

The body of an infant is found abandoned inside a medicine packet at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.
7 July 2015, 15:59 PM

2nd merit list for class XI admission published

The Dhaka Education Board authorities publish the second merit list for admission in class XI for the academic session of 2015-2016.
6 July 2015, 14:22 PM

Arrest warrants against 9 cops, bank manager

A Gaibandha court yesterday issued arrest warrants against ten people, including nine cops and manager of Sonali Bank's local branch
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Fire guts 50 slum houses in Narayanganj

Around 50 houses of a slum have been gutted and five people injured as a devastating fire broke out at a slum in Fatullah in Narayanganj.
3 July 2015, 05:25 AM

Cleaning our symbol of pride

“The sun was bright and the heat felt sweltering. Sweat collected on the face and the clefts of the forehead, and dripped down in tiny little droplets of salt-water. It was the first time when the tedious job of cleaning did not feel tiring, instead our hearts filled up with bliss.” This is how we, students of BRAC University, felt while cleaning our National Memorial.
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Middle-income status in 3 yrs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh affirms that Bangladesh will become a middle-income country within the next three years as the country has already stepped into that stair through becoming a lower middle-income country.
2 July 2015, 12:04 PM

Six jailed for gambling

A mobile court here yesterday sentenced six people to four days imprisonment and fined three others Tk 100 each for gambling.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM

2 killed in Ctg wall collapse

Two people have been killed in a wall collapse at East Madarbari in Chittagong city.
23 June 2015, 09:31 AM

When You Dare to Dream

Twenty seven EMBA students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM), Dhaka University, toured India from June 7 2015 to June 12 2015.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

‘JMB leader’ held in India

India's National Investigation Agency arrest Noor-ul-Haque, alleged leader of banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), for his role in conspiracy behind Burdwan blasts in West Bengal.
18 June 2015, 13:26 PM

Spelling Bee starts its 4th season

Spelling Bee is back this year with the theme "School of Excellence".
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Road crashes in Dhaka kill 3

At least three people including a minor boy are killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka.
16 June 2015, 13:54 PM

IN WAR WITH THE CLIMATE

One of the biggest threats our planet is facing right now is climate change.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

"Get A Library Card"

Getting a library card is not as difficult as it sounds.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact

Thousands living near the Bangladesh-India border have an historic agreement allowing them to choose their nationality after decades of stateless limbo.
7 June 2015, 14:50 PM

Strict School Survival Guide

It's no secret that schools are a huge part of our lives. We spend a large chunk of the day there and while you're still in school, the way your school does things will have a large bearing on how often you smile in a day.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM

IMAGINE - WRITE CREATIVELY (video)

United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS) jointly organise a workshop titled 'Imagine - Write Creatively' to usher school students into the habit of thinking and writing creatively.
3 June 2015, 13:06 PM

How Bangladesh would look if all ice melted

If all the ice on land melted and the sea level were to rise 216 feet, entire Bangladesh, home to 160 million people, would be completely inundated.
1 June 2015, 08:38 AM

HC clears way for meeting on CU VC panel

High Court clears way for holding a senate meeting of Chittagong University that will form a panel to elect a vice-chancellor for the institution.
31 May 2015, 10:18 AM