BDR carnage case appeals verdict date likely to be fixed by September

With the majority of the hearings complete, the High Court is likely to fix by September a date to deliver verdict in the BDR carnage case, the biggest ever
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL to distribute nomination forms for central polls from today

Bangladesh Chhatra League will begin distributing nomination forms from today to elect a president and a general secretary of its central
11 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Reasons behind Ashraf's removal

Prime minister's annoyance, inactiveness in party and ministerial activities and internal political feud were behind Awami League General Secretary Syed
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Inactiveness, internal feud behind Ashraf’s removal from LGRD ministry

Prime minister's annoyance, internal political feud and his inactiveness in party and ministerial activities were behind Awami League
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP caught in fresh crisis

Instead of holding out hope of a way out of the crisis the BNP is in, a suddenly called meeting has caused fresh resentment in the party
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Iftar Bazar

Each afternoon of Ramzan presents an opportunity for the photographer in me. As early as two hours before sunset, people set up
10 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Awami League General Secretary Ashraf removed from LGRD ministry

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was made minister without portfolio after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina removed him from the LGRD ministry yesterday. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain has been given the charge of the ministry. As an additional duty, he will continue to serve as the expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister, Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told The Daily Star.
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Top four BNP leaders get bail in total 56 cases

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to BNP leaders MK Anwar, Tariqul Islam, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Amanullah Aman in
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ten hurt in JP factional clash in Sylhet

At least 10 people were injured in a factional clash of Jatiya Party at Circuit House in Sylhet city Wednesday evening.
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Missing girl found dead, father sued

Police recovered the body of a 'missing' kid from a jute field at Gabgasi village in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district on Wednesday.
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP leaders talk gibberish about Khaleda's Saudi trip cancellation

A smokescreen has been created over the postponement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's visit to Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah, with party leaders giving different explanations.
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM

3 jailed for selling false stamps in Dinajpur

A court here yesterday sentenced two men to life imprisonment while another to 10 years in jail for storing and selling false stamps.
9 July 2015, 06:00 AM

Top Quote!

“Honourable Prime Minister, move outside in disguise ... See people's miseries and how they are living their lives. If you do this, you will be respected even
9 July 2015, 06:00 AM

Khaleda suspends Saudi trip

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has postponed her visit to Saudi Arabia that was scheduled to start yesterday for performing Umrah as Saudi Embassy in London
8 July 2015, 20:42 PM

Minor girl abducted for ransom

A minor girl was abducted from a mosque at Achintapur village under Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Khandker Mosharraf admits failure of Bangladesh govt

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday acknowledged that the government had failed to send the
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

PM Hasina says special tribunal to be formed to try BNP chief Khaleda

A special tribunal would be formed for quick disposal of cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for instigating arson attacks during the BNP-led
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL infighting prompts early vacation at BAU

The authorities of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) asked students to vacate their dormitories by 10:00am yesterday following a clash between activists
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Several thousand opposition men join Bangladesh Awami League

In a spree of changing political allegiance, BNP and Jamaat men are joining rival Awami League in droves across the country. Media reports suggest several thousand grassroots leaders and activists of the two parties have joined the ruling party in the past three months and sources in the AL say more BNP-Jamaat supporters will soon follow suit.
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina ‘annoyed’ with LGRD minister

Rumours ran high that Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was removed from the post of LGRD minister yesterday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had expressed displeasure at his absence at an Ecnec meeting.
7 July 2015, 18:00 PM