Schoolgirl killed after rape, two arrested

A schoolgirl was killed after rape at Char Talpatti-Narashing village in Gangachara upazila on Thursday.
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Newly elected Mayor of Chittagong AJM Nasir meets Hefajat-e-Islam chief Ahmed Shafi

The newly elected mayor of Chittagong city corporation (CCC) met Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer Shah Ahmed Shafi at Hathazari Madrasha yesterday afternoon.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

PM to visit C'nawabganj today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit Chapainawabganj today.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Indian police to send BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed to Bangladesh after legal procedure

Indian police would send arrested BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed back to Bangladesh if court orders, a top police official in Meghalaya told The Daily Star yesterday.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

AL activists block highway in Ctg

Protesting arrest of its leader on charges of extortion and thuggery, Awami League men yesterday blocked Chittagong-Cox's Bazar
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

AL activists block highway in Ctg

Protesting arrest of its leader on charges of extortion and thuggery, Awami League men yesterday blocked Chittagong-Cox's Bazar
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

'BCL attack' leaves Chhatra Union men, cultural activist injured

Two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra Union and a cultural activist were injured when Bangladesh Chhatra League activists allegedly
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Form body to secure fugitive war criminals’ arrest

A tribunal in Dhaka orderes the government to form a committee in 15 days to monitor the arrest of the convicted and accused in war crimes cases.
13 May 2015, 06:11 AM

Killing of blogger Ananta blow to free speech: HRW

The killing of secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das is part of an alarming trend of violent intolerance toward freedom of religion and speech in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch says.
13 May 2015, 03:47 AM

HC judge declines to hear Falu's bail plea in arson case

A High Court judge yesterday expressed unwillingness to hear a bail petition of BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu in a vandalism and arson case.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

All winners are pro-AL

Two Awami League-backed candidates and one rebel contestant of the party were elected councillors in three wards under Dhaka South
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

JS goes into budget session June 1

The 10th parliament goes into its second budget session on June 1.
11 May 2015, 13:55 PM

Rizvi gets bail in four arson cases but not released for others

The High Court yesterday granted bail to BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed and Nasir Uddin Ashim for four weeks in four cases filed
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nur Hossain expelled as Narayanganj city councillor

Nur Hossain, the prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder case, is expelled from the councillor post of the city corporation as he was convicted for keeping wild birds at his residence illegally.
10 May 2015, 08:25 AM

BCL council July 25-26

The 28th council of pro-Awami League (AL) student body Bangladesh Chhatra League will be held on July 25-26.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Withdraw Rajshahi mayor's suspension

BNP leaders in Rajshahi yesterday demanded withdrawal of the government's order suspending city Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP's Abbas, Goyeshwar, Khoka charged with murder of Shibir leader

Rampura police yesterday pressed charges against 37 BNP leaders and activists, including Mirza Abbas, Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, and Sadeque Hossain
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Pro-BNP lawyers protest murder charge against Khaleda

A section of pro-BNP lawyers demonstrated on the Supreme Court Bar Association premises yesterday afternoon protesting submission of charge sheets against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Hearing on Khaleda's challenges adjourned again till May 13

The High Court yesterday adjourned for six more days the hearing on the seven-year-old petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of Niko, Gatco and Barapukuria coalmine corruption cases.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

PM describes land bill passage as milestone in Bangladesh-India ties

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a milestone will be created in the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Indian with the passage of Land Boundary Agreement bill in Indian parliament.
7 May 2015, 15:47 PM