Judge me by my work: Farooki

A day after being sworn in as the cultural affairs adviser, filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki today urged everyone to judge him by his work, not by his role as an anti-fascist
11 November 2024, 11:00 AM

Students protest new adviser appointments

Around 100 students gathered at the Raju Memorial Sculpture at 4:00pm, voicing strong opposition and demanding transparency from the administration.
11 November 2024, 10:41 AM

Students to protest advisory council appointments today

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Dhaka University students will stage a joint protest today at 4:00pm against the recent appointments made by the interim government.
11 November 2024, 09:35 AM

Hindu rally of Jamaat-e-Islami held in Khulna

Dumuria Upazila Hindu Committee of Jamaat with 11 members announced
10 November 2024, 19:03 PM

AL activists barred from joining event at Zero Point

Awami League leaders and activists could not hold an event at Zero Point in the capital’s Gulistan yesterday amid strong resistance by students, and activists of different political parties, including the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
10 November 2024, 18:10 PM

BNP slams AL for ‘using image of Trump’

BNP senior leaders Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Hafiz Udidn Ahmed yesterday slammed Awami League for trying to stage a political comeback through various covert means, including the use of the photos of US President-elect Donald Trump.
10 November 2024, 18:01 PM

Hasina won't be able to regroup AL from India: Farroque

Sheikh Hasina will not be able to reorganise Awami League leaders and workers through her "empty statements" from India, said BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque today
10 November 2024, 16:08 PM

Firing at fishermen: Dhaka raises concerns to Myanmar

Dhaka today conveyed its deep concern to Myanmar over recent gunfire incidents targeting Bangladeshi fishermen and urged it to take measures to prevent such occurrences.
10 November 2024, 15:09 PM

Ex-railway minister Nurul Islam sued in Panchagarh

Former Railway Minister Advocate Nurul Islam Sujan and 168 others have been sued in a murder and enforced disappearance case filed today in Panchagarh.
10 November 2024, 14:39 PM

Three more advisers sworn in

The new advisers are Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser, renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, and Sk Bashir Uddin, managing director of AkijBashir Group
10 November 2024, 13:51 PM

Interim govt will hold free, fair election: religious adviser

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain said the interim government would hold a free, fair and acceptable election and hand over power peacefully.
10 November 2024, 13:27 PM

Who are the new advisers?

The Daily Star has got the names of three of the new inductees
10 November 2024, 13:00 PM

Army chief briefs chief adviser about overall law and order situation

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today and briefed him about the country’s overall law and order situation
10 November 2024, 10:57 AM

Students, BNP activists gather at Noor Hossain Square

BNP activists hand over 3 'Awami League men' to police
10 November 2024, 06:27 AM

Students to resist AL event today

The student movement against discrimination will hold a mass gathering at Zero Point in the capital’s Gulistan today, demanding trial of the Awami League.
9 November 2024, 19:35 PM

Voting rights, democracy must be ensured

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said a democratic system must be established by ensuring people’s voting rights to address the country’s problems and resist conspiracies against the nation.
9 November 2024, 18:45 PM

BNP mulling more mega events

In an effort to intensify pressure on the interim government for national elections, the BNP on Friday held a massive gathering in the capital.
9 November 2024, 18:30 PM

Only free polls can stop return of fascism

The evil, anti-democratic forces have not stopped conspiring, and they are out to make the interim government a failure, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman told a massive rally at the capital’s Nayapaltan yesterday.
8 November 2024, 21:17 PM

Jamaat ameer pledges justice system free of discrimination

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday pledged to create a justice system free of discrimination in the country.
8 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Nothing but democracy will prevail in Bangladesh: Mirza Fakhrul

The BNP secretary general addressed party supporters at Nayapaltan before its grand rally
8 November 2024, 12:04 PM