‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban
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Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
15 February 2024
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Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
9 February 2023
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Transport
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
31 January 2023
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Transport
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
29 January 2023
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Bangladesh
'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
17 January 2023
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Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023
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Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
10 January 2023
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Diplomacy
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
22 December 2022
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Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022
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Rohingya Influx
‘Death threat to PM’: Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Fakhrul 7 others
Hours after filing of a case, a Dhaka court issues arrest warrants against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven other leaders.
5 August 2019
Public university admission tests from 3rd week of Sept
Seven public agricultural universities are going to introduce the uniform admission test, known as “cluster system” this year.
5 August 2019
Star Day at a Glance, Monday, August 5, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 5, 2019
5 August 2019
A woman day labour gang-raped in Savar
A woman, aged around 30, is allegedly gang-raped in Dagarmora area of Savar, on the outskirt of Dhaka.
5 August 2019
Sonagazi madrasa principal indicted for harassing Nusrat
A tribunal in Feni frames charges against former Sonagazi madrasa principal Siraj Ud Daula in a case filed over sexual assault on Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
5 August 2019
Ex-OC Moazzem seeks bail again
Former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain has further sought bail from the High Court in a case filed on charges of recording a statement of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and circulating the video clip on social media.
5 August 2019
Destroy breeding grounds of Aedes: Kolkata deputy mayor
Kolkata Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh suggests the Dhaka north city mayor to put importance in destroying the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito instead of using insecticides to this end.
5 August 2019
Taxes on importing dengue test kits, reagents withdrawn till Oct 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) withdraws till October 31 all the taxes previously imposed on importing dengue fever detection kits and reagents.
5 August 2019
IUB launches campaign to build awareness on dengue prevention
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has launched a campaign to build awareness among people on preventing dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease.
5 August 2019
Mastermind Entrepreneurs’ Conclave 2019 held in Dhaka
This July, Mastermind Business Society (MMBS) brought back the business event, IPDC Finance Limited Presents Mastermind Entrepreneurs’ Conclave 2019.
5 August 2019
Number of dengue patients decreasing: Health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque claims that the number of patients being infected with dengue fever is coming down across the country.
5 August 2019
2,065 more dengue patients in 24hrs
Dengue cases are increasing across the country as around 2,065 more new patients are hospitalised with the mosquito-borne deadly virus in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am on Monday.
5 August 2019
2 held in Bogura for ‘spreading rumours’ in social media
Two persons are arrested from Bogura Sadar upazila for allegedly spreading rumours in social media.
5 August 2019
Pakistan says India has taken ‘illegal steps’ in scrapping special status for Kashmir
Pakistan says it “strongly condemns” India’s decision to revoke the special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries.
5 August 2019
This year’s hajj management better than past
This year’s hajj management across the country is much better than previous years, Religious Affairs Secretary Anisur Rahman says.
5 August 2019
Midday Brief, Monday, August 5, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on August 5, 2019
5 August 2019
Kashmir's history: India's revoking of special status in context
The Indian government has revoked the special status of Kashmir in a bid to fully integrate its only Muslim-majority region with the rest of the country, the most far-reaching move on the troubled Himalayan territory in nearly seven decades.
5 August 2019
'Abducted' IT professional returns after 3 months
IT professional Ataur Rahman Shahin, who was allegedly abducted from the city’s Tejgaon area three months back, returns home.
5 August 2019
India scraps Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir
In a landmark decision, the Bharatiya Janata Party government headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir state, has been removed.
5 August 2019
Damaged roads to be repaired in 3 days before Eid: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says all dilapidated roads across the country will be repaired within three days before Eid.
5 August 2019