‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban
10 April 2024
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Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
15 February 2024
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Crime & Justice
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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Online
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023
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Politics
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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Online
Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022
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Rohingya Influx
Man stabbed dead in Moghbazar
A man is stabbed to death by a stalker in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area. The deceased was identified as Dulal Miah Tola, 45, a resident of Dilu Road in Moghbazar.
1 August 2019
Midday Brief, Thursday, August 1, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 1, 2019
1 August 2019
Avijit murder: Charges framed against Zia, 5 ‘Ansar al Islam’ men
A Dhaka Court frames charges against six leaders and activists of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam including Maj (sacked) Ziaul Haque in connection with the case filed over the killing of blogger and writer Avijit Roy.
1 August 2019
Hoichoi, Gadget & Gear team up with first-ever offline subscription
Leading Bangla digital entertainment platform Hoichoi has recently introduced an offline subscription system for its audience. This is the very first time in Bangladesh when people will be able to subscribe to an entertainment platform through scratch cards.
1 August 2019
Dengue under control likely by early Sept: Khokon
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said that the authorities concerned are trying their best to control the dengue outbreak by early September.
1 August 2019
Malaysia to reform labor laws to cut 'over-dependence' on foreigners: Mahathir
Malaysia will review its labor laws to cut an “over-dependence” on foreign labor and address other issues, its prime minister says, amid simmering discontent against overseas workers who make up 46 percent of the labor force.
1 August 2019
Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
Iran’s president lambasted new US sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move on Thursday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy.
1 August 2019
61 ‘criminals’ held from Dhaka in 24hrs
Detectives arrest 61 suspected criminals from different parts of Dhaka in the last 24 hours.
1 August 2019
Death in ambulance: Shipping Ministry reconstitutes probe body
The shipping ministry reconstitutes a committee to look into the death of schoolboy Titash Ghosh, who died in an ambulance after a ferry was reportedly delayed to accommodate a VIP in Madaripur.
1 August 2019
Ferry services resume partially on Shimulia-Kathalbari route
The ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route in the Padma river under Lauhajang upazila of Munshiganj resume in a limited scale six hours after the services was halted due to poor navigability.
1 August 2019
India President gives assent to Triple Talaq Bill
The Indian parliament-approved bill that outlaws instant triple talaq among Muslims has become law as President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to it, a government notification said.
1 August 2019
Laden's son Hamza is dead: US official
The United States believes that Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, is dead, a US official says.
1 August 2019
Man dies after truck hits him near Matsya Bhaban
A man dies after he was hit by a truck near Matsya Bhaban area of Dhaka.
1 August 2019
US fighter jet crashes in Death Valley, 7 park visitors hurt
A US Navy fighter jet crashed Wednesday in Death Valley National Park, injuring seven people who were at a scenic overlook where aviation enthusiasts watch military pilots speeding low through a chasm dubbed Star Wars Canyon, officials said.
1 August 2019
That river has rights: New strategy to protect planet
In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting rivers, reefs and threatened habitats with "rights of nature" that override the long-held human right to harm.
1 August 2019
Star day at a Glance, Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on July 31, 2019
31 July 2019
IOM, Japan build water supply network for 30,000 Rohingyas
The largest water supply network established by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Japan at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar will connect nearly 30,000 refugees.
31 July 2019
Prosecution witness gives testimony against ex-Sonagazi OC
A tribunal has started trial against Moazzem Hossain, former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station, in a case filed for recording Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi without her consent and spreading the video footage on social media.
31 July 2019
‘Over 1.50 lakh Bangladeshis sought political asylum in last 5yrs’
The rate of seeking political asylum by Bangladeshis in overseas doubled in last five years due to repressive political environment and violation of basic rights in the country, says Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA).
31 July 2019
Don't bar cattle-carrying vehicles without specific complaints: IGP
Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary has urged all police officials not to prohibit any cattle carrying vehicles without specific complaints ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
31 July 2019