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‘Drug peddler’ killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’

A suspected drug peddler is killed in a reported gunfight between two rival groups of drug peddlers in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi.
10 May 2019

CANNES CALLING

Watch the Star Live video to know about the ‘Festival de Cannes’, a heaven for international film for over seven decades now, serving as the biggest platform for film lovers all over the world.
10 May 2019

Minor girl raped in Laxmipur, 1 held

A minor girl has been raped by her neighbour at Panchpara in Chandraganj upazila, police say.
10 May 2019

Trump urges Iran to talk over nuclear programme, cannot rule out military action

US President Donald Trump urges Iran's leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran’s nuclear programme and says he cannot rule out a military confrontation given the heightened tensions between the two countries.
10 May 2019

Where once was a river named Gorai…

Desert of white sand and puddles of water flowing along it – this is what the once great river Gorai in Kushtia has reduced itself to now.
10 May 2019

BBC fires radio presenter after chimpanzee tweet about Britain’s new royal baby

The BBC fires a British radio presenter who tweeted an image of a chimpanzee dressed in clothes below the caption “Royal Baby leaves hospital”.
10 May 2019

DU student falls to death from tree

A Dhaka University (DU) student met a tragic end last night, after he fell off a coconut tree on the campus.
9 May 2019

Star day at a Glance, Thursday, May 9, 2019

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 9, 2019
9 May 2019

5,209 lifers don’t know about tenure of suffering in jails: Khandker Mahbub

Eminent criminal law expert Khandker Mahbub Hossain tells the Supreme Court that a total of 5,209 prisoners, who have been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, do not know how long they will have to suffer in jails though life sentence refers to 30 years' prison term as per law.
9 May 2019

41 children raped in 9 days

At least 44 children are either raped or subjected to attempted rape in the nine days between May 1 and 9, according to rights body Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF).
9 May 2019

‘Rohingya presence posing serious threat to host community’

Leading economists and policy analysts reject the idea of providing Rohingya people with access to the local labour market in Cox’s Bazar and suggest quick repatriation of the Myanmar nationals to ease pressure on Bangladesh.
9 May 2019

No mercy to killers, money-launderers: PM

Hinting at BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman who is hiding in London, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here says the killers and money-launderers must be punished.
9 May 2019

Finish proceedings of pending cases in time: HC to Feni tribunal

The High Court directs the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal of Feni to finish the trial proceedings of all cases pending with the tribunal in the stipulated time mentioned in the law.
9 May 2019

PM to return home from London Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to return home on Saturday on completion her official visit to the United Kingdom (UK).
9 May 2019

Pope decrees bishops must be directly accountable for sex abuse or cover-ups

Pope Francis issues a landmark decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed.
9 May 2019

FDI grows 71.43%: BIDA

Inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh grew 71.43 per cent last year, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) discloses the facts.
9 May 2019

Ex-Sonagazi OC suspended

Former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain has been suspended for his negligence in duty over Nusrat murder.
9 May 2019

Fifth phase UZ polls June 18

The fifth and final phase of the upazila parishad election will be held to 16 upazilas on June 18. The Election Commission today published a gazette declaring schedule of the election.
9 May 2019

President urges Judicial Service Commission to deliver duties sincerely

President M Abdul Hamid urges members of the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) to perform their respective duties sincerely and transparently to ensure the jobs for the fittest and meritorious candidates in judicial service.
9 May 2019

Nusrat murder: 3 accused sent to jail after remand

The three accused of Nusrat murder case, who were placed on a one-day remand by a Feni court for interrogation, were sent back to jail.
9 May 2019