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Uncensored with Rafi Hossain: Doyel’s fighting spirit
As a single parent, model and actor Doyel has to face new challenges every day. In this interview with Rafi Hossain, she opens up about parenthood, her career and her future plans.
1 March 2019
BNP to face crisis in next JS polls if continues boycotting polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that the country’s major political parties would face a major setback if they refrain from taking part in the local government elections.
1 March 2019
Ekushey Padak awardee Polan Sarker passes away
Polan Sarker, who rose to prominence for his life-long endeavour to educate people of his locality by walking to village after villages and lending books to promote the habit of reading, passes away at the age of 98.
1 March 2019
Putin calls Modi expressing solidarity in fight against terror
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed solidarity of his country with India in the latter’s fight against terrorism.
1 March 2019
Pak minister boycotts Islamic council meeting over Indian presence
Pakistan's foreign minister says he would not attend a meeting of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi this weekend because his Indian counterpart had been invited to the event.
1 March 2019
Police playing courageous role: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal praises the bravery and courageous role of police saying that they are engaged in working to keep the country’s law and order stable.
1 March 2019
US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son
The United States offers a $1 million reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeing him as an emerging face of extremism.
1 March 2019
Captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan likely to return via Wagah border
Pakistani authorities are likely to bring Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Rawalpindi to Lahore and hand him over to the International Committee of Red Cross under the Geneva Convention rules, according to reports.
1 March 2019
Chawkbazar tragedy: Another victim dies; death toll 70
Another victim of the Chawkbazar fire loses the battle for life at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, raising the death toll in the tragedy to 70.
1 March 2019
Atiqul wins DNCC by-polls
Awami League mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam wins the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election with a big margin of votes.
28 February 2019
Biman hijack bid: PM lauds pilot, crew members
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lauds the “courage and intelligence” of pilot, co-pilot and cabin crew of the aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that faced a hijack bid on February 24.
28 February 2019
2,66,118 loan defaulters in country: Finance minister
There are 2, 66, 118 loan defaulters in the country as of December 2018, Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal informs parliament.
28 February 2019
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University Bill passed
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University Bill, 2019 is passed in parliament aimed at creating a scope of expanding higher education, research, modern knowledge practice on aviation.
28 February 2019
STAR Day at a Glance | Wednesday, February 28, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines on February 28, 2019
28 February 2019
India happy for Pakistan’s move to return captured pilot
The Indian Air Force says it is very happy that the pilot, who was captured by Pakistan, would be returning home, but dismissed suggestions that it was a goodwill gesture, insisting it was in line with the Geneva Conventions for Prisoners.
28 February 2019
Ekushey Book Fair extended by 2 days
The month-long Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 2019 at Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka has been extended by two days.
28 February 2019
60-day ban on fishing in Meghna, Padma
The government has imposed a two-month ban on catching of all sorts of fish in Padma and Meghna rivers in Chandpur from March 1 to April 30 to protect jatka (hilsa fry less than nine inches long).
28 February 2019
AL’s Atiqul takes big lead in DNCC polls
Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam takes lead with a big margin of vote in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.
28 February 2019
What we know about Abhinandan, the Indian pilot?
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman becomes the human face of the latest flare-up following the release of videos showing him being captured and later held in custody.
28 February 2019
EC to observe National Voters’ Day tomorrow
The Election Commission (EC) will observe National Voters’ Day across the country tomorrow to encourage the young voters for participating in the electoral process.
28 February 2019