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Dhaka seeks OIC support for ‘safe zone’ for Rohingyas in Myanmar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam seeks the support of OIC member states for creating a conducive situation and safe zone in Myanmar for the Rohingyas’ safe and dignified return.
15 February 2019
Bangladeshi among 6 held in Malaysia anti-terror operations
One Bangladeshi national has been detained in Malaysia along with three other foreigners and two Malaysians on suspicion of being involved with terrorist groups, says the country’s Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
15 February 2019
Kashmir car bomb blast: Death toll rises to 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants
Tension between India and Pakistan rises after a suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus carrying Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir killing 44 of them in the deadliest attack in decades on security forces in the disputed region.
15 February 2019
‘Bomb-like object’ found at CU is an eggplant!
The suspected bomb-like substance found at law faculty of Chittagong University last night is found to be an eggplant.
15 February 2019
Trump vows emergency declaration over wall
US President Donald Trump vows to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his US-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.
15 February 2019
Two Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia
Malaysian police have shot dead two Bangladeshis, suspected members of a kidnapping ring responsible for capturing at least 13 Bangladeshi migrants there, while rescuing a victim during a raid outside Kuala Lumpur.
14 February 2019
56 candidates of 20-party challenge nat'l polls results
Fifty-six candidates from the BNP-led 20-party alliance, all defeated in the December 30 polls, yesterday filed one petition each with the High Court challenging the legality of the election.
14 February 2019
Fire at Suhrawardy Hospital: All 1,200 patients evacuated
Around 1,200 patients, including those at the intensive care unit (ICU) and the surgery ward, had to be evacuated from the capital's Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital following a fire yesterday.
14 February 2019
Airbus pulls plug on costly A380
European aerospace giant Airbus said yesterday that it would stop building its A380 superjumbo, the double-decker jet which earned plaudits from passengers but failed to win over enough airlines to justify its massive costs.
14 February 2019
Upazila polls lost its 'grace'
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar yesterday said the upcoming “upazila parishad election has lost its grace as it is not participatory”.
14 February 2019
Hit by trains, 2 killed in city
Two men were killed after being hit by trains in two separate incidents in Dhaka's Shewra area yesterday.
14 February 2019
'Everybody should take a break'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted that her present -- and third consecutive -- term could possibly be her last as prime minister.
14 February 2019
False Claim over St Martin's: Again, envoy of Myanmar summoned
Amid escalating diplomatic tension between Dhaka and Nay Pyi Taw, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry again summoned the Myanmar envoy here and lodged a strong protest as Myanmar continues to claim Saint Martin's island as its territory.
14 February 2019
Burnt pregnant woman cries for help
A pregnant woman, who got serious burn injuries while cooking a week ago, is groaning in pain at home as her poor family failed to continue her treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
14 February 2019
36 Indian troops killed
At least 36 Indian troops were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district yesterday when a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the bus they were travelling in, one of the worst terror strikes in the state in recent years, officials said.
14 February 2019
Nasa bids farewell to lost Mars rover
During 14 years of intrepid exploration across Mars, it advanced human knowledge by confirming that water once flowed on the red planet -- but Nasa's Opportunity rover has analysed its last soil sample.
14 February 2019
Free wheelchair service at book fair
In Ekushey book fair ‘Switch Bangladesh Foundation’ has been giving wheelchair service for last three years to the people who are disabled, elderly, children and unable to walk. This year also they continue the service.
14 February 2019
STAR Day at a Glance | Thursday, February 14, 2019
Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on February 14, 2019
14 February 2019
Natore Jubo League leader hacked to death
A local Jubo League leader was hacked to death by his “party rivals” in Sadar upazila of Natore, police say.
14 February 2019
Tanzanian 'beast' sheds light on gigantic dinosaur group
A relatively complete skeleton of a long-necked, long-tailed plant-eater excavated from a rocky cliff above a Tanzanian river is providing insight into the early evolution of a dinosaur group that later included Earth's largest-ever land animals.
14 February 2019