Kuwaitis voted in legislative polls today with the Gulf state mired in its worst economic crisis in decades, which poses a challenge for the government’s often stormy relationship with a parliament blamed for blocking reforms.

Bangladesh is going to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bhutan tomorrow to ensure trade benefits after its graduation from least developed country status (LDC) in 2024.

Residents of Savar today formed a human chain demanding immediate steps to save the Bongshi and Dhaleshwari rivers from grabbers and pollution.

The two expelled students of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), were released on bail hours after they were arrested from Dhaka's Mohammadpur Beribadh area today in a case filed by the university authorities.

The Daily Star has won a gold and a bronze at the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2020, presented by WAN-IFRA (the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers).

MPs on Friday said the Bank of England’s needed to be “more concerned” after it emerged that as much as £50 billion ($67.4bn) in cash was unaccounted for.

Indian state Haryana’s health minister Anil Vij has tested positive for Covid-19, nearly 14 days after he was administered the first dose of India’s indigenous vaccine candidate Covaxin during a trial.

Moscow on Saturday began vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus at newly opened clinics across the city.

China has conducted tests on its army in the hope of creating biologically enhanced soldiers, according to the top intelligence official in the US.

Thirty-five people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 439 people were killed and 682 people were injured in 417 road accidents across the country in November this year, Road Safety Foundation, a non-government organisation said today.

Renowned singer Mainul Ahsan Noble is set for his playback debut in Bangladesh with the film, “Mukhosh”. Directed by Iftekhar Shuvo, the singer will lend his voice to the title track of the anticipated film. Director Iftekhar Shuvo confirmed the news to The Daily Star.

Miscreants today fired blank gunshots at Panchrasta intersection in Kushtia town where the under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu was vandalised.

A 140-member contingent of Bangladesh Police left Dhaka by a chartered aircraft last night to join a UN peacekeeping mission in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 60 gold bars, weighing seven kg, from Chougachha upazila of Jashore early today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the Border Guard Bangladesh to restrict smuggling and protect the country's independence and sovereignty.

A teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy at a madrasa in Ullahpara upazila of Sirajganj.

A plumber died from electrocution while working at a building in Dhaka’s Gopibagh area this morning.

The government today introduced the much talked about antigen-based rapid testing in 10 districts across the country.

Bangladesh and the Netherlands will explore specific investment opportunities in key sectors -- agriculture, food, light engineering, water and maritime.