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Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
15 February 2024, 09:55 AM
Crime & Justice
Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
9 February 2023, 06:36 AM
Transport
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
31 January 2023, 06:44 AM
Transport
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
29 January 2023, 05:41 AM
Bangladesh
'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
17 January 2023, 16:26 PM
Online
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023, 16:13 PM
Politics
Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
10 January 2023, 06:15 AM
Diplomacy
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
22 December 2022, 13:55 PM
Online
Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022, 04:58 AM
Rohingya Influx
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank, military says he was planning attack
A Palestinian teenager has reportedly been killed as Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinians suspected of preparing to attack Israeli cars in the occupied West Bank.
20 August 2020, 13:20 PM
Govt plans to revitalise ICT sector
The government has taken a series of mid-term plans to help flourish the information communication and technology (ICT) sector.
20 August 2020, 12:43 PM
‘Release those migrants jailed after Bangladesh return’
Nineteen organisations working on migration issues have demanded unconditional and immediate release of 255 migrant workers who were detained and sent to jail upon their return home recently.
20 August 2020, 12:39 PM
US-Bangla resuming flights on Dhaka-Doha route on Aug 31
US-Bangla Airlines is resuming its flights on the Dhaka-Doha route from August 31, after nearly five months of flight suspension due to the global Covid-19 outbreak.
20 August 2020, 12:23 PM
ACC permitted to interrogate Dr Sabrina, 5 others at jail gate
A Dhaka court today allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury and five others at jail gate for three working days to learn about the wealth they acquired illegally.
20 August 2020, 12:03 PM
Putin critic Navalny fights for life, aides suspect poisoning
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital after drinking tea that allies have said they believe was laced with poison.
20 August 2020, 11:54 AM
Covid-19: 41 die, 2,868 infected, 3,253 recover in 24 hours
Forty-one people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 August 2020, 11:35 AM
Tk 22cr embezzlement: Dhaka Bank vice president Aminul denied bail
The High Court today refused bail to Dhaka Bank's Dhanmondi branch Vice President Md Aminul Islam in a corruption case filed for misappropriating Tk 22 crore.
20 August 2020, 11:22 AM
Bandarban tourist spots, hotels to open for tourists from tomorrow
Tourist spots, hotels, motels and resorts in Bandarban will be opened on a limited scale for tourists from tomorrow, after a five-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 August 2020, 11:16 AM
Major (retd) Sinha murder: 7 accused sent to jail after remand ends
Seven accused in Major (retd) Sinha murder case have been sent to jail today after their week-long remand ended.
20 August 2020, 10:46 AM
'Do not consider TEPCO as consultant for reviewing Power System Master Plan'
A group of 50 civil society organisations and climate movement platforms across the world have demanded that the government not consider Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Ltd as the consultant for the next review process of the Power System Master Plan (PSMP).
20 August 2020, 10:44 AM
Fake Covid-19 certificates: Sabrina, 7 others of JKG indicted
A Dhaka court has framed charges against eight people including JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
20 August 2020, 10:34 AM
NID not mandatory during train travel: Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway has changed its previous decision that made carrying national identity card (NID) mandatory for passengers while traveling on trains, aiming to check ticket-scalping.
20 August 2020, 10:34 AM
United Hospital fire: SC extends stay order over payment of Tk 30 lakh to victims’ families
The Supreme Court has extended its chamber judge's order that stayed a High Court directive asking United Hospital to pay Tk 30 lakh as initial payment to each of the families of the four victims, who were killed in a fire at its isolation unit on May 27.
20 August 2020, 09:47 AM
Destiny MD Rafiqul Amin denied bail in 2 money laundering cases
The High Court has rejected two bail petitions filed by Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin in connection with two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
20 August 2020, 09:34 AM
Gmail and Google services down globally
Gmail, the email service offered by Google, was reported to be down Thursday in parts of the US, Europe and Australia, according to the website Down Detector.
20 August 2020, 09:14 AM
2 arrested for attack on Pirojpur BCL man
Police arrests two of the 30 accused in a case filed for the attack on Shuvo Sharma Sheel, a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila.
20 August 2020, 08:29 AM
UN features Bangladeshi architect Rizvi as ‘Real Life Hero’
The United Nations has featured Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan as ‘Real Life Hero’ on its website, to appreciate his contribution in building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees.
20 August 2020, 08:29 AM
SC lawyer apologises for ‘derogatory’ FB post on Chief Justice
Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub has offered unconditional apology to the Supreme Court for posting a derogatory status about Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and the judiciary on Facebook on August 11.
20 August 2020, 07:41 AM
Moulvibazar tea garden shut after two female workers assaulted in scuffle
Two female workers were hurt in a scuffle between workers and the assistant general manager of a tea garden in Kamalganj upazila, Moulvibazar yesterday.
20 August 2020, 07:26 AM