Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein is convicted of sexual assault and rape by a New York jury and handcuffed in court, a milestone verdict for the #MeToo movement that inspired women to go public with misconduct allegations against powerful men.

Amid controversy over national cricketer Soumya Sarkar being pictured sitting on a deerskin during his engagement ceremony, his family claims it is an heirloom and has been in the family for years.

A suspected human trafficker was detained and four people were rescued during a Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) raid of a travel agency office in the capital's Baridhara DOHS area.

Two members of a family have died of an unidentified disease at Sangaon village in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila in the last three days.

Star day at a Glance, Monday, February 24, 2020

Bangladeshi intended hajj pilgrims will have to spend more to perform hajj this year, mainly due to increases in airfare and visa fees, as the government approves the draft hajj package with three categories.

A head constable of Delhi Police and a civilian are killed and a senior police official is among scores injured as arson and violence erupt in northeast Delhi’s Jaffrabad and Maujpur localities during street protests for and against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why sections 25 and 31 of the Digital Security Act 2018 should not be declared unconstitutional.

Trump said India is a country that is peace-loving and tolerant, a country which has tremendous talent while referring to Bollywood.

The authorities of Dhaka University and Rajshahi University decide not to adopt the uniform admission test – initiated by the UGC -- to enrol students.

A total of 59 women were raped and sexually harassed on public transport across the country in 2019, according to a survey by Jatri Kalyan Samity.

Jubo Mohila League's suspended leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon have been placed on 15-day remand each in connection with three cases.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has concluded that Salman Shah, the actor who rose to stardom in the early 1990s, died by suicide in '96. However, family members of the popular actor have rejected the PBI investigation’s conclusion and reiterated their previous claim that Salman was a victim of premeditated murder.

Here are the news headlines so far on February 24, 2020

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more Japanese investment in Bangladesh’s power and energy sector to meet the growing demand.

The High Court questions the legality of two sections under the Digital Security Act involving the publishing of false or intimidating information, and crimes and penalty for deterioration of law and order.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said names of expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia’s patrons, if there are any, will be revealed after investigation.

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform for good governance, says the Election Commission has failed once again to hold an election in a free, fair and neutral manner as the recently held Dhaka city corporation elections were “controlled”.

Malaysia's King has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad but appoints him as interim premier.

Three people have been killed and two others injured after a truck rammed into a battery run auto-rickshaw in Naogaon’s Manda upazila this morning.