Five people of a family have been stabbed in an attack allegedly by a group of local Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.

At least 10 people are injured in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy in Saltha upazila of Faridpur.

The news headlines so far on February 19, 2020

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former transport minister Nazmul Huda for bringing false allegation against former chief justice SK Sinha.

Prosecution concludes arguments for a case over the custodial death of trader Ishtiaque Ahmed Jonny in February 2014.

Washington wants its allies to ban Huawei, arguing the use of its kit creates the potential for espionage by China - a claim denied by Huawei and Beijing.

Grameenphone has offered Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Tk 100 crore against the much-discussed audit claim. The regulatory body has refused the offer.

Writer and blogger Rasel Pervez dies of cancer at a city hospital. He was 49.

Bangladesh has called for an end to infighting among the Muslim Ummah, saying development is a priority as it may solve many problems automatically.

Myanmar is set to be placed on a watchlist by a global finance watchdog, amid concerns of money-laundering by transnational drug traffickers and weak regulation of its financial system, two sources familiar with deliberations say.

The two-day annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for its 14 executive posts, including that of its president and secretary, will be held on March 11 and 12.

The Daily Star has won bronze at the prestigious South Asian Digital Media Awards 2019 presented by WAN-IFRA (the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.

An injured Binturong, also known as a bearcat, was found injured behind a local hospital in Khagrachari district this morning. It is now being treated at the Chattogram Veterinary Hospital.

Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam says there is no possibility of any militant attack and act of sabotage centring the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh on February 21.

A Jhalakathi court sentences two to life in jail in connection with a case filed for the 2005 series bomb blasts in the district.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on February 19, 2020

The first stills from Chris Hemsworth's Netflix film “Extraction” were released today. The movie follows Tyler Rake (Hemsworth), a mercenary-for-hire who is tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) of an international crime lord.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged "pressure" created by central government’s anti-corruption probe agencies and "vengeful politics" led to the death of Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata actor Tapas Pal.

A union parishad member has been abducted by an armed group from his residence in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila.

One woman was killed and five others injured after a bulldozer working on expansion of a railway line in Cumilla lost control and rammed into two autorickshaws.