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Transport
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Diplomacy
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
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Rohingya Influx
HC wants to know number of illegal foreign workers in Bangladesh
The High Court wants to know how many foreign workers are working in Bangladesh without valid work permit, what is the amount of their monthly salary and how much tax they are dodging to the Bangladesh government.
17 December 2019
Minister says sorry for error on Razakar list
Endorsing error on the Razakar list, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque says sorry assuring that the chart will be withdrawn for further verification.
17 December 2019
Former Pakistan military dictator Musharraf handed death sentence in high treason case
In a first in Pakistan's history, a three-member bench of the special court in Islamabad hands former military ruler Pervez Musharraf death sentence in the long-drawn high treason case against him.
17 December 2019
Razakar list: 'Ministry should have verified it before publication'
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that Ministry of Liberation War Affairs did not correct the list of Razakars before publishing it even though his ministry sent a note asking it to verify the information before making the list public.
17 December 2019
Govt hands over Tk 100cr-cheque to Moon Cinema Hall owner
The government has handed over a cheque of Tk 100 crore to the owner of Moon Cinema Hall as per the Appellate Division order.
17 December 2019
Inside Look at Spaghetti Jazz
In conversation with Shaheen Khan, owner of Spaghetti Jazz.
17 December 2019
Bangladesh top gender-neutral country in South Asia: Report
Bangladesh has been ranked the top country among its South Asian neighbours by performing the best in bringing down gender gap, World Economic Forum says in its latest report.
17 December 2019
3 BNP leaders arrested in Narayanganj
Three BNP leaders including Narayanganj district unit’s General Secretary Mamum Mahmud and city unit’s General Secretary ATM Kamal are arrested in a case filed on charge of carrying out subversive activities and preventing government officials from discharging their duties.
17 December 2019
14 miners dead after southwest China mine blast
Fourteen miners were killed in a coal and gas blast at a mine in southwest China, leaving two people still trapped underground, authorities say.
17 December 2019
UK makes visa process for Bangladeshis more modern, efficient
UK Visas and Immigration made the UK visa process for Bangladeshis safer, more modern and efficient by introducing the option to use card and online transactions to pay for a UK visa application.
17 December 2019
Citizenship law: 354 held as protests continue in West Bengal
Protests against the amended Citizenship Act continue in parts of West Bengal for the fifth consecutive day even as police arrested 354 people in connection with the arson and violence.
17 December 2019
SC rejects bail plea of 2 top Destiny officials
The Supreme Court (SC) rejects two separate petitions filed by two top Destiny officials seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
17 December 2019
Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January
Boeing Co. says that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back in the air.
17 December 2019
‘Robber’ killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” with police in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah.
17 December 2019
Star day at a Glance, Monday, December 16, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on December 16, 2019
16 December 2019
Dog bites 18 people in Faridpur
At least 18 people including six school-going students are bitten by a dog in Faridpur town within half an hour.
16 December 2019
Khaleda’s health condition very bad: Selima
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam casts concern over life of the former prime minister and says her sister is being denied proper treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
16 December 2019
No compromise with anti-liberation forces: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there would be no compromise with the descendants of the anti- liberation forces.
16 December 2019
Kerala’s ruling, opposition on same dais against Citizenship Act
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan terms the prevailing situation over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 as “volatile” and it has been created by BJP-RSS combine.
16 December 2019
Victory Day celebrations in photos
The nation is celebrating the 49th Victory Day with elaborate programmes to pay homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country.
16 December 2019