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‘Street Food Market’ by Four Points by Sheraton begins today
Four Points by Sheraton, Dhaka organises a five-day long food festival named “Street Food Market” at its signature restaurant “The Eatery”.
8 October 2019
Actions taken against Abrar’s killers: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says both organisational and administrative actions have been taken against the perpetrators involved in the killing of BUET student Abrar Fahad, reiterating the warning that no wrongdoer will be spared during the period of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government.
8 October 2019
Abrar murder: Students confine Buet VC
The agitating students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) confine the university vice chancellor demanding punishment to the killers of their fellow Abrar Fahad.
8 October 2019
28 Chinese companies blacklisted by US over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims, ethnic minorities
The US Commerce Department is placed 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies - including video surveillance company Hikvision and seven other companies on a US trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
8 October 2019
Abrar laid to rest in Kushtia
Buet student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists of the university unit, is buried at his village at Raidanga village in Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia.
8 October 2019
Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria
President Donald Trump on Monday cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from “endless war” in the Middle East, even as Republican critics and others said he was sacrificing a US ally and undermining American credibility.
8 October 2019
Abrar murder: 11 BCL men expelled
Bangladesh Chhatra League expels its 11 leaders of Buet unit for their alleged involvement in the incident of student Abrar Fahad murder.
7 October 2019
Prof Dr Shahjahan made new BSMRSTU VC
Prof Dr M Shahjahan has been made acting Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj seven days after Khondoker Md Nasiruddin resigned from the post of VC.
7 October 2019
Crackdown on casino: Khaled remanded for 7 more days
Expelled Jubo League leader Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan has been placed on fresh remand for seven more days in two cases related to drugs and money laundering after his arrest for running a casino in Fakirapool area of Dhaka.
7 October 2019
Star day at a Glance, Monday, October 7, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on October 7, 2019
7 October 2019
CCTV footage shows 3 youths taking Abrar near staircase
A CCTV footage obtained by The Daily Star from police shows that Buet student Abrar Fahad is being taken by a group of students towards a staircase from a corridor of Sher-e-Bangla Hall of the university.
7 October 2019
8 million Bangladeshis exit poverty cycle in six years: WB
The World Bank releases a study on Bangladesh’s poverty eradication situation saying some eight million people came out of the poverty cycle from 2010 to 2016 while Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal expects it to be reduced significantly in next three years.
7 October 2019
PM to brief media Wednesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Wednesday to brief media about the outcome of her just-concluded visit to New York and India.
7 October 2019
Enjoying festivals together is best achievement of Bangladesh: PM
Mentioning that the government has been able to create a conducive atmosphere for all to celebrate religious festivals with due dignity and freedom, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says it is the best achievement of Bangladesh as all people irrespective of their religions are celebrating the festivals together.
7 October 2019
2 cases filed against Samrat under firearms, narcotics acts
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) files two separate cases against expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat with Ramna Police Station under firearms and narcotics control acts.
7 October 2019
Abrar murder: We are living in a death valley, Fakhrul says
Condemning the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad, BNP alleges that the ruling party members have “stained their hands with blood” so that no one can speak and write about the misdeeds and wrongdoings of Awami League-led government.
7 October 2019
Abrar had no affiliation with Shibir
Abrar Fahad, a meritorious student of Buet, had no affiliation with Shibir, his family members says.
7 October 2019
Japan’s JERA invests $330m to buy 22% stake in Summit
In a move to establish major energy infrastructure, including power generation projects in Bangladesh, Japan’s largest energy company JERA Co Inc has acquired a 22 percent stake in Summit Power International Limited for $330 million.
7 October 2019
9 held over Buet student Abrar murder
A total of nine students have so far been detained for their alleged link to murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad, according to police.
7 October 2019
Abrar’s death triggers student protest
Following the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad, students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and the universities of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar staged protests demanding punishment of the killers.
7 October 2019