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The education of 165 children of Darihamidpur Government Primary School in Jamalpur's Sadar upazila has been hampered for around
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM
MP Liton's bail extended again
A court here yesterday further extended interim bail of Manjurul Islam Liton, ruling party lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 constituency, till
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Editors’ Council protests case against Star editor
The Editors' Council has condemned and protested the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and the Council's General Secretary, Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:40 PM
Taramon Bibi shifted to Dhaka for better treatment
Bir Protik Taramon Bibi who was undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) is shifted to Dhaka for better treatment.
17 February 2016, 10:07 AM
Arrest warrant against Star editor revised, summons issued
A Narayanganj court, which issued a warrant of arrest against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam yesterday, revises the order and issues a summons today. The order came as 12 fresh cases are filed against Anam amid continuing lawsuit spree.
17 February 2016, 09:21 AM
Human chain protesting cases against Daily Star editor in Thakurgaon
People from all walks of life form a human chain in Thakurgaon protesting countrywide filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
16 February 2016, 11:55 AM
Arrest warrant issued against Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam
Narayanganj court issues arrest warrant against Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in a defamation case filed by an Awami League activist. With 18 cases filed today, number of total lawsuits against Anam reaches 55. Of them, 12 are complaints seeking to sue him for sedition while the rest are libel suits.
16 February 2016, 06:14 AM
17 more cases filed against Star editor
Seventeen more cases including six sedition pleas are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts.
15 February 2016, 08:32 AM
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
15 February 2016, 05:14 AM
Cops' arms lost in Meghna found
A rifle and a shotgun, which went missing after a boat carrying a patrol team of police capsized in the Meghna River near Ashuganj on
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Elias writer of the oppressed
Akhtaruzzaman Elias is difficult and ambiguous. His language is turgid and his narrative tortuous. His characters spout dirty,
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Rohingya census process in 6 districts begins
Primary task to conduct a census of unregistered Rohingya population in Bangladesh has begun in six districts.
12 February 2016, 07:49 AM
‘Drone-like object’ found in front of IDB bhaban
Police have recovered a drone-like object from outside the premises of IDB building at Agargaon area of Dhaka.
11 February 2016, 07:20 AM
Workers block highway
Employees of Alim Jute Mills here yesterday blocked Khulna-Jessore highway protesting the authorities' move to hand over the ownership
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Sudden rain damages huge raw bricks in Jhenidah
Nearly 104 brickfields in the district have suffered a big blow as a sudden rain on Monday night damaged huge quantities of raw bricks that were piled in the open field for drying.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Water transport workers on indefinite strike
Munshiganj Water Transport Workers' Union went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday midnight, protesting rampant extortion and attacks on its workers.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Leopard beaten to death in Sherpur after injuring one
Villagers beat a leopard to death after it attacked the mayor of Sribordi municipality at Shait Kakra village in Sribordi upazila of Sherpur.
10 February 2016, 11:11 AM
CJ hopes sitting, retired judges will abide by norms
Chief Justice SK Sinha expresses hopes that the sitting and retired judges who enjoy state facilities will abide by the norms and values.
10 February 2016, 06:26 AM
300-year-old Meherpur shrine demolished
A mob demolished an ancient shrine at Govipur village under Buripota union in Meherpur Sadar upazila and ousted the devotees from there yesterday.
9 February 2016, 18:00 PM
BCL leaders file 2 defamation cases against Daily Star editor
A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader files a Tk 50-crore defamation case against The Daily Star editor for publishing reports based on information given by DGFI which allegedly tarnished the image of Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. Meanwhile, a local BCL leader files another Tk 1-crore defamation case in Khulna on the same charge.
9 February 2016, 11:56 AM