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Dhaka drowns after overnight rainfall
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Cape Verde heroics scare Argentina, Round of 16 begins tonight
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No shortage of sugar in country: commerce minister

Commerce Minister Ahsanul Islam Titu has reassured that there is an ample supply of sugar and emphasizes that the price of sugar will not increase. He made this statement this morning near Polytechnic Field, beside the East Colony Market of Dhaka North City Corporation
7 March 2024, 13:45 PM

Palestinians can pray at Al-Aqsa in Ramadan, but ...

Like in previous years, Palestinian Muslims will be able to pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan this year. Israel's Prime Minister's Office confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday
6 March 2024, 12:46 PM

Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky

Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips

This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower
4 March 2024, 15:30 PM

Famine already in Gaza: UN

Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, accused Israel of starving Palestinians. At the same time, he called for restrictions against the country. "Israel has deliberately starved the Palestinian population of Gaza since October 8," Fakhri warned
4 March 2024, 14:15 PM

Gawsia Twin Peak: Owners blame architect

Gawsia Twin Peak is a spectacular structure on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi. Renowned architect Mustapha Khalid Palash's firm Vistara Architects designed the building
3 March 2024, 17:01 PM

'Please don't use this building': Architect Palash explains

A Facebook post by renowned architect Mustafa Khalid Palash about the 'Gausia Twin Peak' located on Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi has created quite a stir on social media after the Bailey Road fire
3 March 2024, 15:39 PM

3 days after fire, Bailey Road mourns

Even today, people are mourning around the building after losing family members
2 March 2024, 16:35 PM

Witness accounts of Bailey Road fire

Witnesses, shop owners, and others present a the scene share their ordeal with The Daily Star
1 March 2024, 15:49 PM

'All concerned must be held accountable for not following building regulations'

Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapas visited the scene of the fire at Bailey Road in Dhaka.
1 March 2024, 15:21 PM

Building owners defied repeated calls for safety: fire DG

There were no fire safety measures at the building on Bailey Road where a devastating fire last night left at least 46 people dead, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brig Gen Md Main Uddin said today
1 March 2024, 07:31 AM

Gaza death toll: 30,000 and counting

Israel has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians, including nearly 13,000 children, in an all-out and indiscriminate assault on Gaza since October 7
29 February 2024, 14:08 PM

100 injured as rival groups clash in B’baria

Over 100 people including three policemen were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila yesterday.
28 February 2024, 18:00 PM

'Frenchwoman' finds answers, peace in Baul philosophy

Deborah Jannat came to Bangladesh eight years ago for research. While working on Baul philosophy, she found answers to many questions of life and decided to stay back in a remote village.
27 February 2024, 11:32 AM

Elevated Expressway: Why investors want to raise toll?

After the partial opening of Dhaka Elevated Expressway, traffic is moving from Uttara to Farmgate. Despite the increase in traffic and toll collection on the expressway in the last six months, investment firm FDEE says the revenue is still not satisfactory
26 February 2024, 15:20 PM

Hasina writes back to Biden

Foreign minister hands over PM’s letter to Eileen Laubacher
26 February 2024, 07:24 AM

Extortion forces fishermen to look elsewhere

Fishing is the main source of livelihood for at least 60 families in Nayakandi village of Arua union in Shivalay, Manikganj
26 February 2024, 05:34 AM

More military bases seized in Myanmar, Rebels claim

These include Kachin, Rakhine and Mon states, and Sagaing and Bago regions
23 February 2024, 14:23 PM

United by the love of Bangla

Today's Star Special takes a look at the story of the Bangla lovers on wheels
23 February 2024, 13:21 PM

Take lessons from 1970 polls: PTI

Drawing a parallel between Awami League’s win in 1970 and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) win in 2024, PTI said the announcement of forming a coalition government in Pakistan by PLM-N and PPP won’t bring good results for the country
22 February 2024, 18:13 PM