Dignitaries from the country and abroad today hailed The Daily Star for its unflinching commitment for journalism and the development of Bangladesh.

The Daily Star awards 24 prominent individuals and an institution with lifetime achievement awards at its 25th anniversary event to honour their contribution to the society. They are honoured with the prestige at a gala event commemorating the anniversary at Dhaka’s Osmani Memorial in attendance of President Abdul Hamid.

Two suspected robbers have been killed and another injured in a lynch-mob attack at Ranichara village in Chandina upazila.

President Abdul Hamid calls upon all newspapers to continue their contributions to the development of the country through responsible journalism. Addressing a programme marking the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star, he says all the media must work to fight extremism and terrorism.

Bangladesh storm to the semis of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 after defeating Nepal by six wickets in the quarter-final match at Mirpur.

Poverty stricken Rahima Khatun in 1979 was compelled to give up her four-year-old granddaughter Sultana for adoption to a Dutch non-government organisation and was subsequently adopted by a Dutch couple in the Netherlands.

As the SSC and equivalent examinations are in progress, the government has reminded all of the consequences of spreading rumour about question paper leakage and any evil attempt to leak those.

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman says a man has to sacrifice his life because of “outrageous and illegal” activities of police.

The government is to strengthen surveillance and screening of travelers coming into Bangladesh’s air, water and land ports coming from the countries affected by the Zika virus.

Four policemen are closed in connection with the burning of a tea vendor to death in Mirpur of Dhaka.

Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.

A fire that broke out at the basement of Central Hospital on Green Road in Dhaka has been brought under control.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate works of metro rail project at the end of March.

The tea seller of Dhaka’s Mirpur area who suffered burns after being pushed by a police source died while undergoing treatments this afternoon.

A Dhaka court accepts charges against Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed for allegedly torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.

The High Court upholds the Election Commission's decision that had cancelled the candidacy of Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique for Tangail-4 by-polls.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader holds transport owners responsible for road crashes and indiscipline in the sector and says they will soon be brought under the purview of punishment.

A war crimes tribunal has denied bail to Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad in a case of crimes against humanity committed during 1971.

A local Jubo Dal leader is stabbed to death by miscreants at Nechrapara in Faridpur upazila of Pabna.

The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) will hold a general meeting at Dhaka University Teacher's Club for reviewing the progress in fulfilling their demands over 'pay disparity' in the eight national pay scale.