Bangladesh

Cleaner air would save two million lives a year: study

Cleaner air worldwide will save two million lives a year and not only in the most polluted countries, a study finds.
17 June 2015, 10:42 AM

Traffic jam and shopping: Make the best out of Ramadan

Two major aspects of Ramadan are self control and charity. Ramadan also means an increased traffic on the roads. And with everyone rushing to finish shopping before Eid comes knocking at our doors, traffic jams waste away our entire day and all our plans. Here’s how The Daily Star Online thinks you can make the best out the Ramadan traffic jam and shopping:
17 June 2015, 10:04 AM

Gatco graft case: Order on Khaleda plea any day

The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on two separate petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging legality of trial proceedings of Gatco corruption case.
17 June 2015, 09:37 AM

Fan photos of Test match

See the fans of Bangladesh cricket cheering their favourite team during the sole Test match against India at Fatullah Stadium.
17 June 2015, 08:19 AM

Win over India in 2012 inspires Bangladesh to perform

Bangladesh cricket team can recall their fighting spirit that helped them conquer India’s challenge on March 16, 2012 at Mirpur Stadium.
17 June 2015, 07:16 AM

Niko graft case: Order on Khaleda plea tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its order tomorrow whether the proceedings of the Niko graft trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will continue.
17 June 2015, 06:16 AM

People defy Jamaat hartal

Despite a 24-hour countrywide hartal enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami across the country, Dhaka city dwellers came out in streets and performed their daily jobs as usual today.
17 June 2015, 05:29 AM

Bangladesh worried over US trade bill

Bangladesh expresses concern over US trade bill on Trans Pacific Partnership, apprehending that it would lose its competitive edge in American market.
17 June 2015, 04:45 AM

Bangladesh’s apex court upholds capital punishment for Jamaat leader

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the death penalty of Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for planning and instigating the killing of intellectuals and professionals at the fag end of the country's Liberation War.
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi phones Hasina, conveys good wishes for Ramadan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on telephone to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and conveys the good wishes for the holy month of Ramadan.
16 June 2015, 15:44 PM

Bangladesh draw with Tajikistan

Bangladesh finish 1-1 with a ten-man Tajikistan in the FIFA World Cup group B qualifier at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday evening.
16 June 2015, 14:08 PM

Road crashes in Dhaka kill 3

At least three people including a minor boy are killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka.
16 June 2015, 13:54 PM

Parineeti in Dhaka

Popular Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra arrives at Dhaka on Tuesday to attend a fashion show at Bashundhara International Convention City.
16 June 2015, 13:30 PM

UNHCR chief slams govt over trafficking

Chief of the UN refugee agency slams Bangladesh government’s role in curbing human trafficking.
16 June 2015, 12:27 PM

Forensic report confirms rape of female cop

Forensic report of the policewoman allegedly gang-raped by her estranged husband and his cohorts on June 14 at Khilgaon finds evidence of sexual intercourse with the victim.
16 June 2015, 12:19 PM

Bangladesh hopes to seize ICC Champions Trophy 2017 initiative

Bangladesh face India in the three-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) series in Mirpur on Thursday knowing that a series win will give it a boost in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings.
16 June 2015, 12:00 PM

Ex-BNP lawmaker Papia sent to jail in 9 arson cases

Former BNP lawmaker Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia is sent to jail in connection with nine arson cases.
16 June 2015, 11:43 AM

Inu, 24 others get death threats

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Dhaka University Vice Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique and 23 other eminent persons allegedly receive death threats from banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team.
16 June 2015, 10:51 AM

Mushfiqur Rahim more frustrated than India captain Virat Kohli

Mushfiqur Rahim and Virat Kohli are literally on the same page as far as frustration is concerned after the sole Test match at Fatullah ends in a draw due to inclement weather.
16 June 2015, 10:49 AM

37 more Bangladeshis may be repatriated tomorrow

Thirty seven more Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who were rescued from the Bay of Bengal by the Myanmar navy on May 21, repatriate.
16 June 2015, 10:26 AM