An alleged human trafficker is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila, says Kazi Motiul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.

An international migration agency says thousands of refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar are stranded at sea close to Thailand.

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran says the final ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement will be forwarded to Bangladesh soon after completing some internal procedures.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that declared using national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla ami tomay valobashi” illegal as mobile ringtone.

Thailand and Malaysian police are expected to meet Friday to discuss human trafficking issues plaguing both nations.

When cops swooped on the protesters, it only reflected the government’s and the administration’s indifferent attitude towards the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault. We were shocked because we as civilized human beings expected rational reaction from the authorities. We should not have.

The wait for soft and juicy fleshed mango is coming to an end. The super fruit has reached its full shape while the green ones have already hit the markets. The green skin will soon take a saffron colour.

A naraji (no confidence) petition was filed today against the charge sheet submitted by the detectives dropping the names of five accused in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case.

Like any regular day it was a bright sunshine morning. All of a sudden black cloud eclipsed the bright sky and the on came with it rain.

Second boat carrying 400 of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar are rescued off Indonesia's far west coast, less than a day after nearly 600 others arrived in a wooden vessel seeking refuge.

The concern of egotistical professionals is confined to criticism and cynicism, instead of attempting to improve the image of their country.

A boat carrying about 500 members of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community has been rescued off northern Indonesia.

Education ministry asks the affected education institutions to cut down the summer vacation in half if needed for the recently passed political violence.

Prosecution presses seven charges against five Kishoreganj war crimes suspects for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War.

It seems we do not care that a man just disappeared into the blues amidst allegation that the law enforcing agency was behind the Houdini act. He seems to have gone down the annals of disappearance of the likes of Ilias Ali, Chowdhury Alam and labour leader Aminul Islam.

Free internet access to selected websites is introduced in Bangladesh by Internet.org, a non-profit group that allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets.

Many cricket pundits and ex-players of Bangladesh believe Mushfiq's decision to bowl first at Mirpur was not correct, especially when you carry more spinners than fast bowlers in your rank.

To rid the current “political crisis”, a quarter of prominent citizens stress on the need for a constitutional amendment for “check and balance” of state organs.

Google pays tribute to mothers all over the world to mark Mother's Day. Its doodle showcases a mother's unconditional love for her offspring.

A human trafficker and two alleged robbers have killed in separate “gunfights” in Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans respectively. This is the second time in three days that police crossed swords with human traffickers of Cox’s Bazar after The Daily Star ran a series of reports on human trafficking.