Bangladesh

UN chief calls to step up support for Rohingyas

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says his heart is broken after he visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
2 July 2018, 03:23 AM

Football fever hits Dhaka

Football fever reaches its peak every four years in Bangladesh during the FIFA World Cup, and nowhere is it more evident than on the streets of Dhaka city.
24 June 2018, 12:00 PM

10 hurt in clash over Brazil-Argentina fans’ quarrel in Brahmanbaria

At least 10 people are injured in a clash over an altercation between two supporters of Brazil and Argentina in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.
23 June 2018, 14:45 PM

Body of missing boy recovered in Dhaka

The body of an eight-year-old boy has been recovered from an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area hours after he went missing, police say.
16 June 2018, 12:42 PM

WB provides $700m for primary education in Bangladesh

The World Bank (WB) approves $700 million to improve the primary education sector in Bangladesh, says a press release.
15 June 2018, 12:06 PM

Man dies being hit by fallen tree branch in Dhaka

A man dies and another is injured as a branch of a tree falls on them in Dhaka’s Ramna Park.
7 June 2018, 15:39 PM

Cage fighter/stress reliever

Subaru has come a long way from the mid to late-90s. Following the rallying success of the GC8 Impreza to releasing street
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh urged to submit Rohingya docs to ICC

Speakers at a seminar in the city urges the government to submit its observations and documents relating to Rohingyas forced out from Myanmar to the International Criminal Court (ICC) within the given time frame and assist ICC in building pressure on Myanmar on this issue.
4 June 2018, 10:44 AM

9 more killed in ‘gunfight’ in 7 districts

Nine more suspected drug dealers are killed in reported gunfights in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Gaibandha, Netrokona, Comilla and Cox's Bazar districts, taking the death toll in “encounter” to 61 in eleven days.
25 May 2018, 05:43 AM

Crocodile lays eggs at Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali’s shrine in Bagerhat

A female crocodile in a pond at the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) in Bagerhat lays eggs.
19 May 2018, 14:41 PM

‘Make law with max penalty for raping girls’

Bangladesh needs a law with a provision of maximum punishment for raping an under-16 girl to stop sexual violence against women, say members of a rights platform.
11 May 2018, 14:25 PM

STAR Day At A Glance | Friday, May 4, 2018

Dear readers, here are the news headlines of the day on Friday, May 4, 2018.
4 May 2018, 10:00 AM

Myanmar ready to receive ‘verified’ Rohingya refugees, says Suu Kyi

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi says her country was ready for the return of “verified” Rohingya refugees and sought more cooperation from Bangladesh for the repatriation to begin after delays since early this year.
1 May 2018, 06:13 AM

Next budget to be of Tk 460,000cr: Muhith

The size of national budget for 2018-19 fiscal year will be Tk 460,000 crore, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.
30 April 2018, 14:54 PM

2 newborn babies found dead in dustbins

Law enforcers recover bodies of two newborn babies from dustbins in Bhatikeshor and Baghmara areas of Mymensingh town.
29 April 2018, 11:38 AM

STAR Day At A Glance | Saturday, April 28, 2018

Dear readers, here are the news headlines of the day on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
28 April 2018, 10:32 AM

STAR Day At A Glance | Friday, April 27, 2018

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27 April 2018, 09:57 AM

Buddhist monk hacked dead in Bandarban

An elderly Buddhist monk is hacked to death allegedly by a novice monk inside a temple in Bandarban Sadar upazila.
26 April 2018, 13:26 PM

STAR Day At A Glance | Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Dear readers, here are the news headlines of the day on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
24 April 2018, 10:10 AM

Midday Brief | Sunday, April 22, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines of the day so far on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
22 April 2018, 09:56 AM