Dhaka

2 'Shibir' men held with 55 bombs in Dhaka

Police detain two alleged Shibir men, and recover 55 crude bombs and bomb making materials from their rented flat at Mirpur in Dhaka. They are Dhaka College unit Shibir leaders, a police official claims.
23 February 2016, 15:53 PM

US envoy condemns Debiganj priest murder

The United States have condemned the "cowardly acts" in which a Hindu priest was killed and another person injured in Panchagarh on February 21.
23 February 2016, 10:21 AM

Further probe in Pahela Baishakh sex assault: Court

A Dhaka court orders further investigation in a case filed over sexual assault during Pahela Baishakh celebration near TSC of Dhaka University last year.
23 February 2016, 10:16 AM

Khaleda condemns Debiganj priest murder

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has condemned the attack on Debiganj temple and murder of its priest and demanded immediate arrest of the attackers.
23 February 2016, 10:13 AM

Mirpur Road blocked over death of student

Students of a private university block Dhaka’s key thoroughfare Mirpur Road in protest against death of a student in road crash.
23 February 2016, 08:01 AM

Gatco graft: Khaleda asked to appear before court Apr 13

A Dhaka court asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 13 in connection with Gatco graft case.
23 February 2016, 07:03 AM

Najibullah, Nabi keep Afghanistan alive

Afghanistan stays in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup beating Hong Kong by 66 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
22 February 2016, 13:50 PM

8 ‘robbers’ held in Dhaka

Detectives arrest eight alleged members of a robber gang in Matuail area of Jatrabari in Dhaka.
22 February 2016, 12:18 PM

Cricketer Shahadat, wife indicted for ‘torturing domestic help’

A Dhaka court frames charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
22 February 2016, 06:46 AM

ATM scam: German, 3 City Bank officials remanded

A Dhaka court grants six days remand for each of four people, including a citizen of Germany, arrested over the ATM scam in Dhaka in which at least Tk 20 lakh was swindled out from various booths.
22 February 2016, 04:42 AM

2 bombs blasted at Jessore Shaheed Minar

Two crude bombs are exploded at central Shaheed Minar in Jessore at midnight when people were paying tributes to the martyrs of the Language Movement in 1952.
21 February 2016, 07:34 AM

4 cases filed over ‘Sonali Bank robbery attempt’

Four cases are filed over yesterday’s incident when Rapid Action Battalion “foiled a Sonali bank branch robbery attempt” at Dhamrai in Dhaka that left an alleged robber dead.
20 February 2016, 06:16 AM

3 killed in separate road crashes in Dhaka

Two men and a woman have been killed in three separate road crashes in the capital today.
19 February 2016, 13:28 PM

Experts caution against anomalies

The deal signed by Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur yesterday leaves a legacy of controversies and creates chances of corruption and labour exploitation like that during 2007-08, experts and industry insiders have said.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

35 dignitaries seek withdrawal of cases against Star editor

Thirty-five eminent personalities of the country demand immediate withdrawal of all the cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam a day after nine other eminent citizens expressed grave concern over the filing of more than 50 cases and issuance of summons against Anam.
18 February 2016, 13:27 PM

Remark on martyrs: Court summons Goyeshwar

A Dhaka court summons BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy to appear before it by March 16 for his derogatory comments about Liberation War martyrs.
18 February 2016, 12:34 PM

HC orders for compensating Jihad’s family

The High Court rules the government to compensate the family members of four-year-old Jihad, who died after falling into a deep well at Shahjahanpur of Dhaka in 2014.
18 February 2016, 10:10 AM

Editors’ Council protests case against Star editor

The Editors' Council has condemned and protested the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and the Council's General Secretary, Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 14:40 PM

ASK expresses concern over cases against Star editor

Human rights body Ain O Salish Kendra expresses deep concerns over the barrage of cases filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam.
17 February 2016, 12:40 PM

Hallmark loan scam: Chairman, MD indicted in 2 cases

A Dhaka court indicts 19 people including Hallmark Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud in two out of 11 cases filed for swindling over Tk 437 crore out of Sonali Bank.
17 February 2016, 11:51 AM