Dhaka

‘Mastermind’, 5 others held over HSC question leak

Detectives claim detention of a mastermind and five others over HSC question leak, answer paper tempering and online cheating.
16 July 2015, 04:23 AM

Torrential rain inundates Dhaka city

Just several hours of rain cripples the life in Dhaka as different parts of the capital went under ankle to knee-deep water, thanks to poor drainage system.
15 July 2015, 14:09 PM

Eid shopping within only Tk 1,000! (video)

Do you have only Tk 1000 in hand but you still have Eid shopping left for your family? Sounds impossible, right? The Daily Star Online has the perfect solution for a person in need of Eid shopping in a tight budget.
15 July 2015, 10:18 AM

2 Myanmar Army men rescued in Bandarban: BGB

Bangladesh army and border guards rescue two members of Myanmar Army on Bandarban border.
15 July 2015, 09:29 AM

Long tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Traffic on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway suffers a blow after a truck lost one of its tyres in Comilla creating a 22-kilometre long tailback.
15 July 2015, 07:20 AM

Nurul Islam vows to stop human trafficking

Newly appointed Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Islam tells reporters that he will work to stop human trafficking.
15 July 2015, 06:35 AM

557 turtles seized at Dhaka airport

Customs officials seized nearly 1,000 turtles at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today.
12 July 2015, 07:11 AM

Mosharraf meets Ashraf, joins LGRD ministry

Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain meets Syed Ashraful Islam before succeeding him as the new minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
12 July 2015, 06:33 AM

Tk 25 lakh fake stamps seized, 2 held

Detective Branch of police detain two people with a huge amount of fake revenue stamps in separate drives through Dhaka and Ashulia.
12 July 2015, 05:32 AM

I don’t do politics for personal gain: Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says he does not do politics for profit.
11 July 2015, 14:49 PM

Cops to remain alert during Eid holidays

Police in Dhaka take special steps to guard houses and business establishments of the holidaymakers, who will leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their nearest and dearest ones.
11 July 2015, 09:50 AM

12 more trafficking victims return from KL

Twelve more Bangladeshi trafficking victims, who were rescued from the Andaman Sea last May, have returned home from Kuala Lumpur.
10 July 2015, 09:45 AM

2 held with Tk 25 lakh fake notes in Dhaka

In continuation of the fake money haul in Dhaka ahead of Eid, Rab seizes Tk 25 lakh in fake notes and claimed arrest of a syndicate ringleader.
10 July 2015, 09:23 AM

Launches get Eid colours (video)

Water transport workers at different dockyards in Sadarghat terminal of Dhaka are passing busy times to repair and beautify launches to ensure a safe and comfortable journey ahead of Eid.
9 July 2015, 06:43 AM

Heavy rainfall may continue over next 24hr

Different parts of the country including Dhaka and Chittagong may experience heavy rainfall with thunder showers in the next 24 hours.
9 July 2015, 06:01 AM

Movie star Razzak returns home

Renowned Bangla film actor Abdur Razzak returns to his residence ‘Laxmikunja’ today after his physical condition recovered and came out of danger according to his physicians.
8 July 2015, 16:05 PM

Bus set on fire for killing 12-yr-old boy

A bus is set on fire after it ran over a 12-year-old boy in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka this afternoon.
8 July 2015, 10:10 AM

Taking smartphones to wheelchairs (video)

A young Bangladeshi engineer invents the “Smart Wheel Chair” to help physically challenged people operate their wheel chairs through any android smart phone.
8 July 2015, 09:47 AM

Rafiqul, 27 other BNP men face arrest order

A Dhaka court issued arrest warrants against 28 BNP leaders and activists including Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia for torching vehicle in Mirpur area of Dhaka on January 3.
8 July 2015, 07:23 AM

Infant’s body found in medicine packet

The body of an infant is found abandoned inside a medicine packet at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.
7 July 2015, 15:59 PM