Slain Awami League leader Akramul Haque's wife has said she was living in fear.

Although a confidential list prepared by the Prime Minister's Office said 16 Brahmanbaria police officials, including five officers-in-charge, were involved in drug trade and smuggling, the district police in their investigation found them innocent.

Long before yesterday's first T20I between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Dehradun, the buzz surrounding the three-match series centred on Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, the world's number one T20I bowler.

Defender Vincent Kompany will require a scan to determine if he can play in the World Cup in Russia after injuring his groin during Belgium's goalless draw with Portugal in a friendly on Saturday.

The budget implementation rate has been falling consistently for the last seven fiscal years, exposing poor capacity of government agencies and the widening gap between planning and execution.

In the four years between 2009 and 2013, Tk 4,500 crore was swindled out of BASIC, once a healthy public bank. But what followed was more shocking than the country's biggest loan scam itself.

Brazil coach Tite criticised team sponsor Mastercard on Saturday, telling the credit card company that an offer of charitable donations in return for goals by Neymar and Lionel Messi was not helpful in a team sport.

The Daily Star website, which had been blocked since Friday night, was unblocked after around 18 hours yesterday, following instructions from Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Apparently defending the “gunfight” that left Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque killed, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said one or two "mistakes" may happen during such drives.

Ten eminent citizens yesterday called for an end to extrajudicial killings and urged the government to ensure judicial investigation into all the incidents of “shootouts”.

Lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi went to Saudi Arabia, his cousin Mong Mong Sen fled to Myanmar, while his other family members whose names appeared in multiple intelligence reports as yaba godfathers left Teknaf, according to locals and law enforcement sources.

A long, winding queue of Rohingyas starts to form near the only working tubewell before daybreak. As the small hours go by and the sun begins to glare, the thirsty people leave their 5-10 litre water containers in the queue and wait nearby.

Each goal scored by Argentina captain Lionel Messi or Brazilian superstar Neymar at the upcoming World Cup will lead to 10,000 meals being donated to school children in the Caribbean and Latin America.

The alleged murder of Teknaf municipality councillor Akramul Haque rang an ominous bell for the country's human rights situation, human rights defenders and activists said yesterday.

An alleged drug dealer was killed in a “shootout” with detectives in Gazipur yesterday but confusion remained over his identity as police gave contradictory statements after his death.

Job creation has become imperative given the rising unemployment among graduates and a sizeable young demographic. But those who are supposed to create the much-needed jobs, the business community, finds a quick survey by The Daily Star to gauge the expectations of the business community from the budget for fiscal 2018-19.

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared to play at next month's World Cup after a Swiss court on Thursday agreed to temporarily lift his doping suspension while it considered his appeal against a 14-month ban.

Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed deep concern over the killing of more than 100 people in “gunfights” during the ongoing nationwide anti-narcotics drive.

We tried to be in touch with them to get to know how they react to the ongoing anti-drug drive. All of them have been yaba addicts for a long time. Their phones are switched off.

Bangladesh has made the highest progress in the South Asian region in terms of ensuring safe and happy childhoods, but inclusive education remains elusive, according to a report by Save the Children.