Rohingya genocide case to proceed
Reuters, The Hague
22 July 2022 Rohingya Influx
Need 1 week to assess situation
Star Report
22 July 2022 Bangladesh
Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
Staff Correspondent
21 July 2022 Bangladesh
Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
Staff Correspondent
21 July 2022 Bangladesh
‘You cannot remain silent’
Staff Correspondent
21 July 2022 Bangladesh

London Tower Inferno: 5 Bangladeshis still missing

Five members of a Bangladeshi family living at the Grenfell Tower remain missing more than a day after flames tore through the 24-
15 June 2017

SC advice must before probing judicial officers

The Supreme Court has restricted primary investigation, enquiry or proceedings into allegations of misconduct and corruption by
15 June 2017

It was written on the wall

It was just a matter of time before a tragedy of this scale befell the country's hill region. The way people felled trees, cleared forest for commercial plantation and cultivation, and built houses on hill slopes in the Chittagong region, something disastrous was bound to happen, say experts.
14 June 2017

Hills howl in grief, pain

When the ambulance started its engine, no one could hold him back.
14 June 2017

Can Tigers halt India's juggernaut?

When Bangladesh take on India in the second semifinal at Edgbaston today they will want to continue their dream run in the ICC Champions Trophy.
14 June 2017

Horror strikes hills

In the worst landslide since 2007, at least 130 people, including four army men, have died in the hilly areas of Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban following incessant downpour overnight. The death toll may rise further, officials said.
13 June 2017

All 3 kids buried alive, parents live to ache

The couple and their three children huddled together inside their hut as it rained hard all day and night on Monday. The parents left
13 June 2017

Curious case of Chittagong connection

Another little known Chittagong-based company, JMC Builders Ltd, has secured a position on the board of Islami Bank, the largest
13 June 2017

Proposed 15pc VAT: Plastic crockery to get pricier

Plastic crockery has seen a steady rise in sales over the last several years mainly due to its growing popularity among middle and low-
12 June 2017

Editor sued for report on MP, sent to jail

A Habiganj court yesterday sent Golam Mostofa Rafiq, editor of a local daily, to jail in a case filed under the ICT Act.
12 June 2017

The ticket heat is on

Around midnight. People began gathering in front of closed ticket counters in the capital's bus terminals and railway stations so that they could grab advance tickets for their Eid travel before all seats were sold out.
12 June 2017

Top Quote!

“These cannot be described as accidents. Another term should be introduced for the concept ... these are acts of almost wilful negligence.”
12 June 2017

Downpour plays havoc

Incessant rain across the country disrupted people's lives, especially those in Dhaka and Chittagong, flooded streets and caused daylong gridlocks. A rain-induced landslide claimed the life of a six-year-old girl in Police Lines area of Rangamati.
12 June 2017

'Plot to kill Islamic scholar' foiled

Counterterrorism officials have arrested six suspected “Neo JMB” men who allegedly planned to carry out attacks in Ramadan to mark
12 June 2017

Journey home for Eid may be tough this time too

Like previous years, Eid holidaymakers may have to endure tailbacks while heading home this year as well thanks to poor condition of highways at some key points, say leaders of a platform working to ensure passengers' welfare.
12 June 2017

Sarfraz carries Pak into semis

Sarfraz Ahmed produced a superb captain's innings following a top-order collapse to see Pakistan into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Cardiff on Monday.
12 June 2017

Bangladesh leads in solar home systems

Bangladesh has topped a global list of countries that have installed the highest number of Solar Home Systems (SHS). With four million of the systems set up so far, the country is also at the forefront of nations using clean stoves and biogas plants, and promoting the cause of renewable energy that constitutes a fifth of the world's final power consumption. This growth in renewable energy use also helped increase employment in Bangladesh.
11 June 2017

Worries over VAT on packaged spices

People will have to pay more to buy packaged powders of spices due to the imposition of uniform 15 percent VAT on these essential cooking ingredients from July 1.
11 June 2017

IMF identifies future risks for Bangladesh

Considering the fast approaching general election in Bangladesh and a likely post-Brexit economic slowdown in Europe, the International Monetary Fund has identified seven risk areas where Dhaka needs to take policy measures.
11 June 2017

'JMB financier' held in N'ganj

The Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested a garment factory owner who it claimed is a Majlish-e-Shura (policy-making body) member of JMB's “Sarwar-Tamim Group” and also a major fund provider for the banned militant outfit.
11 June 2017