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

SC circular ineffective

The government has issued a statement regarding a Supreme Court circular that 17 lower court judges cannot travel abroad without the
25 May 2017

Statue of Greek goddess on SC premises being taken down

The Supreme Court authorities were taking down the statue of the Greek Goddess of Justice Themis on the SC premises in the wee hours today.
25 May 2017

English medium schools' session fees illegal: HC

The High Court yesterday declared illegal annual readmission and session fees charged by English medium schools, much to the relief of students and their guardians. HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Md Badruzzaman delivered the verdict after hearing two writ petitions filed by two guardians in 2012 and 2014, challenging the legality of the fees.
25 May 2017

Mamata at it again

In an apparent bid to counter criticism of her for blocking the Teesta river water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh, West
25 May 2017

Ex-JMB chief Saidur gets 7 years' jail

Former JMB chief Maulana Saidur Rahman was sentenced to seven-and-a-half-year of imprisonment yesterday, seven years after his arrest.
25 May 2017

OMG!

"It's not load shedding, it's load sharing."
25 May 2017

Day labourer turns successful retailer

Malmolia village in Khulna's Dumuria upazila is remote. Thirty-five kilometres from the city, it doesn't have sealed roads or grid
25 May 2017

Removal of Judges: CJ sees crisis if there's no two-thirds majority in JS

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said there would be a crisis if two-thirds majority in parliament cannot be secured for
25 May 2017

'Wrong Treatment': DU to drop case over student's death

The Dhaka University authorities have decided to withdraw the case over the death of a student, allegedly due to wrong treatment at
24 May 2017

Peacekeepers earn int'l acclaim for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has achieved global credentials as a “role model” to the cause of international peace and security through its UN peacekeeping missions.
24 May 2017

Waiting for relief

The weather is expected to cool down from tomorrow to the relief of people who have been experiencing a hot spell covering most of the country including the capital.
24 May 2017

Top Quote!

"There is no alternative to building awareness at all levels, including at grassroots, to prevent corruption... Social resistance will help
24 May 2017

Humiliated a year ago, now in jail

Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, a schoolteacher who was forced to do squats holding ears in presence of Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Salim Osman last year, landed in jail yesterday after a Narayanganj court rejected his bail petition in a bribery case.
24 May 2017

Tigers overcome Kiwi challenge

New Zealand were the only Test nation that Bangladesh had not beaten in an away ODI or one held in a neutral venue, and the Tigers were tasked with correcting that trend if they wanted to end the Ireland tri-series on a high while also clinching the sixth spot in the ICC ODI rankings.
24 May 2017

Manchester Terror Attack: World condemns, IS claims credit

The Islamic State group yesterday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a packed Manchester pop concert, killing at least 22 people including an eight-year-old girl in Britain's deadliest terror attack for more than a decade. Police named a young man -- reportedly British-born of Libyan descent -- as the suspect behind the bombing.
23 May 2017

Islami Bank in Turmoil: Vice chairman removed

Syed Ahsanul Alam, vice chairman of Islami Bank, has been removed from his executive post at yesterday's board meeting, a move
23 May 2017

Govt has no faith even in own MPs

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said the government doesn't have faith even in its own lawmakers as Article 70 which
23 May 2017

Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef comes to an end

On the 20th of May, Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef finally found its winner. Ayesha Siddiqui Pinky, the 28-year old student
23 May 2017

Reliance to set up 750MW plant in N'ganj

Indian Reliance Group has drawn up a plan to set up a 750 megawatt power plant, to be run on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG),
23 May 2017

Lots to play for in dead rubber

The Bangladesh cricket team will play their last tri-series game against New Zealand at the Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin today, and
23 May 2017