Barack Obama vowed to speak up if Donald Trump threatens core US values and reassured Americans "we'll be okay" Wednesday, in a political swansong after eight years as president.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again strongly defended the construction of Rampal power plant in Bagerhat when former US vice-president Al Gore raised the issue in a plenary session of the 47th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

A judicial probe has not found any authentication of the allegation brought against Narayanganj school teacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta of making derogatory comments about religion in May last year.

Urging the OIC for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh yesterday demanded Myanmar bring back normalcy in Rakhine state immediately and take urgent steps for repatriation and rehabilitation of its Muslim minority people who took shelter in Bangladesh.

What can we expect from an injury-plagued Bangladesh in the second and final Test against New Zealand starting at the Hagley Oval today?

The dominance of Nur Hossain's gang in Narayanganj was waning since his arrest in 2015 and the “drug empire” he had built got a

The stockmarket is getting back its rhythm missing for almost six years since the inevitable crash in early 2011, which left thousands of investors penniless. And the latest bullish run continuing for months has evoked the fear of bubble waiting to burst.

President Abdul Hamid will decide his next course of action after scrutinising the proposals submitted by different political parties on the formation of a new Election Commission.

“We don't want to see another genocide like in Cambodia or Rowanda...We have lessons from the past, for us to learn from and see what

Myanmar yesterday faced growing international pressure as a top Islamic body and a prominent body of rights groups separately demanded independent investigations on alleged state-sponsored attacks against Rohingya Muslims in its Rakhine state.

The historic drop in oil prices came as a blessing for the people in all the oil importing countries except Bangladesh.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said he dreams of the country achieving 8 percent economic growth in the next five years.

In a bid to establish dominance in local politics and business, Nur Hossain, a local Awami League leader, planned to kill his archrival Nazrul Islam, panel mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. Nur hired Rab men to carry out the plot, as he had “good relations” with some members of the elite force in Narayanganj.

Three people were allegedly shot dead and at least 12 others injured during a clash between two groups of people in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj over taking control of a waterbody yesterday.

Demonstrators in Sadullapur upazila yesterday blockaded the rail tracks for an hour during a half-day-long shutdown that was called in protest at the "disappearance" of four local political leaders nearly nine days ago.

“Faith of people from all walks of life in the judiciary has increased as the trial of the case has been completed within the shortest possible time.”

Most of the markets of Dhaka city corporations are vulnerable to fire as they do not have enough firefighting resources, thanks to the indifference of corporations and shop owners.

The Bangladesh cricket team returned to Christchurch yesterday, a city from where they started their demanding New Zealand tour nearly a month ago.

When the shocking news of marauding teenage gangs in Uttara emerged, their parents were caught napping. Most of the parents that The Daily Star talked with after the killing of schoolboy Adnan Kabir seemed completely in the dark about the existence of such gangs, although signs of their violent activities are written on the building and boundary walls in the neighbourhood.

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said no offenders, however big they may be, would get impunity.