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

No conflict between police, Rab

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday said there might be some differences of opinion between the Rab
28 October 2016

Chinese recipe for fighting graft

Xi Jinping, chief of Communist Party of China, did not try to hide the numerous incidents of rampant corruption in his own
28 October 2016

2 killed in 'shootout' with Rab

Two alleged members of the outlawed Nakshal Bahini were killed in a shootout with Rapid Action Battalion and two pistols were
28 October 2016

Batting collapse after Tamim ton

Twists and turns were the hallmarks of the Chittagong classic between Bangladesh and England and the Mirpur Test promised
28 October 2016

It's all for extortion

Despite repeated attempts in recent months, the authorities have failed to evict hawkers from the city's footpaths, as they
28 October 2016

ICT ICONS HONOURED

The Daily Star and the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) yesterday honoured four individuals and as many information technology firms for their contribution to the country's ICT industry, now seen as the next big export sector after garments. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed out the trophies to the winners of “The Daily Star ICT Awards” at Le Méridien hotel in Dhaka.
28 October 2016

Work for next polls

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last night asked her party colleagues to take the next general election seriously and to prepare for it.
28 October 2016

Bd-Eng 2nd Test: Rain threatens opening day

When the second Test between Bangladesh and England starts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today, cricketers and fans alike will still be reeling from the hangover of that magnificent opening Chittagong Test that the visitors won by 22 runs after four days and 19 minutes of spills and thrills.
27 October 2016

Ghoshiakhali channel reopened

Taking a swipe at green activists for their silence about keeping the Mongla-Ghoshiakhali river channel inoperative for long 21 years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said they were very much vocal against Rampal Power Plant.
27 October 2016

Music album, photo-book launched

A music album and a photo-book from the winning entries of Standard Chartered-The Daily Star Celebrating Life were launched yesterday at the Westin Dhaka.
27 October 2016

Insensitivity taints good gesture

With the five-year-old Dinajpur rape victim writhing in pain at a city hospital, some people's insensitivity to the issue and their callousness in revealing the identity of the victim and her family members have drawn flak from many.
27 October 2016

Vitamin A rice now a reality

The first field trial of the Golden Rice in Bangladesh has yielded promising results, triggering prospect of the vitamin A-rich grain's release as early as 2018.
27 October 2016

Dead dolphins litter Kuakata

At Kuakata Beach in Patuakhali is the tragic end of a beautiful story. Along the shoreline dozens of dolphin carcasses are in various stages of decay. For locals and tourists alike the stench overpowers, makes beachfront enjoyment impossible.
27 October 2016

Icons in ICT to be honoured today

The Daily Star and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services will honour four individuals and four organisations in recognition of their contribution to the country's ICT industry, now seen as the next big export sector after garment.
27 October 2016

OMG!

"What we should do is focus on ISIS. We should not be focusing on Syria. You're going to end up in World War Three over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton.”
26 October 2016

Bangladesh leads S Asia in gender equality

Bangladesh has topped the South Asian countries in gender equality for the second consecutive year.
26 October 2016

Police contradict Rab claim over Neo JMB chief

Police yesterday contradicted Rab's claim that Sarwar Jahan, who died during a Rab raid, was “Neo JMB” chief Shaykh Abu Ibrahim Al-Hanif, raising serious questions about intelligence gathering on militants and investigations into terror cases.
26 October 2016

Law that cries out for change

She has severed all ties with her husband and lived separately for more than four years now. But legally her marriage is not over yet.
26 October 2016

Top Quote!

“Well, @realDonaldTrump,
25 October 2016

Ban on Catching Hilsa: Rajshahi raids surprise many

Hilsa population in the Rajshahi region fell drastically in the early 1990s as the mouthwatering fish stopped migrating to the
25 October 2016