Govt appoints 96 more 27th BCS candidates after 19 years

Appointments follow prolonged legal battle over cancellation of 2007 viva results
13 May 2026

HC orders BTRC to conduct study on potential health risks from mobile tower radiation

Research will be conducted by Buet, and the findings will be submitted in six months
13 May 2026

Sundarbans forest guards rescue four fishermen after gunfight with bandits

Rescue followed joint drive by patrol post and 'Smart Team'
13 May 2026

Body found hanging from Ctg Sagorika Flyover; police suspect suicide

This paper got the footage of the CCTV which shows that a man arrived alone at flyover and reportedly hang himself
13 May 2026

Commuters continue to suffer as bus strike on Habiganj-Sylhet routes enters second day

Dispute between Habiganj and Moulvibazar transport owners’ associations leaves thousands stranded as talks fail to resolve crisis
13 May 2026

Ex-AL minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain passes away

He breathed his last at 10:09am while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka, a family member told The Daily Star
13 May 2026

SC Bar Association election begins amid exclusion of pro-AL lawyers

Two-day voting underway for 14 posts as 11,097 lawyers participate amid contested candidate list
13 May 2026

India says ties with Bangladesh moving in positive direction

Additional fuel requests from Bangladesh met, says MEA spokesperson
13 May 2026

President undergoes stenting in UK

Seeks prayers after successful heart procedure
13 May 2026

Govt rolls out nationwide Eid security plan

The government has announced a comprehensive nationwide security and monitoring plan ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, focusing on safe travel, prevention of extortion, cattle market security, fair prices for sacrificial animal hides, and uninterrupted public services during the holiday period.
13 May 2026

Future generations to be inspired by July Museum

Speaker of the parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad yesterday said the July Museum will inspire future generations by preserving the history of resistance against autocracy.
13 May 2026

People will defend borders if govt fails

Opposition Chief Whip in the parliament and National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said people would take the responsibility of protecting the country’s borders if the government fails to ensure national security.
13 May 2026

Higher deposits, no posters in local polls

The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.
13 May 2026

JnU journalism students visit star exhibition

Teachers and students of Jagannath University’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism yesterday visited a special exhibition at The Daily Star Centre, calling for accountability following the attacks on the newspaper and Prothom Alo.
13 May 2026

President undergoes angioplasty in the UK

President Mohammed Shahabuddin underwent a successful stent implantation procedure yesterday the UK.
13 May 2026

Measles’ unseen toll on the poor

Titu Nakti is relieved that his 11-month-old son, Tamzid, is finally going home to Madaripur after a week-long battle with measles at a Dhaka hospital. Yet, a newly acquired debt casts a shadow over the relief.
13 May 2026

A false shooting claim; living man shown dead

What began as a mother’s demand for justice -- claiming her son was shot during the July uprising -- was in fact a scripted plot driven by vendetta.
13 May 2026

US trade agreement: ‘I think we can review the deal at govt level’

The government is reviewing the trade agreement signed with the US instead of moving immediately towards cancellation, said Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister’s information and broadcasting adviser.
13 May 2026

Ex-CJ Khairul gets six-month bail in two cases

The High Court yesterday granted former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque six months’ ad-interim bail in two murder cases filed over incidents during the July uprising, paving the way for his release from jail.
13 May 2026

Politicisation in hiring hurt DU’s global standing

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said Dhaka University’s low standing in international rankings is largely due to politically influenced teacher recruitment, insufficient emphasis on academic performance, and a lack of research.
13 May 2026