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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shuvo Das from Satkhira had gone abroad in 2024 to support his family

40 lawyers, mostly backed by BNP, Jamaat and NCP, are contesting the poll

Order follows a public interest petition seeking enforcement of legal provisions requiring dedicated compartments for female travellers

Around 108 buses remain off the road as authorities fail to resolve long-standing dispute

Faculty members and students stress accountability, responsible journalism, and the need to safeguard freedom of expression

No member of the force would be spared if found involved in drug consumption or trafficking, he says

PM’s adviser hopes the probe into measles crisis will be credible

PM urges university authorities to prioritise academic merit, publications and citations

Foreign ministry expresses grief, says embassy working on repatriation of bodies

Court issues rules asking state to explain why his permanent bail should not be granted

With Indian cattle flow down, farmers in Rangpur division expect stronger Eid demand

Tarique says Bangladesh must move beyond memorisation-based education to compete globally