PM announces plan to improve Dhaka-Sylhet road, rail connectivity

Recalls difficult road journey back to Dhaka from Sylhet during election campaign
2 May 2026
2 May 2026

A handful of paddy and a mountain of debt: Farmers' struggle for survival as harvest fails

Haor floods wash away harvest overnight, stench of rotting paddy fills air in Habiganj
2 May 2026

PM inaugurates Surma riverfront development project in Sylhet

Tarique Rahman inaugurated a project to develop both banks of the Surma River, including beautification and flood protection infrastructure
2 May 2026

Babar Ali becomes first Bangladeshi to summit Makalu

Mountaineer Babar Ali has become the first Bangladeshi to summit Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, marking his fifth successful ascent of an 8,000-metre mountain
2 May 2026

PM reaches Sylhet on daylong official tour

To join canal excavation inauguration and Notun Kuri Sports programme
2 May 2026

Bangladesh, Nepal photographers honoured; The Daily Star photographer among 37 recipients

Among the recipients are two photographers from The Daily Star—Rashed Shumon and Firoz Ahmed.
2 May 2026

Digital Media Asia 2026 spotlights newsroom reinvention, revenue and evolving audience habits

Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso and Vice Mayor Chi Atienza open the Digital Media Asia 2026
1 May 2026

Florida authorities confirm second body as Bangladeshi student Bristy

Embassy begins process to repatriate her remains; Limon’s body to arrive in Dhaka on May 4
1 May 2026

Unapproved digging led to two workers’ deaths in Ctg Wasa project: Probe body

Legal action to be taken against those responsible, says project director
1 May 2026

Prof Naushaba Khatoon dies at 99

Namaz-e-janaza at Gulshan Central Azad Mosque, Dhaka
1 May 2026

Equal work, unequal pay

Female labourers earn Tk 150-200 less per day than male counterparts
1 May 2026

Waterlogging returns to Chattogram

Project delays and design flaws blamed as first heavy rains of the season inundates port city's low-lying areas
1 May 2026

Case backlog swells amid judge shortage in SC

Appointments might take place under previous constitutional procedures, says Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal
1 May 2026

34% voter turnout in Dhaka Bar Association election

Around 34 percent of voters cast their ballots in the election for the executive committee of the Dhaka Bar Association for the 2026–2027 term.
1 May 2026

Poets, academicians stress need for skilled translators to globalise Bangla poetry

Poets and academicians have emphasised the importance of skilled translators in bridging Bangla literature with world literature and taking Bangla poetry to readers across languages.
1 May 2026

Waterlogging wipes out Boro hopes for 25,000 farmers

Prolonged waterlogging in the Bhabadah region has left over 25,000 farmers unable to cultivate Boro this season, deepening food insecurity and financial distress across parts of Jashore and Khulna.
1 May 2026

Dhaka to be transformed into clean, green city

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator Md Abdus Salam yesterday reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Dhaka into a clean and green city.
1 May 2026

BRAC Institute of Languages celebrates 20 years

BRAC University’s BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL) celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday with a showcase of books, poetry, drama, dance and music, said a press release.
1 May 2026

Indian envoy summoned over Assam CM’s remarks

The foreign ministry yesterday summoned acting Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure over remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, officials said.
1 May 2026