The modernisation project of the Sufia Kamal National Public Library at Dhaka’s Shahbagh lies incomplete even after more than three years since the work began in 2022.

Load shedding in Gazipur has intensified amid a widening gap between electricity demand and supply, disrupting public life and commercial activity across the industrial district.

Fresh erosion by the Brahmaputra has swallowed at least 120 hectares of cropland in over the past two weeks, leaving more than a hundred homesteads, educational institutions, and rural infrastructure newly at risk and deepening anxiety among riverbank communities.

Compliance officer jailed for record‑keeping failure in $81 million bank theft

Instructs KMP commissioner to take necessary measures

Asaduzzaman describes last year’s attack on The Daily Star office as deeply troubling and said no media outlet should face such violence again

An Ansar member was injured after a group allegedly assaulted the Debiganj UNO and his security aide

Severe load shedding has hit households and factories alike

Promises support for advanced versions; calls for greater focus on technical skills

Family grieves as Bangladeshi student Zamil Limon’s sudden death abroad leaves parents unwell

Shutdown deepens electricity deficit in Rangpur and adjoining regions

Unknown caller earlier told family that Muhibur had been killed in a drone attack in Kyiv

The World Health Organization has assessed the national risk of the ongoing measles outbreak as high, citing continued transmission, a large pool of susceptible children, immunity gaps, and suspected measles-related deaths.

LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday attributed the ongoing fuel crisis to unethical practices by a section of people and vowed action to normalise the situation.

A few yards away from the rear gate of Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, several men were selling heroin, cannabis and yaba in broad daylight. Holding polybags full of narcotics, they called out to potential buyers as pedestrians walked past.

The government plans to set up at least one Urban Primary Health and Nutrition Centre in every ward of Dhaka North, Dhaka South, and Chattogram city corporations for residents deprived of care due to fragmented delivery of services.

Today is the 15th death anniversary of Begum Fawzia Samad, wife of late MA Samad, founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC, said a press release.

Stars gathered at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre yesterday evening for the 27th Meril–Prothom Alo Awards 2025, coming together to celebrate excellence in film, television and music.

Prices of Sonali chicken in Dhaka markets fell sharply yesterday after more than a month of elevated rates, bringing some relief to consumers, though prices of eggs, sugar and onions moved in the opposite direction.

The Chattogram City Corporation’s (CCC) move to centralise door-to-door waste collection has faltered, leaving large swathes of the port city grappling with uncollected garbage and a resurgence of unauthorised fee collection.