30 injured as madrasa students, police personnel clash in Brahmanbaria
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Bangladesh
HC order clearing way for tomorrow's presidential election challenged
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Bangladesh
Sundarbans crackdown drives poisoned shrimp from Mongla markets
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Bangladesh
Govt failed to deliver in its first 6 months: Jamaat
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Tea estate workers: PM launches distribution of raincoats
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Dhaka objects to Naypyidaw calling Rohingyas ‘Bengalis’
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Ganges Water Sharing Treaty: Dhaka to seek a guarantee clause
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Dhaka-Ctg highway: AI eyes now on rules violators
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Grand reception awaits if Tarique visits India
19 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Anti-Corruption Commission: Commissioners take charge after 168-day void
19 August 2026
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Bangladesh
‘Jinn said she was alive’: Family exhumes woman’s body in Jamalpur
Doctors later confirmed Halima Khatun’s death before relatives buried her again
2 August 2026
UP chairman among 13 sent burial shrouds and anonymous death threats in Habiganj
Police are examining whether the intimidation is linked to a neighbourhood dispute
2 August 2026
Amid reports of bail, PM’s adviser says Benazir's return process has begun
Humaiun Kobir says home ministry is handling the matter
2 August 2026
Kurigram's ancient Shiva temple losing priceless terracotta artwork
Centuries-old monument has been under archaeological protection since 2019, but locals say they were never informed
2 August 2026
Police HQ issues nationwide alert over possible attacks on police vehicles
Security stepped up amid intel warning of possible attacks by extremist groups or other miscreants
2 August 2026
How Prafulla Chandra Ray's ancestral home became a symbol of neglect
The 165th birth anniversary of the pioneering chemist has revived questions over whether Bangladesh has done enough to honour his legacy
2 August 2026
$100 Billion exports by 2030: Businesses see energy crisis as main hurdle
Businesses yesterday demanded a better investment climate and adequate energy supplies for industries as the government seeks to raise annual exports to $100 billion by 2030 from $48 billion in the immediate past fiscal year.
2 August 2026
Saudi-led maritime coalition: Dhaka must shield ties with key actors
Bangladesh’s decision to join a Saudi Arabia-led maritime security coalition underscores Dhaka’s commitment to protecting global sea lanes while carefully balancing relations with competing regional powers, analysts say.
2 August 2026
Tarique to pick BNP presidential candidate
The BNP has entrusted party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the authority to choose its candidate for the upcoming presidential election.
2 August 2026
Dhaka seeks info on Bangladeshi POWs in Ukraine
The foreign ministry has contacted Bangladesh’s missions in Russia and Poland, as well as the Russian Embassy in Dhaka, seeking details about three Bangladeshis being held as prisoners of war (POWs) in Ukraine, a ministry official said yesterday.
2 August 2026
A life rooted in language and humanism
A century after his birth, martyred intellectual Prof Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury’s writings and humanist philosophy remain vital to understanding the Liberation War and the values on which Bangladesh was founded, speakers said at an event yesterday.
2 August 2026
Justice Abu Sayeed’s death anniv today
Today is the 38th death anniversary of former president Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, said a press release.
2 August 2026
Chief Justice Mahmud Husain’s death anniv
Today is the 44th death anniversary of Chief Justice Syed AB Mahmud Husain, said a press release.
2 August 2026
Fareena Samhee’s debut solo exhibition opens at Batighar
Artist Fareena Samhee Nethee’s debut solo exhibition, “Silent Expressions”, opened yesterday at Batighar Art Space in Dhaka’s Banani.
2 August 2026
Dhaka joins global AI body WAICO as observer
Bangladesh has decided to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), initially as an observer, said the foreign ministry in a statement yesterday.
2 August 2026
August 2, 2024: Thousands join ‘Droho Jatra’
“Who do we go to when the police murders?” -- read a placard at a march of defiance titled ‘Droho Jatra’ that unfolded in Dhaka and was joined by thousands, including teachers, cultural workers, members of civil society, and leaders and activists from left-leaning political parties.
2 August 2026
Too young to know she is gone
Kainwai Mro, 2, and elder sister Dongwai Mro, 4, lie side by side on a narrow bed in the isolation ward of Bandarban Sadar Hospital, both undergoing treatment for measles.
2 August 2026
Yaba, crystal meth become the new narco currency
The Daily Star explores the trafficking routes, the threats and the impacts of drug abuse. The second instalment looks at how drugs are used as a currency for illicit cross-border trade.
2 August 2026
US has strong confidence in Tarique’s leadership
US Special Presidential Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor’s three-day visit to Bangladesh underscored US support for the new administration while signalling greater economic engagement through trade and investment.
2 August 2026
Death anniversary of Chief Justice AB Mahmud Husain today
A Doa Mahfil will be held at High Court Mazar tomorrow (August 2) after Asr prayer
1 August 2026