12‑year‑old girl pregnant after repeated rape in Dinajpur

Accused side allegedly tried to settle matter through arbitration
9 May 2026, 22:36 PM

CPB demands trial of Yunus, Nurjahan over measles deaths

Party leaders allege negligence led to deaths of over 300 children
9 May 2026, 22:33 PM

Restoring public trust in police top priority: Tarique

In Police Week-2026 message, Tarique Rahman also asks police to play more effective role in preventing mob violence
9 May 2026, 22:00 PM

Ensure justice by taking the right path, law minister tells judges

Govt wants people’s confidence in judges to grow stronger, he says
9 May 2026, 21:56 PM
9 May 2026, 21:47 PM

USF student Bristy laid to rest in Madaripur

She was buried at a graveyard beside the house
9 May 2026, 21:40 PM

Values‑based journalism must to rebuild public trust: Speakers

At KU seminar, speaker warn economic structure poses challenge to press independence
9 May 2026, 21:29 PM

Amnesty says interim govt curbed freedoms in 2025

Rights group cites arbitrary arrests, harassment of critics
9 May 2026, 20:35 PM

Law and order now top priority: Jamaat chief

Shafiqur says Japan keen to expand cooperation with Bangladesh
9 May 2026, 19:20 PM

The Daily Star begins divisional anniversary events in Khulna

Khulna becomes the second stop in the newspaper’s month-long divisional anniversary tour
9 May 2026, 17:23 PM

Measles camp in Bandarban's Kurukpata hampered by lack of transport, electricity

Locals allege emergency vehicle and solar equipment meant for health services are being kept at UP chairman’s residence
9 May 2026, 17:06 PM

Around 60 DU Kuwait Maitree Hall students fall sick in suspected waterborne illness

Chemical residue in water suspected; authorities say situation now under control
9 May 2026, 16:10 PM

Govt launches probe into measles fatalities: Health secretary

'An investigation is underway,' the health secretary said at a programme today
9 May 2026, 15:39 PM

Canal re-excavation must be part of spatial planning, not isolated work: BIP

Planners’ body calls for integrated approach linking waterway restoration with climate adaptation, land use and waste management
9 May 2026, 15:32 PM

Media cannot operate independently under pressure from powerful quarters: AK Azad

Says he is considering placing either Samakal or Channel 24 under a trust to protect editorial freedom
9 May 2026, 14:03 PM

‘We were supposed to welcome her home, not receive her body,’ Bristy's father says

Father recalls slain Bangladeshi student's dreams as body reaches from the United States
9 May 2026, 13:44 PM

PM rides ‘smart car’ built by specially-abled youth

17-year-old innovator showcases locally developed battery-operated vehicle at PM’s office
9 May 2026, 13:38 PM

Democracy, tolerance key to free media: Speakers

Experts at journalism conference say press freedom depends on democratic practices, accountability, and good governance
9 May 2026, 13:11 PM

Shafiqur visits injured July warriors at Bangkok hospital

Jamaat ameer urges authorities to ensure proper treatment; injured victims call for implementation of July Charter
9 May 2026, 12:07 PM

Locals find 10 Bangladeshis near Moulvibazar border, hand them over to BGB

The detainees told BGB they were been pushed into Bangladesh by BSF; police later handed them over to their families
9 May 2026, 11:59 AM