Put women at centre of climate adaptation
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‘OC ordered constables to fire at us’
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ACC moves to bring back ex-IGP Benazir from Dubai
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from the JS gallery / Local govt polls may begin Sept-Oct
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Referendum must be honoured
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Abul Barkat gets bail in murder case
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Ad-Din Foundation executive director steps down
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2 shot dead in Narsingdi clash
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One more dies with measles-like symptoms
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‘Frustrated’ group trying to create instability: Fakhrul

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said a “frustrated” group is trying to create instability in society.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Dhaka, Islamabad sign MoU to fight drug trafficking

Bangladesh and Pakistan yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in preventing drug trafficking, narcotics abuse, and related money-laundering activities.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

RMG sector: Myriad abuses of women workers

Samia Khatun (pseudonym), 31, has faced injustice since her first day as a worker at a garment factory in Tongi, when she was just 16.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Songs, recitations mark Tagore’s 165th birth anniv at Chhayanaut

The programme began at 6:30pm with an opening address by festival president Dr Sarwar Ali, who formally inaugurated the celebration.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Bumper litchi harvest likely in Pabna

In just two hours, 2000 litchis were sold. Fruit trader Md Nasir felt like he struck gold after selling his entire stock at the Indara Mor of Pabna town on Thursday afternoon.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

No room to walk on Ctg footpaths

Footpaths across key commercial areas in Chattogram have become increasingly inaccessible, forcing pedestrians onto busy roads and raising serious safety concerns.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh, Pakistan sign MoU to combat drug trafficking, narcotics abuse

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi sign the instrument
8 May 2026, 21:45 PM

BSS Khagrachari correspondent Jiten Barua arrested

Police say four of the cases relate to a BNP-Awami League clash in 2023, while another concerns an attack on students in 2024
8 May 2026, 21:04 PM

Daily Star’s youth media literacy drive earns global INMA honour

National Newspaper Olympiad secured third place in the Best Initiative to Bolster Next Generation of Readership category
8 May 2026, 20:41 PM

Indian Navy ship arrives in Chittagong port on goodwill visit

Officers and sailors of INS Sunayna to tour naval establishments, tourist sites in Ctg
8 May 2026, 20:27 PM

Netrokona doctor who treated 11-year-old rape victim receives death, rape threats

Doctor files GD after allegedly receiving threats from Facebook accounts and WhatsApp numbers following media coverage of the child rape case
8 May 2026, 18:07 PM

UP member missing for over 3 days in Patuakhali

Family says Shahidul Islam Jomaddar left home Tuesday evening and has not been heard from since
8 May 2026, 16:55 PM

Flight carrying USF student Bristy’s body leaves Florida

The flight is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 8:40am tomorrow
8 May 2026, 11:32 AM

Govt approves Bogura City Corporation

The government has approved the formation of Bogura City Corporation and five new upazilas in four districts.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

12 more die from measles, symptoms

Twelve more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 336.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Act fast to help haor farmers

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed authorities to take urgent measures to support farmers hit by heavy rainfall in the haor region.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Teacher on 3-day remand over rape of child

A local court yesterday placed madrasa teacher Amanullah Mahmudi Sagar on three-day remand in a case filed for raping and impregnating an 11‑year‑old girl in Netrokona’s Madan upazila.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Haor farmers sink into debt, misery

Untimely rains, floods, and upstream water inflow have left thousands of Boro farmers in the haor belt reeling from crop losses and plunging paddy prices.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Govt plans int’l-standard airport in Bogura

The government plans to launch an international-standard airport in Bogura, alongside establishing a flying academy and a full-fledged modern airbase to produce skilled pilots.
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Delhi seeks Dhaka’s help in repatriation of ‘illegals’

New Delhi yesterday sought Dhaka's cooperation in expediting the repatriation of alleged undocumented Bangladeshis from India, three days after the BJP swept the West Bengal assembly election
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM