The Bangladesh Tea Workers Union has gone through eight years without an election, leaving workers without elected representation for the third consecutive tenure.

Opposition Chief Whip and NCP Convener Nahid Islam yesterday renewed his demand in the parliament for the removal and arrest of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, branding him as “corrupt, incompetent, deceitful, and complicit in genocide”.

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.

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

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.

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.

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to Selina Hayat Ivy, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), in two separate murder cases filed in connection with the July uprising.

For the first time in nearly a week, the sun broke through over the haor, prompting farmers to rush to their fields.

Both the DC and SP posts in Dhaka are now held by women

Foreign ministry says Himanta Biswa Sarma’s comments were disparaging to Bangladesh-India relations and conveyed its displeasure to New Delhi

Egg collectors hope for fuller spawning surge

Mahmudur Rahman Manna says rights, demands overlooked after mass uprising

Move follows HC directive to accept NCP leader’s nomination despite late submission

Storm damage disrupts power supply; officials say repair work continues late into the night to restore normalcy

Nearly 11,000 tonnes of ripe paddy lost as untimely floods hit peak harvesting season

Shahbagh police filed the case against her under Anti-Terrorism Act

Ivy’s release will depend on the Appellate Division’s May 3 order on 10 state petitions challenging HC bail orders

The Daily Star has won two prestigious honours -- a gold and a silver -- at the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2026, presented by WAN-IFRA (the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers), cementing its position among the region’s most forward-thinking news organisations.

Cabinet members yesterday slammed the opposition in parliament, cautioning all parties not to exploit the July mass uprising for personal or partisan gains.

The defence of former minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that prosecutors have failed to establish evidence linking him to the killing of six people in Kushtia.