HC questions govt inaction over gambling
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Mobs kill 2 in Gazipur, Chattogram
Star Report
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Actors and journalists among 28 named in ICT complaint
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26 July 2026, 22:35 PM Crime & Justice
CMP counter-terrorism officer files GD over alleged threats
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
26 July 2026, 21:19 PM Crime & Justice
Mirpur shooting: Killers hired from outside Dhaka to target Jubo Dal leader
Star Online Report
26 July 2026, 02:20 AM Crime & Justice
Armed extortion claim, framing allegation emerge after Khilgaon mob beating
Star Online Report
26 July 2026, 20:05 PM Crime & Justice
Neighbour sentenced to death for robbing, murdering elderly woman in Narayanganj
Our Correspondent, Narayanganj
26 July 2026, 18:41 PM Crime & Justice

Bhabesh’s death: Dhaka terms Delhi’s claim ‘baseless’

The government has rejected the claim made by India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding the death of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, saying Bangladesh is not a country where one will find government-sponsored systematic discrimination against minorities.
19 April 2025, 20:14 PM

Thakurgaon OC withdrawn

The officer-in-charge of Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station was withdrawn and attached to the Range Reserve Force (RRF) in Rangpur yesterday afternoon
19 April 2025, 19:12 PM

New task force, same old delay

The high-powered task force, led by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) chief Additional Inspector General Md Mustafa Kamal, has failed to submit any report to the High Court in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, despite the six-month deadline given by the court expiring over two weeks ago.
19 April 2025, 18:19 PM

Pvt univ student stabbed to death hours after brawl

A Primeasia University student was stabbed to death allegedly by another student in the capital yesterday afternoon.
19 April 2025, 18:17 PM

Youth arrested over emailing foreign institutions to cancel Bangladeshi students' admissions

The cyber crime team under the Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police yesterday arrested a 21-year-old youth for allegedly running a cyber campaign aimed at cancelling the admissions of Bangladeshi students who have applied to foreign universities, including those in the US
19 April 2025, 18:12 PM

Interpol red notice sought for Hasina, 11 others

The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a “red notice” against 12 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
19 April 2025, 18:01 PM

DMP urges calm amid flash processions by banned student groups

Police earlier arrested six more BCL and AL men from the capital
19 April 2025, 12:06 PM

Couple found dead in Narsingdi

The wife was found dead at home last night
19 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Protesting daughter's harassment: 2 arrested over father's murder in Naogaon

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-5) has arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of Akram Hossain, who was allegedly beaten to death for protesting the harassment of his daughter in Rajshahi city
19 April 2025, 06:53 AM

Four held for extortion while posing as DB men

Police detained four persons who were impersonating members of the Detective Branch (DB) during an attempt to extort money in Khulna on Thursday night.
18 April 2025, 20:21 PM

31kg venison, deer parts seized in Mongla

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (West Zone) has seized 31 kilogrammes of venison, including a deer’s head and legs, from the Joymonirghol silo jetty area in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat.
18 April 2025, 20:10 PM

2 throat-slit bodies of children found

Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two children yesterday in Tongi, Gazipur.
18 April 2025, 20:04 PM

Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in Kishoreganj clash

A man was killed and at least 20 were injured in a clash during an arbitration aimed at resolving a dispute over establishing supremacy in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

One held over Shewrapara mugging

Police have arrested one of three suspected muggers who allegedly robbed a woman in Dhaka’s Shewrapara early Thursday.
18 April 2025, 18:01 PM

Govt official accused of seeking bribe for dealer appointment

An audio clip of demanding the bribe Tk 1 lakh went viral on social media on Thursday night
18 April 2025, 15:41 PM

Int'l rights group urges protection for journalist Labu, probe into threats

In a statement today, the FLD further urged the Bangladeshi authorities to hold those responsible to account and publicly affirm the right of journalists and human rights defenders to report freely and without fear of retaliation
18 April 2025, 15:30 PM

Man sent to jail over daughter's rape

The 32-year-old, of Tetulia Dakkhinpara village in Rangpur's Mithapukur upazila, was arrested in Feni Sadar upazila on Thursday night
18 April 2025, 13:01 PM

Baby sold by mother rescued in Tangail

"The rescued baby and both couples are currently in police custody"
18 April 2025, 12:35 PM

The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence
18 April 2025, 10:53 AM

One arrested over Eid-day murder in N'ganj

The prime accused in the case is still on the run
18 April 2025, 08:20 AM