Rangpur killings: Relief minister expects charge sheet within days
Our Correspondent, Lalmonirhat
2 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Five arrested over rape of seven-year-old madrasa student in Savar
Our Correspondent, Savar
2 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Youth shot dead over suspected drug dispute in Narayanganj
Our Correspondent, Narayanganj
2 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Two brothers arrested over Jashore Jubo Dal leader Rubel murder
Our Correspondent, Benapole
5 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Decomposed bodies of two adults, newborn recovered from locked room in Ashulia
Our Correspondent, Savar
7 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
HC freezes S Alam Group’s 81.92% Islami Bank shares
Staff Correspondent
5 September 2026 Crime & Justice
Driver killed ‘by acquaintance over drug’ in Dhaka
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5 September 2026 Crime & Justice
One held over rape of 7-yr-old madrasa student
Our Correspondent, Savar
5 September 2026 Crime & Justice
Man found dead on Dhaka Elevated Expressway
Staff Correspondent
5 September 2026 Crime & Justice
CCTV footage shows woman taking 7-year-old girl away in Dhaka’s Shewrapara
Star Online Report
4 September 2026 Crime & Justice

Man arrested after ex-wife, her parents hacked in Meherpur

Doctor say the woman’s hand was almost severed in the attack, while her parents were also seriously injured
26 August 2026

Illegal sand trade thrives on the Padma

Sand worth at least Tk 1 crore is extracted from the Padma every day along the Kushtia-Pabna border despite a 2025 High Court ban, suspended leases and repeated enforcement drives.
26 August 2026

Rangpur murders: Protesters continue questioning police version

The investigation into the killing of four members of a family in Rangpur city has been transferred from Kotwali Police Station to the Detective Branch of police.
26 August 2026

‘Journalists will write, and we will beat them again’: Shariatpur BNP leader

Three reporters, including The Daily Star’s correspondent, say they were assaulted while covering a rally
25 August 2026

Man confesses to killing 5-year-old in Savar

Saiful Islam admits killing child found in sack after being remanded twice
25 August 2026

Police ASI among 2 arrested with 5,310 yaba pills in Dhaka’s Uttara

Pallabi officer Md Shafiqul Islam and another man were arrested following raids by Dakshinkhan police
25 August 2026

HC gives ACC 30 days to decide on probe into Shawkat Ali’s alleged $25m laundering

Court also asks ACC, BFIU to explain inaction over information reportedly provided by UK’s National Crime Agency
25 August 2026

227 tonnes of fertiliser allegedly sold without approval, BADC storekeeper arrested

Separate raids recover 558 sacks of MOP fertiliser from dealers’ warehouses; owners punished
25 August 2026

Transport worker stabbed to death in Narayanganj

Police say the killing may have stemmed from a dispute over a financial transaction
25 August 2026

Councillor Ekramul killing: Bodi, 3 others shown arrested, sent to jail

ICT orders notices in newspapers directing Sheikh Hasina and six other fugitives to surrender
25 August 2026

HC defers verdict in Asiya rape and murder case to August 31

The court postponed the verdict after the attorney general's office sought more time, citing his absence from the country
25 August 2026

Journalists allege two attacks in Jashore; second assault follows case filing

Local journalists protest alleged attacks on five local reporters
25 August 2026

Rangpur murders: Investigation handed over to DB

Various organisations protest police narrative on killings
25 August 2026

Two suspects confess to crime: cops

The two suspects arrested over the gruesome killing of four members of a family in Rangpur city have confessed before a judge.
25 August 2026

Bangladeshi shot dead in New York

A Bangladeshi-origin fast-food restaurant worker was shot dead and another Bangladeshi national injured in a shooting at a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City, late on Saturday.
25 August 2026

DNA test confirms accused fathered newborn delivered by 11-year-old rape victim in Netrokona

Report shows 99.99% DNA match; charge sheet expected to be submitted within days
24 August 2026

ICT allows prosecution to recall witness in Qamrul Islam-Rashed Khan Menon trial

'Our hands are tied by law,' Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood tells defence
24 August 2026

Armed Police Battalion to get criminal investigation powers

Cabinet approves draft law expanding force’s operational and legal mandate
24 August 2026

Man remanded over fake Facebook accounts using names, photos of Zubaida Rahman, 2 PMO officials

Police allege Kakon Rana used the accounts to spread false information
24 August 2026

Similar shirts worn by Rangpur police officer, murder accused raise questions

Rangpur DB chief Sanatan Chakrabarty says his shirt remains with him; accused Siddhartha Das’s family says he never owned one like it
24 August 2026