PM Tarique heads home after five-day UNGA visit
UNB, Dhaka
26 September 2026 • Governance
51st special BCS circular issued for 5,000 health cadre posts
Star Online Report
24 September 2026 • Governance
Govt had no better alternative to fuel price hike: Zahed
Star Online Report 
22 September 2026 • Governance
Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury made regular High Court judge
Star Online Report
21 September 2026 • Legal System
Six police officers dismissed over prolonged absence from duty
Star Online Report
21 September 2026 • Legal System

Govt mulls law to protect minorities: Law minister

The government is mulling over formulating a new law to protect the country’s minority communities, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.
24 November 2016

UN accuses Myanmar of Rohingya cleansing

Accusing Myanmar for ethnic killing, a senior UN official tells BBC Bangla that the government wants to rid the country of its Muslim minority.
24 November 2016

Dhaka will stand by Saudi to protect Makkah

Bangladesh will stand by the Saudi Arabian government to defend the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah at all costs, Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi says.
24 November 2016

PM leaves for Hungary Nov 27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Hungary on November 27 to attend the Budapest Water Summit 2016 scheduled to be held on November 29.
24 November 2016

Govt gets a week to finalise judges’ guidelines

The Supreme Court has given a week time to the government to finalise the rules determining the discipline of lower court judges.
24 November 2016

HC clears way for graft trial against Destiny

High Court clears way for lower court to continue trial against Destiny group officials in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
24 November 2016

24 more Biranganas recognised as freedom fighters

Twenty four more Biranganas (war heroines) have been recognised as freedom fighters for their sacrifice in the country's Liberation War in 1971.
23 November 2016

Rohingya issue: Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy

Bangladesh government has summoned Myanmar’s envoy to Dhaka and expressed deep concerns over the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rakhine state. The country has been asked to take immediate steps to take back the Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh.
23 November 2016

PM asks army to stay alert about internal, external threats

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks Bangladesh Army to always remain ready to face any threat both from internal or external sources to protect the sacred constitution and sovereignty of the motherland.
23 November 2016

Bangladesh asks Iraq to ensure security of its expats

Bangladesh urges Iraqi government to ensure security of Bangladeshi workers employed in the war torn country.
22 November 2016

HC order on plea over president’s power to appoint SC judges adjourned

The High Court adjourns passing an order on the writ petition that challenged legality of constitutional provisions allowing the president to appoint Supreme Court judges and control lower court judges.
22 November 2016

Avoid troublesome area in Libya: Bangladesh embassy to expats

Bangladesh embassy in Libya has asked its nationals living in the war-torn country to limit their movement in troublesome areas to avoid kidnappers and traffickers.
21 November 2016

Judges’ appointment by president: HC order tomorrow

The High Court has fixed tomorrow for passing an order on a writ petition that challenged legality of constitutional provision that allows the president to appoint Supreme Court judges and control lower court judges.
21 November 2016

PM shocked at deaths in India train crash

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her condolence over the tragic train accident in India which left over a 100 people dead and scores injured.
20 November 2016

PM seeks to showcase Bangladesh as SDG 6 model

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks Bangladesh to be showcased as an international model for SDG 6, involving clean water and sanitation, through adopting the appropriate strategy and action plan.
20 November 2016

BGB, coast guards on alert: Minister

The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh and coast guards are on alert so that intruders from Myanmar cannot enter Bangladesh territory, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
20 November 2016

HC judge feels embarrassed to hear petition against AG

A judge of a High Court bench felt embarrassed to hear a writ petition filed challenging the legality of holding the office of attorney general by Advocate Mahbubey Alam.
20 November 2016

HC questions legality of NHRC chairman’s appointment

High Court questions legality of Kazi Reazul Hoque's appointment as chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
20 November 2016

Bringing border killing to zero level possible: BSF

Indian Border Security Force has taken initiatives to sensitise its members to reduce the killing of civilians along the India-Bangladesh border as it is possible to bring it down to a zero level.
19 November 2016

PM reiterates call for mobilising public opinion against militancy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her call to the people of all strata to mobilise public opinion against terrorism and militancy as she vows again to establish Bangladesh as a peaceful nation in the world.
19 November 2016