OMS flour in black market

Authorised dealers in Sadar upazila of the district are allegedly selling fifty percent allocated ata (flour) meant for Open Market Sale (OMS) on the black market, depriving the ultra poor beneficiaries of the programme.
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Mild tremor jolts Bangladesh

A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of the country this noon. However, there is no immediate report of any damage or casualty.
26 October 2016, 10:36 AM

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link snapped

Rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chittagong remains suspended since this afternoon after the engine of an inter-city train broke down at the outer point of Ashuganj railway station.
26 October 2016, 09:19 AM

Shariatpur war crimes accused dies in DMCH

A war crimes accused of Shariatpur dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to old age complications.
26 October 2016, 08:42 AM

Vow for fair distribution

Speakers at a view exchange meeting in the district yesterday vowed to keep the distribution of rice meant for poor
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

One doctor for 10 rly dispensaries!

Only one doctor is attending to patients in ten dispensaries of the Bangladesh Railways East Zone, visiting each
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

For 30-decimal land

In connection with rivalry between two neighbouring families over 30 decimals of land, a big bamboo cluster on the
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

First time in Marma community

Eight indigenous women were appointed as karbari (chief of village) for the first time in Marma community.
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Indigenous fishes under threat

Indiscriminate use of current net and chai (fishing trap made of bamboo slits) across the district causes serious harm
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Pure water crisis in Tanguar Haor

A tourist magnet, Tanguar Haor wetland in Taherpur upazila of Sunamganj is nothing if not beautiful. The about one
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Press Freedom Prize 2016: Star Editor among 22 nominees

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) names 22 nominees including The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam for the 2016 Reporters Without Borders-TV5 Monde Prize for Press Freedom.
25 October 2016, 15:38 PM

Legal notice seeks appointing an ombudsman

A legal notice is served on the government to take steps in 72 hours for appointing an ombudsman to investigate the actions of any ministry and public office under the constitution.
25 October 2016, 05:45 AM

Substandard cables flood Bogra markets

Substandard cables, which are flooding the markets in Bogra, expose townspeople to the risk of electrocution,
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM

11kV PDB transformer threat to pedestrians

A transformer of Power Development Board (PDB) has been set up dangerously on the road instead of 10 feet above
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Teletalk employees on strike for salary hike

600 employees of the state-owned mobile operator Teletalk are waging a strike demanding 100 percent increase of their basic salaries.
24 October 2016, 09:31 AM

Hike in allowance of injured freedom fighters

Bangladesh government has approved a proposal to increase allowances of the injured and gallantry-awarded freedom fighters by more than double.
24 October 2016, 07:58 AM

Sand on arable land worries farmers

About 150 bighas of arable land at Teesta river basin Barabari village in Patgram upazila of the district have become sandy due to
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Attack on Khadiza: SUST expels Badrul

The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) cancel the studentship of BCL leader Badrul Alam for stabbing Khadiza Begum Nargis, a student of Sylhet Government Women’s College.
23 October 2016, 13:18 PM

Rare cotton pygmy geese appreciate nesting boxes

There are white eggs to be found on the banks of Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal: cotton pygmy goose
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM

The saga of an Armenian family of Old Dhaka

Henrietta Aimee Elizabeth Simpson, née Stephen, lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. We were introduced by a mutual friend, the
21 October 2016, 18:21 PM