Bangladesh
HC commutes death of SC lawyer Sayma murder convict
The High Court commutes the death sentence of convict Md Faizul Islam to life imprisonment in the sensational Supreme Court lawyer Sayma Khanum murder case.
12 November 2017, 11:45 AM
CPA conference starts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
5 November 2017, 05:03 AM
Bangladesh won’t recognise Catalan independence
Bangladesh is not going to recognise the Catalan Parliament's declaration of independence and supports the constitutional measures taken by the Spanish government.
2 November 2017, 12:34 PM
Rohingya problem world’s fastest-growing crisis: EU
European Union Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides describes the Rohingya crisis as the fastest-growing crisis in the world saying the EU has decisively stepped up its aid to Rohingya communities.
31 October 2017, 16:13 PM
STAR Day At A Glance| Thursday, October 26, 2017
Dear readers, here are the headlines of the day on Thursday, October 26, 2017.
26 October 2017, 09:31 AM
STAR Day At A Glance| Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Dear readers, here are the headlines of the day on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.
24 October 2017, 09:31 AM
STAR Day AT A Glance| Monday, October 23, 2017
Dear readers, here are the major headlines of the day on Monday, October 23, 2017.
23 October 2017, 10:11 AM
Internet disruption likely from Oct 23
Internet users are likely to face disruption in data services for three to four days from October 23 due to maintenance work of the first submarine cable in the Bay of Bengal.
19 October 2017, 16:04 PM
From donors to partners
As we move on to middle-income status and depend more on our own financial resources, the role of developed countries will need to change so that they become a genuine development “partner” rather than a “donor”.
10 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Tigers struggle in the second innings
Bangladesh struggle at 92/4 at lunch on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Bloemfontein.
8 October 2017, 10:34 AM
CJ visits Dhakeshwari Temple to offer prayers
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on a month’s leave on health grounds, visits Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka to offer prayers on the occasion of Laxmi Puja.
5 October 2017, 14:05 PM
Madrasa staff held over Facebook comments on PM, Bangabandhu
Police arrests a young man from a madrasah in Ramganj upazila for posting derogatory comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his Facebook wall.
5 October 2017, 06:27 AM
India-Bangladesh foreign secys to meet over Rohingya issue
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque is likely to meet Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar when the Rohingya crisis is expected to be discussed, Indian media reports.
5 October 2017, 05:59 AM
Bangladesh awarded for success in hygiene
Bangladesh has been awarded the “India Today Safaigiri Awards” for achieving remarkable success in public sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness.
3 October 2017, 04:40 AM
Bangladesh up 7 notches in competency
For the first time, Bangladesh moves seven notches up in competitiveness ranking, according to Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) released.
27 September 2017, 10:29 AM
Storm-hit Ashuganj power grid back after 5 months
Bangladesh has restored the damaged Ashuganj-Sirajganj power grid and resumed supply in the line, five months after it collapsed during a nor'wester.
27 September 2017, 10:15 AM
Reports on plot to murder Hasina baseless, motivated: PMO
Prime Minister’s Office dismisses Indian media reports claiming there was a plot to assassinate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 24.
24 September 2017, 10:07 AM
Act right now for permanent solution to Rohingya refugee crisis: Hasina to UN
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the United Nations and the international community to take effective steps for the permanent solution to Rohingyas, who fled to Bangladesh for violence, killing and torture in Myanmar.
22 September 2017, 00:24 AM
Midwives come to aid of pregnant Rohingya women in Bangladesh camps
Dozens of midwives have been deployed to camps in Bangladesh to deliver babies and help young mothers among the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled across the border from Myanmar and are now living in squalid settlements.
20 September 2017, 14:01 PM
A chastening defeat for Bangladesh
Bangladesh taste a bitter experience in their opening match of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship, suffering a massive 9-0 defeat at the hands of defending champions North Korea in Thailand Today.
11 September 2017, 11:57 AM