PM returns home tomorrow after six-day visit to Thailand
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to return home tomorrow from Bangkok, wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand
A mindless act shatters a family's dreams
Family now grapples to make ends meet after death of sole earner in Gazipur train attack in December last year
SSC results likely in second week of May
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are expected to be published in the second week of May
50-year-old man dies in Dhaka amid heatwave
A 50-year-old man died after falling ill while he was travelling on an CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Dhaka’ Jatrabari area amid scorching heat this afternoon
2 KNF members shot dead during raid in Ruma: ISPR
Two members of Kuki-Chin National Front died after being shot during a raid by army personnel in remote Baklai Para area of Bandarban's Ruma upazila today, said a press release of Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate
Woman killed after being hit by train in Munshiganj
A 60-year-old woman died after being hit by Sundarban Express train in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila today
Bangladesh
Man dies after being hit by train in Pabna's Ishwardi
A man died after being hit by a train at Patibeel in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna early today
DSA case against Pinaki Bhattachary shifted to Dhaka tribunal
The case filed against two people, including Paris-based blogger and online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya, under the Digital Security Act, was shifted to a Dhaka tribunal today
3 youths killed as motorcycle rams into lorry in Sylhet
Three youths were killed when a motorcycle crashed into a parked lorry in Sylhet's Zakiganj upazila last night
Transport strike in Ctg: Passengers suffer amid heatwave
Sidratul Muntaha, a student, went to the port city's Natunpara bus stand area this morning in order to catch a bus to Chawkbazar, where she was scheduled to attend class at a coaching centre
Rain expected in Chattogram, Sylhet divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a forecast indicating rain or thundershowers in the Chattogram and Sylhet divisions within the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am today
2 Bangladeshis shot dead in New York
Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in Buffalo of New York yesterday
Students back to school even as Met office extends heat alert
All primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges, reopened today after a long break that included the Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh holidays, and a week off due to the ongoing heatwave
Heatwave alert extended for 72 hours
The Met office has extended the heat alert that the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist for 72 more hours starting this morning
Asia
Civil servants' training: Indian team to visit Bangladesh for talks on renewal of contract
A four-member delegation from the Indian government’s Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) will be visiting Bangladesh from April 28-30 for bilateral talks on renewal of MoU between the two countries for training of Bangladeshi civil servants in India..The MoU
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion
Twenty Cambodian soldiers have been killed in an ammunition explosion at an army base, Prime Minister Hun Manet said yesterday.
India to export 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh, 5 countries
India has allowed export of 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh and five other countries.
Mamata ‘suffers minor injuries’ after falling inside helicopter
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today “sustained minor injuries” after she fell while boarding her helicopter in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district
Singapore Airlines ordered to pay $3,580 to couple after recliner seats failed to work
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been ordered to pay two of its passengers 200,000 rupees (S$3,300) plus other costs after they filed a complaint concerning recliner seats on a flight from Hyderabad to Australia
2 suspected rebels killed in J&K clashes
Two suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a firefight, police said yesterday, the latest clash between militants and security forces in the disputed territory during ongoing national elections.
US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals” as the two sides pressed for headway on a range of concerns.
More than 60pc voter turnout in second phase
India voted yesterday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
World
Police clear pro-Palestinian camps at three US universities
Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities on Saturday as they cleared pro-Palestinian encampments, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas
Gaza war casts shadow over White House correspondents' dinner
Biden's every move has been shadowed for months by protesters angry over US support for the Israeli military offensive in Gaza
'Israel may be violating international law in Gaza'
Some senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using US-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law
Russia hits energy sites in Ukraine
Russia launched a “massive” missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country’s energy supply, officials in Kyiv said yesterday.
Mona Lisa could get a room of her own
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world’s most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum’s president said on Saturday.
Putin likely didn’t kill Alexei Navalny
US intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in February, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.
Pasteurised milk ‘safe’ from bird flu
Milk sold in US stores is “safe” from the bird flu because pasteurisation effectively kills the disease, American health authorities said Friday, following spread of the infection among herds of cows.
10 killed in fire at Brazil homeless shelter
At least 10 people were killed Friday in a fire that broke out in a defunct hotel being used as a makeshift homeless shelter in the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, officials said.
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Rain comes along with hail in Sreemangal
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Pro-Palestinian protests continue at US universities
Although the United States government has supported Israel, there is a storm of protests in various educational institutions across the United States in favour of Palestine
Locally-made water mist cannons deployed in Narayanganj
The residents of Narayanganj are getting a little respite from the ongoing heatwave as locally-made water mist cannons have been deployed on major roads in the city
How did Israel and Iran go from friend to foe?
Find out in today's Star Explains
Rice in Dinajpur
This time, a sensation has been created in Dinajpur with an exceptional rice. Residents of Laldighi village in Eluari union of Phulbari upazila collect rice from bamboo flowers. Today's inside Bangladesh with Dinajpur's bamboo flower rice
Road Surface Melting: Bargain bitumen failing to bear extreme heat
As the country is baking in heatwave, road surfaces in several districts have melted due to what experts say is the use of bitumen that cannot withstand this extreme heat.
Road Accident in Munshiganj: Child dies falling from mother’s lap
Although a mother’s embrace is the safest place for a child, it seems no place can be deemed safe on the roads of Bangladesh.
Invest in Bangladesh
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has urged the Thai private sector to invest in Bangladesh by taking full advantage of Dhaka’s various incentives for foreign business and partnership.
Ethiopian, Air China to start flying from Dhaka in May
Ethiopian Airlines and Air China are set to start flight operations to and from Dhaka next month while FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s low-cost airline, has already started direct flights since Friday.
48-hour transport strike in Ctg
Transports owners and workers yesterday called a 48-hour strike across Chattogram from today to press home their four-point demand.
Govt to enact law to protect endowed properties
The government is working to formulate a law for protecting endowed properties of Hindu community, Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda said yesterday.
How drugs find their way inside prisons
In a midnight raid on February 8, Jashore police arrested Ashraful Murad Rubel, a guard at the district’s central jail, for his involvement in drug trade.
Clash with Cops: 830 RMG workers sued
Industrial Police in Narayanganj yesterday sued 830 ready-made garment workers for attacking police and vandalising vehicles, among other charges, during a clash on April 21.
2014 Narayanganj 7 murder: Justice eludes victim families
Even after a decade into the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj, the families of the victims continue to wait for justice, as the case trial drags on.
Upazila Polls: Two AL leaders held for threatening rival candidate’s agents
Detectives yesterday arrested two local Awami League leaders in Jamalpur over allegations of threatening agents of their rival candidate in the upcoming upazila parishad elections.
