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Is there an election going on?
Voters in the Chimbuk Hill area in the dark about the ongoing upazila polls
30-40pc voter turnout in first phase of upazila polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said that voting in the first phase of upazila elections was held peacefully
Israel plays down Hamas nod to ceasefire, hits Rafah
Israel played down the likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza yesterday after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal from mediators, even as residents fled the city of Rafah in fear of an Israeli assault.
Mud houses: Providing shelter from harsh temperatures
During the relentless heatwave, as urban dwellers seek respite amidst the concrete jungle, those residing in mud houses across rural areas of Dinajpur and neighbouring districts find themselves considerably more at ease
Gazipur train collision: Rescue operation continues for 2nd day
Rail movement normal on single line
Acute water crisis in the hills
Amid the ongoing heatwave, there is an acute water crisis in the villages along the Chimbuk-Nilgiri road in Bandarban
Who do you want to bring to power by ousting me: PM wonders about leftists
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the country’s leftist parties who they want to bring to power by ousting her
Biden's Israeli policy under pressure from pro-Palestinian students
As the conflict in Gaza persists, a growing number of young Americans are expressing solidarity with Palestinians, prompting protests and student detentions nationwide
11 years on, cries for justice remain unheeded
Marking the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladesh's deadliest industrial disaster, survivors and relatives of the victims today gathered at the site in Savar demanding adequate compensation and maximum punishment for the culprits
Frog wedding in Rajshahi hoping for rain
Residents of Tatarpur village in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi have married frogs by smearing colours and singing. There was also an arrangement of a feast. The villagers organised the event to avoid drought and damage to agricultural land due to the intense heatwave
Heatwave grips city dwellers
The heatwave has disrupted life in the capital for a week. There is intense heat all around, but the journey of the capital's people does not stop
Swechchhasebak League leader brandishes arms during land dispute arbitration
A Swechchhasebak League leader has been accused of brandishing arms and issuing threats during a land dispute arbitration in Gazipur
Jashore sizzles at 42.6ºC
Overtakes Chuadanga to record season’s highest temperature in the country
How are Dhaka Shishu Hospital patients doing after the fire?
Check the situation after the fire on Star on the Spot
Rain in UAE: 9 Dhaka-bound flights cancelled
A total of nine flights bound for Dhaka from the United Arab Emirates were cancelled today due to the heaviest rain ever recorded in the Middle East country
Israel releases pictures of damage caused by Iran's attack
Iran attacked Israel on Saturday with hundreds of drones and missiles. The Israel Defense Forces released photos of the damage in this attack. The BBC published two of the images today.
A village where lungis are still woven in an ancient way
Chachkia is the sole village in Pabna that still uses ancient looms to weave lungis.
Kangal Harinath, a pioneer of women's education
Kangal Harinath was a pioneer of women's education in a remote area of Kumarkhali subdivision. He also used to publish news of helpless, tortured and oppressed people in his newspaper.
