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
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.
AL wants one-party rule
Awami League is trying to introduce one-party rule in the country, said Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader yesterday.
Bus catches fire in Dhaka's Banani
On information, two fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 4:15pm
Bangladesh
BNP acts as slave of foreign lords to assume power: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP is working as a slave of its foreign lords for going to power
Country turned into gas chamber due to unplanned urbanisation: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that Bangladesh has now become a gas chamber as a result of unplanned urbanization
Over 200 migrants including 132 Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia
A total of 206 foreign individuals, including 132 Bangladeshis, were arrested by the Immigration Department in Malaysia for allegedly violating the terms of their pass
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.
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.
MV Abdullah, crew to return mid-May
The crew of the Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah, recently freed from Somali pirates, is set to return home in the middle of May.
Bhasantek Fire: Last injured family member passes away
Another burnt victim from the Bhasantek house fire succumbed to injury yesterday at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, raising the death toll to six.
Journo Nadim murder / UP chairman’s son still at large
One of the main accused in the case filed over the killing of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim in Jamalpur is yet to be arrested even after 10 months since the murder.
Asia
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.
India Election: Millions queue up to vote in 2nd phase
Millions of Indians queued up before polling booths as polling for the second of the seven-phase elections to India’s Lok Sabha began today
World
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.
Israel’s War on Gaza: US campus protests spread overseas
The protest in the US universities against Israel’s war on Gaza has spread to European and Australian universities as clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States.
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 34,388
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 34,388 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas militants
US announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday announced the United States will provide key air defense munitions and artillery rounds to Ukraine as part of a $6 billion military aid package that is its largest ever for Kyiv
News Multimedia
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
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
Improving summer power supply: Govt pays half the subsidy power ministry needs
The Finance Division last week disbursed Tk 1,500 crore in subsidy against the power ministry’s demand for the immediate release of Tk 3,000 crore to boost electricity supply during the summer months.
‘Will resist anyone trying to influence upazila polls’
The election commissioners yesterday said they would resist lawmakers and ministers trying to influence upcoming upazila polls in their respective localities.
Abdul Monem Group’s rejoinder and our reply
Abdul Monem Group has sent a rejoinder to a story headlined “NBR halts Abdul Monem Group’s import, export” published in The Daily Star on April 24, 2024. We are publishing the unedited rejoinder in full followed by our response.
Most Ctg markets lack fire safety
Most of the markets and shopping malls in the port city have been marked as risky in terms of fire safety, according to a recent survey of Fire Service and Civil Defence in Chattogram.
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.
Murder suspect uncuffs himself, flees from court
A suspect in a murder case fled from the premises of a Shariatpur court, where he was supposed to make his confession before a judge.
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.
Ongoing heatwave: Water crisis grips Khulna
The water crisis in Khulna city has deepened amidst the relentless heatwave, due to plummeting groundwater levels and the inability of the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority to meet the residents’ water needs adequately.
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.
3 of a family die from electrocution
A woman, her son and daughter died from electrocution yesterday after they came in contact with a torn yet live electric cable of Rural Electrification Board’s supply line.
