Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the country's military "operational freedom" to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir last week, a senior government source told AFP yesterday, after New Delhi blamed it on arch-rival Pakistan.
Several hundred tax and customs officials staged a demonstration at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in Dhaka today, demanding revisions to a draft ordinance that proposes dividing the board into two separate divisions and allowing top appointments from outside the revenue cadre.
"A high-level committee will be formed shortly to prepare policies and finalise the standard model"
They also postponed their hunger strike for tonight and will announce new programmes tomorrow
David Raya insists Arsenal can still reach the Champions League final despite suffering a 1-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday.
Paris St Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembele's early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semi-final on Tuesday.
The top four teams at the end of the league phase will move into the play-offs of the popular and lucrative T20 tournament.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday warned party leaders and activists against engaging in misdeeds, saying the people of the country will not spare BNP either if it follows the path of the deposed Awami League.
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi said he and his team respect Barcelona but are not afraid of them, ahead of their Champions League semifinal duel on Wednesday.
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger was banned on Tuesday for six matches after hurling an object at the referee during the Copa del Rey final.
Do macroeconomic concepts reflect the realities on the ground?
West Indies' Sunil Narine put in a fine all-round performance to keep holders Kolkata Knight Riders alive in the IPL with a tense 14-run win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.
The drives began today around 10:00am
Record 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will not take part in the Italian Open in Rome from May 7-18, tournament organisers announced Tuesday.
A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to Meghna Alam
Spanish media reported Rudiger will miss between six and eight weeks during his recovery process.
Authorities must protect journalists and others from this legal assault
Gorky is recognised as one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in recorded history.
The readymade garment (RMG) sector is grappling with a range of internal challenges, including rising interest rates, soaring energy costs, and unreliable gas and electricity supplies, all of which are taking a heavy toll on productivity and profitability.
Abahani completed a three-peat of the Dhaka Premier League with a commanding six-wicket victory over rivals Mohammedan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
After helping Abahani Limited win the Dhaka Premier League 2024-25 with an outstanding all-round performance, their skipper, Mosaddek Hossain, has now set eyes on making a return to the national side through a similar performance in the upcoming ‘A’ team series against New Zealand.
If the BFF utilises this upsurge in interest from footballers and fans, it could be a game changer for Bangladesh football.
The HC also stayed the trial court verdict that in 2019 acquitted all 12 accused in the case and issued a rule asking the officials concerned of the state to explain why the trial court judgment of acquittal should not be scrapped
Amnesty International yesterday accused Israel of committing a “live-streamed genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe.
After 100 days of political chaos and economic shock that have sent his approval ratings tumbling, Donald Trump hopes to regain the unqualified adulation of his supporters Tuesday at one of his bread-and-butter events: a public rally.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has branded a three-day truce announced by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “attempt at manipulation”.
Brazil, which chairs the 11-nation BRICS grouping that also includes Russia and China, called for closer cooperation as the world deals with conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and trade wars under US President Donald Trump.
Often, on my way to the office from Dhanmondi to Mohakhali, I pass through at least three or four major traffic signals -- the stubborn standstill at Dhanmondi 27, the long, impatient pause at...
A 'katra' is essentially a caravanserai — a traveller's inn of sorts. It was established around the mid-17th century.
In a Facebook post, Sajib compared the film’s opening to that of another Swapna Scarecrow release, “Priyotoma”. He wrote, "Remember ‘Priyotoma’s’ opening? In its first three days, it grossed $44,000 from 42 theatres across North America. In comparison, ‘Jongli’ brought in $35,000 from 33 theatres.”
Dwip Gallery in Lalmatia opened its doors to the second exhibition of its kind, “Miniscope 2”, on April 26. Flaunting creative gateways for diverse artists from both Bangladesh and India, it is currently hosting miniature and endearing artworks.
When asked about his closest friendships in the industry, he paused briefly before saying, “There were many dear friends, though sadly many are no longer with us. Actor Alamgir remains a very close friend. We share a wonderful bond, often meeting at each other’s homes or offices and speaking almost daily. This friendship is very special to me.”
In Old Dhaka, kachchi biriyani has emerged as the quintessential wedding dish
Shakrain is now observed by the entire community of Old Dhaka
For Ilham and Isra Fuljhuri Khan, music was not a choice — it was an inheritance.
A team from Glenrich International School, Uttara has secured first place in the internationally-acclaimed NSS Gerard K O'Neill Space Settlement Contest.
On April 26, 2025, The Daily Star hosted the 24th edition of its prestigious O & A Level Awards at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Dhaka Bypass Expressway, Sector 4, Purbachal.
“Do you think they think about us?” Asgar muttered.
Bangladeshi aerospace company DhumketuX has officially unveiled Bidrohi, a domestically built commercial sub-orbital space rocket made in Bangladesh, on 29 April.
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT's search function to display product suggestions when users make shopping-related queries. According to an official blog post by the company, this feature will provide item recommendations with specifications and purchase links in response to queries that implies shopping intent.
Nike is facing a lawsuit from NFT (non-fungible tokens) buyers who claim the company left them with worthless digital assets after suddenly shutting down its RTFKT NFT division, the unit that made Nike-themed NFTs, last December.
What does this BBC report indicate? And more broadly speaking, what does the resumption of diplomatic talks between Bangladesh and Pakistan signify?
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"This is not merely a climate crisis. It is a justice crisis"
Also known as the moon bear, it is critically endangered in Bangladesh
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
"I urge all of you not to throw wastages indiscriminately… You please keep your society clean," the DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz said
Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.
According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal
Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius
A rare slow loris was rescued from a dog attack in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar yesterday.
