Rab claims to have found Bholaganj’s white stone stored in seven warehouses
He visits the Neela Market on the 300-ft road for a special delicacy -- duck meat
The former Awami League lawmaker was sent to jail on October 27 last year after being arrested in cases related to attacks on protesters during the July uprising last year
Acts after The Daily Star report on Tk 1,382cr surveillance equipment purchase
Names of family members of two former BFIU heads also included in the list
The accident occurred at the BADC office premises in the district town
Vested interest groups were profiting from the illegal extraction, they allege
From snooping devices carried in backpacks to locate people through their phones to a massive infrastructure that can intercept even end-to-end encryption from a central command centre, the Awami League government had been on an increasingly aggressive trajectory towards building a powerful surveillance state.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that it will be “continuing to take all available legal remedies to recover all outstanding dues” from S.Q. Sports Enterprise Ltd., owners of the Chittagong Kings franchise, relating to the first two editions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in 2012 and 2013.
37 proposals executed
More than a hundred injured
A high-level EU delegation visits BGMEA office in Dhaka
Trainers at joint secretary level and above will get up to Tk 3,600 per hour, up from Tk 2,500
The BNP leader also shrugged off any uncertainty regarding February polls
Jatiya Party (JaPa) today called on the chief election commissioner (CEC) to ensure that the upcoming 13th national election is participatory, free, and fair.
Chelsea will donate a portion of their Club World Cup winnings to the family of late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who both tragically died in a car accident last month.
The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 is a key target for immediate, comprehensive reform.
The results of the Innovision survey show that our voters want to know who their candidates are
The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both
Bangladesh ‘A’ will play South Australia in a four-day fixture in Darwin from August 28-31 following the end of the Top End T20 tournament.
Bangladesh U-17 women's football team are looking to continue the recent success of senior teams in the SAFF U-17 Women's Championship, which begins in Bhutan on August 20.
In Star Explains, we break down Bangladesh’s group, their challenges, and their prospects in the upcoming Asian Cup.
The court directed officers-in-charge of different police stations to submit by Sept 11 the reports on execution of arrest warrants
A Rangpur court today placed four men on three-day remand each in connection with the mob beating that killed two persons in Taraganj upazila on August 9.
The appointment was confirmed through a press statement issued by the ACC's Public Relations Office today.
Expelled Jubo Mohila League leader caught attempting to flee Bangladesh with accomplices in 2020
Protesters had been staging sit-in and hunger strike for three days, demanding sweeping reforms in health sector
Long before Dhaka became a noisy sprawl of rickshaws, traffic, and concrete, it was a quieter, more graceful place. One posing for a German man with a camera and a keen eye for elegance.
I have never been to the legendary Beauty Boarding in Shiris Das Lane, Bangla Bazar. I know, it is an unpardonable offense, and I should probably be denied my self-proclaimed title as a Dhaka-know...
Shabnam became a household name in Bangla and Pakistani cinema during the 1960s, winning hearts with her performance in the superhit song “Ami Rup Nogorer Rajkonna”.
Every time I settle in for a binge-watch, armed with snacks and the delusional belief that I have “just one more episode” worth of self-control, an OTT platform finds a new way to personally offend me by splitting a season into two. You open Netflix or Prime Video, click on a highly anticipated series, and halfway through, realise you are too early for the binge-watch. “Stranger Things” did it. “The Witcher” did it. “Bridgerton” and “Squid Game” Season 3 did it—and, more recently, the second season of “Wednesday” just did the very same. And don’t even get me started on the “Money Heist” final-season split, which had the entire internet in a chokehold for weeks.
After a two-decade hiatus, Bangladesh Television (BTV) is set to relaunch its popular talent hunt programme for children and adolescents, “Notun Kuri”.
Female fitness instructors in Dhaka are transforming wellness by challenging norms, empowering women through strength training, and promoting accessible, holistic health. Their rise signals a growing, inclusive fitness culture reshaping the city's perception of health.
Travel depression is the emotional low that follows a trip, marked by sadness, fatigue, and lack of motivation. Caused by high expectations and routine shock, it’s eased through self-care, routine, reflection, and goal-setting.
Floral sarees blend timeless elegance with cultural heritage, evoking nostalgic memories and romantic charm. Crafted in chiffon, georgette, cotton, and muslin, these versatile drapes suit every occasion, from summer lunches to festive gatherings, effortlessly enhancing feminine grace and style.
Applications for the 2026–27 Chevening Scholarships were opened on August 5, 2025.
Students and activists in Indonesia have put up the One Piece pirate sign as a symbol of protest against several government policies.
Sometimes we simply must observe and keep up, even if it's uncomfortable.
Google has introduced a new Temporary Chat feature to its Gemini app, allowing users to have private conversations that won’t be saved or used to personalise future responses. These chats will not appear in recent chats or Gemini Apps Activity, and Google says they also won’t be used to train its AI models.
Meta’s microblogging app Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday. The figure is up from over 350 million in late April, when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg last shared user numbers.
Asus has recently introduced the Vivobook S14 in Bangladesh.
It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
Find out the answer on today's Star Explains
This episode of The Daily Star podcast "Pitch Perfect" seeks answers to these pressing questions.
A gun magazine was found in Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan's bag during a recent search at the airport.
On June 26, 2000, Bangladesh became the 10th nation to gain Test status from the ICC -- a historic milestone that sparked hope and pride across the country.
Contractual workers of oil companies under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) staged a protest in Chattogram today to press home their five-point demand..The demonstration took place from 11:00am to 2:00pm in front of the BPC head office in the Saltgola area..Over a hundred w
Several trucks carrying the stolen stones were also seized
The heatwave was intensified by the burning of fossil fuels, which release planet-heating carbon emissions, they said.
Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor, a broad, shallow stretch of the Dholai River where smooth white stones once lay against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s hills, has long been one of Sylhet’s top tourist attractions.
All fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to shore and proceed with caution until further notice
Chars, riverside villages in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari inundated
They were speaking at the launch of Ocean Centres Bangladesh, part of a global initiative hosted by the United Nations Global Compact and supported by the UK-based Lloyd's Register Foundation
Padma in Rajshahi flowing 0.61m below the danger mark
