After a police officer was attacked during a raid in the port city, Chattogram police chief Hasib Aziz told officers to be ready to use arms for self-defence.
Election Commission should identify loan defaulters, he says
A flight carrying the chief adviser and his entourage landed at Dhaka airport at 9:05pm
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide the account details of three former governors of the Bangladesh Bank, four deputy governors and two BFIU heads for the first time in history.
He believed true social change could only come when people were both aware and enlightened
European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.
Two sub-inspectors and six constables have been suspended over the mob beating that left two men dead in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur.
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.
A nine-member team of ACC visited the place
Australia fast bowler Scott Boland said on Wednesday that the hosts will be unfazed by any England aggression when the Ashes rivals clash later this year.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters defended the league's judicial process on Wednesday amid criticism over the slow pace of Manchester City's disciplinary case involving 115 charges of alleged financial rule breaches.
Journalists call case 'an attempt to silence the press'
Protesters in Barishal remain steadfast in continuing their movement to press home their three-point demand for reforms in the country's health sector
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
The Editors’ Council yesterday strongly protested the “unwanted” allegations against the media made by the National Citizen Party’s youth wing Jatiya Juboshakti at a programme on Sunday.
Rescue operation suspended for today
It must be held accountable for its war crimes in Gaza
Last month, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee publicly accused al-Sharif of belonging to Hamas’ military wing.
Foreign investors at a conference yesterday urged the interim government to ensure good governance, accountability, transparency, and policy continuity in the economy, as well as to prevent violence in order to draw more funds from abroad.
After training for almost two weeks in Dhaka, Bangladesh U-23 football team are set to leave for Bahrain tomorrow morning for a 12-day training camp and two practice matches against their Bahraini counterparts as part of preparation for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Cristian Romero has been named as Tottenham's new captain after the departure of club legend Son Heung-min.
In Star Explains, we break down Bangladesh’s group, their challenges, and their prospects in the upcoming Asian Cup.
At least 140 chars (river islands) and villages on riverbanks across 33 unions in 13 upazilas of Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha and Nilphamari have inundated as the Teesta is flowing above the danger level, according to the Water Development Board.
Apurba Lal Dey, a senior lawyer and father of Arun Bikash Dey, staff reporter of The Daily Star’s Chattogram Bureau, passed away yesterday afternoon. He was 80.
A 20-kilometre stretch along the Pirojpur–Nazirpur–Gopalganj road is so narrow that vehicles face severe difficulties navigating it. The stretch is too tight to allow two fast-moving vehicles to pass each other simultaneously.
For decades, garbage was dumped openly in the Naudhar area of Trishal municipality. With no official dumping station, waste piled up in the open, causing widespread public suffering.
Illegal sand extraction in Maheshkhali, a coastal island upazila in Cox’s Bazar, is putting hundreds of hillside residents at risk of landslides, alleged locals.
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...
To help Bangladeshi youth learn the art of drone programming from China, a specialised training programme has been launched as a joint initiative between the Chinese Embassy and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. As part of this programme, 11 individuals have been selected to travel to China — nine as trainees, one as team leader, and one official.
Bangladeshi band Chirkutt lit up Manchester with an electrifying performance at Summerfest 2025 on August 7, held at the Aberna Campus of UK Management College. The event drew an eclectic crowd of international students and expatriates, many traveling specifically to see the band live.
Netflix’s “Love, Death + Robots” led the tally with four wins. Its episode “400 Boys” earned two awards—for Character Animation (Daryl Graham) and Character Design (Robert Valley)—while “How Zeke Got Religion” won for Production Design (Gigi Cavenago) and Storyboard (Edgar Martins). The streamer’s “Arcane” followed with two wins: Background Design for the episode “The Dirt Under Your Nails” (Bruno Couchinho) and Color for “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern” (Faustine Dumontier).
The pressure to turn passions into income streams has transformed creativity into another job, leading to burnout. In an economy focused on hustle culture, it's vital to separate passion from performance and allow room for rest.
The "Dead Internet Theory" suggests that AI has overtaken human-generated content online since 2016-2017, leading to bot-driven posts, AI spam, and manipulated engagement. This shift raises concerns about misinformation and AI's growing influence on social media.
House Café in Dhanmondi offers a calm, minimalist space for relaxation and conversation, focusing on comfort over trends. With a simple yet thoughtful menu, it serves Mediterranean-inspired dishes and quality drinks, fostering slow-paced enjoyment.
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.
After multiple failed adaptations over the past few decades, Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps gives the iconic superhero team a long-overdue chance to shine on the big screen.
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.
Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic will make its Claude AI models available to all three branches of the US government for just $1, the company announced on Tuesday.
AOL has announced it will officially end its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, marking the close of a 34-year chapter in internet history. The US-based online service company shared the news in a brief statement on its website, describing the move as part of a routine evaluation of its products and services.
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.
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
Officials call for modern protection measures
Conservationists say human activity underpins most of the fatalities
The High Court yesterday stayed leasing activities of nine Balu Mahals (sand quarries) located in and near reserved and protected forests of Cox's Bazar.
