Why did the beef turn green? Khulna officials seek answers
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Bangladesh
Exclusive / 'An embarrassing question': Shahabuddin tells Daily Star
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News
Amnesty urges Bangladesh to protect freedom of expression
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Rights
Rajshahi market demolition: HC finds ex-magistrate, councillor guilty of contempt
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Bangladesh
Khalilur reaffirms Bangladesh's commitment to dialogue at Asean Regional Forum
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Diplomacy
Bangladesh receives India’s BRICS Summit invitation for PM Tarique
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Diplomacy
Judge transferred after paperweight thrown by him injures trainee lawyer
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Bangladesh
No government move over president's possible resignation: Home minister
5 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
HSC exams under Chattogram board to resume July 27: Education minister
6 hour(s) ago
Education
'I have moved my tea stall seven times in two months': Erosion tears through Faridpur villages
8 hour(s) ago
Bangladesh
Khalilur touts Bangladesh-US trade deal as gateway to investment and supply chain
Agreement offers tariff benefits for garments produced with US cotton, he tells parliament
17 June 2026, 21:50 PM
Barbed-wire fencing under consideration for border with Myanmar: Home minister
Salahuddin says coordinated measures are being taken to protect national interests and reduce border crime
17 June 2026, 19:16 PM
PM Tarique slams ‘chanachur’ jibe, defends budget as people-focused
Allocations for family support, farmers, health and education make opposition criticism unfair, he says
17 June 2026, 16:22 PM
India forcibly expelling 'Bengali Muslims' to Bangladesh without due process: HRW
It should end brutal expulsions and ensure access to legal representation, the rights organisation says
17 June 2026, 13:57 PM
PM reaches Moulvibazar on daylong visit
Goes straight to the historic Victoria High School ground in Sreemangal to join a Family Card distribution programme
17 June 2026, 10:20 AM
Jisan sent to jail in rape case
A Cumilla Court yesterday sent expelled Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Jisan Mia Pradhan to jail in a case filed over the alleged rape of a woman and forced abortion.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
One more dies with measles-like symptoms
One more person died from suspected measles in the country in the 24 hours until yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
2 shot dead in Narsingdi clash
Two people were killed and several were injured as two rival groups clashed in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila early yesterday.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Jubo Dal leader met Rab men before killing
Jubo Dal leader Masudul Haque Masud, who was shot dead in broad daylight at a market in Chattogram’s Raozan upazila on Saturday, had met several Rab-7 members at a local restaurant shortly before the killing.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ad-Din Foundation executive director steps down
Sheikh Mohiuddin, executive director of Ad-din Foundation, has stepped down following the cancellation of the licence of the foundation’s Ad-din Medical College Hospital after the deaths of six newborns last month.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Abul Barkat gets bail in murder case
A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to economist Prof Abul Barkat in a murder case linked to the July uprising.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Referendum must be honoured
Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday warned that if the referendum verdict on the July charter is not implemented in the parliament, it will be realised on the streets.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Local govt polls may begin Sept-Oct
LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the local government elections may begin in phases from September or October.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
ACC moves to bring back ex-IGP Benazir from Dubai
The ACC has prepared the necessary documents to initiate the return of former IGP Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested by Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
‘OC ordered constables to fire at us’
A former Islami Chhatra Shibir leader yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that police shot him and another activist in the legs after arresting them in Jashore in 2016.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Put women at centre of climate adaptation
Speakers at the 3rd Annual Community of Practice Network Convention 2026 yesterday called for greater recognition of women’s leadership, local knowledge, unpaid care work, and contributions to climate adaptation, agriculture and sustainable development.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Holy Ashura on June 26 Muharram moon sighted
Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on June 26 as the Muharram moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Returned home in instant protest’
Prime Minister’s Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman yesterday said he decided to return from Delhi airport in an immediate protest against the treatment he received at the hands of Indian immigration authorities.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Criticise, don’t sensationalise
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday urged journalists to criticise constructively while avoiding sensationalism.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
60% of all loans distressed
Distressed loans in the banking sector soared 44.3 percent year-on-year to a record Tk 10,91,848 crore in 2025, reflecting the sector’s deepening fragility.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM