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Front Page

Digital Security Act: PM rules out talks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday dismissed any possibility of...
They bank on each other!

Thirteen years ago, the then Election Commission, led by Justice MA...
Oikyafront looks for expansion

The Jatiya Oikyafront, formed recently with the BNP and several...
Rift again at EC meeting

An election commissioner yesterday walked out of the election...

Scope still there for dialogue

There is still scope for dialogue with the Sampadak Parishad ...
Dhaka, Riyadh to ink defence co-op deal

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia are set to sign a defence cooperation...
Draft broadcast law gets nod

The cabinet yesterday approved proposals seeking to enact a new law...
Amend nine sections of Digital Security Act

Editors of the country's leading newspapers yesterday took to...

Back Page

Rohingya Repatriation: Verification of 8,000 completed

Bangladesh wants to make sure that the Rohingyas, who are expected...
Bavaria Polls Debacle: Merkel's fragile coalition shaken

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday vowed to "win back...
Australian ministers under fire for backing 'okay to be white' vote

Australia's indigenous affairs minister and several of his...
Malaysian man held at airport with 7kg gold

A Chinese origin Malaysian national was held with seven gold bars,...

Prince Harry, Meghan expecting first baby

Forget Brexit. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced yesterday...
#Metoo Allegations: Indian minister sues journalist for defamation

India's junior minister for external affairs M J Akbar...
GD against Zafrullah for remarks on army chief

A general diary has been filed against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder...
'Shootouts':'Drug dealer', PBCP leader shot dead

Two suspected criminals, including an alleged drug dealer, were...

Missing Saudi Journo: Turkey to search Saudi consulate

Turkish investigators were set to search the Saudi consulate in...
Amnesty worker says he was abducted, beaten in Russian Caucasus

An Amnesty International researcher said yesterday he was abducted...
Admission Test: DU withholds Gha unit results

The Dhaka University authorities yesterday postponed the "Gha...

Business

Bay Terminal project should get top priority

Business leaders based in Chattogram yesterday urged the government...
Listed firms barely explain earnings swing

Most listed companies do not explain if their quarterly earnings...
IDLC Finance's profit grows marginally

IDLC Finance's net profits grew just 1 percent to Tk 182.15...
AB Bank gets new DMD

AB Bank recently saw the appointment of a new deputy managing...
Singer furniture fair in Dinajpur today

A four-day Singer Furniture Fair is scheduled to begin at Bondhon...

Rescheduled loans jump in Q2

Banks went on a loan rescheduling spree once again in the second...
Stocks plunge to 3.5-month low amid correction

The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to a...
Exposition of lighting products from Oct 25

Six concurrent international exhibitions focusing on power plants,...
Benapole port to remain partially closed for Puja

Benapole land port will halt cross-border movement of goods while...
Labour strife may dent Modi's jobs push

Labour unrest is on the rise at two centres in India where...

1,200 factories shuttered in four years

Some 1,200 garment factories have been closed down over the last...
Joint efforts to ease congestion

The customs authority plans to start working along with all...
Japan unveils sales tax hike

Japan on Monday announced a much anticipated sales tax hike in 2019...
Benapole port to remain partially closed for Puja

Benapole land port will halt cross-border movement of goods while...
Japan unveils sales tax hike

Japan on Monday announced a much anticipated sales tax hike in 2019...

Sports

Football tri-series next month?

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is mulling the option of...
'Foreign players will make the difference'

Coaches and players of various clubs feel that the foreign players...
Australia target series win

Australia skipper Tim Paine vowed his team would do its utmost to...
AB, Gayle to play in SA T20 league

South African batting star AB de Villiers was on Monday named among...
Pragmatism the decider?

France and Germany will face off in an UEFA Nations League...

Youngsters need belief and intent

With two of the most experienced Bangladesh players Shakib Al Hasan...
Mancini's Italy off the mark

Roberto Mancini got his first competitive win as Italy's...
Zimbabwe arrive today

Zimbabwe are set to arrive in Dhaka today to take part in a...
Bolt fumes over drug test notice

Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he's stunned after being handed...
Sanath charged under ACU code

Dashing former Sri Lankan batsman and ex-chief selector Sanath...

Soumya, Zabid star on Day 1

Soumya Sarker got an emergency call-up to join the team in Dubai...
Brazil challenge for young Argentina

Argentina began the international break with a routine 4-0 win over...
Harashit leaves for Maldives

Bangladesh national volleyball team captain Harashit Biswash left...
SHORT CORNER

Helder Costa marked his Portugal debut with a goal as the European...

Editorial

With recognition comes decision-making power

The lack of recognition of women's unpaid work in Bangladesh...

Another exam paper leak!

The news of question paper leak of Dhaka University's “Gha”...

Opinion

How safe is the water we drink?

Seventy-five million Bangladeshis are at risk of contracting the...
The goal of 'zero hunger' in Bangladesh

This year's World Food Day is not a happy occasion. After many...

The body is my TEMPLE

It is said that a Baul is a mystic who is guided by his guru to...

Why we need new housing philosophies in Bangladesh

The first Monday of October each year is celebrated as World...

Letters

Developing our countryside

There are a number of different types of development that every...

City

Where no one is refused lunch

As the sun beat down on the capital at around 1:00pm yesterday,...
Early detection prevents breast cancer deaths

Early detection may eliminate death risks in many cases of breast...
Salahuddin's 'trespassing' case verdict deferred a third time

A court in India's Shillong yesterday once again deferred the...
Investigators clueless for eight months

Nine-year-old Nudrat Akter was playing in front of their house in...
Militant suspect placed on 2-day remand

A suspected operative of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir was...
Breast cancer awareness programme held

A breast cancer awareness programme was held on Sunday at AS Mahmud...

Recognise housework to empower women

In order to empower women both socially and financially, women'...
Mourning Day observed at DU

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday observed Mourning...
Businessman goes missing in Rajshahi

Abdus Salam, a wealthy businessman of Rajshahi's Bagmara...
Swechchhasebak Dal leader arrested from procession

Police yesterday arrested the joint convener of Sylhet district...
18 injured as RMG workers clash with police in Gazipur

At least 18 persons, including a police sub-inspector, were injured...
Khaleda seeks bail in Cumilla murder case

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday filed a petition with Cumilla...

Religious rights of all to be protected: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the aim of her...
People suffering from 'digital phobia': Rizvi

BNP yesterday alleged that the people of the country are now...
Traffic jam in Ctg: Flyovers, expressway not the solution

Leaders of Forum for Planned Chittagong (FPC), a civil society...
Writing workshop held at IUB

A three-day writing workshop was held at Independent University,...
Three dead on the road in Dhaka

A motorcyclist and a pillion rider were killed when their bike was...
College teacher killed in road accident

A college teacher was killed in a road accident on Rajshahi-Naogaon...

Country

Indiscriminate waste dumping

Patuakhali municipality workers are dumping waste in BSCIC...
Father seeks 4 cops' punishment

Local people at a rally in Sadar upazila yesterday demanded...
Idols vandalised in Rajbari

Criminals vandalised five idols of Hindu gods and goddesses at...

Good yield, less price

Good yield of amra (hog plum) fails to bring smile on thousands of...
One dies as fishing boats collide

A fisherman was killed and two others got serious injuries as two...
Abducted madrasa boy rescued

Members of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Barishal...

Rohingya Hindus celebrate Durga Puja

The authorities have made arrangements at the shelter camp for the...
Woman beaten dead for dowry

A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at...

World

Brexit talks at impasse

Frustrated European ministers yesterday insisted there was still...
Yameen blames defeat on 'disappearing ink'

Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme...
EU adopts new chem weapons sanctions

The EU set up a new sanctions mechanism targeting those who use and...

North, S Korea agree to open roads, rail

North and South Korea yesterday agreed to begin reconnecting rail...
Pak PM holds on to slim majority

Pakistan's ruling party under new Prime Minister Imran Khan...
Emergency pollution plan starts in Delhi

Delhi's biggest coal power plant was set to shut down...

Forces ready to fight for Idlib if rebels reject deal: Syrian FM

Syria's foreign minister said yesterday that Syrian forces...
Palestinian shot dead trying to stab Israeli

A Palestinian was shot dead yesterday after trying to stab an...
Hungary homeless ban to be enforced

Rough sleeping in Hungary was banned yesterday after a homelessness...

Arts & Entertainment

DURGA PUJA SPECIALS ON TV

With the sounds of dhol, set-ups of colourful Puja mandaps and...
Classical music festival concludes in Mymensingh

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised the second installment...

Nazrul melodies adapted in theatre and movies

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star promoting Bangla...
Swapnanagar dreamers enjoy excursion at Fulki

The students of Swapnanagar Bidyaniketon, a school for...

REJECTED 2018 – DESIGN EXPO

'Rejected 2018 - Design Expo', an exhibition of rejected...

Lifestyle

DIMENSIONS OF DURGA

This week is all about the celebration of Durga Puja. Star...
The deity's nine avatars

Durga, the goddess who symbolises shakti, or power, is worshipped...
Rituals for atonement

On the promising days of Kumbh Mela (a sacred pilgrimage that...
Puja celebration offer at Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort

This Durga Puja holidays, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is...
Reverence with a difference

For millennia, the Subcontinent was ruled by empires, and yet, at...
Thank God It's FrIday

EMK Center presents a solo art exhibition by Farhana Yasmin titled ...

Durga's empowered womanhood

Hymns, camphor-lit invocations and venerations of Durga followed by...
Mandap the residence of the divine

For the typical eye, it is easy to picture crowds of devotees...
Offerings to the Divine

As possessive as we are of our culinary heritage, temple food is an...
Fit for a goddess

With the festive mood of Durga Puja in full swing, there is no...
The Body Shop in Bangladesh? Yes Please!

The brand that revolutionised the cosmetics industry by pioneering...

Raised by the Mother

My birthright was to become part of a faith that could trace its...
Decoding Red

The impression of red in our prehistoric psyche is conceivably what...
Durga's sweet bounty

These nine days across the world are charged with spiritual fervour...
Tweaking tradition

Durga Puja has been for centuries an occasion to rejoice, a...
October specials at Amari Dhaka

This October, Amari Dhaka brings the most exciting range of deals...

Law & Our Rights

Right to inheritance of the Hijras in Bangladesh

Someone having some or all of the primary characteristics of both...
Sexism treated as crime in Belgium

The law criminalising sexist behaviour arose out of a widespread...

Legal implication of Myanmar's claim over St. Martin

After Myanmar's circulation of a false picture (which claimed...

Reconceptualising FET standard in international investment arbitration

In the realm of international investment treaties, Fair and...