'She might have committed a heinous crime. But she has the right to get protection and justice. There are rules for regulating the Rab, which is a special force. Can Rab detain any person without any case? Our concern is whether Rab followed relevant procedures in dealing with her'
A Dhaka court today sentenced a former settlement officer and former surveyor of Tejgaon Land Office to different terms of punishment in a graft case..Former settlement officer Md Ashraf Ali Howlader was sentenced to five years in jail and was fined Tk 50,000. He was present in the court.<
Recently Shakib Khan fell prey to some controversies regarding his personal life, despite which he is now gearing up for his upcoming film, “Leader Ami Bangladesh,” which is scheduled to be released on the upcoming Eid. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Shakib Khan talked about his birthday and his personal life.
An assistant pharmacist of Lalmonirhat District Jail has admitted to smuggling government drugs out of the prison and selling those outside. .He made the admission in the statement of a case he himself lodged with Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station last night..Badiuzzaman, 53, sued one
The opening ceremony of the Bangabandhu Innovation Grant (BIG) 2023 was recently held at the BCC Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka.
An analysis of thirty-three news domains of Bangladesh media have found that all of them are at medium to high risk of disinforming their online users, according to a report published today.
Bangladesh put in a dismal performance to suffer a 1-0 defeat to visiting Seychelles in the second and final FIFA friendly match at Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.
Stokes was signed by the Chennai Super Kings for an impressive fee of $1.96 million in December
The Dhaka University authorities today suspended two of its students who were known for their involvement with "Proloy gang", which recently came under the spotlight for different reasons.
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Rab today claimed that Sultana Jasmine, who died in custody on March 24, had initially fallen ill while being taken to a police station on March 22
Turnover fell to Tk 272 crore from Tk 317 crore a day earlier, a decrease of 14 per cent.
I am here not to refute any of these stances but to ask readers to think deeply about why people got so uncomfortable seeing such a photo/heading like this.
Yasmina Reza’s screenplay and Open Space Theatre’s adaptation continue with brisk intelligence and wit. The audience remained faithful, engaged, enthralled and deliberate in their interpretation of the play.
Kamal Ahmed’s 27th audio album, “Desher Mati”, was released on Independence Day, March 26, under the banner of Music of Bengal. The album features 10 patriotic Tagore songs.
Noted television actress Shahnaz Khushi is busy shooting for three new projects this Eid. Recently, she has wrapped up shooting for a 7-episode Eid project called “Wada” in a shooting house in Pubail, Gazipur district. Directed by Shakal Ahmed, the Eid drama’s script has been penned by Brindabon Das.
This comes just weeks after Twitter users noticed that Gomez had recently followed Malik back on Instagram
Gulshan police arrested 13 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including two women, from Dhaka’s Shahjadpur area last night.
After buying NDTV, embattled billionaire Gautam Adani's AMG Media Networks Limited (AMNL) has acquired about 49 percent stake in another Indian news platform..AMNL bought the stake in digital business news platform Quintillion Business Media Pvt Ltd (QBML) for nearly 48 crore rupees, repor
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Reviewing the film online, Pakistani actor and screenwriter Yasir Hussain, termed the movie as a ‘story-less video game’.
The global economy’s “speed limit”—the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking inflation—is set to slump to a three-decade low by 2030, a new World Bank report showed.
The holidays for the garment workers will start in phases from April 20 as the Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated on April 22.
Emirates celebrated Bangladesh’s Independence Day with children at Dhaka Ahsania Mohila Mission Orphanage in the city on March 27, in its efforts to support the local community during the national celebration.
North South University (NSU) and University of Adelaide (UoA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which a dual master’s degree in development studies will be offered.
An applicant is supposed to get a khatiyan and mouza map in 10 days after submitting the application. In the applicant's dashboard at eporcha.gov.bd, it is seen that Nasrin was supposed to get her khatiyan on May 18, 2022 but her application was still on the waiting list.
A Dhaka tribunal today completed recording statement of all prosecution witnesses, including the investigation officer of an arms case filed against Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan
Jasmine Sultana’s case must not meet the same fate as countless others
Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan was dropped from the starting eleven in the second FIFA friendly against Seychelles at Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.
Netflix has been served legal notice for using derogatory remark against Madhuri Dixit in one of its popular series, “The Big Bang Theory.”
KFC a globally renowned fried chicken brand operated by Transcom Foods Limited (TFL) in Bangladesh, has announced a new community initiative called "KFC Shopner Pathshala".
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the US authorities for duty-free access to the US market for garment products made from the American cotton.
Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.
The last time Rabiul played for Bangladesh before the Seychelles matches was 36
A fire that broke out at a sweet shop in Dhaka’s Badda area this noon was doused within 45 minutes.
The residents of Pink City celebrated Independence Day in a befitting manner by distributing Independence Day sports carnival prizes to 100 kids and adults.
The prices of rice, wheat and maize fell globally in the two weeks to March 23 compared to two weeks ago, showed the World Bank Food Security Update.
Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd posted a 12 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 51.57 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.
The latest bent in Jhumpa Lahiri's decades-long foray into Italian life and literature
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, secured a seven-year full-turnkey contract for the Bibiyana–III Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP), said a press release yesterday.
The High Court will deliver on Thursday the verdict on whether Mohammad Zahangir Alam will get back the mayoral post of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC)
The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why the department's decision should not be declared illegal.
Rescuers searched Monday for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador.
Crude prices retreated on Tuesday after rallying the previous session, with markets focused on developments in the banking crisis and indications of strengthening demand in China.
Stocks on Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fell in the morning trade today.
India haven't won international silverware since the 2013 Champions Trophy, crashing out of the last two Twenty20 World Cups.
The Met office has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.
The medical certificate issued by Rajshahi Medical College Hospital mentioned "irreversible Cardio-respiratory failure due to intra-cerebral haemorrhage" as the cause of her death, a source at the AG office said
The founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said Tuesday.
The witty and funny Allen Swapan will be back with his smuggling business this upcoming Eid, as the new teaser revealed the release date of the spin-off series, "Myself Allen Swapan" directed by Shihab Shaheen.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has spoken out in support of Priyanka Chopra, following the latter’s statement that she left Bollywood because she was pushed into a corner.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission invited BNP for informal discussions, not formal talks.
“I am in touch with Sol de Mayo and I’m trying to go to Argentina in May,” Jamal told The Daily Star in Sylhet on Monday, ahead of the second FIFA friendly against Seychelles. “I don’t want to waste the opportunity to play in Argentina.”
Researchers have discovered water inside glass beads formed by violent collisions of space rocks with the surface of the Moon, suggesting their potential use by "future explorers."
Earlier today, Harry Styles was crowned the 'Artist of the Year' at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023. This year, the awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. While the former One Direction member was not present at the show, he did thank his fans via a video message for the honour.
A couple was killed when the battery-run rickshaw van they were on was rammed by a pickup truck in Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila this morning.
The horrific teaser of the Puja Chery starrer film "Jinn" was released yesterday and stirred up a commotion among the audience. Directed by Nader Chowdhury and produced by Jaaz multimedia, the film stars Shajal Noor and Ziaul Roshan as well.
At first glance, the Kutubkhali canal resembles a garbage-filled drain. The water is pitch black. The scene will make you want to avert your gaze. And if you dare get closer, the stench will force you to pinch your nose shut.
"Namaste, India. I've got some exciting news for you: I'm joining IPL 2023," Smith, 33, said in the video posted on his social media pages on Monday.
Recently, eminent theater personality Mamunur Rashid has commented that Hero Alom has gained his popularity due to the audience’s lack of taste. In response to this comment, Hero Alom replied, "If I don’t suit your taste, then you should kill Hero Alom."
The gorgeous Priyontee Urbee has the whole of Paris city imprinted on her feet. She loves to dance and her dazzling long hair makes her look like a Disney Princess.
A bus ferrying pilgrims to the holy city of Makkah burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others.
Léon Desclozeaux, born in 1951, is a Paris-based film director and producer, who has been active for nearly four decades.
A heavily armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police
British singer-songwriter Adele has extended her Las Vegas residency, adding new dates for her shows at Caesar's Palace.
Onion farmers in Pabna, the biggest producing district in Bangladesh, are not happy with the current market price for their crop while yields have also been unsatisfactory due to poor weather conditions.
South American football governing body on Monday presented the 35-year-old Argentine star a with statue, which will be placed in the CONMEBOL museum next to those of legendary players Pele and Diego Maradona
After a long hiatus, Mahfuz Ahmed is now back with a new film, "Prohelika", opposite actress Shabnom Bubly. Directed by Chayanika Chowdhury, the film will soon be released in theatres. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Mahfuz Ahmed shared his experience of working on the film and more.
The main focus of the FY24 budget must be on economic stabilisation.
Many banks in Bangladesh struggled to ensure expected profit in the last couple of years owing to the business slowdown, but The City Bank Ltd managed remarkable returns on the back of corporate governance and diversified products.
Rab’s modus operandi again comes into question as calls for independent investigation grow
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday said the ongoing global uncertainties may have an adverse impact on the country’s growth momentum and the inflationary situation.
The sale of yarn for making the fabrics for domestic market has fallen in the peak season of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh because of high prices of some basic commodities and for the high cost of living for consumers.
Bangladesh Railway is looking to build a new rail line to bring Sonamasjid land port under the country’s rail network.
Sexual harassment allegations have surfaced against a physician in Cox’s Bazar who, according to a complaint, coerced two nurses into travelling to Saint Martin’s Island so they could “entertain” the district’s civil surgeon.
Sultana Jasmine, a union-level land employee in Naogaon who died in the custody of Rapid Action Battalion on Friday, had suffered a head injury along with brain haemorrhages but what caused it all remains unexplained.
Depay put the hosts ahead at halftime and Ake's double came after the break in another unconvincing Dutch performance, this time against one of Europe’s smallest soccer nations after being thumped in France last week in their first Group B game
Pavard, cast aside at last year's World Cup after a woeful opening game, struck from 18 metres to put France on six points from two games after Friday's 4-0 drubbing of the Netherlands
In the end, was the government’s austerity stance just lip service?
The Cambridge Majlis is a student society at Cambridge founded in 1891 as a platform for discussion of social and political issues in South Asia.
"Based on my own experience and that of the people around me, here are some factors that can impact your odds of getting in."
The very first digital SAT was administered internationally on March 11, 2023.
Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
FIFA's compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men's World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said on Monday.
Stand-in skipper Shadab Khan gave an allround performance to guide Pakistan to a consolation 66-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international in Sharjah on Monday but Afghanistan take the series 2-1.
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has urged his side to be patient against Spain on Tuesday after they launched their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a win over lowly Cyprus.
South Africa on Monday named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals against the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against five people, including a former manager of NCC Bank's Narsingdi branch, in connection with misappropriating Tk 1.60 crore of the bank through forgery and abuse of power
A female shooter killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday before police shot her dead. The assailant appeared to be a teenage girl, police said
atiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad yesterday said her party would take part in the next general election.
A female shooter killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville of the US’s Tennessee state yesterday before police shot her dead. The assailant appeared to be a teenage girl, police said.
T20 cricket has been Bangladesh’s Achilles heel for a long time. The Tigers’ record in the format has been way below par and their style of play, planning, mindset and approach in T20s have always left a lot to be desired.
Bangladesh are looking forward to tasting consecutive victories after a long time when they square off against Seychelles in the second FIFA friendly match at the Sylhet District Stadium today.
He may not be in contention for a spot in the national team any longer, but former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and the venom in his deliveries is still making life difficult for the batters that come up against Legends of Rupganj in the Dhaka Premier League.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will go in search of his 100th international goal when the world champions host Curacao in Tuesday’s friendly.
Coach Hansi Flick promised Germany will play “a style and manner of football that excites the fans” as his side continue their post-World Cup redemption against Belgium on Tuesday.
Myanmar’s junta chief, flanked by tanks and missile launchers, vowed no let-up in a crackdown on opponents and said yesterday elections would be held, weeks after the military conceded it did not control enough territory to allow a vote.
At least 184 Rohingya refugees, including many women and children, landed in Indonesia’s westernmost province yesterday, officials said, after they were dropped at sea by boat and made to swim ashore.
Migrants stuck in Libya while trying to reach Europe are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery -- a crime against humanity, a United Nations investigation said yesterday.
Criminals are set to take advantage of artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to commit fraud and other cybercrimes, Europe’s policing agency warned yesterday.
The hard-right government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced more protests and a general strike yesterday against its controversial push to overhaul the justice system.
The 27 EU member states yesterday approved a deal between Brussels and Germany that lifted Berlin’s block on a planned phase-out of sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035.
Political cartoons have slowly been lifted off from the face of print and digital media due to a growing intolerance toward them.
You are looking at a large portrait of Bangabandhu, depicting his powerful speech on March 7, 1971. An audiovisual of the precise moment in history plays in the background, making you feel as if you are experiencing the historical moment in-person.
The fire that broke out at Sattola slum in Mohakhali yesterday morning was doused after around three hours.
A Dhaka tribunal yesterday fined a suspended police inspector Tk 5 lakh in a case filed over remarks on social media against parliament whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury in September 2019.
Police arrested two members of “Proloy Gang”, a group based at Dhaka University, yesterday for allegedly assaulting a fellow student on campus on Saturday evening.
Architect Imtiaz Mohammad Bhuiyan was trapped by an app-based blackmailing racket and was tortured to death at a Kalabagan flat as he refused to pay money to them.
Humza Yousaf yesterday won the race to become Scotland’s new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon’s long tenure.
Kaspia, a sixty-year-old woman, sat under a tree on a bench next to the platform at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka, waiting for her son to return with iftar items. She had never broken her fast in a railway station before, but keeping the traffic situation in mind, she had no choice but to come early as she had to catch a return train from Dhaka shortly after iftar.
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday served a legal notice asking the government to probe “irregularities” in pilot recruitment and flight operations by Biman Bangladesh Airlines through an independent committee.
The incident of torturing a father and his son in a Faridpur school classroom “over rape” was a teacher’s ploy to get custody of the man’s girl, said police.
A Satkhira court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in the district’s Tala upazila in 2009.
An elderly pedestrian died yesterday after being hit by a pickup on Phulbari-Nageshwari road in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila.
Two men were killed when lightning struck their fishing boat on the Gazaria river in Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal early yesterday. in Sadar union under
The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers have vowed to meet before the end of the holy month of Ramadan to implement a landmark reconciliation deal, the two countries said yesterday.
At least six civilians were killed by a suicide attack in Afghanistan’s capital yesterday, near a security checkpoint leading to the foreign ministry, according to police.
Two children were among seven people who suffered burn injuries in a fire at an illegal slum under the Mayor Hanif Flyover near the Sweeper Colony in Dhaka’s Wari early yesterday.
The government yesterday extended the deadline for hajj registration until March 30 citing requests from the pilgrims.
Hundreds of farmers staged a human chain yesterday demanding the re-excavation of Pakhimara canal in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila for agricultural purposes.
China said yesterday that it was detaining a Japanese national on suspicion of espionage, after Tokyo urged Beijing to release one of its citizens.
Bangladesh continued their dominance in the shortest format as they registered a 22-run victory [via Duck Worth Lewis and Stern method] over Ireland in a rain-affected contest at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.
India’s parliament was adjourned twice yesterday after lawmakers held rowdy protests and threw paper at the Speaker following the expulsion from the house of top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi.
A case was filed against a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader in Faridpur yesterday under Digital Security Act for posting a photo on his Facebook page with a pistol-like object in his waist.
Ukraine shut the eastern town of Avdiivka to non-military personnel yesterday, describing it as a post-apocalyptic wasteland, as Kyiv seeks to break the back of Russia’s flagging winter offensive before a counterassault of its own.
The budget for the next fiscal year should target containing risks stemming from global turbulence and the absence of discipline in macroeconomic management, good governance and reforms, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday.
Police on Sunday evening sued 265 BNP men in two cases field in Netrakona’s Durgapur upazila over alleged attack on police and obstructing police in performing their duties that morning.
Tractor sales are in a slump as demand from farmers and brick kiln operators has waned amid higher fuel prices and vehicle costs due to the depreciation of taka against the US dollar, according to two leading dealerships.
Prices of essentials are rising sharply and going beyond the people’s reach due partly to domestic reasons, including market distortions by a small number of dominant firms and lax regulations, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday.
US President Joe Biden has said his country made a commitment to finding long-term solutions to the Rohingya refugee crisis and holding perpetrators of the atrocities accountable.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised the BNP’s call for movement during Ramadan.
The High Court has expressed grave concern and resentment as the state has not filed any case after the death of Sultana Jasmine in Rab custody.
There is no shortage of products in the markets but problems remain in the supply of goods, said Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun yesterday.
Salvo Chemical Industry Limited reported a nearly 54 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 2.41 crore in the second quarter of the current financial year.
Midland Bank Ltd closed slightly higher on its first trading day at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday.
United Finance Limited registered a 36 per cent year-on-year fall in profit to Tk 14.2 crore in 2022.
Gold prices slipped on Monday as a rebound in equities dented the metal’s safe-haven appeal, while investors evaluated steps taken by authorities to calm fears of a crisis in the global banking system.
The United States will likely enter a recession this year and face high inflation well into 2024, a majority of economists predicted in their response to a semiannual survey.
The slump in Chinese industrial firms’ profits deepened in the first two months of 2023, weighed by lacklustre demand and stubbornly high costs as the world’s second-largest economy struggled to fully shake the long-term effects of Covid.
American non-caffeinated soft-drink brand 7UP yesterday unveiled a Ramadan campaign featuring brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan, marking the auspicious month of fasting for muslims.
The Indian rupee rose against the US currency on Monday, helped by likely dollar inflows and healthier risk, traders said.
First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has signed an agreement with Addie Soft Limited over payment solutions.
Shahab Uddin Khan, chairman of Zeeshan Group, has been elected as president of the Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KBCCI) for a two-year term.
Belal Ahmed was elected as chairman of Social Islami Bank Limited yesterday.
ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury has been reappointed as the managing director of Union Bank Limited.
Western Union, bKash and NCC Bank have launched an “Agent Assisted Model (PIN base Remittance)” service.