How was Ebrahim Raisi as a president?
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Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?
Mokhber became first vice president in 2021 when Raisi was elected president
Mob violence: Bangladesh’s envoy in Uzbekistan to visit Kyrgyzstan
Bangladesh expressed deep concerns over the mob attacks on South Asian students, including Bangladeshis, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Podcast
Podcast / Daraz presents A Peek Inside with Sadi ft. Mithila
Mithila drops by our studio to talk about her life, career and some burning issues that divide our nation.
Podcast / What’s wrong with the BPL?
The 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will commence at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on January 19, with defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on Durdanto Dhaka. Ahead of the latest season, The Daily Star’s Sports Podcast Pitch Perfect points out factors associated with the franchise tournament which are far from ideal.
Daraz presents A Peek Inside with Sadi ft Shohel Mondol & Neelanjona Neela
Shohel Mondol and Neelanjona Neela drops by our new podcast to talk about their lives, careers and more
Business Multimedia
Potato price shoots up
The price of potatoes has begun an upward climb in the market
92 thousand crores or more siphoned out in 15 years?
Based on the compilation of media reports on bank scams between 2008 and 2023, CPD said as much as 92 thousand crores of taka have been siphoned out of the banking sector in the last fifteen years
Fishes aplenty at Friday haat
A haat pops up every Friday along the Kaliakoir-Tangail road in Gazipur where buyers find almost all varieties of fish available in the country
Chittaranjan Das plants 3 lakh palm trees in 16 years
Find out more on today's episode of Inside Bangladesh
Culture Multimedia
35th National Rabindra Sangeet Festival / National Rabindra Sangeet Festival to honour Kalim Sharafi and Sadi Mohammad this year
Two esteemed figures will be specially honoured during the festival and they are, Kalim Sharafi, marking his 100th birthday on May 8, and the late Sadi Mohammad.
Visitors flock to Panchagarh to see 10 species of 18-colored tulips
This garden of tulip flowers, built on about two acres of land in Darjipara village of Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, is like a piece of the Netherlands. Tourists flock to this area in Panchagarh to enjoy the beauty of this flower
Sufi saint Khan Jahan Ali's work in Bengal
The Sufi saint Khan Jahan Ali came to Bangla during the Sultanate period as a general. Later, he became known as an Islamic preacher and architect
US keen to work with Bangladesh
US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu said Washington is seeking to rebuild the trust in its relations with Dhaka following tensions in the run-up to the January 7 national polls
Rab raids 'Arsa den' after 'gunbattle'; arrests 2
Rapid Action Battalion today arrested two suspected members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) during a raid in a hill adjacent to Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar this morning
Biden admin plans $1b in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat
US President Joe Biden's administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for Israel, official sources told AFP, a week after threatening to withhold some arms over concerns of a Rafah assault
Game: A house where trafficking victims are kept before journey to Europe
The name of the route is "Game". It may sound like a video game. However, it's the name of a house where trafficking victims are gathered before starting a boat journey in the Mediterranean Sea
MV Abdullah returns home
The Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah, which was released by Somali pirates on April 14, has reached Kutubdia anchorage in Cox's Bazar
Failing to find suspect, DB officer points gun at his wife
An investigation has been initiated against a Detective Branch (DB) officer for allegedly aiming a pistol at the wife of a suspect during an operation in Brahmanbaria
SSC results: 51 institutions see zero pass rate
This year, 51 schools reported a zero pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, compared to 48 last year
BCL factions clash at RU
A clash erupted between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University (RU) last night
Tk 34cr rail project in Lalmonirhat rife with allegations of irregularities
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