3 suspected robbers killed in mob violence
At least three alleged robbers have been beaten to death by an unruly mob in Jinda Uttarpara area under Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district.
The mob-beating took place in the area early Saturday.
Saraswati Puja celebration on across the country
The country's Hindu community has been celebrating Saraswati Puja on Saturday with traditional gaiety and religious fervour.
Puja began at 8am with prayers at the pandals and at homes across the country. Saraswati, a mythological companion of Lord Brahma, is the personification of knowledge, arts, science and crafts.
Pohela Falgun being celebrated
Pohela Falgun, the first day of spring in the Bengali month of Falgun, is being celebrated today with flowers, poems, songs and dances. It brings joys and colours both in nature and life.
After the dryness of winter, new leaves start to come out again and the nature adorns the branches with new colorful flowers such as Shimul, Polash and Marigold. Especially the "Krishnachura" brings the news of spring first.
Quit Daily Star, Nasim tells Mahfuz Anam
The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam should resign from the English daily for "admitting to the fact that he ran false corruption stories against Sheikh Hasina based on information provided by the DGFI," said Health Minister Mohammed Nasim.
Physicists detect gravitational waves, proving Einstein right
A team of physicists who can now count themselves as astronomers announced on Thursday that they had heard and recorded the sound of two black holes colliding a billion light-years away, a fleeting chirp that fulfilled the last prophecy of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Sagar-Runi murder: Minister hopeful of unearthing secrets soon
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has expressed hope that the secrets behind the Sagar-Runi murder case will be unearthed soon.
Palestinian president to make stopover in Dhaka
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to make a stopover in Dhaka for an hour early Sunday on his way to Japan.
DMP to clean up its act
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has formed a four-member committee to select responsible and sincere police officials from outside Dhaka for appointing in the DMP.
The decision to form the committee was taken at a recent conference in the wake of some of the recent incidents of harassment and assault by police that caused a stir. The inspector general of police was present at the conference held at Rajarbagh Police Lines.
Construction worker dies falling off city building
A construction worker has been killed after he fell down from an under-construction building in the capital's Madhya Badda area.
World powers 'agree Syria ceasefire'
World powers have agreed to seek a nationwide "cessation of hostilities" in Syria to begin in a week's time, after talks in Germany. The halt will not apply to the battle against jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front.
WB to fix a 6-year credit assistance strategy for Bangladesh
World Bank (WB) has arranged a two-day workshop, which will begin today in Habigonj, to fix a six-year credit assistance strategy for Bangladesh.
