'Washington considers Dhaka as important partner'
The Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the US Department of State Ambassador Thomas Shannon has said Washington considers Bangladesh as its important partner.
RAB man among 5 arrested for extortion
A RAB man and four others have been arrested for alleged involvement in demanding extortion. A RAB 11 team arrested them from Ashariyachar area of Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Saturday.
Tiger cubs secure 3rd place in U-19 WC
Bangladesh Under-19 team have secured third place by defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the third place playoff at Fatullah’s Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium. The hosts have posted 218 runs losing even wickets in 49.3 overs. Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 214 runs losing all wickets in 48.5 overs and set a 215-run target for the young Tigers.
Lessons from L’affaire Anam
It was not long after I started working at The Daily Star as an assistant editor in 2003 that Mahfuz Anam put me in charge of the opinion pages of the newspaper. His instructions were very clear: The opinion pages were to be a clearing house for all kinds of opinions, even ones which he as editor or I as opinions editor did not agree with.
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.
Airfares fail to drop even as fuel prices plummet
Bangladeshi air passengers are not benefiting from the nosedive taken by international jet fuel prices, which have hit their lowest levels in 11 years. Globally, the slump in oil prices has been manna from heaven for flyers, allowing them to pay significantly less than before for airline tickets.
Teenager held over dismembering a man into ten pieces
Police have arrested a teenager on charge of murdering a caption of a lighter vassal who was killed in January 15 dismembering into ten pieces.
Teenager held over dismembering a man into ten pieces
Police have arrested a teenager on charge of murdering a caption of a lighter vassal who was killed in January 15 dismembering into ten pieces.
The arrestee was identified as Ariful Islam, 19, son of late Khokon Howladar, hailing from Pirojpur district, said police sources.
Polluted air causes 5.5 million deaths a year
More than 5.5 million people worldwide are dying prematurely every year as a result of air pollution, according to new research. Most of these deaths are occurring in the rapidly developing economies of China and India.
