Bangladesh

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the Awami League should not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections as it does not believe in such democratic practices. Addressing a conference organised by the Natore…

Veteran actress Anjana Rahman passed away at 1:10 am on Saturday, while receiving treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital. The news was confirmed to The Daily Star by Ahmed Tepantor. Anjana…

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the ensuring financial security of the families of the martyrs and the injured in the students-people's uprising is the state's responsibility. "It is the responsibility of the state to…

Most students did not receive new textbooks on the first day of the year mainly because of printing and shipping delays. Only 4 crore against a need of 9.19 crore copies of primary school books, and 1.9 crore against 30.96 crore…

If the government fails to prioritise its reform initiatives, conspirators will seize the opportunity to destroy the spirit of the 2024 mass uprising, BNP leader Tarique Rahman has warned. Speaking at Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's 46th…

This New Year is dramatically different from any other New Year we have celebrated. Our nation has gone through a profound transition, one that has brought with it unimaginable possibilities and extraordinary opportunities. The most…

A young man was hacked to death, and at least five others were injured during a clash between two groups over New Year's celebrations in Narayanganj's Fatullah area early today. The deceased, identified as Md Hridoy (20), was the son…

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said that there might be differences of opinion but it should not reach a point where it harms the country. "We must be careful not to create a situation in which desires of the people get…

Students Against Discrimination has announced that it will hold a March for Unity programme at the Central Shaheed Minar today in support of the interim government's initiative to prepare a declaration of the July uprising based on…

Emphasising the urgency of general elections, political party leaders cautioned against lowering the voting age. They argued that such a move could spark controversy and push back the polls date in the process. On Friday, Chief…