Youth dies being hit by train in Khulna

The victim is Naeemul Islam, 23, of Moheshwarpasha area under Daulatpur Police Station

9h ago

Man sent to jail over sexual assault in Faridpur

The accused, Rezaul Shikdar, 45, of Putantipara village in Rupapat union, was arrested last night

11h ago

3 missing during boat trip in Gazipur’s Mokosh Beel

Police and diving team going to the scene

10h ago

Man sent to jail over abducting schoolgirl in Netrokona

The accused is Md Hridoy Khan, 22, of Joypatak area under Chiram union of the upazila

11h ago

Jet fuel to be supplied via pipeline at Shah Amanat International Airport

The pipeline is scheduled to be commissioned in August

12h ago

Deep depression formed over Northwest Bay: BMD

The low-pressure system over the North Bay and nearby areas moved west-northwest and gradually intensified -- first into a well-marked low, then into a depression

6h ago
Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft

At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.

4h ago

Frugal Innovation Forum 2025 begins

Over 200 national and international experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and development practitioners gathered for the two-day eighth Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF), which began yesterday at BRAC’s Centre for Development Management in Savar.

4h ago

Eucalyptus, Akashmoni: Govt begins destroying 10m banned saplings

The government has begun destroying nearly 10 million eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings across 49 districts, following a nationwide ban on the production, planting, and sale of the two species.

4h ago

Kurigram clash: Murder case filed against 34, 3 arrested

A murder case has been filed over the killing of three of a family in Thursday’s clash over a land dispute in Rowmari upazila of Kurigram.

5h ago

Three killed in road accidents

Three people were killed in road accidents in two districts yesterday and the day before, according to reports from our correspondent and a news agency.

6h ago

Dengue in 2025: July the deadliest month so far

At least 28 dengue patients have died in the first 25 days of July, including eight in last five days, highlighting the alarming trajectory of this year’s dengue outbreak.

6h ago

Justice after 40 years

After a 40-year legal battle, 80-year-old Harendranath Chandra finally achieved victory as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld its previous verdict over the payment of Tk 20 lakh to him as litigation cost.

6h ago

Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months

Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”

6h ago
Asia

Asia

Modi announces $565m credit line for Maldives

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $565-million credit line and launched free trade talks with the Maldives yesterday during a visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, where India competes with China for influence.

7h ago

Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, ground forces

Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade yesterday, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery, and ground forces over a disputed border zone.

1d ago

Summit with eu officials / China’s Xi calls for ‘proper handling of frictions’

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials yesterday to “properly handle differences and frictions” as he criticised Brussels’s recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

1d ago

India’s crime agency probes Ambani’s Reliance Group

India’s financial crime-fighting agency searched 35 locations linked to Reliance Anil Ambani Group as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering and siphoning of public funds, a government source said yesterday.

1d ago

TYPHOON CO-MAY / Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights

The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights yesterday as typhoon-driven rains pounded the northern island of Luzon, a situation President Ferdinand Marcos called “the new normal”.

1d ago

Chinese engines power Russian drones used in Ukraine

Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions, according to three European security officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

1d ago

Myanmar junta claims recapture of gold mining hub

Myanmar’s junta yesterday claimed to have ousted anti-coup rebels from a gold mining hub after a year-long battle, its second declared recapture of a key town in a week.

1d ago

India SC stays acquittal of 12 in Mumbai train blasts case

Five of the 12 were convicted by the trial court and given the death penalty

1d ago
World

World

US lifts sanctions on Myanmar junta allies

The United States lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals on Thursday, two weeks after the head of the ruling junta praised President Donald Trump and called for an easing of sanctions in a letter responding to a tariff warning.

8h ago

Thailand warns of war with Cambodia

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned yesterday that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people “could develop into war”, as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day.

8h ago

India’s rajasthan: School roof collapse kills 7 children

At least seven children were killed and 17 injured in India’s western state of Rajasthan after the roof of a school building collapsed yesterday, local media reported, with dozens still feared trapped under the rubble.

8h ago

World reacts to France's move to recognise State of Palestine

France will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday

21h ago

UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots

Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades

22h ago

US welcomes Australia move to lift US beef trade barriers

President Donald Trump and US trade officials on Thursday welcomed Australia's decision to ease restrictions on beef imported from the United States, which has been a sticking point for the US leader.

22h ago

Hamas submits Gaza ceasefire response

Israel is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said yesterday, as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip.

1d ago

Trump unveils AI plan aiming for ‘global dominance’

President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech’s race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field.

1d ago
News Multimedia

News Multimedia

News Analysis / Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion

It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.

Mob justice has become alarmingly regular – why?

Let's find out more on today's episode of Star Explains

Watch / ‘I’ve always said I don’t want the mayor’s seat’

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star on Thursday afternoon, Ishraque talked about some of the issues regarding the legality of the mayoral post, his stance over the matter, his current strife with the government, and the ongoing situation surrounding the Nagar Bhaban

Iran-Israel conflict: Could the 'Bunker Buster' be the trump card?

Let's find out more in today's Star Explains.

Can Israel break thru Iran’s nuclear stronghold?

In today's episode of Star Explains, we dive into the story behind the GBU-57, unpack expert military opinions, and examine how this deepening Iran-US conflict is taking on new and complex dimensions

Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft

At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.

4h ago

Frugal Innovation Forum 2025 begins

Over 200 national and international experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and development practitioners gathered for the two-day eighth Frugal Innovation Forum (FIF), which began yesterday at BRAC’s Centre for Development Management in Savar.

4h ago

Eucalyptus, Akashmoni: Govt begins destroying 10m banned saplings

The government has begun destroying nearly 10 million eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings across 49 districts, following a nationwide ban on the production, planting, and sale of the two species.

4h ago

Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space

A Russian rocket put an Iranian communications satellite into space yesterday, Iranian state media reported, the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has long concerned Western governments.

5h ago

Kurigram clash: Murder case filed against 34, 3 arrested

A murder case has been filed over the killing of three of a family in Thursday’s clash over a land dispute in Rowmari upazila of Kurigram.

5h ago

Three killed in road accidents

Three people were killed in road accidents in two districts yesterday and the day before, according to reports from our correspondent and a news agency.

6h ago

Deep depression formed over Northwest Bay: BMD

The low-pressure system over the North Bay and nearby areas moved west-northwest and gradually intensified -- first into a well-marked low, then into a depression

6h ago

Dengue in 2025: July the deadliest month so far

At least 28 dengue patients have died in the first 25 days of July, including eight in last five days, highlighting the alarming trajectory of this year’s dengue outbreak.

6h ago

Justice after 40 years

After a 40-year legal battle, 80-year-old Harendranath Chandra finally achieved victory as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld its previous verdict over the payment of Tk 20 lakh to him as litigation cost.

6h ago

Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months

Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”

6h ago