The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
Renowned Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen conquered the treacherous K2 in Pakistan, becoming the first person from Bangladesh to summit the second-tallest mountain in the world.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
Admitting that the Power Division could not impose schedule-wise power cuts across the country, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday sought one week’s time to address the issue.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
The World Court yesterday rejected Myanmar’s objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
The administration of Chittagong University yesterday claimed to have identified two persons who sexually assaulted a female student on the campus on Sunday night.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-21T21:00:00+00:00
Those who sexually assaulted a female student on Chittagong University campus on July 17 night are members of Bangladesh Chhatra League, said police sources and CU BCL insiders.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-21T12:00:00+00:00
The High Court yesterday came down hard on Bangladesh Railway for mismanagement, ticket scalping and carrying passengers on the train roofs.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-21T12:00:00+00:00
Given the current economic situation, the government should consider suspending mega projects the physical work of which has yet to begin, economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said yesterday.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-21T12:00:00+00:00
All newspapers owned by the members of Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) will see a price increase of at least Tk 2 per issue from July 25.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-20T12:00:00+00:00
The government is stalling on taking the $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to ease the pressure on the foreign currency reserves after seeing the conditions that would be attached.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-20T12:00:00+00:00
The BNP yesterday skipped Election Commission’s dialogue seeking recommendations of political parties on how to hold a free and fair general election.
The Daily Star · Bangladesh · 2022-07-20T12:00:00+00:00
The government’s plan for one to two hours of daily power cuts is failing, especially in the north, and the signs are that the electricity crisis may worsen across the country in the coming days.