Man arrested for inciting attack on Hindu homes in Rangpur

A local court sent him to jail this morning

1h ago

July Declaration to be presented to nation on Aug 5 at Manik Mia Avenue

Day-long events will take place to mark the occasion

2h ago

LPG price slashed by Tk 91 for August

12kg cylinder now set at Tk 1,273 nationwide

2h ago

Saudi Arabia executes eight people

Since the beginning of 2025, Saudi Arabia has executed 230 people, according to an AFP tally of official reports.

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Peace offering? Donald Trump's Nobel obsession

Since his January 20 return to power, the US president "has brokered, on average, one peace deal or ceasefire per month"

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HC orders to blur Milestone victims’ images, videos on media

Court seeks explanation from authorities over inaction in curbing graphic content

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Fakhrul calls for unity amid ‘attempts to divide the nation’

There are many attempts to create division in Bangladesh, he says

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Viscera report confirms IU student Sajid was 'murdered'

On the evening of July 17, his body was found floating in a pond next to Shah Azizur Rahman Hall on the university campus

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Watch / NCP rally begins at Shaheed Minar

The event started at 5:00pm

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Jubo Dal leader arrested over vandalising bank, assaulting manager in Pabna

He was later handed over to Chatmohar Police Station for legal proceedings.

3h ago

NCP delegation meets CEC as registration deadline ends today

The team reached the EC office shortly after 12:00pm

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BSF pushes 226 into Bangladesh through Lalmonirhat, Kurigram borders in 3 months: BGB

Among those pushed across were Bangladeshi, Indian, and Myanmar nationals

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Watch / Chhatra Dal rally begins at Shahbagh

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman joined the rally virtually as the chief guest

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Milestone reopens partially after 12 days to heal grieving hearts

No classes or examinations will be held for now

6h ago
Asia

Asia

Thai storm kills six

Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Wipha since last month have killed six people and affected more than 230,000 people across Thailand, disaster management officials said yesterday.

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Japan sweats through hottest July on record

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further “severe heat” in the month ahead.

18h ago

Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub kills 13

A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people yesterday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group.

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Tackling militancy / Pakistan issues fresh call for Afghans to leave

Pakistan yesterday issued a new call for Afghans living in the southwest to leave the country, triggering thousands to rush to the border, officials said.

1d ago

S Korea’s Yoon resists questioning by lying down on floor

South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is in detention while on trial and facing various criminal probes, lay on the floor of his cell yesterday and refused to leave it for questioning, a spokesperson for a special prosecutor said.

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Pakistan jails over 100 members of ex-PM Imran Khan's party for 2023 riots

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023, a court order said.

2d ago

Thailand welcomes 19% US tariff as 'major success'

Trump ordered stiff tariffs on dozens of trading partners in an effort to reshape global trade in favour of the US economy

2d ago

Myanmar forms interim govt before election

Myanmar’s military yesterday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned December election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president.

2d ago
World

World

Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march over Sydney Harbour Bridge

Some of those attending the march, called by its organisers the 'March for Humanity', carried pots and pans as symbols of the hunger.

3h ago

Kamchatka quake may have caused volcano's eruption after 600 years

"This is the first historically confirmed eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano in 600 years," RIA cited Olga Girina

8h ago

Chaos, gangs, gunfire: Gaza aid fails to reach most needy

"Hunger has driven people to turn on each other. People are fighting each other with knives"

9h ago

Hamas says it won't disarm unless independent Palestinian state established

Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel aimed at securing a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and deal for the release of hostages ended last week in deadlock.

9h ago

How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear

The J-10s shot down at least one Rafale, Reuters reported in May, citing U.S. officials.

9h ago

India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources say

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

1d ago

Row with Russia / Trump deploys nuclear submarines

US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs.

18h ago

World economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch

Trump announced late Thursday that dozens of economies, including the European Union, will face new tariff rates of between 10 and 41 percent.

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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?

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Tarique Rahman urges first-time voters to back BNP

'Let the first vote of the youth be for the sheaf of paddy,' he says

5m ago

Fakhrul calls for unity amid ‘attempts to divide the nation’

There are many attempts to create division in Bangladesh, he says

54m ago

Viscera report confirms IU student Sajid was 'murdered'

On the evening of July 17, his body was found floating in a pond next to Shah Azizur Rahman Hall on the university campus

1h ago

Dengue: 343 patients hospitalised in a day

Currently, 1,335 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals

1h ago

Man arrested for inciting attack on Hindu homes in Rangpur

A local court sent him to jail this morning

1h ago

NCP rally begins at Shaheed Minar

The event started at 5:00pm

1h ago

July Declaration to be presented to nation on Aug 5 at Manik Mia Avenue

Day-long events will take place to mark the occasion

2h ago

HC orders to blur Milestone victims’ images, videos on media

Court seeks explanation from authorities over inaction in curbing graphic content

2h ago

Saudi Arabia executes eight people

Since the beginning of 2025, Saudi Arabia has executed 230 people, according to an AFP tally of official reports.

2h ago

LPG price slashed by Tk 91 for August

12kg cylinder now set at Tk 1,273 nationwide

2h ago