From the earliest days of photography, portraits of people have captured our imagination. They have also consumed a large proportion of the effort of photographers. And in the annals of portrait photography, none has attained the stature of the German…
The daylong Chittagong divisional round of the “Junior Climate Champions” competition was held at Chittagong Collegiate School in Chittagong city yesterday amid fanfare and festivity. The competition’s three categories, poster designing, quiz and extempore speech, were participated by 667…
A couple was found dead in a slum in Ishwardi rail gate area in Pabna early yesterday. The deceased were Imran Hossain and his wife Alo Khatun. Biman Kumar, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said Imran allegedly stabbed his wife…
The first round of “Rin presents Bangladesh First – powered by Standard Chartered Bank”, a nationwide quiz contest on Bangladesh launched by The Daily Star and e-learning portal champs21.com, was held in the country’s seven divisional cities. In the round,…
The government should find and declare the exact number of the indigenous communities in Bangladesh, only after which comes the question of their recognition by the state, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman said yesterday. “Some say there…
Four cops stabbed in Sylhet Staff Correspondent, Sylhet A gang of eight youths stabbed four police constables at Chouhatta in Zindabazar of Sylhet city Thursday night. Police arrested a man Sakibul Hasan at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and…
Speakers at a workshop yesterday demanded empowerment of women at the local government level so that they can better serve the society. “The women are elected to the positions reserved for them, but do not get projects or resources from…
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Jica has permitted them to appoint a consultant for the Metro Rail Project in Dhaka. “We got Jica’s concurrence for appointing a consultant for the Metro Rail Project,” he said. The minister was talking…
Police arrested a youth with smuggled Indian Rupee 1.5 lakh in his house at Kachuarputa village in Moheshpur upazila on Thursday night. Police said the arrestee, Faruk Hossain, confessed that he used to work for Kuti Biswas, a currency smuggler…
The business community in Sylhet has announced a daylong strike for tomorrow to press home their demand for immediate arrest of the robbers that robbed three shops of Nehar Market in Zindabazar area of Sylhet on Wednesday. They announced their…
Three people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents across the country yesterday and Thursday. A Comilla correspondent reports, a man was killed after a lorry rammed him at Gouripur in Daudkandi upazila yesterday. The deceased was…
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthen democracy in Bangladesh by holding the next general election under the present elected government. “Bangladesh truly stands at a moment of opportunity…the next general election will be held…
An imam of a mosque was strangled allegedly by a drug addict at Dhamua in Uzirpur upazila of Barisal on Thursday. The victim Hafez Parvez Mahmud, 31, son of Mawlana Abul Hashem, was the imam of Uttar Dhamura Jame Mosque.…
At least six activists and a supporter of Islami Chhatra Shibir were injured in an attack allegedly by Juba League men at Nabharon Bazar in Benapole yesterday. The injured Shibir men were rushed to Sharsha Upazila Health Complex. Police said…
The body of a domestic help was found hanging from a ceiling fan at Pilkhana officers’ quarters in the capital. The body of 14-year-old Rima was found at the quarter of the couple, Maj (retd) Sayed Hasan Tapos and Lt…
Jamuna Future Park, one of the largest shopping malls in the country, started its journey yesterday with the opening of the fifth floor designed for recreational activities. The floor covers a children’s theme park, gymnasium, health club, two separate swimming…
Speakers at a human chain before Jessore Press Club yesterday protested the government’s move to establish coal-based thermal power plants in Rampal of Baherhat near the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest. Samajtantrik Chhatra Front and Bigyan Andolon Mancha jointly formed…
The bodies of four Bangladeshis killed in a Sharjah factory fire in the United Arab Emirates on June 2 arrived home yesterday. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the bodies of Jakir Hossain, Ali Akbar, and Bacchu Hawlader of Shariatpur;…
A man died of a cardiac arrest triggered by the news of his elder brother having been beaten to death by their younger brother in Rangpur city yesterday. Abdur Shukur Nayan, 35, killed his elder brother Abdur Salam Kakon, 52,…
