1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (471+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said Bangladesh wants to “reset” its bilateral relationship with India after what he described as 15 years of uneasy ties under an “authoritarian, corrupt and exploitative regime”. “We want to move towards a…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (811+ words) When a woman journalist attends a political party’s event, the only qualification she should need is that she is a journalist there to do her job. She should not have to satisfy a political leader’s religious expectations before asking him…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (325+ words) SQ Group, the Bangladesh manufacturing arm of Singapore-based Q Collection, has received three honours at Bangladesh's inaugural ESG Excellence Awards, recognising its progress in sustainability, inclusion and workforce development. The recognition comprises two gold awards and a jury's special award,…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago   (253+ words) A local leader of Jubo League, whose activities remain banned, was hacked to death after a group allegedly entered his house in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla early today. The incident took place around 4:00am in Uttar Pennai village of Srikail union,…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (212+ words) Former Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman was among 20-25 armed men who opened fire on protesters outside his Chashara home in Narayanganj on August 5, 2024, killing one person and injuring many others, a prosecution witness told International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday. Kawsar Ahmed,…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (826+ words) A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labeling and secure new sources of supply. In Ontario, the president of independent grocer Vince's Market, Giancarlo Trimarchi,…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (188+ words) Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the Election Commission would not issue any unlawful directives to law enforcers ahead of the local government elections, expressing full trust in the police. He made the remarks at a press briefing…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (204+ words) Financial Excellence Ltd (FinExcel) has appointed Selim Barkat as chairman of the company. Selim brings nearly four decades of leadership experience in banking and financial services in Bangladesh and the United States. His areas of expertise include strategic leadership, corporate…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (823+ words) Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Britain will also no longer participate in a…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (397+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis What will…...