India conducts successful test of Indigenous long-range hypersonic missile
By The Daily Star The missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization, is designed to carry a variety of payloads over distances exceeding 1,500 km, catering to all branches of the Indian armed forces.
India raids multiple sites in West Bengal, Jharkhand to check on Bangladeshi infiltration
By The Daily Star National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations across six states, in connection with alleged activities promoted by some Bangladeshis as part of al-Qaeda’s conspiracy to “destabilise” India.
Chief Adviser Yunus asks Bangladesh to make extra efforts in COP29
By The Daily Star Mr Yunus made the call in Baku just after he arrived in the Azerbaijan capital to lead Bangladesh in the annual UN-led climate change summit.
COP29 must see a scale-up of Loss and Damage Fund
By The Daily Star Bangladesh is the poster child for climate change holding seventh position on the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.
Islanders protest in St Martin’s over Bangladeshi government tourism restrictions
By The Daily Star The government’s decision is a move to limit tourism on the coral island in an effort to ensure an eco-friendly environment.
Bangabhaban security beefed up amid calls for president’s resignation
By The Daily Star Following an attempted breach at Bangabhaban late last night and violent clashes with police, authorities have imposed a strict security lockdown to prevent further incidents.
Bangladesh embassy in Beirut temporarily relocated amid Israeli attacks
By The Daily Star There are around 90,000 Bangladeshi migrants in Lebanon.
Former Bangladesh PM Hasina ‘should be extradited’ if she committed crimes: Chief Adviser Yunus
By The Daily Star Prof Yunus also said he had no plans to run for office.
Indian left veteran Sitaram Yechury dies after prolonged illness
By The Daily Star Yechury, 72, had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on ventilation.
Foreign powers like US behind my ouster: Sheikh Hasina
By The Daily Star Ex-PM of Bangladesh says she resigned because she did not want to see 'procession of dead bodies'
Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigns
By The Daily Star The government received the resignation of the chief justice, but there is no update about resignation of others, a senior official said on social media on Saturday.
Bangladesh Parliament dissolved, president’s office says
By Reuters & The Daily Star Frees former PM, Khaleda Zia.
Trial run of Bangladesh-India-Nepal bus service flagged off
By The Daily Star A trial of bus service on Bangladesh-India-Nepal route has been flagged off, what is seen as a major development in cross border transport service among the three nations.
US-Bangla plane crash insurance: Each victim may get up to Rs20m
By Asia News Network & The Daily Star Families of the victims of US-Bangla plane crash are each entitled to get up to Rs20.06 million (Tk 16 million) in compensation from the airlines and its insurers under international aviation laws.
India's top 10 websites hacked
By The Daily Star At least 10 official websites including those of premier educational institutions like Delhi University (DU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi and IIT BHU - were hacked on Tuesday with “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans displayed on them, triggering fears of sabotage and cyber-terror.