Current Affairs
Actress Pori Moni insults journalists, snatches phone
Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni has drawn fresh controversy after allegedly snatching a journalist's mobile phone and verbally abusing him during a heated exchange with reporters outside a Dhaka court, shortly after securing bail in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud.
Kuwait sentences Bangladeshi man to death for killing friend
A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Bangladeshi expatriate to death for murdering a friend after a dispute over the unauthorised posting of his wife's personal photographs on Facebook and the friend's refusal to remove them.
DCAB mourns death of member Tasnim Mishu’s mother
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB), has expressed profound grief over the death of Mohsina Ahmed, mother of Tasnim Mohsin Mishu, a DCAB member and diplomatic correspondent for The Daily Star.
Bangladesh, China sign MoU to boost economic, infrastructure cooperation
Bangladesh and China today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation in presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Mongla, Bagerhat, paving the way for expanded investment and economic ties in several sectors.
33 BGB platoons deployed in Dhaka industrial zones
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed 33 platoons in Dhaka and adjoining industrial areas to ensure the security of garment factories and other industrial establishments amid ongoing workers' unrest.
PM lays foundation stone of Tk 4,068 crore Mongla Port modernisation project
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today laid the foundation stone of a Tk 4,068 crore project to build two container jetties and develop related infrastructure at Mongla Port, aiming to expand its handling capacity and modernise the port services.
Sagar-Runi murder case report deferred for 131th time
A court in Dhaka has once again extended the deadline for submitting an investigation report into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, setting Dec 9 as the new date after investigators failed to complete their probe.
Pori Moni gets bail after surrendering in assault case
Bangladeshi film actress Pori Moni was granted bail on Thursday after she surrendered to a Dhaka court, a day after it issued an arrest warrant against her in a case in which she is accused of assaulting, vandalising property and threatening businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud.
PM reaches Mongla to attend port development programmes
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Mongla of Bagerhat this morning to attend two programmes at Mongla Port, including an MoU signing ceremony on investment and laying foundation stones for the construction of two container jetties.
3 Bangladeshi origin candidates win at US midterm elections
Three politicians of Bangladeshi origin have secured victories in US state legislative elections, retaining their representation in the legislatures of Georgia, Connecticut and New Hampshire.