1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (358+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today announced that the maximum punishment for Ramisa's killer will be ensured within the next one month. The prime minister made the announcement while inaugurating a three-day national programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (813+ words) At least nine people were arrested in the last two days on charges of rape and attempted rape in seven districts. In Bandarban, a 15-year-old boy has been accused of raping a five-year-old girl in Thanchi upazila yesterday. The victim's…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (251+ words) At least 5, 942 minor girls were raped across the country between January 2016 and March 2026, human rights organisation Odhikar said in a statement yesterday. Of them, 1, 018 were victims of gang-rape, 236 were murdered after the assault, and 44 died by suicide. The organisation noted…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (262+ words) Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the State Department, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday, in a move…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (421+ words) One person was injured during a gun attack targeting BNP leader Liaquat Ali Member at the Cox's Bazar court premises today, police said. Police identified the injured man as Moin Uddin, a cousin of Liaquat. Following the incident, an alleged…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago  (179+ words) Scheduled banks have been asked to extend banking services from 10am to 10pm through branches and sub-branches located near designated cattle markets in the metropolitan areas of Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur. Bangladesh Bank issued the directive today to facilitate smooth…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (287+ words) A teacher at a madrasa in Pirojpur has been suspended after allegations emerged that he sexually abused male students, with the managing committee taking action following an internal investigation. "After finding proof, the madrasa managing committee has suspended Kawser Hosen,…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1067+ words) Private commercial banks need stronger legal backing rather than financial support in the next national budget to restore confidence in the banking sector and protect depositors, according to the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). Around 90 percent of default loans are…...

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (706+ words) There are World Cups that live on through trophies, and then there are World Cups remembered for the players who briefly made football feel like poetry. For many fans, the 2014 FIFA World Cup belonged to one such player -- James Rodriguez....

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (27+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes The summer James Rodriguez ruled the world...