For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Asked about security measures for those staying in Dhaka during the extended holiday, the senior secretary said, "Those with ...

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday, and every home is now filled with boundless joy and festivity. To make Eid celebrations enjoyable, various parks, zoos, and museums in the capital are ...

The only reason I stay here is for work. Otherwise, I would have left long ago. Everything is centralised in Dhaka, forcing citizens to crowd into the city. Even if one wishes to leave in search of a ...

DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.

Banned terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir held its first open rally in Dhaka on Friday against Bangladeshi administration's orders, leading to a clash with the police near a ...

DHAKA, March 7 (Reuters) - Police in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka used tear gas and sound grenades on Friday to disperse hundreds of members of the banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir seeking to ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Dr Enamur Rahman, former state minister for disaster management and relief and ex-MP of Dhaka-19, over allegations of acquiring illegal ...

Rickshaw driver Muhammad Yaqub Ali was injured in the student-driven protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last July. He is still awaiting proper treatment for his leg, which was badly damaged by a ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Last summer, 26-year-old Bangladeshi student activist Nahid Islam did the unthinkable. Along with a few companions, he set the stage to bring down the authoritarian Prime ...

Sunny with a high of 94 °F (34.4 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from SSW to S at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 78 °F (25 ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police used batons and stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands of members of the banned Hizbut Tahrir group as they marched near Bangladesh’s main Baitul ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is getting a first-hand look at the situation of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as fears mount of serious ...