The Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday evening arrested the prime suspect of film actor Sohel Chowdhury in a raid at a house in Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s Gulshan area. RAB cordoned off the house to arrest Ashish Roy Chowdhury, prime accused in the charge sheet of the murder case, and he was
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Pak vs Aus: Australia defeat Pakistan by three wickets to win one-off T20I
Australia skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as they concluded their tour of Pakistan with a three-wicket win over the hosts in a one-off Twenty20 international match in Lahore on Tuesday. Finch, who has struggled for runs and failed to score in the last two games of the three-match one-day international series, returned to form ... Read more
Complaints galore at HSIA public hearing: Passengers feel ‘hostage’ by airport staff
Passengers at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of widespread irregularities, harassment, non-cooperation and bad behaviour of staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Most of the complaints came about the poor management of Biman Bangladesh Airline authorities ranging from flight management to delays without any prior notice
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker reportedly didn’t get legally married
Ceremony was for fun Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker didn’t get legally married, Page Six reports. The couple had a ceremony “for fun,” and never applied for a marriage license, a source told Page Six. “They had a ceremony, but on paper it’s not legal yet,” Page Six quotes an “insider” as saying. Kourtney is ... Read more
Man kills teenage girlfriend after she refuses to return smartphone he gifted her
A 20-year-old man murdered his teenage girlfriend after she refused to return a cellular phone that he had earlier gifted her. According to the police, the incident took place in the Pakur district of India’s Jharkhand state, NDTV reported. The deceased had gone missing since Sunday night after she went out with her boyfriend to ... Read more
Girl fell 80ft to her death after boyfriend threatened to send revenge porn
The family of a business student begged her to break up with her “toxic” boyfriend days before she fell 80ft to her death from her London flat, an inquest was told. Damilya Jussipaliyeva was found dead outside her apartment in Paddington, central London, in June 2017. A week before, her boyfriend Alessio Bianchi threatened to ... Read more
Vivo introduces Y33s in Bangladesh
Vivo has recently launched its latest Y series smartphone, Vivo Y33s in Bangladesh. Vivo Y33s comes with a Helio G80 processor, 128GB of storage and 8GB RAM, which can be extended up to 12GB. The 5,000mAh battery-powered Y33s has 18W fast charging technology with
Realme launches Narzo 50 in Bangladesh
Realme Bangladesh has recently launched the latest version of its Narzo lineup, realme Narzo 50. Realme Narzo 50 comes equipped with Helio G96 octa-core processor, 4GB RAM with Dynamic RAM expansion technology and 64GB storage. It has a large 6.6-inch FHD+ screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone also features a 5000mAh battery with ... Read more
EastEnders legend June Brown dies, aged 95
June Brown, best known for playing the iconic Dot Cotton on EastEnders, has died at the age of 95. The actress first appeared in the soap in 1985 and continued in the role of Dot until 2020, when the character moved to Ireland. A statement from Brown’s family confirmed that she died at her Surrey ... Read more
Girls outshine boys, 79,337 pass in 2021-22 MBBS admission test
As many as 79,337 candidates have passed the MBBS admission test for the academic year 2021-2022. Among them, 55.13% are girls, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said while announcing the results at the health department this afternoon. A total of 1,39,742 candidates appeared for the MBBS entry
Billie Eilish Pays Tribute To Taylor Hawkins during powerful rain-soaked Grammys performance
Billie Eilish delivered a stunning performance of her hit song, “Happier Than Ever,” at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Sunday night. The singe has paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at this year’s Grammy Awards, having worn a t-shirt with his face on as she performed. Eilish – who is up for ... Read more
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor getting married this month?
There’s a strong buzz in the industry that Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt will get married in April 2022. A source close to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt had revealed that they have zeroed in on the wedding date in mid-April. The same source later shared that the duo have asked for free dates from ... Read more
Secondary schools, colleges to run till April 20
The education ministry on Monday decided that all secondary schools and colleges will remain open till April 20 during the Ramadan. The education ministry made the decision at a meeting on Monday, said Abul Khair, public relations officer of the ministry
Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s biggest shareholder as he buys $2.9bn stake
Elon Musk, who also owns Tesla and SpaceX, has become one of the biggest shareholders in Twitter, just a week after the business tycoon posted on the platform saying he was giving “serious thought” to building a new social media company. A filing disclosed on Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Will Smith projects faces threat amidst Oscars slap controversy
The backlash following the infamous slap Will Smith laid on Chris Rock at the Oscars continues. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has pushed back one of Smith’s upcoming films. Netflix is backing away from Fast and Loose, set to “tell the story of a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack,” The ... Read more
Teacher harassed for wearing teep: Constable Nazmul suspended
Constable Nazmul Tareque, who was accused of harassing a college teacher for wearing “teep”, has been suspended today. Tutul Chakraborty, DC (Admin) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the development to The Daily Star. He added that a three-member inquiry committee has been formed to
Biman not launching direct flight from Dhaka to Toronto
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate stopover flights from Dhaka to Toronto, mainly for refueling during its around 16-hour one-way travel, but it will operate non-stop direct flights on the way back from Toronto to Dhaka. Biman managing director and chief executive officer Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal told
Policeman ‘who harassed teacher for wearing teep’ identified
A police constable has been identified over harassing a Tejgaon College teacher for “wearing teep”. Confirming the development, DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam told The Daily Star today that departmental action will be taken against him. The constable was identified as Nazmul Tareque, police sources
PRAN UP arranges iftar for poor
Beverage brand Pran UP has launched a campaign titled ‘Pran Khola Hashi’ to distribute iftar among street children and helpless families during Ramadan. Eleash Mridha, managing director at Pran Group, inaugurated the campaign through a programme held at Pran Centre at Badda on Sunday, said a press
CUET holds e-document training
A three-day training workshop on e-document was organised at the initiative of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology with the aim of conducting all the official activities of the university through e-documents. Moinul Islam, dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, was chief guest at the