The Daily Star

Media enjoying full freedom: PM

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 16:35:04 Bangladesh Time

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused the media on Saturday of carrying 'false stories' and claimed the media are now enjoying full freedom in the country.

Accept CG demand before mass upsurge: Moudud

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 19:13:28 Bangladesh Time

BNP front-ranking leader Moudud Ahmed asked the government on Saturday to accept their demand for a non-party caretaker government to avoid any mass upsurge.

Mubarak sentenced to life

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 10:19:00 Bangladesh Time

An Egyptian judge convicted former president Hosni Mubarak of complicity in the killings of protesters during the uprising that ended his 30-year rule and sentenced him on Saturday to life in prison.

Whip's motorcade attacked in Jessore, 50 hurt

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 16:05:40 Bangladesh Time

At least 50 people were injured when locals attacked the motorcade of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shaikh Abdul Wohab in Monirampur Upazila of Jessore on Saturday.

Girl's body found in city hotel

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 14:05:51 Bangladesh Time

Police recovered the mutilated body of a teenage girl from a hotel room in Hatirpool area of the capital Saturday morning.

8 injured in BNP infighting in city

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 13:39:40 Bangladesh Time

At least eight leaders and activists of BNP were injured in a factional clash over seating row at a programme of the party in the capital's Azimpur area on Saturday.

Road crashes kill six

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 17:06:01 Bangladesh Time

At least six people were killed in separate road accidents in Chittagong and Moulvibazar on Saturday.

Pentagon to shift warships to Pacific: Panetta

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 09:57:48 Bangladesh Time

The Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region over the next several years, and by 2020, about 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there as part of a new strategy to increase US presence in Asia, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.

Suranjit asks Khaleda to quit JS

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 18:58:36 Bangladesh Time

Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta asked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday to relinquish her parliamentary post for not joining parliament sessions.

Oxfam urges more fund for Aila victims

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 15:23:29 Bangladesh Time

Oxfam, an international humanitarian agency, on Saturday urged the government of Bangladesh and the international community to provide additional funding to support an estimated 50,000 cyclone Aila-hit people in the country�s southwest region.

Benapole port workers on strike for pay hike

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 14:24:20 Bangladesh Time

Cargo operations at Benapole Land Port in Jessore came to a halt after port handling workers went on an indefinite strike on Saturday, demanding implementation of the government-declared minimum wages.

Putin stands firm on Syria crisis

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 09:45:37 Bangladesh Time

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has resisted diplomatic pressure from Western nations to support tougher action against Syria's government.

Signal 3 at seaports

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 19:55:51 Bangladesh Time

Squally weather may affect the North Bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay.

Himu murder accused held in Ctg

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 13:14:57 Bangladesh Time

Detectives arrested an accused in the Himadri Majumdar Himu killing case in Chittagong early Saturday.

Vietnam's 'napalm girl' comes to terms with iconic photo

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 12:33:29 Bangladesh Time

In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village.

China 'arrests high-level US spy' in Hong Kong

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 09:52:35 Bangladesh Time

A Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the US and passing on state secrets, Hong Kong media reports say.

5 aid workers freed in operation in Afghanistan

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 11:10:44 Bangladesh Time

Five aid workers, including two Western women doctors, seized by gunmen last month in northeastern Afghanistan, were freed in an operation, an Afghan official said on Saturday.

Early birth 'risks mental health'

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 09:53:56 Bangladesh Time

Being born prematurely is linked to an increased risk of a range of mental health problems much later in life, according to researchers.

Annan frustrated over Syria, Russia gives no ground

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 10:54:39 Bangladesh Time

International envoy Kofi Annan said on Friday he was "frustrated and impatient" a week after a massacre in Syria of 108 people shocked the world, but Russia said his peace plan was still the best hope for Syria.

Court in turmoil, others celebrate after Mubarak jailed

Sat, 02 Jun 2012, 15:06:19 Bangladesh Time

Egyptians celebrated outside a court that sentenced deposed President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison on Saturday for complicity in killing protesters, but people inside the court who had wanted a death sentence scuffled with security guards.