A fierce political battle shaped up over the future of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, with President Donald Trump saying he would quickly name a successor to liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a move that would tip the court further to the right. “We were put in this position of power and importance to […]

According to the primary education certificate, Umme Kulsum is only a 14-years-old. But to send her to Saudi Arabia as a domestic worker, her passport falsely portrayed her as a 25-year-old since it is the minimum age for women to go as labour workers to Saudi Arabia. But the dream that the middleman had sold […]

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) board members today approved a proposal to extend by three more years the tenure of Taqsem A Khan, the present managing director of Dhaka Wasa. Taqsem had previously made headlines over controversies and intense criticism regarding the quality of civic service provided by the Wasa. The Dhaka Wasa […]

Noted scientist Dr Bijon Kumar Sil is leaving Bangladesh for Singapore tomorrow with a heavy heart. It is not clear whether he is leaving the country permanently or temporarily, but he wants to come back. The renowned scientist talked to The Daily Star today about his departure. “I was frequently travelling between Bangladesh and Singapore. […]