US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that several countries will form a joint international force led by the United States to counter Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. He made the announcement during a visit to Bahrain, Reuters reported

Today's Star Special will focus on the events of this great war

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Who are the Houthis and what are their activities? What is the position of the Houthis in the Israel-Hamas war? Are the Houthis becoming a threat to Israel?

The ruling Awami League today said that it has given up six constituencies for its alliance partners and 26 for the Jatiya Party in the January 7 national election

A BNP road march marking Victory Day was held from the party's Nayapaltan headquarters to Shantinagar intersection in the capital today

Israel's ambassador to the UK said that Israel has no plans to allow the Palestinians to form an independent state. Her comments came amid growing international pressure on Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza. Watch Star Newsbytes to learn more

On the last day of scrutiny of nomination papers, which heavyweight candidates got clearance to participate in the 12th parliamentary election? Watch today's Star Special to find out

At the end of 1971, knowing the sure defeat, the Pakistani occupation forces started reckless killing throughout the country

Israeli military suffered one of its highest military casualties on Tuesday since the latest war with Palestinians began on October 7

BNP wants to bring out a procession in Dhaka on December 16 marking Victory Day. As the party has decided to boycott the election, will this help it to advance its movement to oust the government? If not, what could be the party's next steps

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Due to the impacts of Cyclone Michaung, the temperature in Tetulia dropped to 13.5 degrees Celsius on December 3. The temperature increased a little after that, but winter has started to set in again

Today's Star Special will feature the story of Akash Koli Das's bird sanctuary

The United States has blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of hostages

Although the rains that started yesterday under the influence of Cyclone Michaung (pronounced Migjaum) have subsided, the effects of winter are beginning to be felt. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has said that after the rain stops, the temperature is expected to drop, paving the way for winter

The main opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party, last night requested the ruling Awami League to reach a consensus with them over seat-sharing for the January 7 polls.

Israel's military is using artificial intelligence on a larger scale in their ongoing war with Hamas

Political parties who have committed to participating in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election are preparing in full swing. The Awami League and Jatiya Party have announced their list of nominees, and interestingly, it includes a handful of celebrities

About 100 earthquakes have hit Bangladesh this year, most of them minor tremors of magnitude 3.0 to 4.5