Headline
Why Fidel Castro’s legacy still haunts Washington
Fidel Castro's enduring legacy of anti-imperialism and Third Worldism continues to fundamentally haunt American geopolitical hegemony today.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Shipyard explosion in southeast China injures 12
An explosion at a shipyard in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday has injured 12 people, local authorities said in a statement. A fire broke out at 1:09pm
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
‘Saw daylight after 60 days’: Doctor recounts torture in TFI cell
Dr Ashiq-ul-Akbar says he was later photographed in a staged arrest display
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rab tightens security across Bangladesh ahead of August 15
Force cites sabotage risks from organisations whose activities are banned, extremist groups and criminals
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
When the medicine runs out
In the fuller hospitals of Dhaka, it is more common for beds to fill faster than medicine cabinets; one diabetic woman cuts her pills in half. Not because a doctor
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Poland arrests Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen
Poland has arrested a Russian man who was hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen ​in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said ‌on Thursday. The Russian was detained
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh
AI-generated Mahfuz Anam video falsely claims RAW blocking Bangladesh from ‘Makkah Pact’
Fact-checker Rumor Scanner says the clip altered a genuine India Today interview from 2024 with AI-generated audio
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh’s FDI puzzle: Why human capital, not red tape, is the real constraint
Bangladesh struggles to attract high-value foreign investment, but its deeper problem lies in skills, education and economic complexity.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
UN report flags AQIS expansion in Bangladesh, links group to deadly New Delhi blast
Al-Qaeda is seeking to expand its network in Bangladesh by establishing active cells, the United Nations has warned in a new Security Council report. The report says Al-Qaeda in the
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Govt plans to regulate battery rickshaw production in Dhaka: DSCC administrator
Manufacturers would need approval to produce standardised models developed with Buet support under proposed rules
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Automatic traffic signal system launched at Shahbagh
A modern automatic traffic signal system was inaugurated on a pilot basis at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Thursday as part of an initiative to modernise traffic management and
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
IGP calls for stronger law enforcement to make city safe for all
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has called on police officers to work with patriotism, courage and professionalism to maintain law and order in Dhaka to ensure overall
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Severe gas shortage disrupts cooking, daily life in Cumilla
A severe gas shortage has gripped most areas of Cumilla city for the last two days, with residents facing either very low pressure or no gas at all, disrupting cooking
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
West Bengal govt strips BJP MP of state honour
The West Bengal government yesterday withdrew the Banga Bibhushan award, the state’s highest civilian award, conferred upon BJP MP Nagendra Ray, popularly known as Ananta Maharaj, for alleged derogatory remarks
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- were set for temperatures over 35C yesterday as the continent’s
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Putin visits disputed island near Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday visited a disputed island close to Japan prompting a strong condemnation from Tokyo, which said his actions had made any improvement of relations between the
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Russia strikes Ukrainian port on Danube
Russia struck Ukraine’s largest Danube grain shipment port overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire, authorities said yesterday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine needed more US air defence
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Israel reopens settlement in north West Bank
Israel officially reopened the West Bank settlement of Ganim yesterday more than 20 years after it withdrew from the community, emblematic of current government’s policy of rapid settlement expansion.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open
Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. The year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle
As Anthropic raced ahead with a preview of its powerful Claude Mythos model, Brin addressed hundreds of employees in an ​April town hall, urging the company’s Google DeepMind AI lab
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Meta takes down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms
The company said it had deactivated 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts from just before the Australian social media ban went live in December to June, up
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Hasan shows Tigers have more than express pace
If Australians did not know Hasan Mahmud before the first Test in Darwin, they certainly know the Bangladesh pacer now.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Fabien Barthez joins Zidane’s new France coaching setup
The 55-year-old, who was Zidane's teammate when France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil, will be responsible for the national team's goalkeepers.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘This was my World Cup’ says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup
The 34-year-old was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup itself after being refused entry to the United States.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Magic Madjo grabs headlines after Villa debut worth waiting for
The 17-year-old cut an imposing figure in Salzburg, six-foot-four and with a physical presence which gave rise to comparisons with Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Tigers seize Day 1 honours in Darwin: Here are the highlights
Hasan Mahmud’s career-best 6-55 bowled Australia out for 198 as Bangladesh seized the honours on Day 1 in Darwin. The Tigers closed on 96-1, just 102 behind, with Mominul Haque
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
কুষ্টিয়ার মিরপুরে তালিমুল কোরআন মাহফিলে হামলার অভিযোগ
কুষ্টিয়ার মিরপুরে তালিমুল কোরআন মাহফিলে হামলা, মহিলাদের লাঞ্ছিত ও অশালীন আচরণের অভিযোগ উঠেছে।
21h - TheDailySangram - (original version)
কর্নেল (অব.) অলি আহমদ
বিএনপির প্রার্থী মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর। ১১–দলীয় ঐক্যের প্রার্থী কর্নেল (অব.) অলি আহমদ।
15h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
'জয়-পরাজয় মুখ্য নয়, প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা ছাড়া নির্বাচন হতে দেব না' | চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন
বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামীর সহকারী সেক্রেটারি জেনারেল হামিদুর রহমান আযাদ বলেছেন, সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা না থাকলেও গণতান্ত্রিক ধারা বজায় রাখতেই ১১ দলীয় ঐক্য প্রার্থী
21h - Channel i - (original version)
Politics
‘Dollars are available’: Nahid blames power and fuel crisis on govt planning failures
NCP leader alleges procurement changes could benefit favoured business groups
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
PM Tarique meets BNP leaders from Rajshahi division
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday evening held a meeting with BNP leaders from Rajshahi division to discuss organisational matters. The meeting was held at the BNP
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
11-party alliance files Oli Ahmed's nomination for presidential election
Jamaat says it wants to ensure competition in the race
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
BNP submits Fakhrul’s nomination to EC for presidential election
Party delegation hands the nomination paper to CEC AMM Nasir Uddin, the returning officer
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
BNP rejects opposition’s claim over ‘Secretariat meeting’ on presidential candidate
Secretariat gathering was only an exchange of views, not a formal meeting, party says
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Jamaat-led alliance files second nomination paper for Oli Ahmed
LDP chairman's papers signed by NCP and Jamaat lawmakers as proposer and seconder ahead of August 20 presidential election
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Business
Bangladesh-Saudi weekly flight entitlement rises to 84
Saudi Arabia has opened the high-demand Bangladesh-Saudi air route wider under a new bilateral deal, giving Bangladeshi airlines more room to expand. But how much of that opportunity they can
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
City Group plans to raise Tk 1,500cr from stock market
City Group, one of Bangladesh’s leading commodity importers and processors, plans to raise up to Tk 1,500 crore from the capital market to broaden its funding base and reduce its
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
The US says more oil is leaving the Middle East, but is it really?
Just how much crude oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz?
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Editorial
NHRC’s autonomy and authority must be ensured
The government should revise the rights-related draft laws
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
From skills to jobs: Bridging the gap
Bangladesh has an abundance of young people seeking employment. At the same time, there are numerous skills-training programmes offered by educational and training institutions. But a mismatch exists - employers
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Learning from reversal in SSC results
This year's results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have, for good reasons, caused quite a hullabaloo. That the pass rate is the lowest ever in the
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Udyog: A chance to turn youth energy into enterprise
The proposed 'Udyog' scheme, with an initial fund of Tk 5.0 billion, comes at a time when Bangladesh badly needs to reconnect its young population with productive economic activity. Under
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
The way out of power and energy crisis
The current energy crisis has not suddenly appeared; Petrobangla has been following a gas-import-dependent plan since 2011-12. Gas production from local sources (including Petrobangla and IOC) reached 2,700 million cubic
15h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Entertainment
15 years later, Tareque Masud’s last journey still echoes
Tareque Masud was one of Bangladesh’s most respected independent filmmakers. He was a director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist who devoted his life to cinema. His films focused on Bangladesh, its
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Chanchal Chowdhury steps into the role of Shamsher in ‘Andhar’
Anticipation surrounding Raihan Rafi’s upcoming film “Andhar” continues to grow as the director gradually unveils what he calls the film’s “unofficial first looks”. Following Nazifa Tushi, Afsana Mimi and Farrukh
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Shilpakala Academy to launch regular ticketed film screenings
The initiative comes after a strong response to the three-day Ekal Shekal film festival, held at the National Art Gallery Auditorium of the academy from August 9 to 11. Six
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem lead artists calling for Gaza ceasefire
It comes about 10 months after a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025. Israel has continued to carry out strikes in Gaza since then,
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Five more with measles symptoms die, 74 new cases identified
Bangladesh has reported deaths of five more people exhibiting measles symptoms in a countrywide 24-hour count, while 74 new cases were reported. According to a bulletin released by the Directorate
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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