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14 people killed, dozens injured in bomb attack on Colombia highway ahead of polls
A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured at least 38 on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month’s
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Trump says shooting at White House won’t ‘deter’ him from Iran war
United States president Donald Trump said Saturday a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner would not deter him from the Iran war, although he believed the incident was
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Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala event
US Secret Service agents bundled Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out Saturday evening at a media gala, in what the president later described as an attack by
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Collection of essays ‘Antoshimanto Nodi’ launched
A collection of essays titled ‘Antoshimanto Nodi,’ edited by Shuman Shams, was launched at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Saturday.
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Germany blames Russia for Signal phishing attacks on MPs
Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app.
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Bangladesh
Deaths by lightning: An unsettling reality
As farmers across the country worked in the fields on Saturday to bring in the season’s largest rice harvest, 10 of them were killed by lightning in seven districts.
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Brothers in arms, bound for life
On the occasion of The Daily Star’s 35th anniversary celebrations, members of the Bangladesh War Courses Foundation visited the newspaper’s Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam and presented him with a
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Immunity gaps, malnutrition worsen infant measles deaths: Experts
Public health specialists and epidemiologists have expressed concern over malnutrition, poor breastfeeding practices and possible immunity gaps between mothers and infants as the ongoing measles outbreak continues to claim the
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Sufia Kamal National Public Library: Modernisation project lies incomplete 3 years on
The modernisation project of the Sufia Kamal National Public Library at Dhaka’s Shahbagh lies incomplete even after more than three years since the work began in 2022.
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A celebration of resilience
The Daily Star yesterday marked the final day of its 35th anniversary celebrations, with the scars of the December 18, 2025 arson attack still on full display.
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International
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
The deadlock leaves the world's biggest economy and a major oil power locked in a confrontation that has already pushed energy prices to multi-year highs, stoked inflation and darkened global
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White House dinner shooting: Suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen from California, CNN reports
Gunman fired at agent during Correspondents’ Dinner; president and officials unharmed
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6 killed as Russia strikes Ukraine
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people, officials said yesterday, most of them in an attack on a residential building in the eastern city of Dnipro.
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Macron views EU joint defence clause as ‘stronger’ than Nato
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he considered the EU’s common defence clause “stronger” than the one binding Nato together.
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Palestinians vote amid pall of war
Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted yesterday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low early turnout and a limited political field.
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Technology
Vmoto officially launches electric motorbikes in Bangladesh
Electric vehicle manufacturer Vmoto has formally entered the Bangladeshi market, marking its debut at the Dhaka Motor Show 2026.
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Mitsubishi launches seven-seater SUV in Bangladesh
Rangs Limited, the distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Bangladesh, has launched the Mitsubishi Destinator at the Dhaka Motor Show 2026 on April 24.
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Sport
Arsenal back on top of Premier League, Spurs win
Eberechi Eze fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday as relegation-threatened Tottenham won for the first time in 2026 to give themselves renewed hope.
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Man City in fourth consecutive FA Cup final
Nico Gonzalez's stunning strike fired Manchester City into a record fourth consecutive FA Cup final as Pep Guardiola's men produced a late fightback to beat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday.
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Dorielton on target as Kings reclaim solo lead
Dorielton Gomes scored his 14th goal of the campaign as Bashundhara Kings re-established a three-point lead at the top of the Bangladesh Football League with a 1-0 win over Brothers
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Sarmin earns surprise maiden T20 call-up with ‘shortage in player pipeline’
Opener Sarmin Sultana has received a surprise maiden call-up to the national T20 side, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match
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'Stable' Ngidi to leave hospital soon after head injury
The Delhi bowler was back-pedalling but misjudged the catch, falling backwards and hitting his head on the turf.
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আলোচিত
প্রথম ওয়ানডে জিতেও সিরিজ হারলো বাংলাদেশ
শনিবার সিরিজ নির্ধারণী তৃতীয় ও শেষ ওয়ানডেতে আগে ব্যাট করে ৮ উইকেটে ২১৩ রান করে বাংলাদেশ।
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Politics
No govt in Bangladesh’s history has become so unpopular so fast: Nahid
NCP MP says he wonders what BNP's fate would be in the next six months
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Beware of political traps, provocations
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal to avoid conflict with opposition student groups and not to fall for provocations on campuses.
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Focus on both studies and sports
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday encouraged children to focus on both studies and physical activities, saying sports play a vital role in developing intelligence.
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Rehabilitate, resettle evicted hawkers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the swift rehabilitation of street hawkers who were recently evicted from various areas of the capital and called for
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BNP ‘deceiving the nation’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday accused the BNP of “clearly deceiving the nation” by opposing key state reforms.
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Nahid warns BNP of ‘another mass uprising’ over intransigence to reforms
National Citizen Party convener and opposition chief whip in Parliament Nahid Islam on Saturday warned Bangladesh Nationalist Party that it risks provoking another mass uprising if it continues to obstruct
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Business
Paint industry seeks relief as supplementary duty adds to mounting pressures
The challenges facing the paint industry are closely tied to the broader economic environment
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Bangladesh readies for UN panel hearing
Citing three major economic challenges, the government has prepared its position paper ahead of a United Nations hearing on Bangladesh’s request to defer its graduation from the least developed country
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Editorial
For how long will traffickers go free?
Take action to discourage people from seeking irregular migration
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Can playing a historic speech justify repeated bail denials?
About a month and a half has passed since the arrest and detention of leftist student leader Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi.
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Ways to reduce electricity subsidies without increasing electricity prices
After the election, the current government had promised not to raise electricity prices for at least two years. During the previous Awami League regime, repeated hikes in electricity prices had
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How Bangladesh can give its women migrants a real edge
Moksuda Begum left Narayanganj with a dream and a promise. A widow raising her two children, Moksuda had been told she would earn Tk 22,000 a month as a domestic
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Energy crisis: Global problem, local failure
As a result, on the one hand, the government claims that there is sufficient stock, news reports highlight the arrival of successive fuel shipments, and there are accounts of Bangladesh
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Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra, Jet Li and Simu Liu to be honoured at Gold Gala
The fifth edition of the Gold Gala will take place on May 9, where Chopra will be presented with the Global Vanguard Honor. Li and Liu will receive the Gold
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‘Eta Amaderi Golpo’ to wrap up with 90-minute mega finale
“Eta Amaderi Golpo” began airing on Channel i on November 5 last year, broadcast every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:30 pm. In addition to television, each episode has also been
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‘Devastating, moving’: Artistes emotional at The Daily Star’s anniversary programme
The artistes joined the event and saw the exhibition, and most of them were traumatised and were at a loss for words.
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Moushumi Bhowmik recalls Baul Sunil Karmakar in Mymensingh
Indian singer and researcher Moushumi Bhowmik paid tribute to Baul practitioner Sunil Karmakar at a memorial event in Mymensingh, reflecting on his life, music and spiritual legacy.
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Health
The invisible epidemic of liver damage
A large European study has revealed that hidden liver damage is quietly present in the general population, often without any warning signs.
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At least 19 children hospitalised with measles-like symptoms in remote Alikadam, Lama
Local chairman says at least four children have died in Kurukpata union
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