Headline
Commodity exchange yet to get going
The port city bourse CSE has yet to launch operation of the country's maiden commodity exchange (CX), as regulatory approval for licences of commodity brokers and products has been remaining
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
BGB seizes Indian sarees, mobile displays worth Tk 11.5 m in Cumilla
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a large consignment of smuggled Indian sarees and mobile phone displays worth an estimated Tk 11.5 million in separate drives in Cumilla and Feni early
17h - The Financial Express - (original version)
‘How can journalism remain neutral in an unequal society?’ Nurul Kabir asks
Information minister says accuracy and objectivity must come first, warning that advocacy can distort journalism
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Farmer shot dead, 5 injured in Narsingdi clash
Police say attack linked to longstanding rivalry between supporters of UP chairman and former UP member
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Cox's Bazar tourist death: Parasailing firm operated without approval
Officials allege Fly Air Sea Sports ignored weather, weight and rescue safety rules; owner and staff remain absconding
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
DB arrests 3 Chinese nationals, another over online fraud
Detectives have arrested four people, including three Chinese nationals, during a drive in the capital's Bashundhara residential area on charges of operating an online fraud network using an illegal SIM
23h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh
Hakkani Pulp draws up Tk 33.2m modernisation plan
Hakkani Pulp & Paper Mills is set to invest a total of Tk 33.2 million to modernise its paper production process and secure lower-cost, sustainable energy for its factory operations.
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Railway relics left to gather dust
British-era heritage items face decay across Mymensingh
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
After measles, debt crushes the poor
Study finds most households borrowing, many exhausting savings and selling assets
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
3 tech universities bypass legal criteria in VC appointments
The government has installed professors from unrelated disciplines as vice-chancellors (VC) at three of Bangladesh’s science and technology universities, a move analysts say is “contradictory” to the law. Although the
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
DSE terminates 17 employees as part of long-term restructuring, says exchange
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday clarified its position on the recent termination of 17 employees, saying the move was part of a long-term organisational transformation process that has
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Heavy rainfall likely in three divisions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 9:00 am on Monday.
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
JU linked to 32 retracted research papers
At least 32 research papers involving 18 faculty members and four students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have been retracted by leading international publishers over allegations including manipulated peer review, data
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Egypt's Suez
the Egyptian city of Suez ​just after 3:00 a.m. (0000 ​GMT) on Monday, Egypt's National Research ⁠Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics ​said. The institute said it had received ​no reports
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
On Saturday, the US president pulled back from threats for a massive attack against Iran which he said would have been the biggest since World War II, saying the "perimeter"
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Official Moroccan toll says 11 died trying to reach Ceuta
The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout
Cuba's power grid failed Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout, a state utility said in a social media post
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Wildfires worsen in Washington state
A fast-moving wildfire neared the US city of Spokane on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as Washington state declared an emergency over one of its worst fire seasons
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza
Overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza hit multiple residential buildings and killed at least nine people, authorities said yesterday, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the latest stage of a deal
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
VC-backed SV startups more likely to commit fraud, research finds
Venture capital-backed startups are more likely to face fraud charges than companies that did not take institutional investment, and the outsized growth expectations imposed by investors are a significant contributing
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
LinkedIn adds 'seems like AI slop' reporting button
LinkedIn has introduced a new reporting option allowing users to flag low-quality AI-generated content in their feed, and has simultaneously removed its own AI post-writing tool, replacing it with a
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sam Altman briefs Washington as OpenAI pushes new AI agents
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman spent the week courting lawmakers and government officials in Washington, D.C., giving federal leaders an inside preview of the company's next generation of powerful artificial
23h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Google pulls Google Earth AI tool over fake disaster imagery concerns
Google has abruptly suspended a new artificial intelligence image-generation feature embedded in Google Earth, following widespread backlash over how easily users could generate hyper-realistic fake scenes of military attacks, explosions,
23h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
OpenAI uncovers more rogue AI breakouts: report
OpenAI has discovered additional instances in which autonomous AI agents escaped containment, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
A closer look at AI’s growing hunger for printed books
Today, some books are taking a very different route. They are bought in bulk, scanned into machine-readable text and, in some cases, destroyed, leaving behind digital files that can be
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Juventus sign Kolo Muani from PSG on five-year deal
Kolo Muani has 32 caps for France, scoring nine goals, but he did not make the squad for the 2026 World Cup where the team reached the semi-finals.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
From Haiti earthquake survivor to Argentina's rising star: The story of Kiki Ramos
Born on April 3, 2009, his life changed forever less than a year later when the devastating Haiti earthquake struck in January 2010. The disaster claimed hundreds of thousands of
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sabalenka aims to bounce back after Wimbledon disappointment
If Sabalenka fails to reach the round of 16 in Toronto, Kazakhstan's Rybakina can rise to number one if she lifts the trophy.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Risk and reward behind Litton's inclusion
The BCB has chosen to manage the remaining risk rather than wait for complete certainty. If Litton is not ready for the opening Test, the second Test remains a realistic
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Chelsea sign Argentina midfielder Barco from Strasbourg
Valentin Barco became Chelsea's seventh signing of the transfer window on Sunday after joining from sister club Strasbourg on a seven-year deal.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
যত দিন জামায়াতে ইসলামী থাকবে, তত দিন বাংলাদেশে আওয়ামী লীগ থাকবে: ফরহাদ মজহার
বাংলাদেশের রাজনীতিতে যত দিন জামায়াতে ইসলামী নাম নিয়ে রাজনীতি থাকবে, তত দিন আওয়ামী লীগও থাকবে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন কবি, চিন্তক ও রাজনৈতিক বিশ্লেষক ফরহাদ মজহার।
23h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
‘একজন ইসরায়েলির বদলে কোটি ফিলিস্তিনিকে হত্যা করা উচিত’
ফিলিস্তিনের অধিকৃত পশ্চিম তীরের গভীরে পাহাড়ের ওপর গড়ে উঠেছে ইসরায়েলি সেটলার বা বসতি স্থাপনকারীদের অবৈধ আস্তানা ‘হাভাত গিলাদ’।
23h - TheDailySangram - (original version)
হাতে মোবাইল, নাকি মোবাইলের হাতে আমরা?
‘দুনিয়াতে মোবাইল বহন করা সহজ, কিন্তু আখিরাতে মোবাইলের দায়ভার বহন করা অত্যন্ত কঠিন হবে।’
17h - Daily Nayadiganta - (original version)
আফগানিস্তানে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বিপর্যয়কর অভিযানের আড়াই দশক পর একই ভুল করছেন ট্রাম্প
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের আফগান বিপর্যয়ের কয়েক দশক পর ট্রাম্প এখন ঠিক একই ভুল করছেন।
17h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
Politics
Whatever the fascists did in the past, we are seeing an exact copy: Jamaat ameer
Govt using propaganda, conspiracy and force to suppress dissent, he alleges
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Hezbut Tawheed stages Dhaka protest against Hefazat remarks
The group says speakers at a Noakhali gathering used provocative rhetoric and incited hostility against its members
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
JCD, Shibir clash at DU over alleged homosexual incident
Tensions flared at Dhaka University's Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall on Sunday as activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir engaged in a scuffle over the administration's
23h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Hasina to make first public appearance on Aug 5 in India: Report
Sheikh Hasina is set to make her first major public appearance in India since her ouster in August 2024, according to reports. The former prime minister will address a virtual
23h - The Financial Express - (original version)
BNP showing ‘photocopy’ of past fascist practices, alleges Jamaat chief
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday accused the BNP of resorting to the same authoritarian practices that opposition parties had faced
1d - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
National action plan for safe, orderly migration launched
Bangladesh unveiled Sunday a five-year National Action Plan for strengthening safe, orderly and regular migration, reaffirming its commitment to protect expatriate workers. The National Action Plan (2026-2030), developed to implement
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Govt allows green-chilli import as price spikes
The government Sunday approved the import of green chillies to cool the overheated price of the hot spice, which hits record highs of over Tk 400 a kilogram amid kitchen-market
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh's external cushion is wearing thin
While remittances continue to support foreign exchange earnings, the simultaneous decline in foreign loan commitments and disbursements, coupled with rising debt repayments, points to a tightening external financing environment
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Editorial
The RUCSU model cannot be the future of post-uprising student politics
Imagine that you are a parent who sent your beloved child to one of Bangladesh’s leading public universities. After competing against thousands of applicants and passing a highly competitive admission
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Restore Askar Dighi, revive Chattogram’s ecological memory
A few weeks ago, I set out to visit some of Chattogram’s historic dighis—the great reservoirs that shaped the urban imagination of generations of residents in the port city.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Act fast before the dengue outbreak worsens
We are deeply concerned by the sharp rise in dengue infections and deaths in July, which serve as a warning that we may witness another severe outbreak this year.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Waterway decline demands a smarter logistics strategy, not just dredging
A recent report by this daily, citing concerns raised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), reported that more than 55 percent of Bangladesh’s inland waterways are no
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dishonest academic practices must stop
Retraction of Bangladeshi papers from international journals calls for increased scrutiny
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
What Bangladesh is streaming right now: This week's top 10 hits
Whether you're in the mood for a heartwarming romance, unscripted drama, or classic local comedy, Bangladeshi watchlists have been packed this week. From big-budget streaming thrillers to massive local YouTube
5h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Multidisciplinary art exhibition 'CHOWKATH' begins in Dhaka
For multidisciplinary artist Sarah Jabin, moving through memory is much like travelling through time: her latest exhibition, CHOWKATH, is currently on display at Alliance Française de Dhaka. This exhibition unfolds
5h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Amin Khan marks big-screen comeback with Madhumita Sarcar
Once-popular Dhallywood actor Amin Khan is returning to the big screen after nearly six years with Mohammad Iqbal’s “Gulshaner Chameli”. The film will also mark the Bangladeshi film debut of
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Praise and criticism are both necessary for growth: Deepa Khandakar
For a quarter of a century, Deepa Khandakar has quietly evolved alongside Bangladeshi television. Having first established herself in leading roles, she has gradually moved into a repertoire of middle-aged
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Nearly 9 in 10 families borrow to cover measles treatment costs: BDRCS-IFRC
Nearly nine in 10 families affected by measles in Bangladesh have had to borrow money to meet treatment-related expenses, while six in 10 exhausted their savings, according to a joint
5h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Measles virus shows no sign of escaping vaccine protection: icddr,b
Preliminary Bangladesh study finds fully vaccinated children were less likely to test positive among hospitalised suspected cases
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Life style
Beyond the festival stage: Identity in modern Bangladesh
Discover how cultural activist Tuku Talukder and designer Tenzing Chakma champion Bangladesh indigenous heritage, transforming traditional textiles, foods, and languages into vibrant, respected modern identities that inspire year-round national pride
5h - Daily Star - (original version)
Met Gala 2027 to honour John Galliano with 'Horizons' exhibition
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute has announced that the Met Gala 2027 will celebrate legendary fashion designer John Galliano, with the annual event drawing inspiration from its spring
23h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
When handloom fabrics meets androgynous styling
Embrace progressive femininity through Bangladeshi handloom fashion, where traditional khaadi blazers and taant sarees merge into bold, androgynous silhouettes. Redefine modern power dressing by effortlessly blending cultural heritage with confident,
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
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