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Christopher Nolan calls Pather Panchali “Absolutely Incredible”

Discover iconic South Asian cinema through director Christopher Nolan, who praised Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece Pather Panchali while browsing the Criterion Closet in New York. Experience timeless Bengali storytelling, cinematic genius,

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Chattogram's listed 'top criminal' David Emon arrested in Jashore

Emon was arrested arrested during a pre-dawn raid in the Jhumjhumpur area of Jashore

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Apple briefly tops $5 trillion market value for first time

Apple's market capitalisation briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, making it only the second company ever to achieve that milestone after Nvidia. Its shares were last

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Visa posts 14pc revenue growth in Q3 as digital payments remain strong

Visa Inc. reported strong financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2026, posting double-digit growth in revenue and earnings, supported by resilient consumer and business spending and

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

TOP SHOTS (29 July 2026)

Top Shots, Bangladesh, Public life, river, trade

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

LafargeHolcim Q2 profit up 8pc as revenue jumps

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh posted an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026, supported by strong revenue growth, strategic price adjustments and higher demand

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Legal future of Bangladesh after the UNECE Water Treaty accession

On 20 June 2025, Bangladesh acceded to the 1992 UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UNECE Water Convention).

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Bangladesh

HRW questions fair trial standards at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal

Rights group says tribunal's shortcomings threaten justice, due process and the rule of law

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

BNP violates polls pledges with 12 government appointments

The government has handed out contractual appointments to 12 BNP leaders and activists across key entities, including the Election Commission, despite its manifesto pledge to prevent the politicisation of institutions

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Local govt election: Jamaat seeks retaining MPO-listed teachers’ eligibility, to raise issue with EC

Jamaat-e-Islami will meet the election commission (EC) today, Wednesday, to present several demands, including retaining the eligibility of teachers at MPO-listed educational institutions to contest local government elections. The party

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

Police to investigate enforced disappearances; death penalty retained

The BNP government has retained the death penalty for the crime of enforced disappearance. The Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared a draft law on the issue. However, while an

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

BB introduces framework for bank-intermediated cross-border digital payments

The central bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework for cross-border digital payments to modernise the payment ecosystem, enhance digital financial inclusion, and support growing trade in services. Under the framework,

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Bangladesh has only 189 tigers left, species faces extinction risk: State minister

Says tiger population is too small to ensure the species' long-term survival

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

ICT not upholding international legal standards: HRW

International rights group Human Rights Watch claims Bangladeshi authorities are “failing to uphold international standards” at the International Crimes Tribunal. In a statement on Tuesday, the group said: “The failures

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

International

Iran rules out Omani proposal to manage Strait of Hormuz

Tehran has ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, scuppering hopes for a resolution to the

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say

Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters, as it

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Japanese population below 120m for first time in decades

The number of Japanese people living in the country has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, government data showed Wednesday.

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

Japan's national population hits 42-year low

The total population of Japanese nationals in Japan fell below 120 million for the first time in 42 years to 119,736,483 as of Jan. 1 this year, government data showed

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed 'terrorists' in Iraq: US military

US and Saudi warplanes carried out strikes on Tuesday against Iran-backed militants in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

At least 10 killed in US-Saudi strikes in Iraq: PMF sources

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for the missing after 7.1 Japan earthquake

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 13 people and

12h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Technology

Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged with facilitating terrorism by Russia

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was charged with facilitating terrorist activities by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday, which also issued an international warrant for his arrest.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Rogue OpenAI agent hit a second company during hacking spree

The autonomous AI agent that escaped OpenAI’s control and hacked Hugging Face earlier this month also compromised a customer account on the platform of New York-based Modal Labs.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury

Attorneys for the state of Tennessee told a jury in Nashville on Monday that Meta Platforms' leadership disregarded internal research about its Instagram platform's impact on teenagers as the company

1d - The Financial Express - (original version)

Sport

Australians were looking forward to facing Rana, says Shakib

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan believes Nahid Rana's injury-enforced absence from the upcoming Test series in Australia is a significant blow not only for Bangladesh but for the hosts

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

IPL's business value soars above $20 billion, says report

The business value of the Indian Premier League, the world's richest Twenty20 series, has soared more than 11% to $20.6 billion this year, according to U.S.-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

FIFA said Tuesday it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary. World football’s

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

FIFA issues deadline to members over plan to sell $4 bn stake

FIFA has told member associations they will each receive $40 million if they back a plan to sell stakes in major competitions -- but they must sign up by September

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

'I don't want a team that plays like Argentina': Rudi Voeller criticises Albiceleste's style

Voeller has a long history with Argentina, having scored in West Germany's 3-2 defeat to the Albiceleste in the 1986 World Cup final before gaining revenge four years later, when

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

FIFA defends VAR decision in Argentina-Switzerland World Cup match, signals rule clarification

According to FIFA, a player should not face disciplinary consequences because of an opponent's simulation.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

আলোচিত

এনসিপি নেতাদের ওপর হামলা, সংঘর্ষ

হবিগঞ্জে জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির (এনসিপি) নেতাকর্মীদের সঙ্গে ছাত্রদলের নেতাকর্মীদের সংঘর্ষ হয়েছে। মঙ্গলবার সন্ধ্যায় শহরের থানার মোড় এলাকায় এ ঘটনা ঘটে। এ সময় দুপক্ষের মধ্যে পালটাপালটি

18h - Jugantor - (original version)

কওমি মাদ্রাসার বিরুদ্ধে সম্মিলিত অপপ্রচারের তীব্র নিন্দা হেফাজতে ইসলামের

সম্প্রতি যৌন নিপীড়নের কিছু অভিযোগকে কেন্দ্র করে কওমি মাদরাসার বিরুদ্ধে পরিকল্পিত ও সম্মিলিত অপপ্রচার চালানো হচ্ছে বলে অভিযোগ করেছে হেফাজতে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ।

1d - Inqilab - (original version)

Politics

Top court allows Chattogram-2 MP Sarwar to continue duties as MP

Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Nurul Amin’s petition to the Appellate Division to block BNP candidate Sarwar Alamgir, who won the Chattogram-2 seat in the 13th national parliamentary election, from taking his

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

NCP suspends today's 'July March' in Moulvibazar after Habiganj attack

Party to hold protest rally in Habiganj instead; blames BNP activists for assault on leaders' convoy, allegation denied by Chhatra Dal

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Elect next president in line with July Charter: Islami Andolan Bangladesh

Following existing constitutional arrangement before necessary amendments would undermine spirit of July Uprising, says party

1d - Daily Star - (original version)

Rucsu VP threatens action against journalists over campus violence reports

Mostakur Rahman Zahid alleges reports negatively portrayed the student union and Islami Chhatra Shibir while defending Chhatra League

1d - Daily Star - (original version)

Sarjis, other NCP leaders injured in attack on Habiganj march

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal activists of attacking its march in Habiganj, injuring several leaders, including Sarjis Alam. Several journalists' vehicles were also vandalised. The

1d - The Financial Express - (original version)

‘Attack’ on MP’s house over ‘mentally ill’ daughter’s conduct unacceptable: Jamaat

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday condemned the alleged attack and vandalism at the residence of Jashore-4 MP Md Golam Rasul, saying such an incident over the behaviour of his "mentally ill"

1d - The Financial Express - (original version)

Business

US-Bangla to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in $1.5bn fleet expansion

Airline plans new routes across Asia and the Middle East; all aircraft are set for delivery by end of 2027

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

BRAC Bank's Q2 profit jumps 73% on higher investment income

The private commercial bank's quarterly profit rose to Tk 728 crore from Tk 420 crore in the same period last year

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Nagad hands over Tk 185.6m revenue share to Directorate of Posts

Mobile financial service (MFS) provider Nagad has handed over Tk 185.6 million (Tk 18.56 crore) to the Directorate of Posts as its revenue share for the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Editorial

Stop cyberbullying of women

We are deeply concerned by the growing instances of online harassment targeting women across the country.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Defeating digital violence against women requires a unified front

A report published in The Daily Star in March describes a case from Bagerhat where a woman was blackmailed using a video recorded without her knowledge.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Technology cannot compensate for the missing trust in land offices

Ask anyone in Dhaka who has tried to transfer a plot of inherited land what the hardest part was, and the answer will be: the paperwork.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Unlocking the full potential of Bangladesh's national laboratory institute

When a physician prescribes treatment, almost every clinical decision depends on one fundamental assumption—that the laboratory report is accurate.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

A trillion-dollar ambition needs a stronger investment climate

The other day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming Bangladesh into a $1 trillion economy by 2034. While the ambition is welcome, there is a policy

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Entertainment

After ‘Sraboner Megh’ revival, Mejbah Rahman looks ahead to new music

According to the singer, the band is in the final stage of producing several new songs. Some of them have already been performed at live concerts and received encouraging responses

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

New ginger lily species named after Zubeen Garg

The species has a pale, ghee-like flower, bright yellow anthers and finely hairy stalks, features that distinguish it from other known varieties. The fragrant flower's geographical origin and distribution, however,

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

‘The Art of Rock’ returns with fifth edition after four-year hiatus

A total of 10 bands are scheduled to perform both original material and tribute sets. The line-up features Karnival, Aftermath, Level Five, Firoze Jong, Conclusion, A K Rahul, Sin, Rockaphobic,

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Pankaj Tripathi to be honoured at IFFM 2026

National Award-winning actor Pankaj Tripathi will be honoured with the Artist of Distinction award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026, recognising his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Health

Two healthcare facilities sealed in Manikganj for irregularities

The district health authorities sealed a diagnostic centre and a private clinic and fined three healthcare facilities a total of Tk 1.6 lakh during a drive in Manikganj over

0m - The Financial Express - (original version)

Dengue claims 3 more lives as 534 hospitalised in 24 hours

Bangladesh’s death toll rises to 50 this year

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Life style

Dyslexia's growing prevalence in Bangladesh

Many of us remember Ishaan from Taare Zameen Par, the boy labelled stupid, punished for failure, sent away for not being able to read, until one teacher looked closely enough

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

How retirees can beat isolation and reclaim their joy

For decades, the morning alarm clock dictated your entire existence. You rushed through breakfast, steered the chaotic traffic of Dhaka or your living city, managed daily professional crises, and worked

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

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