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What Japan’s changing Indo-Pacific strategy means for Bangladesh
​Japan’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy offers Bangladesh a blueprint to strengthen technological and economic resilience while maintaining strategic autonomy.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
4 cocktail-like objects found in bag on Dhaka's Elephant Road
CTTC bomb disposal unit took the tape-wrapped objects away for examination after police responded to a tip from locals near Bata Signal
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
The people behind Dhaka’s unlikely skateboard revolution
Overcome urban challenges through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid in Dhaka, where street-involved youth like Reshma Akter learn skateboarding to escape child marriage and substance abuse while developing essential life skills,
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Meet the girls breaking barriers through skateboarding
Empower young girls in Dhaka through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid, where skateboarding transforms street-involved youth in Korail by building confidence, providing education, breaking gender barriers, and inspiring dreams of reaching
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh to procure 2 LNG cargoes from spot market
Both LNG consignment to be purchased from BP Singapore Pte Ltd
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh to adopt April-March financial year from 2028-29
Bangladesh will shift its financial year from the current July-June cycle to April-March from fiscal 2028-29. The 2027-28 fiscal year will instead run for nine months, from July to March,
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
No political repression in 6 months: Mahdi
Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Mahdi Amin has claimed that Bangladesh has seen “not a single instance of political repression” since the BNP-led government took office six months ago. On Monday,
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
DAE, FAO seek wider rollout of aggregation centre model for sustainable farming
The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have called for wider adoption of the Aggregation Centre (AC) model to strengthen
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
High Court asks why former minister Dipu Moni should not get bail in five cases
The High Court has issued a rule asking why former education minister Dipu Moni should not be granted bail in five cases filed against her. A High Court bench comprising
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Two alleged Dawlatul Islam members to be quizzed over Demra detonator seizure
Police have taken two alleged members of extremist group Dawlatul Islam into custody for interrogation after detonators were recovered in Dhaka’s Demra. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam on Monday granted
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
Trump envoy discusses Gaza with Netanyahu
Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem yesterday, a day after holding a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader in Cairo in
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
What are Trump’s options for Iran?
US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to intensify economic punishment against Iran, following treasury secretary’s warning that unprecedented measures could be imposed next week. Washington, the UN and EU have
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Seven migrants dead, 50 rescued off Libya: charity
Two survivors in critical condition due to suffocation
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman
Oman seeks deal with Iran to restore shipping through Strait of Hormuz
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
India arrests over 200 ‘Pakistan-linked operatives’
Indian security agencies arrested more than 200 "terror operatives" linked to Pakistan, thwarting potential "subversive attacks" around the country's Independence Day last week, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday,
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it gets in the way of efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Israeli flags on Lebanon road violate UN resolution, UNIFIL says
Israeli flags planted on a main coastal highway in southern Lebanon are a violation of a UN Security Council resolution, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Monday, urging
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Technology
Infinix launches HOT 70 Pro 5G in Bangladesh
Infinix launches HOT 70 Pro 5G in Bangladesh
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Claude will watermark AI text. Here’s how it works
Anthropic detailed how its invisible text watermarking system for Claude models works to comply with EU AI Act transparency rules.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, AirTag rival, and new Gemini features
Google has held its annual hardware event, Made by Google 2026, unveiling the Pixel 11 smartphone series, a new Pixel Watch 5, and the Pixel Tag, a $29 tracking device
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Instagram updates its wordmark for the first time in a decade
Instagram unveiled a redesigned, sharper wordmark logo—its first update in nearly a decade—drawing mixed reactions over its stylized cursive letterforms.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI backlash is a crisis of trust, says Anthropic CEO
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei recently said in a series of posts on X that public hostility toward artificial intelligence reflects a deeper erosion of trust in institutions, rather than
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Bouaddi frontrunner to replace Rodri at Man City
Manchester City have identified Ayyoub Bouaddi as their leading option to replace Rodri, with the club in advanced talks with Lille over a move for the highly rated Morocco midfielder,
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
'Bangladesh is one of the best': Caniggia on Bangladesh’s Argentina obsession
Argentine football legend Claudio Caniggia met budding Bangladeshi footballers at the Fortis Football Academy in Dhaka on Monday during his visit as the guest of honour at the Pillow Chips
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rain halts India push after Dinusha century lifts Sri Lanka
Sonal Dinusha struck a defiant century to save Sri Lanka from following on before rain halted play on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rajshahi Stars begin continental campaign with 4-0 loss to East Bengal
Bangladesh Women's Football League champions Rajshahi Stars FC began their continental campaign with a heavy defeat, going down 4-0 to neighbouring East Bengal FC in their Group A opener in
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sarmin replaces Nehar in Bangladesh squads for Asia Cup, Asian Games
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squads for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai, UAE, and the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
বেগম খালেদা জিয়া সবার সাথে পরামর্শ করে কর্মসূচি দিতেন : মীর সরফত আলী সপু
বেগম খালেদা জিয়া দেশের গণতন্ত্র ও মানুষের অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠার আন্দোলনে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রেখেছেন।
22h - Daily Nayadiganta - (original version)
তুমুল প্রতিবাদের মুখে ১১ দলে যোগদানের সিদ্ধান্ত ভন্ডুল খেলাফত আন্দোলনের মজলিসে আমেলায়
বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত আন্দোলনের মজলিসে আমেলার বৈঠকে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর নেতৃত্বাধীন ১১-দলীয় জোটে যোগদানের সিদ্ধান্ত ভন্ডুল হয়ে গেছে। বুজুর্গানে দ্বীনের
16h - Inqilab - (original version)
Politics
Democracy, space for dissent shrinking: Nahid
Opposition chief whip and NCP convener urges govt to implement Media Reform Commission recommendations, including journalists’ protection law
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Jamaat calls for success of Sept 5 Dhaka-Chattogram long march
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday has called upon its leaders, activists and people across the country to make Dhaka-Chattogram long march on September 5 a success as part of its campaign
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
UAE expats plan to invest Tk 1,000cr in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi expatriate businesspeople and entrepreneurs based in the United Arab Emirates are planning to invest around Tk 1,000 crore in Bangladesh, mainly in technology-driven banking, renewable energy, food processing, tourism,
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Indian delegation in Dhaka to explore trade, investment
A 14-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is now in Bangladesh to explore opportunities for trade, investment and industrial cooperation with Bangladesh.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Committee recommends up to 100% hike in govt employees’ basic pay
The new scale will be rolled out in two phases — the basic salary will be implemented in the first year, followed by house rent and other allowances in the
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Editorial
Why this disregard for migrant deaths?
Govt must move decisively to break up traffickers
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rohingya repatriation trapped in geopolitics
On 25 August, Bangladesh will mark nine years since more than 700,000 Rohingyas fled across the border from Myanmar's Rakhine State, joining earlier waves of refugees and creating one of
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Time for rebasing GDP
Replacement of the 2015-16 baseline price year used for calculating Bangladesh's economic output is overdue because of significant changes in its industrial sector and price weights. Countries the world over
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Will AI close Bangladesh's productivity gap, or widen it?
Bangladesh is preparing for an AI economy, but its existing technology base offers a warning that must be heeded.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
To make doing business easier, simplify procedures before digitalising them
Unnecessarily complex administrative procedures can discourage entrepreneurship, drive away investment, and deprive Bangladesh of valuable employment, exports, and economic growth.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
She was the heroine of my dreams: Sohel Rana on Shabnam
“I have acted opposite many heroines, but I have rarely come across someone with a heart as big as hers.” On Shabnam’s 80th birthday, Sohel Rana offered his heartfelt wishes
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Five timeless romantic songs that celebrate Shabnam’s legacy
Today, Monday (August 17), marks the birthday of the celebrated actress. Born in 1946, Shabnam turns 80 today.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Theatre programmes mark Selim Al Deen’s 77th birth anniversary
The programmes, beginning today and continuing through August 21, bring together several generations of theatre practitioners around the work and legacy of one of the most influential figures in modern
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Ilias Kanchan: The road that changed his life forever
For most people, a road accident is a moment they want to forget. For Ilias Kanchan, it became the beginning of a life he never planned. The actor was already
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Life style
Giving children a voice through fashion
Empower underprivileged youth through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid, where creative professionals at Kay Kraft and Craftsman Footwear transformed street children's drawings into custom fashion, fostering confidence, self-expression, and freedom through
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
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