Headline
Govt scrutinising DP World’s proposals for NCT prioritising national interests: shipping minister
Minister holds meetings with PM, warns some proposals may cause financial loss compared to current revenue
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dania Studio Theatre holds ‘Sarabela Nattautshab’
Dania Studio Theatre organised a day-long theatre festival titled ‘Sarabela Nattautshab’ at its studio theatre hall in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Saturday.
6h - New Age - (original version)
‘Waves of Colors’ festival features artists from 27 countries
A three-day international watercolour festival titled ‘Waves of Colors’ began at the Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery of the Bangladesh National Museum on Saturtday.
6h - New Age - (original version)
Lufthansa labour conflict ‘more entrenched than ever’
A bitter conflict pitting Lufthansa management against much of the German airline’s workforce has been left ‘more entrenched than ever’ after a week of industrial unrest, one of the unions
6h - New Age - (original version)
France’s ‘Clair Obscur’ grabs Bafta for best video game
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ was crowned best video game on Friday at the annual Bafta Games Awards in London, the latest in a string of gongs for the French indie
6h - New Age - (original version)
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Hormuz strait: UKMTO
Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a British maritime security agency reported, after Iran’s military reversed a pledge to open the route to
6h - New Age - (original version)
Bangladesh
Opposition's role uncooperative in govt’s development initiatives: Mahdi Amin
Govt presents its activities during its first 60 days in office, highlighting welfare, economic and institutional measures
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Honour killing: A tale of murder that surpasses any movie
Following the missing of his daughter, the father would rush to the police station, sometimes to investigative agencies, and occasionally to the court, pleading for help to find his daughter.
6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Bangladesh govt hikes fuel oil prices by up to 16.6pc
The Bangladesh government on Saturday increased fuel oil prices by 15 per cent to 16.6 per cent, despite earlier assurances that no hike would be made in the current month...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Previous enmity, financial dispute lead to murder: police
The police said on Saturday that Asadul, alias Lambu Asadul, was murdered by acquaintances in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on April 16 over previous enmity and a financial dispute.
6h - New Age - (original version)
DP World proposal under scrutiny: Shipping minister
Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam on Saturday said the government has not yet taken any final decision on a potential agreement with DP World, stressing that national interests remain the
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Zilqad moon not sighted; month to begin April 20
The moon of Zilqad for the year 1447 Hijri was not sighted anywhere in the sky of Bangladesh on Saturday and therefore the current month of Shawwal will complete 30
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Hormuz strait, UK agency says
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels reportedly opened fire without warning near Strait of Hormuz, as maritime tensions escalate despite earlier assurances on shipping safety
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from US
Iran warns negotiators will make no compromise, pledges to defend national interests with full strength
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
International Monetary Fund to continue supporting Bangladesh as development partner
The International Monetary Fund has categorically reiterated that it is a development partner of Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to continue supporting the country during the tenure of this democratically
6h - New Age - (original version)
India summons Iranian envoy after ship attack in Hormuz
Two Indian-flagged vessels reportedly forced back as Tehran reverses reopening pledge
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Pope says he regrets his remarks interpreted as a debate with Trump
Says comments on “tyrants” were pre-written, not a response to US president
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran partially reopens airspace: agency
Airlines continue long detours to avoid Iranian skies
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks
Pakistan deployed some two dozen jets in the escort, as well as the force's Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance to ensure the safety of the delegation back
12h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Technology
DeepSeek in talks to raise $300 mln at $10 bln valuation: report
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is discussing a funding round that would raise at least $300 million and value the company at $10 billion, according to a recent report by The
18h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Russian forward helps PWD out of relegation zone
Russian striker Marat Tareck scored a brace as PWD moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over Brothers Union in the lone Bangladesh Football League fixture in
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘No bigger joy than playing’: DPL player transfer begins
The upcoming season will not feature relegation or a Super League phase, and clubs are largely expected to operate within the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s Tk 25 lakh subsidy.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Allegri rules out taking Italy job
Massimiliano Allegri said Saturday that he was not interested in the vacant Italy job, the AC Milan coach saying that he was hoping to stay with the seven-time European champions.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Miller bludgeons Delhi to IPL win over Bengaluru
Delhi needed 42 off 25 deliveries when Miller walked out to the middle.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bayern on cusp of title as Dortmund lose
Bayern Munich edged closer to the Bundesliga title after Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at Hoffenheim on Saturday, while pioneering Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta was beaten on her debut.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Politics
NCP forms 53-member women’s wing Jatiya Nari Shakti
The National Citizens Party has announced a 53-member central convening committee of its associate body, Jatiya Nari Shakti...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Jagpa's Rashed Prodhan says ‘sorry’ to BNP supporters over ‘kulangar’ remarks
The party's spokesperson maintains his earlier political stance
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
NCP announces 53-member women’s wing committee
Monira Sharmin made convener while Saifun Bushra Mishma senior joint convener
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘Dark hand’ extending towards banks
Opposition Leader and Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said that a “dark hand” is set to grip scheduled and commercial banks, “as it did with Bangladesh Bank”.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
‘No chaos over nominations, accept party decisions’
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders seeking nomination to the women’s reserved seats in parliament to accept the party’s final decision.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
BNP activists throw brick chips at Jagpa chief’s house
Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-Jagpa spokesman Rashed Prodhan’s private secretary Joni Nandi was detained by the police from the capital’s Mohamamdpur area on Friday afternoon over the allegations of attacking protesters in
1d - New Age - (original version)
Jamaat to back just causes, resist injustice: amir
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir and leader of the opposition Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said his party will support the government on all just causes while firmly opposing injustice and any actions
1d - New Age - (original version)
Business
US trade deal bigger threat to energy security than Hormuz blockade: Debapriya
The unequal agreement signed by the interim government with the US poses a major obstacle to energy security in Bangladesh rather than the disruption in fuel imports through the Strait
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Economists warn south Asia’s trade policies stifle jobs, exports
They spoke at the ninth SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Shippers eye Iran Hormuz reopening with wariness
Shipping industry figures gave a cautious welcome Friday to Iran’s announcement that it was reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route to commercial freight after nearly seven weeks closed...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Editorial
Rohingyas' plight is getting harder to address with shrinking funds
At least 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea in 2025.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Delay in ACC appointment hurts accountability
THE Anti-Corruption Commission, the principal public agency that fights against corruption, has been practically inactive since March 3, when the chair and two other commissioners stepped down two weeks after
6h - New Age - (original version)
Politics of violence, slander undermines democracy
MAINSTREAM political culture, marked by violent polarisation and a lack of appetite for debating differences, formed the backdrop to the July uprising and the demand for reform. Yet, the politics
6h - New Age - (original version)
Smart city concept: Is it possible to build urban economies outside Dhaka?
Dhaka, being the heart of Bangladesh, has been burdened by population density over the years. Dhaka holds all the centres of Bangladesh, including administration, education, economy, healthcare, and many more.
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Brick economy behind air crisis
AIR pollution crisis is often framed through traffic congestion, seasonal smog or industrial emissions. Yet, one of its most persistent and structurally embedded drivers lies in the country’s construction economy.
6h - New Age - (original version)
Entertainment
A magical night revives Jasimuddin’s ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’
The auditorium did not feel like an auditorium anymore. Women descended to a river to collect water. Men cut paddy in the fields. A palki swayed through a wedding procession.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Orbis, BCPS explore opportunities to strengthen collaboration
Orbis International Board Vice Chair Diana Wheeler on Saturday visited the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS), where she held a meeting with the college leadership team. The two
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
How to stay safe in a heatwave
Combat extreme heatwaves by utilizing hydration, light cotton clothing, and nature-based solutions like rooftop gardening. Implement cooling strategies and monitor vulnerable groups for heatstroke symptoms. Prioritize community awareness and preventative
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
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