Headline
Lack of govt support for publishing sector resented
Speakers, including academics, writers, publishers, and researchers, said on Friday that developed countries invested heavily in both education and public publishing infrastructure.
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Martian valley shows signs of ancient water activity
The Mars Express mission of the European Space Agency has spotlighted Shalbatana Vallis, a vast Martian valley showing strong evidence of ancient water activity, volcanic processes and geological transformation.
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Merz says wouldn’t advise young people to move to US
German chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday he would not advise young people in his country to move to the United States for study or work..
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Kyiv in mourning after 24 killed Ukraine, Russia swap POWs
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was in mourning on Friday after a Russian attack killed 24 people a day earlier, with president Volodymyr Zelensky denouncing Moscow’s ‘brutal terror’ and the two sides
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Attack on security compound kills 9 in Pakistan
Militants attacked a security compound in northwest Pakistan with an explosives-laden truck and gunfire, killing at least nine paramilitary officers, officials said Friday.
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Bangladesh
DUET students reject new VC, block road for 2nd day
Students of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology staged demonstrations blocking a road in Gazipur for the second consecutive day on Friday, declaring the newly appointed vice-chancellor ‘persona non grata’
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Jamuna Bridge bottlenecks worry Eid travellers
Despite major progress in expanding the Dhaka-Rangpur national highway into a four-lane one, the unresolved bottleneck on the Jamuna Bridge remains a key concern for smooth journey to northern, north-western
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Pneumonia leading cause of death after measles
Specialist physicians at a press conference on Friday said that pneumonia had now emerged as a major complication of measles, appearing as one of the leading causes of death among
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Farmers falling in debt trap, food supply may get hurt
Fifty-year-old farmer Sudhin Chandra Das cultivated boro paddy on 150 decimals of leased land in Shalla upazila of Sunamganj, part of the country’s haor region, hoping to harvest the crop
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Sacked army man arrested over alleged links to banned Islamist outfit
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit arrested a dismissed Bangladesh Army member from the Islamnagar area of No 5 Shahjadpur union under the Barlekha police station
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International
Common river water fair share still a far cry
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Farakka Long March, renewing Bangladesh’s call for a fair share of water from the transboundary rivers shared with India.
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Arakan Army continues to pick up fishermen from Bangladesh
Myanmar’s armed rebel group, the Arakan Army, continues to detain Bangladeshi and Rohingya fishermen from the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal, keeping them in custody in conflict-hit Myanmar.
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Repatriation only solution to Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh
Bangladesh has reaffirmed that the repatriation of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar remains the only viable long-term solution to the crisis, calling for continued international support to ensure their
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Algeria keen on investing in Bhola
Algerian ambassador to Bangladesh Abdelouahab Saidani has expressed strong interest in expanding investment cooperation in Bhola, particularly in gas-based industries, fisheries, livestock, and agro-processing sectors.
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Iran FM says US willing to continue talks, open to China's help
Araghchi spoke a day after US President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping had offered China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets, order could go up to 750
The orders, if finalized, would mark Boeing's first major Chinese deal in nearly a decade
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Trump says US and China are aligned on Iran, Tehran must make a deal soon
Trump considers lifting sanctions on Chinese oil firms buying Iranian crude
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Sport
Kohli open to 2027 World Cup if he can still 'add value'
India batting great Virat Kohli said in a podcast released on Friday he would consider playing in the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup if he can still "add value" to
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Kings regain BFL title with win over Abahani
Bashundhara Kings regained the Bangladesh Football League title with a match to spare after beating rivals Abahani Limited 2-0 in the penultimate round at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium on
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China state broadcaster secures rights to 2026, 2030 World Cups
China's state broadcaster has secured the rights to air the World Cup this year and in 2030, CCTV and FIFA said Friday, ending an agonising wait for fans in the
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'Out of shape' Lukaku named in Belgium World Cup squad
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia named Romelu Lukaku in his World Cup squad on Friday despite saying Belgium's all-time record goalscorer was "out of shape".
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Pakistan pin hopes on Babar’s return
The Pakistan team arrived at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium amid heavy downpours on Friday, ahead of their second and final Test against hosts Bangladesh starting tomorrow.
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Politics
PM to visit Chandpur today
People in Chandpur have raised several key development demands, including the establishment of an Export Processing Zone and a permanent embankment, ahead of the visit of prime minister Tarique Rahman
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NCP holds Chattogram rally protesting alleged AL activities
Speakers say no covert or overt Awami League activity will be tolerated
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People want Teesta Master Plan implemented, not promises: Jamaat ameer
Opposition leader says northern Bangladesh has long been neglected and urges Teesta riverbank communities to build a movement for their rights
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A New Security Architecture for the Middle East
The collapse of the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, should have surprised no one. Both parties’ entrenched positions and hardline rhetoric made
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BJP’s Bengal win could pave the..
This week’s historic BJP win in West Bengal brings a rare political alignment between New Delhi and Kolkata that could boost the connectivity agenda and help repair ties with Bangladesh.
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The Iran War’s Strategic Fallout
The US-Israeli war with Iran has done much more than destabilize the Middle East, trigger a surge in energy and other prices, and disrupt the global economy. It has also
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আলোচিত
এনসিপি কি ডানপন্থি রাজনৈতিক দল হয়ে উঠছে?
এগার দলীয় জোটে থাকা এবং সাবেক শিবির নেতাদের অনেকের এনসিপিতে যুক্ত হওয়ার প্রেক্ষাপটে প্রশ্ন উঠেছে, এনসিপি কি আদর্শিকভাবে ডানপন্থার দিকে ঝুঁকছে কি-না।
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ফারাক্কা বাঁধ এখন ‘মরণফাঁদে’ পরিণত হয়েছে: মির্জা ফখরুল
বিএনপির মহাসচিব ও স্থানীয় সরকারমন্ত্রী মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর বলেছেন, জীববৈচিত্র্য ও পরিবেশগত ঝুঁকি উপেক্ষা করে তৎকালীন আওয়ামী লীগ সরকার ভারতকে পরীক্ষামূলক
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রাজনৈতিক ভাবমূর্তি বজায় রাখতেই ইরানের ইউরেনিয়াম নিয়ন্ত্রণে নিতে চাই : ট্রাম্প
ইরানের সমৃদ্ধ ইউরেনিয়াম নিজেদের নিয়ন্ত্রণে নেয়ার বিষয়টি মূলত রাজনৈতিক ভাবমূর্তি বজায় রাখার জন্য একটি কৌশল মাত্র, বাস্তব নিরাপত্তা বা কৌশলগত প্রয়োজনের কারণে নয় বলে ইঙ্গিত দিয়েছেন মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প।
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যে কারণে পাকিস্তানের কিছু নাগরিককে বহিষ্কার করছে আমিরাত
যে কারণে আমিরাত থেকে পাকিস্তানের কিছু নাগরিককে বহিষ্কার করা হচ্ছে
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১৭ বছর আমরা বঞ্চনার শিকার হয়েছি: পানিসম্পদ মন্ত্রী
‘আমরা ১৭ বছর বঞ্চনার শিকার হয়েছি। আমরা যেন আর অবহেলিত না থাকি, বঞ্চনার শিকার না হই, উপেক্ষিত না হই। চন্দ্রগঞ্জ উপজেলা গঠনের মাধ্যমে আমরা প্রমাণ করেছি, বিএনপি চাইলে পারে এবং
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পদ্মা ব্যারাজের উদ্যোগকে অভিনন্দন জানাই : শফিকুর রহমান
পদ্মা ব্যারাজের উদ্যোগকে অভিনন্দন জানাই কিন্তু তিস্তার বিনিময় নয়। তিস্তার জায়গায় তিস্তাকে অবশ্যই তার পাওনা দিতে হবে। অবশ্যই তিস্তা মহাপরিকল্পনা বাস্তবায়ন করতে হবে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন বিরোধী দলীয় নেতা ও
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১১ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভিসি পরিবর্তন, জামায়াতের প্রতিক্রিয়া
গত ১৪ মে বিএনপি সরকার একদিনে দলীয় বিবেচনায় দেশের ১১টি পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে নতুন উপাচার্য (ভিসি) নিয়োগ দেওয়ায় গভীর উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে এবং তীব্র প্রতিবাদ
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সালাহউদ্দিন আম্মারকে ঘিরে গণধোলাইয়ের তথ্য বিভ্রান্তিকর
সম্প্রতি সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যমে একটি ভিডিও ছড়িয়ে পড়ে, যেখানে দাবি করা হয় যে রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের কেন্দ্রীয় ছাত্র সংসদের সাধারণ সম্পাদক (জিএস) সালাহউদ্দিন
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Business
Abul Khair Group honours six social change makers
The awards were presented at the “M-Rise Gala Night” held at InterContinental Dhaka on Thursday
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Editorial
Screen-dependency among children must be addressed
IT IS a worrying that children in urban areas are increasingly becoming dependent on digital devices, posing risks to their psychosocial development. An International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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A decision that may further endanger banks
The Bangladesh Bank’s decision to relax single borrower and large loan exposure limits appears a reckless retreat at a time when the banking sector is already standing on a fragile
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Sustainable future through permaculture
Across school yards once dominated by concrete and asphalt, a quiet yet powerful transformation is taking place. Raised beds of vegetables, herb spirals, compost bins, fruit trees and rainwater harvesting
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Rhetoric v reality check
IF THERE were any ministry whose rampant mismanagement and spiral of failure had fuelled public despise against the BNP-Jamaat coalition government during its previous term from 2001 to 2006, the
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Tagore and cricket: Is there a real connection?
The most important cultural question today is: Did Tagore play cricket or have anything to do with the game? If not, should we not ban him from all cultural spaces.
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Entertainment
Dhaka event celebrates enduring legacy of Tagore and Nazrul
An exhibition showcasing portraits of Tagore and Nazrul, created by more than 100 students from 13 schools in and around Dhaka, was also held as part of the event.
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'I feel fulfilled in my artistic, personal, and social life'
The actor shared that the very first birthday wish came from his daughter shortly after midnight. “My daughter, Nazah, was the first to wish me this year. I was truly
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Health
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Pneumonia kills over 60 children a day in Bangladesh, experts say
Physicians recommend 'fever corners', WHO-approved treatment guidelines and nationwide awareness
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