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Why does Ebola virus keep coming back?
Ebola virus is a nightmare for Africa. For nearly 50 years, this virus has claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people in the continent. Recently, 80 people have already
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Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?
A curious detail regarding all this involves one tikiya-maker.
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Quake kills two in China
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region on Monday, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported...
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46 children, adults kidnapped in Nigeria schools attack
Forty-six people, most of them children, were kidnapped during an attack on three schools in southwest Nigerian last week, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Monday...
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The hunt for the Holy Grail: The repurposed US-Israeli casus belli for Iran’s uranium
A literary geopolitical essay tracing how war in Iran becomes a recursive quest for symbolic control and meaning.
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PM to lead new high-level committee on national security, social stability
The National Coordination Committee will assess threats, prepare integrated action plans and recommend legal changes if needed
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‘Distorted and selective’: Shams Eskander responds to Naem Nizam’s Facebook post
Khaleda Zia’s nephew says the post omitted key facts about his childhood assault and spread misinformation about The Daily Star editor
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Bangladesh
ATCO withdraws NOC rule for TV journalists after backlash
TV channel owners’ body says the May 17 notice was issued 'by mistake'
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Bangladesh requests Qatar to establish visa, medical centres in 8 divisional cities
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has requested Qatar's Labour Minister Ali bin Saeed Samikh al-Marri to establish visa centres and medical centres in the eight divisional
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Islami Andolan announces mayoral candidates for 2 Dhaka city corporations
Islami Andolan Bangladesh has nominated Islami Jubo Andolan central president Atikur Rahman Mujahid for the Dhaka North City Corporation election, while the party’s central publicity and dawah secretary Sheikh Fazlul
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1.4m more Bangladeshis pushed into poverty in 2025: WB
Around 1.4 million more people fell into poverty in Bangladesh in 2025, reaching the rate to 21.4 per cent, which was 20.5 per cent in 2024, said the World Bank.
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No relief as LPG still sells beyond govt-set price
The authorities increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) twice in April to stop retail sales at higher than government-fixed rate, yet consumers are being forced to pay a
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HC asks govt to explain alleged failure to protect Santal land rights in Rangpur
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking government authorities to explain in four weeks why their alleged inaction in protecting the land rights of the Santal national minority
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Bangladesh HC questions Grameen Bank microcredit interest rates
Bangladesh’s High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why directions should not be given to reduce the interest rates charged by
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International
Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war
Deployment includes 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets, drones, HQ-9 air defence system
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Raging Neymar forced off by refereeing error as Santos lose
Neymar was involved in a furious dispute with match officials after he was substituted by mistake as his Santos team lost 3-0 to visiting Cortiba on Sunday.
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Spain midfielder Lopez to miss World Cup with foot fracture
Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez is set to miss this summer's World Cup after his club Barcelona diagnosed him with a foot fracture on Monday which requires surgery.
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Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting
Businesses are grappling with soaring energy prices, fractured supply ‌chains and trade routes severed by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
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How Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networks
Iranian money has kept moving through two digital ledgers during the US and Israeli war against the Islamic Republic
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Hezbollah, Israel war persists despite truce extension
Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah announced new attacks on Israeli forces, continuing the war in Lebanon
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Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla
The organisers of a flotilla of aid vessels bound for Gaza said yesterday that Israeli forces had intercepted 10 of their boats and that contact had been lost with a
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Technology
BYD launches three new EVs in Bangladesh
BYD has officially launched three new vehicle models in Bangladesh — the BYD Seal 5, BYD Seal 6, and BYD Sealion 6 AWD — at a launch ceremony held on
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6 budget smartwatches available under BDT 5,000
Smartwatches have become increasingly common in Bangladesh, particularly among younger consumers using them for fitness tracking, notifications and call management.
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Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the listings for more details.
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Google is making its icons more playful
As technology companies increasingly reshape their products around artificial intelligence (AI), Google is giving its software ecosystem a more vibrant and playful visual identity, expanding a new gradient-based icon design
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Sport
What sparked Taijul’s heated exchange with Pakistan players before Tea
With only a short time left before the Tea break on Day 3 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Sylhet on Monday, tensions briefly boiled over in
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Croatia names Modric-led World Cup squad
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic announced Monday a preliminary 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup, to be led by veteran Luka Modric, the key architect of the country's historic success
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Mushfiqur’s record ton leaves Pakistan chasing daunting 437
Seasoned campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim struck a record-breaking century as Bangladesh were bowled out for 390 in their second innings on Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan at Sylhet
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Iran World Cup squad lands in south Turkey for training
Iran's football team arrived in Turkey on Monday for a training camp and to complete visa applications ahead of the 2026 World Cup, AFP correspondents said.
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Carvajal to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal will leave the club at the end of the season, Los Blancos said Monday.
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After escaping Iran war, Haiti’s record scorer Nazon awaits World Cup dream
Haiti's record goalscorer Duckens Nazon was already strapped into his seat, the aircraft on the tarmac at Tehran airport ready to take off, when his phone lit up with a
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আলোচিত
পাকিস্তান বিশ্বস্ত দেশ হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি পাচ্ছে: শাহবাজ শরিফ
তিনি আরও বলেন, ‘রাজনৈতিক ও সামরিক নেতৃত্বের পারস্পরিক সমন্বয়ের ফলে আন্তর্জাতিক অঙ্গনে পাকিস্তানের ইতিবাচক ভাবমূর্তি আরও শক্তিশালী হয়েছে।’
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জুলাই থেকে ধাপে ধাপে বাস্তবায়ন হবে পে-স্কেল
জুলাই থেকে ধাপে ধাপে বাস্তবায়ন হবে পে-স্কেল
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গুমের তদন্ত মানবাধিকার কমিশনের এখতিয়ারে থাকছে না
গুমের মতো গুরুতর ও স্পর্শকাতর অপরাধের তদন্তের দায়িত্ব জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশনের এখতিয়ার থেকে বাদ দেয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে সরকার। একই সাথে মানবাধিকার কমিশনের স্বাধীনতা নিশ্চিত করার পাশাপাশি এর জবাবদিহিতা প্রতিষ্ঠা এবং
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Politics
BNP announces 7-day programme marking Ziaur Rahman’s 45th death anniv
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday announced a seven-day programme from May 25 to June 1 marking the 45th death anniversary of the party’s founder and former president Ziaur Rahman...
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NCP accuses Ctg mayor of ‘lying’ over July graffiti erasure
Chattogram leaders allege expressway pillars were cleared for advertisements, while Mayor Shahadat denies ordering any erasure
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CEC wants ‘bloodless’ local polls, urges parties to cooperate
Govt would need time for preparation as local elections are held in phases, he says
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Get ready to play effective role in parliament, PM tells BNP reserved seat MPs
Urges to build parliamentary competence, engage constituents
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Islami Andolan announces mayoral candidates for Dhaka city corporations
Party would contest local government elections independently, ameer says
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Business
Bangladesh’s reliance on indirect tax highest among regional peers
Bangladesh relies on indirect taxes far more heavily than its regional peers, raising fresh questions about the fairness of the country’s tax structure and its impact on ordinary citizens, according
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Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $6 billion so far this fiscal year
Bangladesh Bank has purchased nearly $6 billion from the foreign exchange market so far in the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting continued efforts to manage liquidity and stabilise the exchange rate.
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'Shwapno Online' announces mega Eid offer with free home delivery
The retailer said orders worth Tk 1,500 or more will qualify for free home delivery.
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Editorial
Draft laws on NHRC and enforced disappearances fall short
NHRC’s autonomy, fair probe into enforced disappearances put into question
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Unauthorised cattle market sign of governance failure
AS EID-UL-AZHA approaches, seasonal cattle traders are once again setting up markets with little regard for public inconvenience. The Dhaka city authorities oversee cattle market operations, and the lease process
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Dangerous legacy of reckless lending must stop
THE disclosure that five failed Islamic banks held collateral worth only a quarter of their outstanding loans once again exposes the alarming depth of malpractice that has for long plagued
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Water-based ecosystem as future development alternative
BANGLADESH, a riverine nation with an extensive network of rivers, haors, beels, baors, wetlands and chars, possesses a unique natural advantage. These water-based landscapes are not merely ecological assets; they
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Empowering CMSMEs can strengthen our economic foundation
The World Bank’s Bangladesh Development Update, released last month, rings out a warning bell for us.
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Entertainment
New podcast ‘Chutir Golpo’ launches with star couple Selim-Rosey
The evening concluded with a musical performance by Rizia Parveen. Event management and concept support for the launch were handled by Ishtishon Communications.
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‘I chose my son over fame’: Shanta Islam on stepping away from acting
Instead, she says she has found peace in the life she chose. “I am satisfied with my life. I am genuinely happy.” Still, one regret remains. “My mother did not
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‘Coke Studio Bangla’ season 4 in the works
A verified source confirmed to The Daily Star that a song was filmed in Dhaka on May 14 and 15. The remaining songs will gradually go into production in the
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Kaarina Kaiser laid to rest at grandmother’s farmhouse, final farewell kept private
The cheerful young woman has now gone to her eternal rest. Crowds gathered on Monday morning in Abdullahpur village of Munshiganj’s Gazaria upazila to bid farewell to content creator and
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Health
Japan pharmaceutical firm warns against rare diseases drug after deaths
Both Kissei and US biotech firm Amgen — which owns the drug — said the deaths included cases for which no causal link to the medicine could be determined...
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