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Star Interactive / Running on Empty
The buildup to Bangladesh's energy crisis.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
What happens to the buses that are not pink?
Women-only buses may offer safer journeys, but they must not become an excuse to make the rest of Bangladesh’s transport system less welcoming to women
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Can pink buses make travels safer for women?
Dhaka and Delhi must move beyond superficial pink buses to ensure genuinely safe public transport for women.
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mahdi released from police custody, questions why he was detained without a case
Habiganj student leader was held for about 20 hours
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj
Truck driver among dead; 16 bus passengers in critical condition
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh
India wants ‘constructive, forward-looking’ ties with Bangladesh: MEA
New Delhi says invitation to PM Tarique Rahman stands; fuel request under review, Hasina extradition to follow established process
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dhaka urges correction as Myanmar statement based on erroneous statistics
Referring to the latest press statement issued by the Myanmar Foreign Ministry on the Rohingya matter on 15 August, Bangladesh mentioned that many elements of the statement were based on
9h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
India's MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
India seeks to build positive, constructive, and forward-looking relations with Bangladesh, based on mutual interests. The spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, presented this position of the
9h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Gas crisis is ‘legacy of past government’: Zahed
Recent gas shortages across Bangladesh are a “legacy of the past government”, Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he said the government
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Presidential poll: Nomination withdrawal deadline expires
Bangladesh’s presidential election will go ahead with BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate Oli Ahmed as the two contestants after neither withdrew by the deadline. The
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh, Qatar to form energy, finance working groups
Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to establish joint working groups to deepen bilateral cooperation in the energy and financial sectors following high-level talks in Doha. The decision came during
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Narendra Modi stresses need for meeting with Tarique Rahman
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need for a meeting with Bangladesh’s prime minister Tarique Rahman, saying direct engagement between the two leaders could help resolve outstanding differences
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
No talks are taking place with Iran, none are scheduled: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the U.S. and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait of Hormuz was open, while Iran ​said the
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Pakistan slates India's Operation Sindoor documentary as 'dramatised'
Pakistan’s military has rejected India’s portrayal of Operation Sindoor as a victory, calling a documentary on the conflict “highly dramatised”, The News Pakistan reports. In a statement on Monday, the
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Trump approval falls to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the US war with Iran will last a long time,
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
HRW urges Thailand to halt deportation of 26 Karen villagers to Myanmar
Rights group says deportation could expose the detained villagers to grave danger and violate Thailand’s obligations under international law
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital
Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Only 40% of world's health facilities meet basic sanitation standards: UN
Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 percent have no sanitation services at all
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
Nearly a dozen fishermen were killed off Bandar Abbas and nearby southern islands, and 17 others from the neighbouring Sistan-Baluchistan province south of Hormuz went missing during months of fighting,
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
Meta goes on trial over Facebook, Instagram
A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users' mental health began making its case on Tuesday in California
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Google developing AirDrop-style Tap to Share feature for Android
Google is testing a new proximity-based file transfer feature for Android called Tap to Share, which would allow users to share files by simply bringing two phones together, mirroring the
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Chinese bullet train breaks world record; reaches 800km/h in 5.3 seconds
An experimental maglev (short for magnetic levitation) train in China has accelerated from a standstill to 800km/h in 5.3 seconds during a test, setting a new short-distance acceleration record, according
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $65bn
Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate surpassed $65bn at the end of July, marking a sharp increase for the artificial intelligence company as demand for its models continues to grow, according
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
New AI system aims to catch drowsy drivers before it's too late
Researchers have built an AI system that watches for signs a driver is getting dangerously tired — and, crucially, can explain why it thinks so. Falling asleep or just zoning
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
IBM partners with OpenAI to push AI deeper into enterprise consulting
IBM has announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company's models and tools to a wider pool of enterprise customers, as competition for corporate AI spending intensifies and
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Investors sue Selena Gomez and Wondermind, alleging fraud and broken promises
Investors filed a fraud lawsuit against Selena Gomez and her mother over the collapse of Wondermind, alleging $1.2 million was lost to unfulfilled commitments.
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
'Should have been us’: Tigers’ historic win reopens England’s Ashes wounds
Rather than simply revelling in Australia’s heavy defeat, several former England greats have been left lamenting the missed opportunity of last winter’s Ashes
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Root adamant England don't need 'huge change' to Bazball style
England captain Joe Root is wary of "ripping up" their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Simeone to bench Alvarez in Atletico's LaLiga opener amid transfer standoff
Atletico Madrid will be without striker Julian Alvarez for their LaLiga opener against Malaga, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday as the Argentine remains embroiled in a transfer tug-of-war with
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Pakistan captain Babar Azam out of first Test against England
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting Wednesday.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Indian umpire in ICU after ball hits him in the face
An umpire was hospitalised after being struck on the side of his face by a powerful straight drive during a Delhi Premier League match, with local media reporting that he
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
খাবারে খাসি না পেয়ে বিয়ে না করেই চলে গেলেন প্রবাসী বর
বিয়ের অনুষ্ঠানে খদরে (বড় থালায়) খাসি না পাওয়ায় বিয়ে না করেই চলে গেছেন জাপান প্রবাসী বর জুনায়েদ।
21h - Jugantor - (original version)
ইরান যুদ্ধ বন্ধের পথে ‘বাধা হয়ে দাঁড়ালে’ ওমানে বোমা মারার হুমকি ট্রাম্পের
হরমুজ ব্যবস্থাপনার জন্য ওমানের সঙ্গে একটি চুক্তি প্রায় সম্পন্ন করার কথা জানিয়েছে ইরান।
21h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
তালেবান শাসন ও শরিয়া আইন পাঁচ বছরে আফগানিস্তানে কী পরিবর্তন এনেছে? - BBC News বাংলা
তালেবানদের ক্ষমতায় ফিরে আসার পাঁচ বছর পর, পরিবর্তনের জন্য চাপ সৃষ্টি বা দরকষাকষির কোনো সুযোগ কি পশ্চিমা দেশগুলোর হাতে অবশিষ্ট আছে?
15h - BBC Bangla - (original version)
Politics
Jamaat calls BNP govt’s first 6 months a failure over referendum, energy crisis
Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar also raises concerns over law and order, commodity prices and the banking sector
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt fails to deliver in 12 key areas in first six months: Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday claimed that the BNP government had failed completely in 12 key areas, including maintenance of law and order, the energy and banking sectors, controlling commodity prices,
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Ishraque urges BNP activists to practice ‘healthy, proper’ politics
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday urged party leaders and activists to remain vigilant so that public trust in the BNP is not undermined by their
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Five local government elections planned within current fiscal year: Shahe Alam
Finance, Local Government and Election Commissions to decide election sequence
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
IGP meets CEC over law enforcement preparations for local polls
Meeting focuses on security preparations and coordination for local govt polls
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
Voting will take place at parliament from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Six months of BNP government: Strong on optics, less so on delivery
Analysts say some colleagues’ actions undermining PM’s people-centric approach
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Business
US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester
US 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the US-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
India weighs duty-free sugar imports to curb record prices
India is considering measures to bolster sugar supplies ‌and rein in record prices, such as limited duty-free imports and curbs on the amount of stocks held by bulk traders, potentially
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Shimanto Bank holds Regional Business Conference2026 in Khulna
The Regional Business Conference 2026 was held in Khulna recently. Md. Nurul Azim, Managing Director & CEO of the bank attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest, according to a
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Editorial
Renaming Rab as SRB is not reforming
The abolition of Rab must be substantive.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
The elderly deserve a chance to remain productive
Employees in Bangladesh’s formal sector retire from a defined post and wait, sometimes in vain, for a pension. Informal employees, who make up more than 80 percent of all workers,
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Why power corrupts, and how to keep it in check
Lord Acton's warning, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” has been quoted so often that it has lost its edge.
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
There is a sustainable solution to the gas and power crisis
The gas crisis across the country has turned a dire state. Power outages have increased. The situation in Dhaka is severe, and it is even more critical outside of Dhaka.
15h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Unfinished bridges must be fixed first
It is very disappointing to see the fate of numerous bridge projects initiated by the former Awami League government years ago, but left unfinished due to planning, design, and management
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
The playwright who made the soil speak
Rather than looking elsewhere for a theatrical identity, Selim Al Deen turned to Bengal’s own cultural memory. Folk traditions, regional speech, history and oral storytelling became the raw materials of
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘He was a great artiste and a big-hearted person’: Babita remembers Farooque
As today marks Farooque’s birth anniversary (August 18), internationally acclaimed actress Babita spoke to The Daily Star about her memories of the late actor.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘The Difficult Bride’ heads to London Film Festival after Venice and Toronto
"The Difficult Bride" follows Zaineen, a young bride-to-be who arrives to prepare for her wedding. As the day unfolds, she becomes entangled in an increasingly unsettling world where beauty, the
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Remembering Farooque through his timeless songs with Bobita and Kabori
Farooque starred opposite many leading actresses throughout his career. Among them, the songs from his films with Babita and Kabori became particularly popular with audiences. Here are some of the
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’
Six months into the BNP government’s tenure, State Minister for Health MA Muhit speaks to The Daily Star about the ministry’s plans for the healthcare system and the challenges ahead
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh launches WHO SPECS 2030 to expand equitable eye care services
Bangladesh has officially launched the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SPECS 2030 Initiative, marking a major step towards expanding access to quality, affordable and people-centred eye care services across the country.
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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