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8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Chattogram court grants bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in one case

Former ISKCON leader remains in jail as he still faces six other cases, including one over the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Agent banking expands access, but gaps remain, study finds

Bangladesh’s agent banking revolution has a paradox at its heart; over the past decade, the country has built one of South Asia’s most extensive agent banking networks over 21,000 outlets

8h - New Age - (original version)

Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day truce, says Trump

US president Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, though there was no indication if Iran-backed Hezbollah was on board.

8h - New Age - (original version)

7th ‘Little Artist’ begins at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts

The Abinta Kabir Foundation organised a three-day group exhibition featuring child artists titled ‘The Little Artist 7’ that began on Thursday at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts at Uttar Badda

14h - New Age - (original version)

Pope condemns ‘endless cycle’ of death in Cameroon region

Pope Leo XIV condemned ‘an endless cycle of destabilisation and death’ on a visit Thursday to a ‘bloodstained’ region of Cameroon that has been gripped by an English-speaking separatist conflict

14h - New Age - (original version)

Finland proposes ‘civic knowledge’ test for citizenship

The Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as the country continues to tighten its immigration policy...

14h - New Age - (original version)

Bangladesh

58-day fishing ban begins amid claims of delayed aid, deepening distress

Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Govt prioritises peace, security in public life, says PM

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that his government is prioritising restoring peace and security in public life by improving law and order and strictly controlling corruption.

8h - New Age - (original version)

Hearing in Tulip’s Gulshan flat scam case May 6

A Dhaka court on Thursday set May 6 for holding a charge-framing hearing in a case filed against Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant

8h - New Age - (original version)

Palak ordered July internet shutdown, BTRC officer tells ICT

A Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission officer on Thursday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, who is now detained in jail, ordered a

8h - New Age - (original version)

40.42 lakh cases pending with lower courts

Law minister Md Asaduzzaman on Thursday told Jatiya Sangsad that 40,41,924 cases were pending in lower courts across the country as of December 31 last year.

8h - New Age - (original version)

93pc govt jobs merit-based, 5pc for freedom fighters’ children: state minister

State minister for public administration Md Abdul Bari on Thursday told the Jatiya Sangsad that 93 per cent of recruitment to the first- and second-class government jobs was currently based

8h - New Age - (original version)

International

It's been my honour to solve 9 wars, this will be my 10th: Trump

US president says Israel and Lebanon agreed to ceasefire after talks with leaders

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump added that Tehran had agreed to hand over its store of enriched uranium, as the two countries mull further talks in Islamabad

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Khalilur leaves for Türkiye to attend diplomacy forum

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

8h - New Age - (original version)

Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world 'ravaged by tyrants'

Criticises use of religion to justify wars

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Brazilian President says Trump has 'no right' to threaten countries

Remarks follow Trump’s warning of 'civilization dying' in Iran

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Settlers block Palestinian pupils’ path with barbed wire

Dozens of Palestinian children have been unable to go to school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank this week because of barbed wire erected by Jewish settlers across the path they

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Technology

A Call of Duty movie is set to come out in June 2028

Paramount Pictures has confirmed a theatrical release date for its long-anticipated film adaptation of the Call of Duty video game franchise, revealing the project at this week's CinemaCon industry convention

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

TIME names Pichai, Amodei siblings, and Mohan to 2026 most influential list

TIME magazine has released its annual TIME100 list of the world's most influential people, with the technology sector featuring prominently across multiple categories, led by figures central to the ongoing

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Zass Technology, RFL Electronics sign strategic partnership

Zass Technology Ltd., a leading telecommunications equipment supplier and engineering services provider, has entered into a partnership with RFL Electronics Ltd., a key subsidiary of the PRAN-RFL Group, to initiate

8h - New Age - (original version)

Snap to close more than 300 roles; cutting about 1000 jobs

Snap Inc. said on Wednesday that it will lay off about 1,000 employees and close more than 300 unfilled positions as part of a cost-cutting effort.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Microsoft to shut down Outlook Lite on 26 May

Microsoft will shut down its Outlook Lite app on 26 May, ending support for the lightweight email service launched in 2022 for Android devices with limited storage and slower internet

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Google launches native Gemini app for Mac

Google said on Wednesday that it is launching a native Gemini app for Mac, expanding access to its AI assistant on Apple’s desktop platform.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Sport

7-year-old scripts taekwondo history

Muhammad Abdul Musawwir has etched his name into Bangladesh’s taekwondo history, becoming the youngest Black Belt 1st Dan holder in the country at just seven years of age.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Clock ticking on Chelsea's top five bid warns Rosenior

Liam Rosenior has warned Chelsea their bid to qualify for the Champions League is hanging in the balance ahead of Saturday's crucial clash with Manchester United.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Messi new owner of Spanish fifth-tier club Cornella

Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team's new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Stuck between form and fate: Soumya’s curious case

Bangladesh batter Soumya Sarkar looked in sublime touch during yesterday afternoon’s practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, timing the ball sweetly in the nets alongside Afif

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Palace lose but still progress to Conference League semis

Crystal Palace went down to a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina on Thursday but nonetheless progressed 4-2 on aggregate to the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League, where they will meet

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

আলোচিত

‘মাহফুজ আলম— এই নামটি আমি আগে কখনো শুনিনি’

লক্ষ্মীপুরের রামগঞ্জ উপজেলার উন্নয়ন না করতে পারা নিয়ে পোস্ট দেন সাবেক উপদেষ্টা মাহফুজ আলম। বুধবার (১৫ মার্চ) রাতে ফেসবুকে তিনি লিখেন, আজকে হাসনাতের সংসদে

20h - Jugantor - (original version)

কুকুরটিকে ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে কুমিরের মুখে দেওয়া হয়নি, ছিল জলাতঙ্কে আক্রান্ত : তদন্ত কমিটি

ময়নাতদন্ত ও তদন্ত কমিটির প্রতিবেদন অনুযায়ী, কুকুরটি জলাতঙ্ক রোগে আক্রান্ত ছিল। বাগেরহাটের জেলা প্রশাসক জানান, কুকুরটিকে ইচ্ছাকৃত কুমিরের মুখে দেওয়ার কোনো প্রমাণ পায়নি তদন্ত কমিটি।

14h - Prothom-alo - (original version)

লোডশেডিং বেড়ে যাওয়ার অভিযোগ, দায়ী জ্বালানি সংকট? - BBC News বাংলা

গরমের শুরুতেই ঢাকাসহ দেশের বিভিন্ন জায়গায় লোড শেডিং বাড়ছে বলে খবর পাওয়া যাচ্ছে। বিশেষ করে ঢাকার বাইরে লোডশেডিং বেড়েছে কয়েকগুণ। দিনের বড় একটা সময় ঢাকার বাইরে বিদ্যুৎ থাকছে না।

14h - BBC Bangla - (original version)

সংসদে প্রধানমন্ত্রীকে নিয়ে লেখা কবিতা পড়লেন চিফ হুইপ

জাতীয় সংসদে প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমানকে নিয়ে লেখা কবিতা আবৃত্তি করেছেন চিফ হুইপ নূরুল ইসলাম (মনি)।

14h - Ekushey TV - (original version)

দেশে আরও ১৬ কার্গো এলএনজি আসছে

চলতি ও আগামী মাসে আরও ১৬ কার্গো তরলীকৃত প্রাকৃতিক গ্যাস (এলএনজি) আমদানি করবে সরকার। বাংলাদেশ তেল, গ্যাস ও খনিজসম্পদ করপোরেশনের (পেট্রোবাংলা) পরিচালক প্রকৌশলী

14h - Jugantor - (original version)

Politics

Mujibnagar Day today

Today marks the historic Mujibnagar Day, commemorating the oath-taking ceremony of the newly independent Bangladesh’s provisional government on April 17, 1971.

8h - New Age - (original version)

Jamaat-led alliance to hold rally in Dhaka tomorrow demanding implementation

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance will hold a rally in the capital Dhaka tomorrow if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government does not implement the referendum verdict.

8h - New Age - (original version)

BNP to interview women's reserved seat candidates from tomorrow: Rizvi

Nearly 1,300 aspirants bought nomination forms, party sources say

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

11-party to march in July charter push

The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday announced that it would hold a series of programmes between tomorrow and May 2 to press for the implementation of the July charter.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

11-party alliance announces nationwide protest from April 18

Demos in Dhaka, divisional cities and districts for implementation of July charter

20h - Daily Star - (original version)

Speaker says public interest in politics peaking

Hafiz Uddin Ahmed highlights political consciousness for sustaining democracy

20h - Daily Star - (original version)

Business

Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go

Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

AAAB holds annual general meeting in Dhaka

The meeting took place at Banani Club Banquet Hall with representatives from 42 member agencies

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Heritage, innovation in spotlight at BSCIC Baishakhi fair

The BSCIC Baishakhi Fair at Bangla Academy is bringing together young and traditional entrepreneurs, showcasing a diverse range of handcraft, heritage and sustainable products while highlighting both creativity and market

8h - New Age - (original version)

Editorial

Fix the accountability gap in the NBFI sector

The regulator must not fail depositors as six NBFIs did.

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Bangladesh’s long-term energy strategy

AT PRESENT, the world is in a state of severe geopolitical instability. Even before the conflicts between Israel and Palestine and between Ukraine and Russia could be resolved, a large-scale

8h - New Age - (original version)

Teacher deficit and learning crisis

BANGLADESH has never lacked promises about education. Successive governments have treated it as a priority sector, rolling out free textbooks, stipends, and school feeding programmes with regularity. Enrolment rates have

14h - New Age - (original version)

Govt needs to act early to head off fertiliser crisis

A SHORTAGE of urea fertilisers, as the situation on the ground and people involved in the sector suggest, looms large, which may harm the production of aman rice, the second

14h - New Age - (original version)

Dhaka’s dying canals demand urgent action

The deplorable condition of Shyampur Canal, as a photograph that New Age published on April 16 shows, is reflective of the sorry state of the canals and water bodies in

14h - New Age - (original version)

Entertainment

Hanif Sanket felicitated with Swadhinata Padak

For his contribution to the country’s culture, popular magazine show “Ityadi”’s host and creator Hanif Sanket (A K M Hanif) has been awarded the Independence Award (Swadhinata Padak) 2026 by

8h - Daily Star - (original version)

Why every Bangladeshi needs to watch Jafar Panahi

In a world where most people would choose the safety of a Hollywood red carpet over a prison cell, one man has done the unthinkable. Jafar Panahi, the Iranian filmmaker

20h - The Financial Express - (original version)

'There's more truth than fiction,' Spielberg says of 'Disclosure Day'

Famed US director Steven Spielberg offered a sneak peek of his upcoming film "Disclosure Day" Wednesday, his latest movie about aliens and humanity since he first tapped into the genre

20h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

Theatre was our way of building the nation: Afzal Hossain

Acclaimed actor and director Afzal Hossain—also a filmmaker, painter, and writer—has once again turned to memory and reflection, revisiting the people and moments that shaped his journey in theatre and

1d - Daily Star - (original version)

Health

Measles death toll rises to 34 as two more die: DGHS

Six more suspected measles deaths reported in same period

20h - Daily Star - (original version)

Measles outbreak will take time to subside despite vaccination drive: Information advisor

The unrelenting spread of measles in Bangladesh will take time to come under control despite ongoing vaccination efforts, Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. Explaining the delay,

20h - The Financial Express - (original version)

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