Headline
Monakasha: Where Ganges becomes Padma
Moving away from Shibganj Bazar in Chapainawabganj, our autorickshaw crosses the truss bridge over the Pagla river on a hot June noon. Apart from mangoes and mosques, there is a
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Two killed as truck rams CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sirajganj
Driver and passenger die on the spot; one injured
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dutch-Bangla Bank plans to more than double authorised capital
Dutch-Bangla Bank has planned to more than double its authorised capital to Tk 35 billion from Tk 15 billion, while its board has also approved the purchase of land in
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Regulator intervention ends boardroom uncertainty at Navana Pharma
The securities regulator's intervention has finally ended months of uncertainty over the boardroom dispute at Navana Pharmaceuticals, with the listed drug manufacturer formally disclosing its existing board composition and reaffirming
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
8 of the most devastating natural disasters in Nepal’s history
Nepal, a country blessed with natural beauty, has repeatedly been hit by earthquakes, landslides and floods. This report looks at eight of the country’s most devastating natural disasters throughout history.
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
End of reading? A post-literate society in the making
AI is reshaping reading, writing and knowledge, creating a post-literate culture where no single medium remains dominant.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh
Dhaka lost 83% of surface water in 250 years
Preliminary findings of a comprehensive spatial study by the government have found an alarming decline in the rivers, canals, ponds and wetlands of Dhaka and its surrounding areas over the
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Students swim across five canals to reach school
Students of Char Karfarma Government Primary School in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali have to swim across as many as five canals to attend classes, leaving many soaked by the time
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
2,578 Bangladeshis seek asylum in UK in 2026
A total of 2,578 people from Bangladesh claimed asylum in the United Kingdom in the first half of 2026, including 1,483 in the first quarter and 1,095 in the second
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Power generation disrupted at 62 plants, load-shedding increases
Overall electricity generation has declined amid rising demand driven by hot weather, resulting in increased load-shedding and growing inconvenience for consumers. Alongside the ongoing gas crisis, shortages of coal and
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Bangladesh has buried subservient foreign policy: FM
Bangladesh has been able to stand tall in the international arena under the current government's independent and robust foreign policy, says the Foreign Minister, adding that the country has "buried
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Merit-based system must be established, not mobocracy: Rizvi
BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday stressed the need to ensure merit-based evaluation to take Bangladesh forward, saying a system driven by public pressure and influence
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Opposition walkout shows lack of intent to cooperate in lawmaking: Salahuddin
Home minister says democracy will suffer if parliament fails to remain effective
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
International
Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as death toll reaches 469
A lake formed by debris blocking the Bhotekoshi River is rising and at risk of bursting, warns Nepal's disaster management authority
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Trump admin in talks for US stake in Venezuela oil: report
Discussions involve about a third of Venezuela's total proven reserves of 300 billion barrels
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves
Trump administration officials are working on a deal to secure long-term access to a portion of Venezuela's ‌crude reserves, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said on Thursday, a move
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Desperate families search for missing
Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital yesterday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 270 people.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
New barrier lake heightens threat: China
A large barrier lake has formed in Nepal, with Chinese authorities warning that the lake is already overflowing and could breach as more water flows into it over the coming
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
CIA chief warned Russia against Nato attacks
A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
Stability AI raises $76m as entertainment groups back generative AI company
Stability AI, the company behind the Stable Diffusion image-generation model, has raised $76 million in a Series B funding round backed by some of the world's largest entertainment companies.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI assistant startup Instinct reaches $2.5bn valuation after $250m funding round
AI personal assistant startup Instinct has raised $250 million in a new funding round that values the company at $2.5 billion, highlighting investors' continuing appetite for AI agents designed to
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Apple launches M6 Mac Mini with $899 starting price
Apple has introduced a new generation of the Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor, with the entry-level model priced at $899 as the company places greater emphasis on local
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nvidia reportedly agrees $12.9bn deal to acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, in a deal that would give the US chipmaker control of one of the artificial intelligence industry’s most prominent
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mobile internet slowest in Barishal, Ookla report finds
Barishal Division recorded the slowest median mobile download speed among Bangladesh’s divisions in the first half of 2026. The division posted a median mobile download speed of 22.57 megabits per
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI guides surgeons through world-first live brain tumour operation
A British father has become the first patient to undergo brain surgery guided by live artificial intelligence, with surgeons using the technology to navigate hidden nerves and blood vessels while
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Sport
Bangladesh to field strong Asian Games team
India have already named a formidable squad featuring Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma, while Pakistan have picked a side including Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed among other
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle
In both overall outlay and net spend, Serie A is a clear second among the 'Big Five' leagues.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘A’ team collapse raises red-ball concerns
Chief selector Habibul Bashar described the performance as “disappointing” but said Bangladesh were “not alarmed”.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
What to watch on TV today (28 Aug, 2026)
Get your TV guide for sporting events from around the world.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Emi Martinez to Chelsea? Blues reportedly agree £7.5m deal with Villa
Martinez is expected to sign a two-year deal with an option for another season
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
রাষ্ট্রীয় দায়িত্বপালনে সম্পূর্ণভাবে দলনিরপেক্ষভাবে কাজ করব: রাষ্ট্রপতি
ডেইলি সিলেট ডেস্ক :: রাষ্ট্রপতি মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর বলেছেন, তিনি রাষ্ট্রীয় দায়িত্বপালন ও রাষ্ট্রের কল্যাণে সম্পূর্ণভাবে দলনিরপেক্ষভাবে কাজ করবেন। তিনি বলেন, ‘রাষ্ট্রপতির দায়িত্ব গ্রহণের আগে আমি দল, সংসদ ও
22h - DailySylhet - (original version)
Politics
Local polls likely by November-end or December: CEC
EC hopes to announce election schedule by September, AMM Nasir Uddin says
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘No reason for anyone to find it hard to breathe’: Shafiqur on Mecca pact
Jamaat chief says joining the defence pact is entirely Bangladesh’s own decision
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘We don't want to be part of piecemeal reforms’: Jamaat ameer
Opposition would maintain its position demanding comprehensive reforms and implementation of the referendum verdict, he says
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mirza Abbas acquitted in 15 graft cases
Mirza Abbas, political adviser to the prime minister, has been acquitted in 15 corruption cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of 18 abandoned government houses. All the other accused
1d - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
Excess liquidity in banks surges by Tk 780b in Jun
The volume of excess liquidity in the banking system keeps mounting, surging by around Tk 780 billion in just a month in June. Such a mammoth rise has put commercial
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
BMW 'chopped up' to evade customs duty
CHATTOGRAM: Customs intelligence officials have seized a luxury BMW in Chattogram while investigating allegations that complete high-end vehicles were cut into several large sections and imported into Bangladesh as used
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
NBR set to introduce 'Korshathi' chatbot
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce Korshathi (tax companion), a digital chatbot service expected to bring a major transformation in the country's tax culture by making
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Editorial
We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
The government wants to spend Tk 683 crore training more than 50,000 young people to become freelancers.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
More LNG is not the answer to Bangladesh's energy crisis
The technical faults in one of the two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) in Bangladesh, detected on July 21 this year, have had a cascading effect on various sectors.
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
It is time lawmakers side with the rivers
It is undeniable that the one factor that has allowed illegal sand mining to thrive in the country for decades, regardless of who is in power, is political patronage of
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nepal's grief is ours too
South Asian nations must build a common system of glacial monitoring, early warning.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Hazardous chemicals in Dhaka's water
The water that people in Dhaka use every day is carrying several hazardous chemicals. Tests found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and residues of pesticides and insecticides
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Entertainment
Chhayanaut marks Nazrul’s 50th death anniversary with music, dance and recitation
Titled “Nazruler Gane Matowara Dhaka”, the programme began at 7pm and brought together Nazrul songs, dance performances and recitations, reflecting the poet’s themes of rebellion, humanity, intellectual freedom and social
10h - Daily Star - (original version)
Yayoi Kusama, artist of infinity, dies at 97
For decades, Kusama turned experiences that began as childhood hallucinations into paintings, sculptures and installations that explored repetition, infinity and the dissolution of the self.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Together We Can to stage inclusive musical performance ‘Dhoronir Gaan’
The special music-and-dance presentation will take place on August 29 at 7pm at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘Bonolota Express’ to screen at ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong
Bangladeshi film “Bonolota Express” is set to be screened at the ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong tomorrow (August 28).
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll stands at 955
DGHS reports 956 new suspected measles cases and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sugary beverages linked to doubled stomach cancer risk, landmark US study shows
Drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day doubles the risk of developing stomach cancer, according to a new US study -- the first to establish a link between sugary
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Life style
Sunidhi Nayak of Coke Studio fame stuns in handloom sarees: See 8 photos
Singer and actress Sunidhi Nayak is back in the spotlight with the Coke Studio song ‘Patar Bashori’. In 2022, she modelled for Protho Alo’s ‘Naksha’. She stunned everyone in handloom
4h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Curated gifting is redefining how we celebrate
Afiya Tasneem has been away from home for three years, studying abroad. Last month, her parents' wedding anniversary and her younger sister's birthday fell in the same week, and she
1d - The Financial Express - (original version)
Inside the double-shift lives of the urban middle class
The weekend has become a time for many middle-class city families to rest no more. They fall behind on unfinished work, work on a business, do household chores, and try
1d - The Financial Express - (original version)
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