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Battery rickshaws to come under licensing system: Shahe Alam
Solar-powered charging may be made mandatory for registration and renewal
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BNP govt advancing election pledges, governance agenda in first 180 days: Mahdi Amin
PMO spokesperson highlights farm loan waivers, welfare cards, education reforms and law-and-order measures in six-month performance review
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Law & Order
A total of 258 women and 83 girls have been killed in Bangladesh in the first seven months of 2026, the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has reported. Of the 341 killings,
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Shipbreaking tragedy: Yard ‘forgot’ to renew DoE clearance
Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries was cutting the scrap vessel, MT Rasi, without a valid environmental clearance at its Sitakunda yard in Chattogram, where nine workers died from toxic gas
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Youth killed in clash at Sadarghat market
A young man was killed and another injured in a clash between two groups at East Bengal Super Market in Old Dhaka's Sadarghat area on Saturday night. The incident took
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank boosts agricultural credit target by 54% to Tk 600b for FY27
Bangladesh Bank has set a new agricultural loan disbursement target of Tk 600 billion for fiscal year 2026-27, raising it by nearly 54 per cent from the previous target. Of
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Boat drifted in the Mediterranean for 10 days, leaving 10 people dead
Twenty-nine Bangladeshi aspiring migrants have been rescued alive from a rubber boat adrift in the Mediterranean Sea. They are currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Egypt, according to the
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Is the BNP becoming part of the government?
Despite spending nearly 20 years out of power while remaining active in grassroots politics, a section of the party’s leaders and activists has become preoccupied with the centres of power
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Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions during next 48 hours commencing 9:00 am on Monday. “Due to monsoon
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Myanmar verifies 309,000 Rohingyas for repatriation
Myanmar's military-backed government has verified that nearly 309,000 displaced people in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of the troubled Rakhine State, but ‌repatriation will proceed only after security in
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Govt to impose fine for battery-powered e-rickshaws charging without solar power
Battery-powered e-rickshaws or autorickshaws will face fines if they are charged using any source of electricity other than solar power. At the same time, such autorickshaws will not be registered
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Govt moves to bring Sheikh Hasina back from India through legal process: Aminul
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam today (Monday) said the government has taken necessary steps to bring ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death
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International
Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices, with many stuck
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before start
US President Donald Trump said "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a possible attack by the North would be scaled back hours before they
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Bus accident kills at least eight in Brazil
A bus overturned in a steep, mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least eight people, firefighters said in a statement
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12 killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary
A dozen people were killed and at least 10 seriously injured after a Polish bus carrying 57 pilgrims veered off a motorway in eastern Hungary, in an accident that a
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Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was pleased by the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. "Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia,
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Chinese ship halves travel time via Arctic
A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but which environmental groups
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Morocco arrests 111 headed for Spain’s Ceuta
Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after
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Technology
AI backlash is a crisis of trust, says Anthropic CEO
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei recently said in a series of posts on X that public hostility toward artificial intelligence reflects a deeper erosion of trust in institutions, rather than
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Astronomers discover a black hole pretending to be a star
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified MoM-BH*-1, a "black hole star" that may explain the mysterious "little red dots" in the early universe.
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Meta trial could reshape Facebook, Instagram
Meta faces a landmark jury trial this week that could force fundamental changes to Instagram and Facebook, BBC reports. Thirty US states, including California and New York, accuse Meta of
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AI coding startup Cognition in talks to raise new round at $40 billion valuation
Cognition is in talks for a new funding round at a $40 billion valuation as its AI coding agent Devin approaches $1 billion in annualised revenue.
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Competency based BCS viva: how candidates can prepare
Bangladesh's civil service recruitment system is moving towards a competency-based approach to the viva voce, changing the emphasis from what candidates know to how they have applied their skills in
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SpaceX completes acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor
SpaceX has officially completed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding assistant startup Cursor, integrating its team and technology into the SpaceXAI division.
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Sport
Who replaces Rodri at Man City?
His departure leaves new manager Enzo Maresca with the difficult task of replacing one of the most influential defensive midfielders in world football.
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‘We didn’t get respect in 2003, but now everyone is respecting us’
Bashar spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan over the phone from Darwin about the team’s difficult build-up, their overall performance and other issues.
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Barcelona agree £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City
Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City for about £65m. The 30-year-old, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, is set to sign a
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Australia face fine of Tk 3.8m following their defeat against Bangladesh
In the Darwin Test, Australia's 9-wicket loss to Bangladesh has been described with these two words by the Australian media website news. com. au of 'News Corp Australia'. They also
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Australia ‘let standards slip’ in shock Bangladesh loss: Coach Andrew McDonald
Coach Andrew McDonald admitted Monday that Australia “let our standards slip” in a stinging first home Test loss to Bangladesh, but defended his ageing team saying they have “a fair
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‘You just bat’: Litton gives Smith a taste of Tigers' fight
The exchange ended with neither player backing down, but Litton and Bangladesh would have the final say.
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‘Aussies mauled’: Australian media tears into shock defeat to Tigers
For a team accustomed to dominating at home, the language used by the Australian media was unusually severe.
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আলোচিত
শোলাকিয়া ঈদগাহ ময়দানের উন্নয়নে ১৭ কোটি টাকার প্রকল্প নিয়েছে সরকার
‘আগামীতে এই মাঠের ২০০তম জামাত অনুষ্ঠিত হতে যাচ্ছে। এই বিশেষ উপলক্ষকে সামনে রেখে মাঠটির সার্বিক উন্নয়নে আমরা ১৭ কোটি টাকার একটি প্রকল্প হাতে নিয়েছি।’
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Politics
Democracy, space for dissent shrinking: Nahid
Opposition chief whip and NCP convener urges govt to implement Media Reform Commission recommendations, including journalists’ protection law
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Jamaat calls for success of Sept 5 Dhaka-Chattogram long march
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday has called upon its leaders, activists and people across the country to make Dhaka-Chattogram long march on September 5 a success as part of its campaign
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When rulers fail to address public suffering, they bring up old political controversies: Porwar
Jamaat secretary general urges the govt to focus on the energy crisis, implement opposition proposals and convene an emergency parliament session
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Business
Opinion / Making food security nutrition-sensitive
About 4.54 crore people in Bangladesh were moderately or severely food insecure during 2023-2025
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Robi rebrands Airtel, from now it is Cirkle in Bangladesh
All Airtel users will automatically become Cirkle customers, while their existing 016 numbers, services, packages and balances will remain unchanged
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IIAB conference focuses on AI, risk and internal audit
The Institute of Internal Auditors Bangladesh (IIAB) organised its Annual Conference 2026 on Saturday at the Sheraton Dhaka Hotel, Banani, focusing on the evolving role of internal audit in a
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Editorial
Will AI close Bangladesh's productivity gap, or widen it?
Bangladesh is preparing for an AI economy, but its existing technology base offers a warning that must be heeded.
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To make doing business easier, simplify procedures before digitalising them
Unnecessarily complex administrative procedures can discourage entrepreneurship, drive away investment, and deprive Bangladesh of valuable employment, exports, and economic growth.
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Hiroshima Day and the story of a thousand paper cranes
A piece of paper. A few folds. And from those folds, a crane is born. Not one, not two—a thousand cranes. In Japanese society, a traditional belief connects these thousand
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What the people gained in new govt's first 6 months
Tarique Rahman's six-month tenure as Prime Minister has been completed. His party has passed one-tenth of their term. For a five-year government, six months is not too long, but also
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Phantom exports must not be ignored
The recent report on fake export consignments worth Tk 24 crore might not be large in scale, but it raises concerns about the integrity of Bangladesh’s export system.
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Entertainment
She was the heroine of my dreams: Sohel Rana on Shabnam
“I have acted opposite many heroines, but I have rarely come across someone with a heart as big as hers.” On Shabnam’s 80th birthday, Sohel Rana offered his heartfelt wishes
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Five timeless romantic songs that celebrate Shabnam’s legacy
Today, Monday (August 17), marks the birthday of the celebrated actress. Born in 1946, Shabnam turns 80 today.
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Ilias Kanchan: The road that changed his life forever
For most people, a road accident is a moment they want to forget. For Ilias Kanchan, it became the beginning of a life he never planned. The actor was already
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Theatre programmes mark Selim Al Deen’s 77th birth anniversary
The programmes, beginning today and continuing through August 21, bring together several generations of theatre practitioners around the work and legacy of one of the most influential figures in modern
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Health
Bangladesh records three more dengue deaths as hospitalisations hit year-high
Bangladesh has reported its highest single-day dengue hospitalisations of the year, with 805 patients admitted in 24 hours as deaths rose to 70. Another three people died during the period,
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6 more die with measles symptoms
Bangladesh has recorded six more deaths from measles and its symptoms in a 24-hours count, including three in the Dhaka Division, taking the toll since March to 908. The Directorate
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