Headline
War on, Iran rejects fresh US ultimatum
Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the United States and Israel, state media reported Monday, despite the stark threat by US president Donald Trump to destroy
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Gold price drops by Tk 2,158
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 2,158 per bhari, bringing the new rate for 22-carat gold to Tk 245,819, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association announced on
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Govt’s bank loan target surpassed in 9 months
Government borrowing from banks has already exceeded its annual target in March, well before the fiscal year ends, signaling mounting fiscal strain and increasing pressure on the financial system...
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Artemis crew to set space distance record
Four Artemis II astronauts are taking a giant step for humankind Monday when they shoot deeper into space than anyone before and glimpse parts of the Moon never seen by
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HC stresses recovery of ‘questionable’ Beximco loans
The High Court has emphasised that the recovery of ‘questionable’ defaulted loans of the Beximco Group must be ensured within the legal framework, while maintaining discipline in the banking sector.
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Seven bills passed as parliament speeds through interim govt ordinances
House passed six amendment bills linked to interim-era ordinances and one bill repealing special provisions for the parliament secretariat
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Bangladesh
PDB’s summer power PLAN: 60% capacity of gas plants to stay unutilised
The government’s underutilisation of power plants is likely to worsen this summer due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil caused by US-Israel war on Iran and financial constraints.
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Court orders DNA cross-match of 3 ex-army personnel in Tonu murder case
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Cumilla on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to conduct a cross-match of DNA profiles of three former army personnel with those earlier collected from
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Govt moves to repeal ords on SC, restore NHRC Act
The government on Monday placed several bills before the Jatiya Sangsad to repeal judiciary-related ordinances, including those concerning the appointment of Supreme Court judges and the Supreme Court Secretariat.
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Govt forms committee to evaluate projects: Khasru
Under the directive of prime minister Tarique Rahman, a special committee has been formed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of ongoing development projects, aiming to eliminate wasteful spending and ensure
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Govt unlikely to implement pay hikes
The government is unlikely to implement the proposed pay hikes for public officials and employees in the current financial year ending in June as the ongoing war in the Gulf
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Hospitals struggle as daily infections cross 1,000
The measles situation has worsened as the number of suspected measles patients crossed 1,000 in a single day and hospitals across Bangladesh struggle to cope with the growing influx of
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International
Foreign minister to leave Dhaka for Delhi today
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman is going to India today on a maiden visit during which he is scheduled to hold meetings with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and national
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Tension grips Patgram border as BSF shoots at Bangladesh youth
A tense situation gripped the bordering areas of Patgram in Lalmonirhat district after a Bangladeshi youth was injured in firing by India’s Border Security Force along the border on Monday
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Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Lawmakers in Vietnam re-elected Tran Thanh Man as chairman of the National Assembly yesterday, giving him a second term as head of the country’s top legislative body.
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‘Historic day’: Astronauts farther than any human ever gone
The four astronauts embarking on Nasa’s lunar flyby yesterday became the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of the Moon never before
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Targeting civilian sites ‘illegal’
Striking civilian infrastructure installations during war is illegal, EU chief Antonio Costa said in a social media post yesterday.
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Dhaka wants to develop new relationship with India: Humaiun Kobir
Emphasising the need to strengthen people-to-people ties with India beyond one-person driven engagement, Bangladesh prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser Humaiun Kobir on Monday said that Bangladesh wanted to develop a
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Technology
CIRT identifies multi-stage malware loader in Bangladesh
Bangladesh e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) has reported the detection of widespread malware activity linked to the Nymaim, or Avalanche-Nymaim, loader, indicating a significant number of potentially
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Media leaders push for self-regulation as AI reshapes Bangladesh’s newsrooms
Speakers at The Daily Star-MRDI policy dialogue warn legal regulation could threaten press freedom
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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
Astronauts set to break Apollo 13’s distance record
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Aloha Bangladesh organises mental arithmetic competition 2026
Aloha Bangladesh held its 18th National Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition on April 3 and 4 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), bringing together more than 3,400 students from around
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AI is used as a scapegoat for job cuts, says Salesforce CEO
Marc Benioff, CEO of US-based cloud software company Salesforce, has said that many companies are wrongly blaming artificial intelligence for layoffs, arguing that the current wave of job cuts is
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Sport
Rain washes out IPL clash between Kolkata and Punjab
Kolkata Knight Riders picked up their first point of the IPL following the first no-result of the 2026 tournament after their match against Punjab Kings was abandoned after just 22
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Bernardo Silva to exit Man City at end of season
Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday.
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Arbeloa backs fit-again Mbappe to shine in crucial Bayern showdown
"I'm sure we're going to see Kylian at his best, leading the team the way he's always known how to do, and I have a great deal of confidence in
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Kane trains with Bayern ahead of Real Madrid Champions League tie
Harry Kane took part in training with his Bayern Munich team-mates on Monday ahead of the German club's Champions League quarter-final first leg match at Real Madrid as he continues
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Bangladesh youth TT team depart for Shimla
The Bangladesh youth table tennis team left the country on Monday for Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, with hopes of delivering a strong performance in the upcoming South Asian Junior competition.
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আলোচিত
সংসদ গ্যালারিতে শহীদ পরিবার ও আহতদের সঙ্গে দেখা করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী
সংসদ অধিবেশনের ফাঁকে দর্শক গ্যালারিতে শহীদ পরিবার ও আহতদের সাথে দেখা করেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমান। ব্যস্ততার চাপে যেখানে রাষ্ট্র পরিচালনার প্রতিটি মুহূর্ত হিসাব কষে ব্যয় করতে হয়, সেখানে হঠাৎ করেই
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Politics
Cancellation of trade deal with US govt demanded
The Ganatantrik Jukta Front, a combine of seven political parties, on Monday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government to take immediate steps to scrap the trade
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RU Chhatra Dal leader assaults shopkeeper over price dispute
A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper and his employee at Rajshahi University campus on Sunday night following
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Naogaon BNP leaders accuse MP of abducting party activists
Leaders and activists of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday accused the party’s lawmaker from Naogaon-4 constituency (Manda), Ekramul Bari Tipu, of abducting and torturing party members at his
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Politics should be against hegemonies: poet Jahangir Feroze
Poet and journalist Jahangir Feroze said that our politics should focus on dismantling hegemonies—dominant structures of power and influence—rather than dividing people along lines of belief or non-belief.
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Women’s reserved seats vote set for May 12: EC
The commission has also taken a policy decision not to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in upcoming local government elections
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Shafiqur warns of ‘neo-fascism’, pledges to implement referendum verdict
Jamaat ameer calls on people to join movement, criticises parliament for 'ignoring' public mandate
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Indictment hearing against Shamim Osman, others on April 19
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday set April 19 for a charge-framing hearing in a crimes against humanity case against former lawmaker Shamim Osman and 11 others in connection with
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Business
FICCI pushes for transparent tax policies
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday urged the government to build a transparent, predictable, and investor-friendly tax system in Bangladesh...
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DCCI flags slow pvt credit growth, high lending rates
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday expressed concern over slowdown in private sector credit growth, which has declined to 6.03 per cent — the lowest in 22
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UK trade envoy in Dhaka seeking to boost trade, economy
UK trade envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Winterton of Doncaste is visiting Dhaka this week to reinforce and expand UK-Bangladesh trade and economic partnership, as confirmed by government officials...
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Editorial
Shaping knowledge-based future
EDUCATION has always been the pillar of national development; nevertheless, in the twenty first century its function has metamorphosed from simply passing knowledge from teacher to student. In a fast-changing
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Mitigating looming power crisis
The power load-shedding, a usual practice that power-sector people describe as 'load management', has returned as an impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the crisis of
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Looking for correct answers
One wonders what the plethora of public and private research organizations do if they cannot develop a standard reference book/manual on some basic facts about the country. An article published
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Rethinking counterterrorism beyond crackdowns
The multiple amendments and expansion of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 created scope for mass arbitrary arrests and detention of suspects, which often led to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
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Early closure will hurt business
Govt should shift trading hours, enforce smarter in-store energy use.
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Entertainment
Tollywood calls indefinite strike over set safety after Rahul Banerjee’s death
India’s West Bengal’s Bengali entertainment industry, or Tollywood, has announced an indefinite strike starting April 7 in response to the tragic death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, highlighting urgent concerns
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Chorki to celebrate Pahela Baishakh with ‘Cha Gorom’
The web-film explores the daily lives, rights, and living conditions of tea plantation workers. “Cha Gorom” is scheduled to premiere on Chorki on April 14.
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‘Domm’ is a break from formulaic storytelling: Dolly Zahur
Veteran actor Dolly Zahur has described her Eid release “Domm” as a rare departure from conventional storytelling, as the film draws a positive response from audiences.
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Udichi protests renaming of Mongol Shobhajatra
The protest follows the government’s recent decision to rename the procession “Baishakhi Shobhajatra”, citing inclusivity and a desire to present it as a universal festival.
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Health
Measles outbreak caused by failures of Awami League, interim govts: Health minister
Years of vaccine gaps and stockpile failures left thousands of children vulnerable to infection, he tells parliament
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Sustainable financing essential to tackle hypertension: Speakers
A significant gap remains in sustainable financing despite the alarming rise of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar. Ensuring adequate budget allocation in
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