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Does the US-Bangladesh trade deal mirror colonial economics?
One might hear this and think it is history. But move forward 150 years to twenty-first-century Bangladesh, and the same story appears to be repeating itself.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Man held over rape, murder of 10-year-old girl in Munshiganj
Police say suspect, the victim’s step-maternal uncle, confessed to the crime during primary interrogation
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Film activists seek govt backing, not control
Film activists at a conference on Saturday stated that the development of film culture, education, and the industry requires government initiatives rather than bureaucratic control.
11h - New Age - (original version)
‘A Shared Condition’ at AFD concludes
A week-long solo art exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Mubtasim Alvee concluded on Saturday at the Alliance Française de Dhaka in Dhanmondi.
11h - New Age - (original version)
French judge to investigate Khashoggi murder
A Paris magistrate will investigate the 2018 assassination of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi after rights groups filed a complaint against Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, French sources told AFP
11h - New Age - (original version)
Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike
Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect of the October 7
11h - New Age - (original version)
Circularity can make Bangladesh a global supply chain hub: Nuria
Bangladesh has a significant opportunity to become a sustainable global supply chain hub by embracing circular economy principles, attracting green investment, and enhancing export competitiveness...
11h - New Age - (original version)
Bangladesh
Bangladesh eyes energy cooperation with Angola
Bangladesh has expressed strong interest in forging a long-term, government-to-government (G2G) energy cooperation arrangement with Angola and invited an Angolan technical team to visit Dhaka at the earliest opportunity for
11h - New Age - (original version)
Cumilla to become division if people really demand: PM
Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday that if a division named Cumilla was the demand of the people of this region, it will be implemented.
11h - New Age - (original version)
56 judges share 28 Dhaka courtrooms
The High Court monitoring committee for subordinate courts in the Dhaka division expressed concern and dissatisfaction as 56 judges were sharing 28 courtrooms and working hours on a rotational basis
11h - New Age - (original version)
Interest payment to rise fourfold in decade
The projected allocation for the interest payment in the upcoming national budget is likely be Tk 1,42,000 crore -- a fourfold rise in a decade -- putting pressures on allocations
11h - New Age - (original version)
Defence adviser on highlighting forces’ role thru accurate info
Prime minister’s defence adviser Brigadier General (retired) AKM Shamsul Islam on Thursday said the multidimensional role of the armed forces should be presented more effectively to the people through accurate
11h - New Age - (original version)
International
Ties with India depend on Ganges treaty renewal: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general and local government minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the establishment of good ties between Bangladesh and India would depend on the
11h - New Age - (original version)
Graft case in US court: Adani agrees to pay $18m penalty
Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said yesterday.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Israel controls 60pc of Gaza Strip: Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces now control 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, suggesting troops have expanded into more of the Palestinian territory than set out in an
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Ukrainian strikes kill 4 in Russia’s Ryazan
Ukrainian drones killed four people, including a child, in the central Russian city of Ryazan yesterday, damaging high-rise apartment buildings and hitting an unnamed industrial enterprise, the regional governor said.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Thai lawmakers vote to revive clean air bill
Thailand’s parliament yesterday revived a law that would enshrine the right to breathable air and tax emitters, setting up a final vote in the senate on the landmark legislation.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation, after Trump's warning
US President Donald Trump earlier warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
AI for professionals workshop held in Dhaka
A workshop focused on the future prospects and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in professional sectors was held at the University of Dhaka on May 8
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Google might offer 5 GB storage to new Gmail accounts: report
Google is reportedly testing a reduction in free cloud storage for some new Gmail users, lowering the limit from 15 GB to 5 GB.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
WhatsApp rolls out incognito chat with Meta AI
WhatsApp is introducing a new privacy-focused artificial intelligence (AI) feature called “Incognito Chat with Meta AI”.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
No beer for City stars despite FA Cup win, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players would not even be allowed "one beer" despite beating Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to clinch the club's eighth FA Cup.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Xabi Alonso set for appointment as Chelsea manager: reports
Xabi Alonso is set to be named as Chelsea's new manager, just four months after being sacked by Real Madrid, according to various media reports on Saturday.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
National athletics meet still without sponsors
A year and a half after the formation of the ad hoc committee, the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) continues to organise national competitions without corporate sponsorship.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Haiti set sights on knockout rounds after unveiling squad
Haiti coach Sebastien Migne said Friday his team are targeting a place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup as he named a 26-strong squad for the tournament.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Aston Villa humble Liverpool to secure Champions League qualification
Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday that leaves the Reds still at risk of missing out on Europe's elite competition next season.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
এনসিপি নেতাদের গাড়ী-বাড়ি করার অর্থের উৎস কি? প্রশ্ন রাশেদ খানের
যারা জাতীয় নির্বাচন চায়নি, তারা কিভাবে দ্রুত স্থানীয় নির্বাচন চায়। মূলত জামায়াত ও এনসিপি স্থানীয় প্রশাসনে ভাগ-বাটোয়ার বসানোর জন্য দ্রুত নির্বাচন চাচ্ছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন বিএনপি নেতা রাশেদ খাঁন।
17h - Ekushey TV - (original version)
কারিনার মৃত্যু গণতান্ত্রিক আকাঙ্ক্ষার জন্য অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি: আসিফ মাহমুদ
এক ফেসবুক পোস্টে তিনি লেখেন, কারিনা কায়সারের অকাল মৃত্যু আমাদের ফ্যাসিবাদবিরোধী আন্দোলন, সংস্কৃতি ও গণতান্ত্রিক আকাঙ্ক্ষার জন্য এক অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি।
1d - Jugantor - (original version)
মেয়ে কারিনার অকাল মৃত্যুর পর বাবা কায়সার হামিদের আবেগি বার্তা
জনপ্রিয় কন্টেন্ট ক্রিয়েটর ও অভিনেত্রী কারিনা কায়সার আর নেই। গত রাতে লিভার সংক্রান্ত জটিলতায় তিনি না ফেরার দেশে চলে গেছেন
1d - Jugantor - (original version)
‘মানুষ হত্যাই নয়, মৃত্যুতেও উল্লাস করে কিছু লোক’—ফেসবুকে ফারুকী
কনটেন্ট ক্রিয়েটর ও অভিনেত্রী কারিনা কায়সারের মৃত্যুতে শোকের ছায়া নেমে এসেছে বিনোদন অঙ্গনে। কারিনাকে নিয়ে আবেগঘন স্ট্যাটাস দিয়েছেন নির্মাতা মোস্তফা সরয়ার ফারুকী।
23h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
অস্বস্তি কাটছে হেফাজতে
হেফাজতে ইসলামের অভ্যন্তরীণ দ্বন্দ্ব ও অস্বস্তি কাটতে শুরু করেছে। জাতীয় নির্বাচনকে কেন্দ্র করে শুরু হওয়া সঙ্কট অনেকটাই এখন মিটে যাওয়ার পথে। বরং ভারতে মুসলিম নির্যাতন ইস্যুতে আবারো সম্মিলিতভাবে মাঠে নামার
1d - Daily Nayadiganta - (original version)
‘জামায়াত নেতার’ বিরুদ্ধে স্ত্রী হত্যার অভিযোগ, ছাত্রদলের বিক্ষোভ
রাজশাহীতে ঋতু খাতুন ওরফে রিয়া (২২) নামে স্ত্রী হত্যার অভিযোগ উঠেছে জামায়াত নেতা মিজানুর রহমানের বিরুদ্ধে। এ হত্যার বিচার দাবিতে বিক্ষোভ মিছিল ও সমাবেশ করেছে
1d - Jugantor - (original version)
জাবিতে ধর্ষণচেষ্টায় এআই ছবি সরবরাহে বিভ্রান্তি, প্রশাসনের নীরবতা
গতকাল শুক্রবার বিকেল সাড়ে ৫টায় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রক্টর অধ্যাপক এ কে এম রাশিদুল আলম এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তির পরবর্তী সময়ে সাংবাদিকদের কিছু মূল সিসিটিভি স্থিরচিত্র সরবরাহ করেন। তবে ওই ছবিগুলোর সাথে আগের
1d - Daily Nayadiganta - (original version)
‘গুপ্ত রাজনীতি’ নিয়ে লেখায় ফেসবুক পেজ বন্ধের অভিযোগ রাশেদ খানের
সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যমে লেখালেখির কারণে নিজের ফেসবুক পেজে পরিকল্পিত সাইবার আক্রমণ চালানো হয়েছে বলে অভিযোগ করেছেন বিএনপি নেতা রাশেদ খান। তিনি দাবি করেছেন, ভুয়া ‘ইমপারসোনেশন’ অভিযোগ দেখিয়ে তার ব্যক্তিগত ফেসবুক পেজটি
23h - Inqilab - (original version)
Politics
Movement to continue in house and on the streets
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the party’s movement would continue both in parliament and on the streets against what he termed “the government’s deception and betrayal”.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt walks on path of fascism, says Jamaat amir
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday alleged that the government was moving towards becoming another fascistic system by abandoning reform commitments, undermining institutional independence and allowing...
11h - New Age - (original version)
VCs appointed in 11 public univs on partisan grounds - Says Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday expressed concern over the BNP government’s appointment of new vice chancellors at 11 public universities, alleging that the appointments were made on partisan grounds.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
NCP condemns attack on Mirpur's Shah Ali Mazar, calls for probe
Party’s Dhaka city north unit also urges law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators to justice without delay
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nahid calls for parliamentary debate, transparency on recent US deals
Says people will not accept rulers relying on foreign powers
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Business
Urgent reforms vital for a trillion-dollar economy
The government’s ambition to build a trillion-dollar economy by 2034 will remain out of reach without urgent reforms in banking, taxation, and business costs, as the country’s current economic structure
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Budget should be realistic, focus on employment
In an interview, Sayema Haque Bidisha, a professor at the economics department and also a former pro-vice-chancellor of Dhaka University,
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
DCCI EPI report calls for market price stabilisation
Speakers at a seminar here today emphasized the need for market price stabilisation and supply chain improvement to protect farmers’ interests and easy and low-interest loans for CMSME entrepreneurs...
11h - New Age - (original version)
Editorial
Attacks on law enforcers concerning
We are indeed alarmed to see the rise in the number of attacks on law enforcement officials around the country.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt must protect Sufi shrines
Attack on Hazrat Shah Ali shrine is symptomatic of religious intimidation.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Even during a measles outbreak, a man’s pointing finger finds a woman
A mother who has lost her child to a preventable disease like measles carries an unimaginable grief. To have that grief met with the accusation that her child died because
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
The sachet trap: The hidden cost of mini packs
The global shift towards micro-packaging, particularly in the emerging markets of the Global South, represents one of the most significant transformations in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distribution history.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Why stakeholders matter in reimagining urban healthcare governance
Recent discussions surrounding the transfer of Bangladesh’s Urban Primary Health Care Service Delivery Project (UPHCSDP) have largely focused on the distribution of administrative responsibilities between ministries.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
‘Detective Conan’ voice actress Wakana Yamazaki dies at 61
According to Japanese media reports, she passed away on April 18. Her agency, Aoni Production, confirmed the news in a statement released on Friday.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
She was the best of us
However, humor was not all she was—she was also the kindest and most giving person you could meet. She was the type who would send you voice messages to praise
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
The story behind Kaarina’s beautiful photoshoot at The
Kaarina’s words still echo in my ears. The beautiful photos of her that everyone is sharing right now are from that very shoot. But sadly, there will never be another
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
A ship, a virus, and the warning the world cannot ignore
A remote cruise ship outbreak has once again pushed the world to confront an old fear - how quickly disease can travel across borders.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
The quiet warning signs of blood cancer people often ignore
Rafiqa (not a real name), a 32-year-old school teacher from Dhaka, thought her constant tiredness was simply the result of long working hours and sleepless nights.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Life style
Milan Fashion Week says will ask brands not to show fur
Milan Fashion Week said Friday it would ‘invite’ participating brands at its high-profile runway shows not to show fur, in a partial concession to animal rights activists following pressure...
17h - New Age - (original version)
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