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13th Parliament to convene mid-March: Home minister

Speaker election, review of interim govt ordinances expected in first session, he says

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Tarique Rahman's start is worthy of congratulations: Mahfuz Anam

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6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Epstein estate agrees to settle victim claims for up to $35m

The estate of convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle the outstanding legal claims of potentially dozens of victims, according to

6h - New Age - (original version)

European powers call for ‘robust’ security guarantees for Ukraine

Any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia needs to include ‘robust’ security guarantees for Kyiv for it to work, major European powers warned on Friday.

6h - New Age - (original version)

3 Vietnam airlines sign US contracts worth $36.9b

Three Vietnamese airlines announced nearly $37 billion in purchases Wednesday, in a series of contracts signed with US aerospace companies.

6h - New Age - (original version)

Renault to ramp up EV ‘offensive’ as sales climb

French automaker Renault said Thursday that it would ‘renew and enlarge’ its range of electric and hybrid vehicles in Europe, despite worries that consumers are hesitating to switch away from

6h - New Age - (original version)

European stocks rebound, oil prices ease after US-Iran volatility

European stocks rebounded and oil prices fell Friday as investors reassessed the chances of a US strike on Iran, after heightened geopolitical tensions sparked by president Donald Trump’s threats amid

6h - New Age - (original version)

Bangladesh

‘If BNP doesn’t control its activists at local level, consequences will be dire’

MP Rumeen Farhana says she was nearly knocked to the ground at Sarail Shaheed Minar

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

It makes my heart bleed to hear them say ‘Inquilab Zindabad’: Tuku

Energy minister says slogan has no link to Bangla and reflects failure to value mother tongue and history

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Nation pays homage to language martyrs

The nation paid homage to the Language Movement martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar at midnight and throughout Saturday as Bangladesh observed Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

One detained at Dhaka airport with air rifle

A man has been detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with a modern automatic air rifle. He was apprehended on Friday night and later handed over to the airport police

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Chairman of Russian Federation congratulates Tarique

The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin has congratulated Tarique Rahman upon his appointment to the post of the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of

6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)

'I’m not in politics to become a minister'

BNP leader and MP Gayeshwar urges colleagues not to 'console' him over cabinet posts

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Two AL leaders detained in Gaibandha while returning from Shaheed Minar

Police say flash procession violated ban on Awami League activities

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

International

Trump says he will raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%

Move comes a day after the Supreme Court largely struck down his sweeping duties

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria

Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State, local police and authorities told AFP Saturday. The attack occurred in

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

At least three dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greek island

Twenty migrants were rescued by a commercial vessel

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Global summit calls for secure, trustworthy and robust AI

Dozens of nations including the United States and China called for “secure, trustworthy and robust” artificial intelligence, in a declaration issued Saturday after a major summit on the technology in

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10, including senior Hezbollah official

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the overnight Israeli strikes on the Sidon area and towns in Bekaa

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Trump lashes out at Supreme Court over tariff ruling, targets his own appointees

President Donald Trump reacted angrily on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down his signature global tariffs, a move that included dissent from two of the three justices he appointed.

12h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Brazil, India eye critical minerals deal as leaders meet

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were holding talks in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare

12h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Technology

Global summit calls for secure, trustworthy, robust AI

‘Advancing secure, trustworthy and robust AI is foundational to building trust and maximising societal and economic benefits,’ said the declaration signed by 86 countries and two international organisations...

12h - New Age - (original version)

Sport

Women's team start training in Sydney

Bangladesh’s women’s football team began their preparations in Australia ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, wasting little time after arriving in Sydney late on Friday night.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Flick tells Barca stars to feel 'responsibility' for dip

The Catalan giants are bolstered by the return of Pedri Gonzalez and Marcus Rashford after injury as they aim to overhaul Real Madrid in the Spanish title race.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Salahuddin: Two cricketers suffer ‘mental coma’ after T20 World Cup withdrawal

Bangladesh national team senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin has launched a scathing attack on former Youth and Sports adviser Asif Nazrul, accusing him of spreading “blatant lies” over Bangladesh’s withdrawal

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Brook says a 'shame' if Pakistan players snubbed for Hundred

England captain Harry Brook said Saturday that it would be "a shame" if Pakistani players were shut out of England's domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

I haven’t watched any World Cup matches: Saif

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to begin a four-team Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) one-day tournament from Sunday at two venues -- Rajshahi and Bogura. However, questions remain as

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

New Zealand-Pakistan Super Eight World Cup clash rained off

The Super Eight clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in the Twenty20 World Cup was washed out without a ball being bowled after heavy rain in Colombo on Saturday.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Politics

Inqilab, azadi not words that belong in Bangla: Iqbal Hasan Mahmud

Power, energy and mineral resources minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said that the Bengali language has no connection with the words ‘Inqilab’ and ‘Azadi’...

6h - New Age - (original version)

Business

Seven key developments in the economy last week

The following is a recap of major stories covered by Star Business

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

MSMEs need targeted policy support: BUILD

The Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has urged the newly formed government to provide targeted policy support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), identifying them as the backbone of

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

US tariff rate revision brings some relief to Bangladesh

As the United State Supreme Court annulled a large portion of the additional tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump, the effective tariff burden on Bangladeshi products has decreased. Previously, an

6h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)

Editorial

US Supreme Court ruling on global tariffs

How will the US SC verdict affect the US-Bangladesh trade deal?

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Partnership for a new global AI discourse

THE advent of artificial intelligence marks a consequential inflection point in the trajectory of technological evolution. With AI-powered capabilities now available in the palms of our hand, breakthroughs across sectors

6h - New Age - (original version)

New BNP govt's climate challenges

Bangladesh is one of the 10 most climate vulnerable nations in the world. And the prime mover of the climate vulnerability is human action. In fact, human-induced climate change is

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Festivals and unfair trading practice

The onset of Ramadan has triggered a wave of consumer-friendly market initiatives across many Muslim-majority countries, where governments and businesses alike seek to ease the financial burden on households during

6h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Not Forgetting the Victims: Club Epstein and crimes against humanity

With a sex trafficking, flesh-peddling empire of favours, logistics and the good times to be had by the powerful, the gigantic scale of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network continues to disturb.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Entertainment

‘Sangkalan’ brings back the history of language movement day

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) inaugurated “Sangkalan” on February 20, an exhibition displaying the 21st February special publications and archives in different districts of Bangladesh.

6h - Daily Star - (original version)

Kaouther Ben Hania declines Berlin award over Gaza stance

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania refused to accept an honour at a Berlin awards ceremony this week, citing objections after an Israeli general was recognised at the same event.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Chanchal Chowdhury opens up about turning down Dev’s ‘Khadaan’

Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury has revealed that he was initially approached to act in Dev-starrer “Khadaan”, but had to step away from the project because of scheduling complications.

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Johnny Depp lent Eric Dane his LA home for free during ALS battle

Depp and Dane had developed a close friendship years earlier through shared connections, which led the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor to open his home to Dane during his final

12h - Daily Star - (original version)

Health

Study finds why chronic pain lasts longer in women

Study reveals that women actually do experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to men and it has a real biological mechanism that is behind it…

6h - New Age - (original version)

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