Headline
The Modi-Shah machine and the making of opposition-free India
India’s opposition faces shrinking political space as the BJP steadily expands dominance across states and institutions nationwide.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
West Bengal’s election shift: Can it unlock the Teesta impasse?
West Bengal's recent BJP victory might finally unblock the stalled India-Bangladesh Teesta water-sharing treaty despite ecological challenges.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Enemies within media involved in attacks on Daily Star, Prothom Alo: TIB chief
Cites 'documentary evidence' at MRDI's investigative journalism conference
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
The lost art of coffeehouse conversations
From London’s ‘Penny Universities’ to Dhaka’s modern cafés, coffeehouses have long shaped conversations, ideas, and human connection.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh
Body of Bangladeshi student Bristy, brutally murdered in the US, on its way to Dhaka
The body of Bangladeshi student Nahida Sultana Bristy, who was brutally murdered in the US state of Florida, was sent to Bangladesh yesterday Thursday (7 May), local time. The information
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Dhaka division accounts for half of Bangladesh’s measles deaths
Dhaka division has accounted for half of the total deaths reported across the country from measles and similar symptoms this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10h - New Age - (original version)
Bangladesh president leaves for UK Friday for medical check-up
Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin is set to leave Dhaka for the United Kingdom on Friday for a medical check-up.
10h - New Age - (original version)
Govt urges Bangladeshi pilgrims to obtain Hajj permits via official channels
The government has urged Bangladeshi pilgrims to obtain Hajj permits only through official channels. The call came after Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah advised pilgrims to secure Hajj
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Security key to India’s neighborhood policy: Pankaj Saran
The aspect of security for India is a very important element of India's policy in the neighborhood, said Pankaj Saran, Convenor of NatStrat, a Delhi-based independent centre for research on
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
‘Frustrated’ group trying to create instability in society: Fakhrul
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a “frustrated” group is trying to create instability in society. “There is a frustrated group in
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
BJP leader Suvendhu Adhikari
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendhu Adhikari was on Friday elected the BJP Legislative Party Leader for the party in West Bengal on Friday, paving the way for him to
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
Tehran and Washington have scaled back ambitions for a sweeping settlement as differences persist
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face higher tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the European Union to ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face "much higher" tariffs
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
174 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
One hundred and seventy four more Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya early Thursday under a voluntary repatriation programme, implemented jointly by the government, the Bangladesh mission in Libya and
22h - New Age - (original version)
Some 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf due to Iran conflict: IMO
Approximately 20,000 crewmen trapped
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Myanmar retakes control of trade route to China
Myanmar’s military yesterday claimed to have recaptured a key northern transport corridor towards China after a 15-month battle, touting a counterblow to rebels in the civil war.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Russia’s 2-day Ukraine truce to begin at midnight
The Kremlin yesterday said it would begin a two-day ceasefire with Ukraine starting at midnight that is meant to cover its patriotic May 9 parade, after ignoring a Ukrainian ceasefire
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Shanto hits century as Bangladesh reach 201-3 at tea
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struck a superb century to put Bangladesh in a domination position as the hosts reached 201-3 at tea on the opening day of the first cricket
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Shanto calls for better first-innings output
In Tests, first-innings scores are often indicative of how a match will unfold.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Villa crush Forest to reach first Europa League final in 44 years
It is Emery's sixth Europa League final after winning the competition three times with Sevilla and once with Villarreal, as well as finishing as a runner-up with Arsenal.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Trump says he would not pay $1,000 to watch US at World Cup
US lawmakers and international fan groups have slammed FIFA over its pricing structure for the tournament that kicks off in June, with Football Supporters Europe branding it a "monumental betrayal."
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
1st Test: Taskin returns as Bangladesh bat first against Pakistan
Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the opening Test of the two-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today, Friday. Fast
16h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Babar ruled out of Mirpur Test with knee injury
Babar suffered an injury to his left knee during the practice session on Thursday
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bruised Bayern 'already motivated' for next Champions League tilt
Coach Vincent Kompany said he was "already motivated" for a tilt at next season's Champions League as he digested Bayern Munich's narrow semi-final elimination at the hands of holders Paris
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Politics
10 of 11 BNP affiliate bodies run with lapsed committees
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is facing mounting organisational challenges as 10 of its 11 affiliated and associate bodies are operating with expired committees.
22h - New Age - (original version)
Jamaat MP Amir Hamza confined by students
A group of students on Thursday confined Amir Hamza, a lawmaker from the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the Kushtia-3 constituency, during the inauguration of a football tournament at Kushtia Government College
22h - New Age - (original version)
JP faction wants Teesta deal with India
Leaders of a faction of Jatiya Party on Thursday urged the Indian government for signing the Teesta river water sharing deal with Bangladesh and resuming the issuance of visas for
22h - New Age - (original version)
Nahid urges treatment expansion as measles outbreak expands
National Citizen Party convener and lawmaker Nahid Islam on Thursday urged the government to strengthen treatment facilities to prevent further child deaths.
22h - New Age - (original version)
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স্ত্রী হারানোর পাঁচ সপ্তাহে দ্বিতীয় পিঁড়িতে সাজিদুর রহমান
আল্লামা সাজিদুর রহমানের প্রথম স্ত্রী গত ৩০ মার্চ রাজধানীর একটি হাসপাতালে চিকিৎসাধীন অবস্থায় মারা যান। পারিবারিক দায়িত্ব ও ব্যক্তিগত প্রয়োজন বিবেচনায় তিনি নতুন সংসার শুরু করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেন বলে ঘনিষ্ঠ
16h - Daily Nayadiganta - (original version)
Business
Trump administration invites Nvidia, Boeing CEOs for China trip: media report
Executives from Apple, Exxon, Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa are also on the invitation list, according to Semafor report
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins
Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Startup investment co launching on May 12
The widely-discussed Bangladesh Startup Investment Company (BSIC), owned by 39 commercial banks, will officially be launched on Tuesday next with no concrete decision over the use of foreign bank funds.
16h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Editorial
Address urea supply concerns urgently
It is concerning to learn that Bangladesh may face a urea shortfall of around one lakh tonnes for the upcoming Aman season if the government fails to secure fresh import
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Why our education reform keeps missing the mark
To kick-start education reform, a high-level expert task force should be appointed.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Why is the judiciary failing to check arbitrary detention?
When we speak about arbitrary arrest and detention, the discussion usually focuses on holding law enforcement agencies, especially the police, accountable.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
Do we consider those who feed us?
BANGLADESH has experienced visible economic expansion over the past decade, reflected in rising gross domestic product, growing corporate capital, expanding infrastructure, and an increasingly urbanised skyline. Average income levels and
22h - New Age - (original version)
Too many eggs in one basket
The export industry of Bangladesh has long stood on just one pillar - apparel. The sector has changed the country's economic landscape by providing employment to millions of people and
22h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Entertainment
AI actors not eligible for Golden Globes, say organisers
Performances by AI-generated actors will not be eligible for Golden Globe awards, organisers said Thursday, days after they were also ruled out of Oscars contention. The new guidelines will not
10h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Shakira unveils official World Cup song
Colombian singer Shakira has unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai". The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from Brazil's Maracana stadium to tease
10h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Tagore and the art of getting love wrong
His characters feel deeply, sometimes overwhelmingly so, but they do not always understand what they feel, or what others feel in return.
16h - Daily Star - (original version)
A deeper absence: Beyond the rituals of Rabindranath
It is easier to preserve the grand aesthetics of Tagore than to confront the difficult ones. Rabindra Sangeet survives in carefully rehearsed cadence, quotations circulate endlessly online, and institutions commemorate
22h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Measles surge drains incomes, savings; overwhelms parents
The escalating measles outbreak in Bangladesh is not only claiming young lives but also pushing families into financial ruin, as the hidden costs of prolonged hospital stays and a lack
4h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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