Headline
End of reading? A post-literate society in the making
AI is reshaping reading, writing and knowledge, creating a post-literate culture where no single medium remains dominant.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
What Nepal’s flood devastation means for Bangladesh, India and China
Nepal’s floods expose how fragile transboundary water management remains when early warnings, data sharing and river cooperation depend on diplomacy.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt puts 64 districts under oversight of 30 ruling party MPs, ministers
Notification sets out roles in security, governance, development and implementation of election pledges
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh
Merit-based system must be established, not mobocracy: Rizvi
BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday stressed the need to ensure merit-based evaluation to take Bangladesh forward, saying a system driven by public pressure and influence
9h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Opposition walkout shows lack of intent to cooperate in lawmaking: Salahuddin
Home minister says democracy will suffer if parliament fails to remain effective
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh earned Tk 862cr from UN peacekeeping in FY2023-24: Khalilur
Foreign minister says income came from peacekeepers’ allowances and rent for Bangladeshi vehicles and equipment used in missions
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Rumeen criticises government over ‘on-and-off’ power cuts in parliament
Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana has launched a scathing critique of the government in parliament over the energy crisis, power outages, commodity prices, and the law-and-order situation. Addressing the power situation,
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Kader Gani Chowdhury appointed BSS MD, Chief Editor
The government has appointed senior journalist Muhammad Kader Gani Chowdhury as Managing Director and Chief Editor of state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The Ministry of Public Administration issued
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Russia’s Amur gas complex fire kills Bangladeshi worker, leaves another missing
A Bangladeshi worker was among 15 people killed in a fire at Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex, the Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow has said. Another Bangladeshi worker remains missing, while
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Dhaka University honours 62 academics for research impact
Dhaka University has honoured 62 teachers and researchers who have received 2,000 or more citations on their Google Scholar profiles, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to research and efforts
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
Desperate families search for missing
Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital yesterday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 270 people.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
New barrier lake heightens threat: China
A large barrier lake has formed in Nepal, with Chinese authorities warning that the lake is already overflowing and could breach as more water flows into it over the coming
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
CIA chief warned Russia against Nato attacks
A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Oil tanker hit by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz
An “unknown projectile” struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that has since been put out, a British maritime agency said early yesterday.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Russian strikes hit Kyiv, other cities
Russia hammered the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities with missiles and drones early yesterday, officials said, targeting warehouses, ports, and energy and industrial facilities in an hours-long assault that
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Technology
Apple launches M6 Mac Mini with $899 starting price
Apple has introduced a new generation of the Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor, with the entry-level model priced at $899 as the company places greater emphasis on local
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nvidia reportedly agrees $12.9bn deal to acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, in a deal that would give the US chipmaker control of one of the artificial intelligence industry’s most prominent
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mobile internet slowest in Barishal, Ookla report finds
Barishal Division recorded the slowest median mobile download speed among Bangladesh’s divisions in the first half of 2026. The division posted a median mobile download speed of 22.57 megabits per
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI guides surgeons through world-first live brain tumour operation
A British father has become the first patient to undergo brain surgery guided by live artificial intelligence, with surgeons using the technology to navigate hidden nerves and blood vessels while
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Minister signals interest in maritime nuclear technology at ATLAS launch 2026
Bangladesh has joined governments, nuclear regulators and industry leaders in Washington to discuss the emerging use of nuclear technology at sea, with Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam highlighting
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
AI agents force cyber insurers to rethink what counts as an attack: report
Cyber insurers are reviewing their policies as autonomous AI agents raise difficult questions about what should be covered, according to a recent report by Reuters.
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Smith and Cox revive England against Pakistan after Abbas strikes
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox both scored fifties as England recovered from a top-order collapse against Pakistan to reach 248-9 when bad light ended Thursday's opening day of the second
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Welbeck scores first Chelsea goal in League Cup win over Luton
The front three of Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers caught the eye in a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday to open the Xabi Alonso era at Chelsea
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Argentine sports marketers admit bribery in decade-long FIFA corruption case
Co-owners of Argentine sport marketing company Full Play used bribes to secure media rights for matches including World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
An unusual press briefing: No coach, no captain, and not enough answers
Bangladesh's Under-20 team will leave for Uzbekistan tonight amid an extraordinary cloud of uncertainty, with neither head coach Gerard Jones nor captain or any player attending the team's pre-departure press
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Musiala remains sidelined for Bayern opener, says Kompany
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany confirmed on Thursday midfielder Jamal Musiala would not be back in time for this week's Bundesliga opener against Stuttgart as he continues to manage a
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
রাষ্ট্রীয় দায়িত্বপালনে সম্পূর্ণভাবে দলনিরপেক্ষভাবে কাজ করব: রাষ্ট্রপতি
ডেইলি সিলেট ডেস্ক :: রাষ্ট্রপতি মির্জা ফখরুল ইসলাম আলমগীর বলেছেন, তিনি রাষ্ট্রীয় দায়িত্বপালন ও রাষ্ট্রের কল্যাণে সম্পূর্ণভাবে দলনিরপেক্ষভাবে কাজ করবেন। তিনি বলেন, ‘রাষ্ট্রপতির দায়িত্ব গ্রহণের আগে আমি দল, সংসদ ও
15h - DailySylhet - (original version)
Politics
Local polls likely by November-end or December: CEC
EC hopes to announce election schedule by September, AMM Nasir Uddin says
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘No reason for anyone to find it hard to breathe’: Shafiqur on Mecca pact
Jamaat chief says joining the defence pact is entirely Bangladesh’s own decision
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘We don't want to be part of piecemeal reforms’: Jamaat ameer
Opposition would maintain its position demanding comprehensive reforms and implementation of the referendum verdict, he says
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mirza Abbas acquitted in 15 graft cases
Mirza Abbas, political adviser to the prime minister, has been acquitted in 15 corruption cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of 18 abandoned government houses. All the other accused
21h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
Pubali Bank holds cashless campaign at DMCH
Pubali Bank PLC recently organised an awareness programme, titled “Cashless Dhaka Medical College Hospital”, aimed at expanding digital transactions nationwide and making financial transactions easier, safer and more modern for
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Berger Paints declares 525% cash dividend for 2025
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has declared a robust 525 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2025.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Trust Bank offers auto loan for Toyota buyers
Trust Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Toyota Bangladesh Limited, an automobile company of the country.
9h - Daily Star - (original version)
Editorial
Nepal's grief is ours too
South Asian nations must build a common system of glacial monitoring, early warning.
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Hazardous chemicals in Dhaka's water
The water that people in Dhaka use every day is carrying several hazardous chemicals. Tests found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and residues of pesticides and insecticides
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Murder and suicide on the rise: An ominous prospect
Homicides are on the rise across Bangladesh, according to a report carried in a Bangla contemporary. Indeed, murders and violent crimes seem to have become a routine affair. The killing
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
A timely fiscal relief for businesses
The government's decision to ease the burden of the turnover-based minimum tax comes at a time when businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are struggling to remain afloat amid
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
The long road home: Why China matters to Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh's demand for Rohingya repatriation is not new in diplomatic agenda. It has been a key goal of Bangladesh's policy on the crisis for decades. In 1978 and 1991-92, there
15h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Entertainment
Yayoi Kusama, artist of infinity, dies at 97
For decades, Kusama turned experiences that began as childhood hallucinations into paintings, sculptures and installations that explored repetition, infinity and the dissolution of the self.
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Together We Can to stage inclusive musical performance ‘Dhoronir Gaan’
The special music-and-dance presentation will take place on August 29 at 7pm at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘Bonolota Express’ to screen at ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong
Bangladeshi film “Bonolota Express” is set to be screened at the ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong tomorrow (August 28).
21h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll stands at 955
DGHS reports 956 new suspected measles cases and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
15h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sugary beverages linked to doubled stomach cancer risk, landmark US study shows
Drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day doubles the risk of developing stomach cancer, according to a new US study -- the first to establish a link between sugary
15h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Life style
Curated gifting is redefining how we celebrate
Afiya Tasneem has been away from home for three years, studying abroad. Last month, her parents' wedding anniversary and her younger sister's birthday fell in the same week, and she
21h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Inside the double-shift lives of the urban middle class
The weekend has become a time for many middle-class city families to rest no more. They fall behind on unfinished work, work on a business, do household chores, and try
21h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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