Headline
Japan PM Takaichi basks in historic election triumph
The outcome gives Japan's first female premier a strong mandate to implement her conservative agenda
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again
A glitch with an alarm in January forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Ctg port strike postponed until Feb 15
National election and Ramadan cargo release cited as reason
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
321 publishers to boycott Ekushey Book Fair in Ramadan
A group of publishers have said that they will boycott the forthcoming Amar Ekushey book fair 2026 if it is held during the fasting month of Ramadan.
17h - New Age - (original version)
Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’
A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands.
17h - New Age - (original version)
Iran insists on right to enrich uranium
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out Tehran ever giving up uranium enrichment in its negotiations with Washington, insisting it will not be intimidated by the threat of
17h - New Age - (original version)
Bangladesh
Govt to buy 14 Boeings for up to Tk 35,000cr
US may cut tariff for Bangladesh to 18% under a trade agreement to be signed today, a high official says
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
On-screen smoking sparks concern over youth influence and weak regulation
When a character is shown holding a cigarette on the big screen or on an OTT platform, it is not merely a storytelling device; it can also influence audiences. The
11h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)
Tarique Rahman to hold 8 roadside rallies Monday
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will address roadside rallies at eight locations in the city today in favor of the "Sheaf of Paddy" on Monday. He will begin his campaign
11h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)
EC issues guidelines on use of vehicles by candidates, agents on polling day
The Election Commission (EC) has issued directives regarding the use of vehicles by contesting candidates and their election agents on polling day for the referendum and the 13th National Parliamentary
11h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Large contingent of foreign observers to monitor this election
A substantial number of foreign election observers will be present in Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, marking the most extensive international monitoring in nearly two decades. Ninety short-term
11h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
DGFI became country's main regulator in 2007-09
Former Army Chief General (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on Sunday said the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) effectively became the main regulator of the country during the 2007-2009 period.
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail
Rights groups condemned a 20-year prison term handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai on Monday, calling it "effectively a death sentence" and a grave injustice.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Japan’s Takaichi set for big election win: exit poll
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party was set to secure a big majority in Japan’s lower house in an election yesterday, public broadcaster NHK forecast, based on exit polls.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
51 kidnapped, 3 killed in Nigeria attacks
At least 51 people have been kidnapped and three killed in attacks over the past three days in four different villages in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State, security forces said Saturday.
17h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi to six years in prison: lawyer
To be exiled for two years to the city of Khosf in the eastern province of South Khorasan, says lawyer
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
ILO to train Bangladeshis in Maldives
The International Labour Organization on Sunday expressed keen interest in organising short-term, skills-oriented training programmes for Bangladeshi workers in the Maldives to meet labour market needs and enhance migrant welfare.
23h - New Age - (original version)
Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties
France’s Financial Prosecutor is investigating Jack Lang and his daughter for alleged tax fraud
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
US ambassador Christensen meets with foreign adviser Touhid Hossain
United States ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen met with foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday and discussed issues of bilateral relations...
1d - New Age - (original version)
Technology
Anthropic just upgraded their smartest model
Anthropic has released an upgraded version of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model, unveiling Claude Opus 4.6 with improvements aimed at complex coding, long-running tasks and high-value knowledge work.
23h - Daily Star - (original version)
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Stanford students raise $2 mil for student founder accelerator
Two Stanford University students have raised $2 million to fund and expand an accelerator program designed for entrepreneurs still in university or recently graduated.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Cybersecurity threats in the age of AI
According to the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook report, the threats facing businesses and individuals in 2026 are fundamentally transforming at their core while also sparking volumes.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Bitcoin mishap: firm sends $44 bln to users by accident
Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said it mistakenly distributed about $44 billion worth of bitcoin to customers during a promotional event, triggering a sharp sell-off on the exchange.
1d - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Not here ‘just to participate’: Nepal throw warning
England took their time. Sam Curran, entrusted with the crucial final over with 10 runs to defend, first consulted skipper Harry Brook before conferring with the experienced wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mbappe scores 23rd goal as Real Madrid stay on Barca’s tail
Third-place Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis, three days after thrashing the Andalusian side in the Copa del Rey, falling further away from the
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Real Madrid edge Valencia to stay on Barca's tail, Atletico slump
Kylian Mbappe scored his 23rd goal of the season in La Liga to help Real Madrid claim a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday and close the gap to
11h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)
Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy
The 41-year-old American started the race at the Milano Cortina Games despite having ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in a World Cup event in the Swiss
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Jahanara seeks transparency in sexual harassment inquiry
In a statement issued yesterday by her legal advisory firm, Mahbub & Company, Jahanara’s lawyers said that although the inquiry process has reportedly concluded, she has not been formally informed
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
PCB sets three demands to play India match: Reports
During a meeting with ICC officials at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi outlined the conditions.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Politics
Group misleads public in name of religion: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday alleged that a group was attempting to mislead the public in the name of religion and was hatching various conspiracies.
17h - New Age - (original version)
Ganosamhati makes 18 pledges to free country of discrimination
Ganosamhati Andolan on Sunday unveiled party’s election manifesto for upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election scheduled on February 12 for building a discrimination free, democratic Bangladesh establishing rights of the people.
17h - New Age - (original version)
AB Party pledges just society based on Liberation War, uprising
The Amar Bangladesh Party on Sunday pledged the formation of a just society based on the spirit of the 1971 liberation war and the 2024 July Uprising.
17h - New Age - (original version)
Nahid vows social justice, economic fairness
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam, in a televised address Sunday evening, outlined a sweeping reform agenda emphasising social justice, economic fairness and accountable governance while sharply criticizing past governments
17h - New Age - (original version)
NCP’s Akhtar gets death threat, files GD
Akhtar Hossain, member secretary of National Citizens’ Party and the 11-party alliance candidate for Rangpur-4 constituency, has received a death threat, according to a general diary filed with Pirgacha police
17h - New Age - (original version)
Business
India’s trade deals with EU and US demand action
Following the recent conclusion of a trade agreement between India and the European Union, and the prospect of tariff reductions under a US-India bilateral trade deal, fresh concerns have emerged
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Bangladesh eyes tariff relief as trade agreement with US due today
Bangladesh will sign a trade agreement with the United States tonight. The agreement is scheduled to be signed in Washington, DC, at 11:00 pm Bangladesh time today, Monday.
11h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Body formed to scrutinise report of Pay Commission
The government on Sunday formed a committee to scrutinise and submit recommendations on the reports of National Pay Commission, Judicial Service Pay Commission, and Armed Forces Pay Committee. Headed by
11h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Editorial
New energy policy, same challenges: Bangladesh needs an inclusive approach
To ensure energy security and boost economic growth while reducing emissions by 2050, the Bangladesh government devised an Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan in 2023 (IEPMP 2023).
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘The US will work with whoever forms the next government’
The Trump administration, unlike the Biden administration, does not view foreign policy through a values-based lens.
11h - Daily Star - (original version)
Turning plans into action remains a challenge
The repeated delay in upgrading the Hili land port highway, coupled with rising costs, is a reminder of a persistent challenge in Bangladesh’s development: Turning plans into timely, concrete results.
11h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)
The first room: A parliament of return
The sound builds first. It starts as a low hum in the neighbourhood courtyards, rises to a chorus of slogans on the bustling city streets, and finally gathers into a
11h - Dhaka Tribune - (original version)
Entertainment
Amar Bhashar Chalachitra: ‘University of Chankharpul’ wins Hiralal Sen Award
At the Amar Bhashar Chalachitra festival (DUFS), organised by the Dhaka University Film Society, the Hiralal Sen Award 1432 was presented to filmmaker Monirul Haque Akash’s film “The University of
5h - Daily Star - (original version)
Star Cineplex to release three Hollywood films in a single day
Bangladesh’s leading multiplex chain Star Cineplex is set to bring a triple cinematic treat for moviegoers, as three Hollywood films hit its screens tomorrow, February 9, simultaneously. The lineup includes
5h - Daily Star - (original version)
Deepto Television rolls out extensive digital coverage for national election
According to Deepto TV’s media spokesperson Zakia Sultana, the channel’s election coverage will span both election day (February 12) and the following day, combining live news bulletins, in-depth talk shows,
5h - Daily Star - (original version)
Film Certification Board reformed with Prince Mahmud, Rafiqul Anowar Russell
The move follows controversy over the board’s earlier composition, announced on January 14, 2026. Two previously named members, film editor Iqbal Ehsanul Kabir and director Khijir Hayat Khan—who resigned—were omitted
5h - Daily Star - (original version)
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