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Action against vehicles without BRTA-issued number plates, RFID tags: DMP

Says inactive RFID tags causing traffic management complications

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

RPO has no bar on Jamaat's registration as party over Liberation War role: SC

Objection sentimental, not legal, observes SC in full text of verdict

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Starmer vows to prove ‘doubters’ wrong

Embattled British prime minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to prove his ‘doubters’ wrong, as he sought to quell a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and regional polls...

7h - New Age - (original version)

Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach Sara Duterte

Philippine lawmakers voted on Monday by a wide margin to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could end her 2028 presidential bid...

7h - New Age - (original version)

From spy office to Westin: How S Alam took over SIBL in a day

On the morning of October 30, 2017, nine officials and directors of SIBL were taken to the DGFI office in Kachukhet and held in separate rooms, each unaware the others

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Rain may intensify Eid gridlock as millions leave Dhaka: Transport minister

Around 1.5 crore people are expected to leave Dhaka; authorities prepare extra mobile courts, highway monitoring and BGB deployment

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Sudan strikes killed 880 civilians between January and April: UN

At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, the UN said Monday, warning such strikes were pushing the conflict towards a

7h - New Age - (original version)

Bangladesh

SC regrets earlier ruling upholding Azharul’s death sentence in 1971 crimes against humanity case

Full verdict says the earlier judgement failed to properly consider evidentiary deficiencies

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

State govt changes, fencing decisions are India’s internal matters: Home minister

Bangladesh’s relations with India are guided by ties with New Delhi on the basis of sovereign equality, not political changes in any Indian state, he says

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Bangladesh FM to join informal dialogue in UN May 13

The Bangladesh foreign minister, Khalilur Rahman, left for the United States to join an informal interactive dialogue on May 13 as part of the election process for the presidency of

7h - New Age - (original version)

HC directive sought to investigate illegal horse meat sales

A public interest litigation has been filed with the High Court seeking immediate action against an alleged illegal horse meat trade in Gazipur, where diseased horses were reportedly slaughtered and

7h - New Age - (original version)

Engine fire on moving train disrupts Dhaka-Mymensingh railway services

Train services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been suspended after a fire broke out in the engine of a moving intercity train in Trishal. The incident occurred around 4:30pm on

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

HC directs govt to create database to stop prenatal gender detection

The High Court has directed the government to create and regularly update a central database of all diagnostic reports of unborn babies conducted at registered hospitals, diagnostic centres and other

7h - New Age - (original version)

50 magistrates to oversee Eid travel

A 24-hour central control room will operate at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Headquarters from May 20 to 31 to ensure safe and congestion-free Eid travel, Road Transport and Bridges

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

International

Rights group warns of land grab in registration drive

Initial data from a land registration drive launched in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem point to a “deeply alarming” trend of land appropriation by the Israeli state, an Israeli rights group said

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

SIR affected election results in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) yesterday claimed that deletions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll materially affected the results in certain assembly constituencies in West Bengal.

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

UK PM vows to prove ‘doubters’ wrong

Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong, as he sought to quell a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and regional polls.

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin released early from prison

Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison yesterday, an AFP journalist outside the Bangkok jail said.

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

No end to deadlock as Iran, US reject talks terms

Trump is expected to press China's President Xi Jinping on the Iran issue

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Technology

Parker, fintech startup backed by Y Combinator, files for bankruptcy after raising over $200 million

Parker, a US-based fintech startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down, in

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Treading the tightrope of AI usage in research

By 2026, AI has become one of the most pervasive acronyms in everyday speech, worked into nearly every piece of software and industry. What began with trivial uses such as

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Google expands AI-powered Finance platform across Europe

Google Finance is expanding its new artificial intelligence-powered platform across Europe this week, introducing a redesigned experience with full local language support and a broader range of market analysis tools.

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Samsung launches Galaxy A37 and A57 in Bangladesh

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G smartphones in Bangladesh.

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Sport

HC rejects writ petition challenging BCB’s ad hoc committee

The High Court on Monday summarily rejected a writ petition that challenged the legality of formation of 11-member ad hoc committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Spain's Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup

Athletic Bilbao's Spain winger Nico Williams is set to miss the rest of the season with a "moderate muscular injury" the Basque club said on Monday but he is expected

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Shanto, Mominul fifties bolster Bangladesh as rain truncates day

Heavy rain and deteriorating light frustrated both sides on the penultimate day in Mirpur, as Bangladesh reached 152-3 at early stumps in the first Test against Pakistan. Despite a significant

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Govt forms panel to look into Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup withdrawal

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has formed a three-member inquiry committee to look into Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Dr AKM Wali Ullah, Additional

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

BCB's HP unit revamp to begin with coaching appointments

Bangladesh’s High Performance (HP) unit is set for a facelift, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sources, although so far the overhaul appears limited largely to a reshuffling of coaching

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

'We just want to get them out quickly': Agha backs Pakistan to push for win

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha said on Monday that his side are eager to dismiss Bangladesh quickly as they push for victory in the opening Test of the two-match series

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Bosnia first to unveil World Cup squad

Bosnia manager Sergej Barbarez opted for a blend of experience, youth and new faces when he announced his World Cup squad on Monday, with veteran striker Edin Dzeko leading the

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

আলোচিত

শহীদ মাওলানা নিজামী একজন সোনার মানুষ

সততা, নিষ্ঠা ও ধৈর্য্যরে জীবন্ত প্রতীক ছিলেন শহীদ মাওলানা মতিউর রহমান নিজামী। ১৯৯১ সালের মে মাস। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের তদানীন্তন ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর রাজনৈতিক নেতৃবৃন্দকে ডাকলেন এক মতবিনিময় অনুষ্ঠানে।

19h - TheDailySangram - (original version)

কত টাকায় মিলবে টিসিবির পণ্য তিন পণ্য

ঈদুল আজহায় নিম্ন আয়ের মানুষদের স্বস্তি দিতে আজ থেকে ২১ মে পর্যন্ত ১০ দিনের জন্য ট্রেডিং করপোরেশন অব বাংলাদেশের (টিসিবি) ট্রাকসেল কার্যক্রম শুরু হবে।

19h - Jugantor - (original version)

Politics

‘Reciprocal only in name’: Left-leaning student groups protest Bangladesh-US trade deal

Coalition demands scrapping of the agreement, alleging it was signed to appease imperialist forces

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Chhatra League posters on CU shuttle train trigger Chhatra Dal protest

Posters calling for the release of BCL leaders and activists appeared overnight before being torn down by morning

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Jamaat MP asks finance ministry not to merge SIBL

Jamaat‑e‑Islami lawmaker Syed Zainul Abedin has urged the government not to merge Social Islami Bank PLC (SIBL) with other troubled lenders and to keep it outside the Bank Resolution Scheme.

1d - Daily Star - (original version)

AD clears way for Ivy’s release

The Appellate Division on Sunday cleared the way for the release of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy by upholding or restoring her bail in all 12 criminal

1d - New Age - (original version)

Business

Businesses trapped in bureaucratic gridlock

Execution of trade and investment-related policies is often slowed not by a lack of ideas but by poor coordination among government agencies, leaving businesses burdened by red tape and bureaucratic

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

DCCI calls for stronger inland waterway infrastructure

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today urged the government to accelerate the development of inland waterway infrastructure to reduce the cost of doing business and improve trade

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

BKMEA leaders seek policy support from PM

Apparel sector leaders have sought policy support, uninterrupted energy supply, and measures to delay Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country category during a meeting with the prime minister on

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Editorial

Lightning safety deserves serious policy attention

DEATH caused by lightning strikes continues to rise steadily, with 11 fatalities having been reported in the first week of May, although lightning strike has been declared a natural disaster.

7h - New Age - (original version)

Need for an integrated transport system

Traffic mobility in Dhaka City has long been a cause for concern. It has an average speed of 4.8 to 6.4 kilometre per hour--- almost same as the walking speed.

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Revamping state-owned sugar mills

Being part of a region that was historically the first producer of sugar by boiling sugarcane juice until it turned into crystals, Bangladesh now meets 95 to 98 per cent

7h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Lapses in measles deaths reporting are unacceptable

Revised figures expose weaknesses in health surveillance.

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

How Israel is using women and children as weapons of war in Gaza

More than 22,000 women and 16,000 girls have been killed in Gaza in this genocide with two women and girls dying every hour.

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Entertainment

Chorki secures streaming rights for Shakib Khan-starrer ‘Rockstar’

Directed by Azman Rusho, “Rockstar” features Shakib Khan in the role of a professional musician rather than the action-driven characters often associated with the actor. For the role, he reportedly

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Nemesis and the making of a 25-Year rock legacy

On May 22, the band will celebrate that journey with “25 Years of Nemesis — Eto Diner Poreo Je” at InterContinental Dhaka’s Winter Garden. For a band born out of

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

Exhibition featuring Tagore’s paintings underway at Shilpakala

Organised by the academy’s Fine Arts Department, the exhibition features reproductions of Tagore’s paintings as well as artworks reflecting his literary and philosophical legacy. It will remain open to visitors

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Monchosharothi Ataur Rahman on life support

The Ekushey Padak and Swadhinata Padak awardee has been on life support for the past 10 days following a fall that led to multiple organ complications.

13h - Daily Star - (original version)

Health

Measles situation likely to improve within 4 weeks: Health Minister

Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday said the measles situation is expected to come under control within four weeks as vaccinated people will develop immunity during this period.

13h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Six children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Six children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am Monday, pushing the number of suspected measles-related deaths to 350 since March 15, according to

13h - The Financial Express - (original version)

Life style

Can heritage fabrics sustain competition in the future?

Transforming traditional Jamdani and Benarasi textiles requires technical innovation and artisan collaboration. Modern Bangladesh designers adapt heritage fabrics into contemporary silhouettes, ensuring authentic handwoven craftsmanship survives through sustainable fashion practices

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

The untold story of blue eyeshadow and women’s rebellion

Trace blue eyeshadow history from Cleopatra in ancient Egypt to modern TikTok trends. This iconic makeup shade symbolizes female liberation and rebellion, empowering women to reject rigid beauty standards through

7h - Daily Star - (original version)

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