Headline
Puran Dhaka's Islampur and a tale of names
What comes to mind when you hear of Islampur? It is home to a huge wholesale market of clothes and fabrics — that sums it up, right? Indeed, the area's
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘Journalists will write, and we will beat them again’: Shariatpur BNP leader
Three reporters, including The Daily Star’s correspondent, say they were assaulted while covering a rally
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Minister orders crackdown on brokers fuelling irregular migration from Sunamganj
Ariful Haque Choudhury urges awareness campaign, pledges training support
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
New Zealand family’s houseboat breaks apart off Cox’s Bazar, teen missing
Three family members rescued after large waves split the vessel near Moheshkhali Channel
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Myanmar rights situation plummets to new low amid Rohingya abuses, illicit economies: UN
The human rights situation in Myanmar, particularly that of minority communities, has deteriorated to a new low amid worsening abuses against the Rohingya and the devastating impact of illicit economies,
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Law & Order
Police say suspects cut power to a Rangpur family’s home after killing four members, fearing CCTV cameras could expose them. Sanatan Chakraborty, assistant commissioner of the Rangpur Metropolitan Police’s Detective
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh
Humaiun Kobir’s citizenship debate: What message does his remarks send?
Rights activists and experts say the state minister’s response raises questions about accountability, transparency and respect for legitimate scrutiny
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Joining Mecca pact could test Bangladesh’s foreign policy balancing act: Reuters
Analysts say joining a defence alliance with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could affect ties with competing regional and global powers
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Parton donated $1 million to vaccine research at Vanderbilt University in 2020, making her an early sponsor of Moderna's vaccine development
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Should Bangladesh join Makkah defence pact?
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia on August 7 2026, could become one of the most consequential new security arrangements in the Muslim world.
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bangladesh growth strategy at bay
With increase in gross domestic product (GDP), also known as gross development product, as the goal of macroeconomic policy, investment becomes the essential instrument to achieve the goal. In popular
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Three dengue deaths, 907 hospital admissions reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh has recorded three more dengue deaths and 907 hospital admissions in a 24-hour count. According to Tuesday’s bulletin from the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 88
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Draft deal ready for Chinese fighter purchase: Advisor
Bangladesh has drawn up a draft agreement to buy Chinese J-10CE fighter jets as part of its air force modernisation, Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said. He
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
International
Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas
Fee to be set at $103,265, Federal Register notice says
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza
Gazan authorities said at least five people were killed by Israeli fire on Monday evening, including two children.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Canada unveils 15% to 50% on US goods
Canada yesterday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 percent and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Nepal PM allowed to wear sunglasses in parliament
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah may keep his signature dark sunglasses on in the legislature due to medical reasons, an official said yesterday, after the Parliament Speaker had advised against
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
China, India hold border talks, agree to continue search for boundary settlement
China and India agreed on Tuesday to continue dialogue and seek a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement" of their border issue after talks between senior diplomats in Beijing. The
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
CIA chief visits Russia: Reports
US CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Russia to attended meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, US media outlets reported citing unnamed sources.
14h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce
Mediation efforts to halt the war in Iran were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran into
20h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Technology
UK and Ukraine sign AI defence partnership
Britain and Ukraine have signed a partnership to jointly develop artificial intelligence technology for defence and national security.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Meta rolls out AI game-making app Pocket to users across the US
Meta is rolling out Pocket, an experimental app that allows people to create small interactive games and experiences using artificial intelligence prompts, to users across the United States.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Reddit tests audio and video versions of posts
Reddit has begun testing audio and video versions of selected posts, allowing users to listen to or watch content that would traditionally appear as text on the platform.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Spotify launches new feature to let users say why they picked that playlist
Spotify has launched Playlist Notes, a new feature that allows users and the streaming service’s editors to add explanations and context to items included in playlists.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
RoboCop is getting a reboot, again
RoboCop is being rebooted again, this time as a television series for Prime Video, with Dan Stevens set to take on the role of police officer Alex Murphy and his
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Late collapse hands Bangladesh HP first defeat in Top End T20 Series
The high-flying Bangladesh High Performance team suffered their first defeat of the Top End T20 Series, falling to the Adelaide Strikers Academy by 21 runs at Darwin's Marrara Cricket Ground
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Mohammedan’s Sourav Dewan only new face in Bangladesh’s preliminary squad for ASEAN Cup
Bangladesh football team coach Thomas Dooley on Tuesday announced a 28-member preliminary squad for the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, with Mohammedan forward Sourav Dewan the only new face.
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Root angered by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'
Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
‘One of the Big Bash teams should definitely pick Nahid Rana'
The former Bangladesh fast-bowling talks about the culture among Bangladesh’s fast bowlers and a possible return to the Tigers in the future, and more
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Dinusha holds fort but Sri Lanka stare at follow-on
Sri Lanka were fighting hard to avoid the follow-on when rain brought an early end to play on day three of the second Test against India on Tuesday, with the
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
ব্রিটিশ নাগরিকত্ব নিয়ে প্রশ্নের সরাসরি জবাব এড়িয়ে গেলেন পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী - DesheBideshe
ঢাকা, ২৫ আগস্ট – পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী হুমায়ুন কবির তার ব্রিটিশ নাগরিকত্ব ত্যাগের বিষয়ে সাংবাদিকদের করা প্রশ্নের সরাসরি কোনো জবাব দেননি। নাগরিকত্ব সংক্রান্ত প্রশ্নে ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করে তিনি পাল্টা প্রশ্ন তুলেছেন
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জামায়াতের মতাদর্শের বিষয়ে সতর্ক করলেন কওমি আলেমরা
জামায়াতে ইসলামীর প্রতিষ্ঠাতা সাইয়্যেদ আবুল আ’লা মওদুদীর মতাদর্শের বিষয়ে সতর্ক থাকার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন কওমি ঘরানার আলেম ও রাজনৈতিক দলের নেতারা।
14h - Prothom-alo - (original version)
Politics
At least 1,000 vehicles expected in Sept 5 Dhaka-Chattogram long march: Jamaat
Porwar says the 11-party alliance has coordinated with police and plans roadside rallies at several points along the route
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
EC shifts local government election target from October to November
Union parishad polls are expected to come first
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Jamaat alliance hits the road on Sept 5
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance will launch a “Long March” to four divisional cities from Sept 5, pledging to minimise disruption while acknowledging some temporary public inconvenience. The alliance will start
20h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Business
Govt allows fertiliser retailers to continue sales until further notice
Agriculture Ministry says retailers can buy from authorised dealers and sell to farmers at fixed prices
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Import rules open up to spur trade
Easing restrictions on opening letters of credit (LCs), simplifying imports and placing greater emphasis on free trade, the government has issued a new import policy order that has received a
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
Praava Health celebrates 9th anniversary
Praava Health, an integrated outpatient healthcare network in Bangladesh, celebrated its 9th anniversary, marking nine years of providing accessible, patient-centric and quality healthcare through trust, innovation, clinical excellence and compassion.
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Editorial
Don’t let the artificial fertiliser crisis persist
Govt must restore supply normalcy, dismantle the cartels behind it
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The missing pillar of Bangladesh's healthcare
Bangladesh's healthcare system has expanded considerably over the decades, yet one of its most persistent weaknesses remains largely unchanged: there are simply not enough health professionals to meet the needs
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Automation critical for reforming NBR
No wonder the country's tax regulator, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), could not so far set an enviable track record of performance. The reasons include red tape and graft.
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Public universities must not become instruments of political power
The recent suspension and disciplinary actions against some academics at Dhaka University should concern us for reasons that go beyond the individual cases.
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Men must do more to curb violence against women
In 2025, according to data from Police Headquarters, at least 21,939 cases were filed across the country over allegations of violence against women and children.
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Entertainment
Juboraj Shamim’s ‘Atal’ wins over audiences at Russian film festival
“Atal” is the first full-length production from Shamim’s own production company, Darbar Sharif. He wrote, directed, produced and edited the film. Nayeem Tusher plays the lead role and also served
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Ethic celebrates 100th staging of Utpal Dutt’s ‘Hari Phatibe’
The production, Ethic’s first, was originally staged in 2010. The theatre group’s official website records its inaugural staging on May 22, 2010, at Bangladesh Mohila Samity Auditorium. The production was
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Kit Harington to play Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter series
Kit Harington is heading back to HBO, this time as one of the wizarding world’s most vain frauds. The Game of Thrones star has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sydney Sweeney tells Tom Cruise ‘watch out’ after wild airplane stunt
Sydney Sweeney has taken a playful swipe at Tom Cruise after strapping herself to the top of a moving aeroplane and filming the stunt. Sweeney posted a video on Monday
20h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Health
5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 943
DGHS reports 986 new suspected measles and 91 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
8h - Daily Star - (original version)
184 officers appointed to BCS health cadre
The government has appointed 184 officers to entry-level posts in the Bangladesh Civil Service (Health) cadre through the 48th BCS (Special) Examination-2025. Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry Md
14h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Life style
Dolly Parton dies at 80 after six decades of music and stardom
Dolly Parton, the irrepressible country music singer, songwriter and actress whose charisma, heartfelt lyrics and business acumen captured the public's imagination for nearly six decades, died on Tuesday aged 80.
2h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Haor trip: Know these 13 guidelines before planning your journey
If you take Thursday off, you can enjoy a four-day holiday from 25 August. Many people are therefore taking advantage of the break to travel. The availability of houseboats has
2h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Rising from the ashes: Ahmed Tuhin Reza and Tanzila Elma return with renewed purpose
Following a devastating fire, House of Ahmed launched Chapter 2 at Gulshan's Ventura Mall in Dhaka, redefining contemporary Bangladeshi luxury through exquisite zardozi craftsmanship, cultural motifs, and high-profile celebrity fashion
20h - Daily Star - (original version)
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