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Ketaki Kushari Dyson, writer and Tagore scholar, dies at 86

Born on June 26, 1940, in undivided Bengal

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 1:15 am

Five women, undaunted and inspirational

The Daily Star and IPDC Finance PLC honour them for making a difference

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:42 am

Masud murder: 2 years on, no visible progress in probe

No arrests yet over killing of former RU BCL leader Abdullah Al Masud

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:29 am

Monaco's perfect Ligue 1 start ends with Strasbourg draw

Monaco dropped points for the first time in Ligue 1 this season as a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday ended their three-match winning run.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:04 am

Madrasa students seek cancellation of Brahmanbaria college concert

Qawmi Chhatra Oikya Parishad submits memoranda to MP, district council administrator ahead of Monday

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:13 pm

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 11:01 pm

5 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

Moscows attacks have targeted Ukraines power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralise civilians

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 10:07 pm

Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard

The remains will be transported to a port in the resort town of Coron, Palawan

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:53 pm

July uprising: Looted police pistol, bullets found in Narayanganj mosque

Police say weapons were looted from Araihazar Police Station during the 2024 mass uprising

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:49 pm

Domestic football to return to National Stadium after long layoff

The last domestic matches at the stadium were played in August 2021, before lengthy renovation work started.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:48 pm

Baker elected Chhatra Shakti president, Tahmid general secretary

DU unit also gets new leadership

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:46 pm

Body parts of woman recovered from Adabar canal

Head and hand among body parts recovered near Balur Math; CID forensic team informed to help identify her

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:22 pm

Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA

The country

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:12 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump says Yemen's Houthis have asked U.S. not to intervene

The Houthis called us and they don't want to fight with us, Donald Trump told reporters on a visit to Dublin, Ireland

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 6:06 pm

BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast

The declaration, adopted on the first day of the BRICS leaders' annual summit in New Delhi, comes at a time when US and Iran have resumed tit-for-tat strikes against each other, after a pause in fighting for much of August.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 5:20 pm

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 5:20 pm

110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister

Card distribution is scheduled to begin on September 17

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:59 pm

There was no player better than me: Mbappe makes bold Ballon dOr claim

In an interview with France Football, the 27-year-old hailed new France coach Zinedine Zidane and said he believed his performances merited recognition as the world's best player.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:34 pm

China's Xi tells BRICS summit Mideast war doesn't serve 'common interests': Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that the Middle East war, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, does not serve the world's interests, Beijing's state media reported.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:05 pm

Three bodies found at separate locations in Dhaka

Former lower court lawyer among the deceased; identities of two others unknown

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:50 pm

Three bodies recovered after four swept away in Shitalakshya

One died while trying to rescue three others from drowning

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:42 pm

Life after Leo: Why Argentina

Lionel Scaloni's next era is taking shape, not by placing the weight of a nation on one teenager's shoulders, but by sharing the load between two special left-footed talents: Franco Mastantuono and Nico Paz.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:40 pm

Iran president says Middle East has no need for US 'policeman'

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a egional policeman, with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:07 pm

Zelensky says willing to meet Putin at G20 in Miami: German broadcaster interview

Washington has recently sought to kick-start long-stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visiting Moscow and Kyiv last weekend

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:29 pm

Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes

Meta announced on Wednesday that it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, in a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:26 pm

BRICS agrees on joint declaration before New Delhi summit, sources say

The bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, is holding its annual summit in New Delhi this weekend.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:08 pm

BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say

The bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, is holding its annual summit in New Delhi this weekend.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:08 pm

Tk 26 lakh robbed by men

Four unidentified men accused in case over alleged robbery in Savar

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:00 pm

Govt reviewing 101 MoUs signed with India by AL govt: Chief whip

Nurul Islam Moni says national interests will remain the priority while maintaining friendly ties with India

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:38 pm

PM seeks people

Says collective efforts over the next three months can significantly reduce dengue

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:09 pm

China's Xi arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit

Xi stepped out of his plane to a red carpet welcome and was greeted by women performing traditional Indian dances.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:02 pm

BRICS Summit begins today: Modi hosts world leaders amid global economic, geopolitical churn

More than 350 meetings across over 25 Indian cities have preceded the leaders

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:56 am

Shelton takes down Tiafoe to seal Zverev showdown in US Open final

With the semi-final line-up having already ensured a Black American man would reach the final, Shelton's win made him the first to do so in New York since Arthur Ashe in 1972, and at any of the majors since MaliVai Washington at Wimbledon in 1996.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:47 am

Postal voting registration opens for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll

Expatriates, polling-duty officials and people in lawful custody can register through the Postal Vote Bd app

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:38 am

Bangladesh finish fifth, remain hopeful of World Cup chance

Under the qualification rules, if the host nation secures a World Cup place through its continental qualification route, an additional team from the same continent gets the opportunity to qualify.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:22 am

PM launches three-month nationwide dengue prevention campaign

25,000 volunteers, workers and students join inaugural programme

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 10:43 am

New No.1 Rybakina out to thwart Sabalenka US Open three-peat bid

Aryna Sabalenka is eady for the fight as she eyes a third straight title at the US Open, where the woman standing in her way, Elena Rybakina, has already ended Sabalenka's reign at number one in the world.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 9:13 am

Mayor Mamdani pays homage to NYC firefighters for their courage and bravery on 9/11

The New York Mayor paid homage to the more than 300 members of the citys fire department who had risked their lives while responding to the burning Twin Towers and saving countless lives

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 8:53 am

First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll hits 35

The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan on Saturday morning

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 8:46 am

How China and Nepal are battling flood rumours online

Both China and Nepal have gone after fabricated posts on the flood

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 8:19 am

Mastantuono hat-trick gets Fiorentina off the mark in Serie A

Argentinian teenager Franco Mastantuono scored a hat-trick on Friday as Fiorentina earned their first points of the Serie A season with a 4-2 win at fellow strugglers Venezia.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 8:18 am

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome delayed to October: US official

Last month, the United States had said the next round of talks in the Italian capital would take place in early September

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 8:15 am

Two men receive jail terms for violent burglary of Donnarumma

Two men involved in a violent burglary of Manchester City's Italy international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his pregnant girlfriend at their home in Paris were on Friday given prison sentences.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 8:00 am

Top seed Zverev holds off Khachanov to reach US Open final

Top seed Alexander Zverev out-gunned Karen Khachanov to reach his third straight Grand Slam final on Friday, rolling into the US Open title match with a straight-sets win.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, citing attacks amid fighting in Yemen

Yemens Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 2:04 am

Tangail madrasa teacher sent to jail in case over alleged sexual assault of child

Police say the 10-year-old student accused the teacher of repeated abuse

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 1:23 am

Bangladesh plans 1,600mmcfd LNG capacity expansion by 2030: State minister

New terminals at Moheshkhali and Matarbari will raise regasification capacity as dependence on imported gas grows

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 1:00 am

Forgive me: Journalists final message to daughter among five notes

Pulak Chatterjee wrote of prolonged illness, unsuccessful treatment and distress over unemployment

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:26 am

Nine sixes, 81 runs: Debutant Razaullah

Debutant Razaullah launched a remarkable late salvo as Pakistan finally showed some fight on Friday to keep England waiting for a clean sweep in their three-Test series.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:16 am

I cannot do this alone: PM Tarique seeks coordinated effort on government messaging

Prime minister says public concerns should not be dismissed and government positions must be explained with facts and logic

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:02 am

Asia Cup failures rooted in weak pipeline

Women

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:00 am

Gas supply to improve within 5-7 days, says PM Tarique

Prime minister says LNG disruption, falling domestic gas pressure and illegal extraction have contributed to supply shortages

The Daily Star 11 Sep 2026 11:35 pm

'I haven't killed anyone': Mbappe addresses discomfort over 'dictator' nickname

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has opened up about the 'dictator' nickname given to him by some fans on social media, expressing a mix of amusement and discomfort at the comparison.

The Daily Star 11 Sep 2026 10:58 pm

BGB says it foiled BSF bid to push 10-12 people into Bangladesh through Satkhira border

BGB personnel intercepted the group on the Kalindi river, forcing the BSF team to return to Indian territory

The Daily Star 11 Sep 2026 10:50 pm

A family: The beating heart of Bangladesh table tennis

Beyond the titles and medals lies an enduring legacy: a family bound by blood, fueled by fierce devotion, ready to carry Bangladesh

The Daily Star 11 Sep 2026 10:21 pm