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BNP office set on fire in Pirojpur's Nazirpur, bordering Gopalganj

Local BNP leaders claim activists of Awami League carried out the attack

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 10:15 pm

Yemeni government forces retreat from strait in major setback in war against Houthis

Houthi gains in Yemen and attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping in recent months have strengthened the position of Iran in the wider West Asia conflict launched by the United States and Israel in February

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 10:12 pm

Swechchhasebak Dal activist stabbed to death in Mymensingh

Miscreants intercept him near Barera Masjid Market and stab him in the chest, police say

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 9:50 pm

Three AJR Courier vans vandalised in Dhaka

Police confirm vandalism and say detectives are investigating two cases over earlier attacks

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 9:16 pm

ICSB honours 44 companies for corporate governance excellence

The award ceremony, held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on November 12, recognised companies for their corporate governance practices in 2025 in compliance with the Corporate Governance Codes of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and relevant regulatory frameworks

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 9:05 pm

I'll do whatever I can for Bangladesh: Erdoan told Tarique during COP31 meeting

State Minister Humaiun Kobir shares details of Erdo

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:32 pm

Is the govt unable to keep Ziaul under control? asks Ilias Alis wife Tahsina

BNP MP asks whether the crimes against humanity accused received preferential treatment while being escorted to the tribunal without restraints

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:27 pm

10 years in the making, Mosaddek breaks Bangladesh's double-ton record

Ten years is a long time but all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain clearly hasn

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:10 pm

Angry Jamal takes aim at Dooleys tactics

Jamal Bhuiyan on Sunday criticised head coach Thomas Dooley

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:04 pm

91% of firms upbeat on trade growth amid rising costs

HSBC survey finds

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 7:59 pm

Speaker urges restraint after uproar during Amir Hamza

Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chowdhury raises objections to ruling party lawmakers

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 7:54 pm

Health minister undergoes stent procedure in Dhaka hospital

Procedure followed an angiogram that detected coronary artery blockages, ministry says

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 7:05 pm

Law and order remains under control: Salahuddin tells JS standing committee

Home minister says agencies remain committed to preventing sabotage and terrorism

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:47 pm

HSC 2026 retake exams: Form fill-up deadline extended to Nov 18

Examination fees due November 19; tests scheduled for December 1-15

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:41 pm

Workers to start leaving for Malaysia at month-end: Minister

List of authorised medical centres to be published tomorrow; migration cost fixed at Tk 154,000

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:36 pm

Srabon apologises to fans after costly mistake against Pakistan

Bangladesh goalkeeper Mehedi Hasan Srabon has apologised to the country

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:29 pm

India win fifth New Zealand ODI to seal tight series

Paceman Arshdeep Singh took three wickets as India won a tense fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand by 22 runs on Sunday to clinch the series 3-1.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 5:54 pm

8 more die of dengue, 1,952 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 499, total cases reach 1,62,509

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 5:52 pm

UGC moves to reform agricultural cluster admission system

Proposed changes from 2027-28 academic year aim to fill all seats and reduce delays

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 5:46 pm

8 more die with measles-like symptoms

Combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths reaches 1,314 this year

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 5:07 pm

Govt approves duty cuts on dates, apples and malta ahead of Ramadan

Customs duty on dates to fall from 25% to 5%; lower rates for apples and malta to apply from January 24 to February 23, 2027

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 5:04 pm

Carrying 'logi-boitha', AL activists breach barricades, set road fires in Gopalganj

Traffic near Launch Ghat halted for about 40 minutes; activists also remove nameplates at a government college and university

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 4:58 pm

Teacher registration candidates protest in Shahbagh for special recruitment circular

Protesters say previous recruitment circulars excluded subject-wise vacancies, leaving them without recommendations despite passing all three stages of the examination

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 4:48 pm

EC warns against online fraud over NID correction

Citizens urged to beware of fake NID correction services online

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 3:31 pm

HC rejects writ petition challenging school admission tests

The High Court today rejected a writ petition challenging the government's decision to reintroduce admission tests at schools across the country for the 2027 academic year

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 2:54 pm

Case filed over teenage girl

All three accused absconding

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 2:37 pm

Golden harvest brings smiles to Teesta char farmers

Favourable weather boosts Aman yield as cultivation expands by 5,000 hectares in a year

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 2:24 pm

2 killed after being 'pushed off' moving bus in Rangpur

Locals block Rangpur-Saidpur highway demanding arrest

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 2:10 pm

12 dead in Iran bus accident: state media

The accident late on Saturday between Abdanan and Dehloran, near the Iraqi border, was under investigation, the IRNA news agency said.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 1:27 pm

6 BGB platoons deployed in Gopalganj to maintain law and order

Troops to coordinate with other law enforcement agencies and follow the district magistrate

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 1:26 pm

Bangladesh lose two wickets early

Opener Mahfijul Islam Robin has been handed his Test debut as Bangladesh opted to bat first in the opening Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 1:19 pm

Indian student jailed for 30 years for online child sex abuse in U.K.

The court heard that Kazi pretended to be a teenage boy on social media and gaming platforms to build trust with girls aged between 10 and 15

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 1:14 pm

Saif to captain Bangladesh in Rising Stars Asia Cup

With Mohammad Naim currently in South Africa with the national Test squad, Bangladesh have named Saif Hassan as his replacement in the squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which begins in Qatar on November 19.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 12:39 pm

8-year-old student found dead inside madrasa toilet in Dinajpur

Madrasa director and his brother-in-law detained for questioning

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 12:32 pm

German embassy to introduce digital student visa process from January

Existing appointment waiting list to be scrapped by end of this year

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 12:06 pm

Ebola outbreak remains out of control in Congo six months into response

The Ebola outbreak is the deadliest of Congos 17 outbreaks and is on track to surpass the death toll from the West African outbreak that killed 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 12:05 pm

Two food outlets fined over 'harmful substances' in Cox

Mobile court orders legal action against two others; restaurant owners protest, calling drive improper

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:54 am

19-year-old killed in fire at Korail slum

Three firefighting units bring blaze under control within half an hour

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:27 am

Dear BFF, even ballmen need to understand football

Dear BFF, the players are not the only ones who need to understand football. So do the people responsible for making the game happen.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:25 am

Over 50 factories shut amid labour unrest in Savar, Ashulia

Factory operations normal in most areas, say Industrial Police

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:19 am

Workers briefly block Dhaka-Tangail highway over wage demands

Traffic halted for 30 minutes in Mouchak; Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remains clear

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:09 am

Bahrain issues first threat alerts since September as Iran says it attacked US base

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had attacked a US military base in Bahrain in retaliation for hostile US actions, Iran's Fars news agency reported.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 11:04 am

Pakistan coach backs Bangladesh to have a bright future

The Pakistan coach felt the semi-final had been closely contested but was pleased with his side

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 10:52 am

BNP, Jubo Dal offices attacked in Gopalganj

Also torched several shops of BNP supporters who blame Awami League activists for the attack

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 10:41 am

India votes against UNGA resolution calling for global moratorium on death penalty

The resolution expressed deep concern that, despite the global trend towards limiting the application of the death penalty, there was a significant surge in reported executions in 2025.

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 10:13 am

Bahrains Interior Ministry issues alerts of potential threats

Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navys Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location, its Interior Ministry said

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 10:07 am

Batting key to ending Proteas jinx

Bangladesh

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 9:36 am

U.S. suggested Kyiv cede land to Russia in exchange for joining NATO, says Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also warned the Kremlin was betting everything on this winters military campaign

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 9:06 am

Pakistan played better football, admits Dooley

Bangladesh coach Thomas Dooley admitted that his side were never better than Pakistan at any stage of their SAFF Championship semifinal, as the hosts crashed out of the tournament following a late goal on Saturday.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:40 am

US suggested Kyiv cede land to Russia in exchange for joining NATO, Zelensky says

Moscow has pounded Ukraine in the run-up to the colder months, with Russian President Vladimir Putin showing no sign of backing down

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 8:29 am

Ronaldo-less Portugal suffer hammering at hands of Denmark

Portugal were hammered 4-1 by Denmark on Saturday, an embarrassing Nations League defeat in their first match without Cristiano Ronaldo following the superstar forward's retirement from international football.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 7:25 am

U.S. must respect Indias right to defend itself, maintain zero tolerance towards terrorism: Blinken

India is a global force, Mr. Blinken said, adding that the relationship and shared interests between Washington and New Delhi were really global in nature

The Hindu 15 Nov 2026 7:08 am

Global powers converge on Manila as ASEAN summit kicks off

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday near the summit's conclusion, a visit expected to include a sideline meeting with fellow Quad countries India, Japan and Australia -- the first of his second term.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:12 am

SpaceX pulls off first-ever spaceship 'catch'

The Starship emerged from a cloudy sky after surviving the extreme heat of re-entering Earth's atmosphere, then descended slowly over Starbase before slipping smoothly between mechanical chopstick arms above Launch Pad 2.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 6:01 am

Airlines cancel or delay 9,000 US flights on Saturday, air travel system slowly recovers from shutdown

Outage appeared to involve network handling critical radio frequencies, two airline officials say

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 1:36 am

Case filed over shooting at Anurag Pharma

Pharmacy manager accuses unidentified people of attack and demanding Tk 50 lakh in extortion

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 1:16 am

Heartbroken Hamza refuses to single out teammates

Bangladesh captain Hamza Choudhury urged supporters not to blame any individual after a late mistake condemned the hosts to a 1-0 semifinal defeat against Pakistan in the SAFF Championship at the National Stadium on Saturday.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 12:32 am

2018 to 2026: Bangladesh haunted by the same old demons

Bangladesh's SAFF Championship 2026 campaign ended in cruel fashion on Saturday, as a late error from Mehdi Hasan Srabon handed Pakistan a 1-0 semifinal victory at the National Stadium, leaving the hosts to rue another missed opportunity on home soil.

The Daily Star 15 Nov 2026 12:13 am

All agencies must complete preparations for scheduled Dec 16 launch of HSIA 3rd terminal: State minister

Initially, its operations will begin with two arrival and two departure flights

The Daily Star 14 Nov 2026 10:18 pm

Bangladesh's long wait for SAFF glory goes on after Pakistan heartbreak

One end of the National Stadium erupted in celebration while the other fell into stunned silence. Pakistan

The Daily Star 14 Nov 2026 10:10 pm

Law enforcers must stop pleasing political bosses to ensure good governance: Badiul Alam

Shujan secretary stresses need to improve capabilities of law enforcement agencies

The Daily Star 14 Nov 2026 10:06 pm

Bangladesh, Pakistan locked at 0-0 after entertaining first half

The first half produced an evenly contested battle, with Bangladesh gradually growing into the game after Pakistan made a brighter start. Neither side lacked attacking intent, but poor finishing and the woodwork kept the scoreline unchanged.

The Daily Star 14 Nov 2026 9:07 pm

Bus set on fire after cyclist run over in Gopalganj

Locals torch vehicle on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway

The Daily Star 14 Nov 2026 8:45 pm