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Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs

Arab states can no longer depend on the U.S. for security needs

The Hindu 19 Aug 2026 1:08 am

Bayern's Musiala suffers second on-field collapse in three days

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala was taken off the pitch after collapsing in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, three days after a similar incident in Munich.

The Daily Star 19 Aug 2026 12:24 am

DCs of Natore, Gaibandha, Rangpur withdrawn

Attached to public administration ministry

The Daily Star 19 Aug 2026 12:10 am

Tawfique Nawaz, husband of Dipu Moni, dies in Dhaka

He died at Continental Hospital at 10:27pm on Tuesday, hospital official says

The Daily Star 19 Aug 2026 12:02 am

DU provost body proposes one-hour extension for women

Student platforms call it a 'mockery' of the movement

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 11:48 pm

Premier League chief says Infantino hit 'self-destruct' with World Cup plan

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino pressed the self-destruct button over his botched plan to bring private investment into the World Cup.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 11:39 pm

Rodri joins LaLiga champions Barcelona from Manchester City

Barcelona on Tuesday announced the signing of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri from Premier League side Manchester City.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 11:20 pm

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

The $852-billion startup faces multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT harmed children, as it prepares for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 11:14 pm

Naim points to 'strong pipeline' as Bangladesh A team depart for South Africa

Bangladesh A team

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 11:09 pm

No mutton, no

Bride

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 10:53 pm

2 women killed after being run over by train in Cumilla

Locals said the two victims were mother and daughter, but police have yet to confirm the relationship

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 10:18 pm

What inflation data actually tells us

Prices still rising as wage growth lags behind cost of living

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 10:17 pm

Meta trial that could reshape Facebook, Instagram gets underway

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify during the multi-week trial, as is Instagram head Adam Mosseri

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 10:14 pm

Bangladesh, Qatar to form JWGs on energy and finance

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman holds talks in Doha with Qatari counterparts

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 9:58 pm

Can you guess Apple's next move? Last chance to win big in ZDNET's Big Guessing Game

It's the third and final round of ZDNET's Big Guessing Game. We want to know what you think.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 9:31 pm

I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it

Omarchy made me fall in love with Hyprland - can it do the same for AI?

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 9:21 pm

Jharkhand exam irregularities: CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife, brother

Abhay Tiwari, who was posted as a block supply officer in Poriyahat in Godda district, was arrested by the CID on July 22 in connection with the alleged recruitment examination irregularities

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 9:17 pm

Ubuntu on Windows outgrowing native installs? Not according to Canonical's Jon Seager

There's some confusion about Ubuntu's popularity on Windows Subsystem for Linux, so I asked Canonical directly.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 9:14 pm

Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League

Zion Suzuki has had to overcome costly mistakes and racist abuse on the way to becoming the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper in history.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 9:08 pm

Foreign workers in Bangladesh must receive salaries through local bank accounts: Bangladesh Bank

Central bank tells scheduled banks to facilitate account opening for employees with valid, up-to-date work permits

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 9:06 pm

T-Mobile will cover your first month of 5G home internet and give you up to $200 back - here's how

The latest T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offer will get you a first month on T-Mobile and up to $200 back, with a price that won't change for five years.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 9:03 pm

Indian umpire in ICU after ball hits him in the face

An umpire was hospitalised after being struck on the side of his face by a powerful straight drive during a Delhi Premier League match, with local media reporting that he was admitted to an intensive care unit for observation.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 9:02 pm

Teacher arrested over alleged sexual assault of class 4 student in Jhenaidah

Police took the teacher into custody after locals confined him at the school

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 8:52 pm

Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it

In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 8:41 pm

Several initiatives of new govt praiseworthy, but there is room for improvement: BKMEA

However, the association says six months is not enough time to evaluate any government

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 8:34 pm

Root adamant England don't need 'huge change' to Bazball style

England captain Joe Root is wary of ipping up their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 8:31 pm

174 Bangladeshis return home from Libyan detention centre

They had attempted to reach Europe through irregular routes and were repatriated from Benghazi with IOM assistance

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 8:23 pm

'Should have been us

Rather than simply revelling in Australia

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 8:12 pm

Microsoft reveals customizable context menu for Windows users - how to try it out

You'll be able to tweak the right-click context menus in Windows to remove items you don't want, thereby decreasing the clutter.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 8:00 pm

Jamaat calls BNP govt

Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar also raises concerns over law and order, commodity prices and the banking sector

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:48 pm

Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir

The commerce minister urges people not to expect immediate results in reducing commodity prices

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:44 pm

Apple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws - here's why you'll want to install it

Along with MacOS and iPadOS, the latest update to iOS fixes a host of security bugs that could otherwise leave your device vulnerable to compromise or crashes.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 7:42 pm

HC asks why 14 candidates should not be appointed to vacant ACC posts

Petitioners say they cleared all stages of recruitment but were not appointed despite vacancies

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:26 pm

Exercise Rotor Clap III and Mission Sudarshan Chakra: Options for Pakistan

India is trying to establish a defensive shield against airborne objects, from drones to missiles.

The Diplomat 18 Aug 2026 7:24 pm

We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years

Six months into the BNP government

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:16 pm

Mohammedan appoint Argentine-Spanish coach

Mohammedan Sporting Club have appointed UEFA Pro Licence coach Fernando Santiago Varela as their head coach for the upcoming football season, the club

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:06 pm

Dependence on imported agri products will be gradually reduced: minister

The performance and progress of the Ministry of Agriculture during the government

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:00 pm

How to avoid Claude watermarking your content

The answer is where you least expect it.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 7:00 pm

Shipbreaking tragedy: Probe team enters vessel four days after deadly accident

Team initially suspects that hydrogen sulphide leaked through a cut up section of ballast tank

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 7:00 pm

What happens to the buses that are not pink?

Women-only buses may offer safer journeys, but they must not become an excuse to make the rest of Bangladesh

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 6:19 pm

Former JCD leader taken into custody after armed march in Pabna

Police seize firearm after viral video shows Jubayer Hossain Bappi walking along a main road in a white shroud

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 5:48 pm

PM launches programme to give 20,000 raincoats to Sylhet tea workers

BAPI, Chevron Bangladesh and Pandughar Group will provide the raincoats for workers in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 5:47 pm

I found an Android magnifier app for my aging eyes that beats camera zoom - and it's free

Is the fine print getting harder to read? There's an app that can help with that.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 5:25 pm

Ukraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village

Over the past year Ukraine has devised and deployed domestically produced long-range drones for strikes deep inside Russia

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 5:11 pm

I asked Canonical if Ubuntu on Windows will outgrow native installs as rumored - it's a no

There's some confusion about Ubuntu's popularity on Windows Subsystem for Linux, so I asked Canonical's Jon Seager directly.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 5:08 pm

Mahdi released from police custody, questions why he was detained without a case

Habiganj student leader was held for about 20 hours

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 5:07 pm

Firefighters push to encircle Belgian wildfire

The blaze, charring the vast expanse of boggy peatlands, pine trees and hiking trails, grew over the weekend to half the size of Manhattan, 3,000 hectares

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 5:04 pm

EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election

Voting will take place at parliament from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 5:04 pm

Your iPhone's built-in magnifier does way more than help you see the fine print - how to use it

Forgot your glasses? You can easily use your iPhone to read small text, or words from far away. Here's how.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 5:01 pm

3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj

Truck driver among dead; 16 bus passengers in critical condition

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 4:51 pm

Were trying to catch all the godfathers involved in drugs: Coast Guard DG

Around 1.5 crore yaba pills seized over the past two years, he says

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 4:43 pm

3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours

Cases cross 25,600; death toll rises to 753

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 4:39 pm

Rishabh Pant fastest to 100 Test sixes

Rishabh Pant became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket and helped India set Sri Lanka a stiff target of 372 to win the first match in Galle on Tuesday.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 4:17 pm

PM for simple, friendly revenue system to encourage voluntary tax payment

Says NBR must become a trusted, people-friendly institution

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 3:48 pm

HC rejects Article 70 challenge, clears way for Aug 20 presidential election

Bench says election schedule was legally declared under Presidential Election Act

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 3:46 pm

Incogni is our favorite service that stops data brokers from selling your info - and it's 58% off

Incogni is taking 58% off annual plans with our code this month only, dropping the Standard plan to $6.79 per month.

ZDNet 18 Aug 2026 3:30 pm

Bangladesh forward suspended for 15 matches over Maldives fight

Bangladesh forwards Al Amin and Mirajul Islam have been handed 15-match and two-match suspensions respectively by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee over incidents during the Maldives-Bangladesh match in the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament on June 7.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 3:20 pm

IGP meets CEC over law enforcement preparations for local polls

Meeting focuses on security preparations and coordination for local govt polls

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 3:12 pm

690 inmates escaped after July Uprising still at large, 166 unidentified: IG prisons

Most of the 2,240 inmates who escaped from jails during the uprising have since been arrested

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:49 pm

Only 40% of world's health facilities meet basic sanitation standards: UN

Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 percent have no sanitation services at all

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:44 pm

Five local government elections planned within current fiscal year: Shahe Alam

Finance, Local Government and Election Commissions to decide election sequence

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:40 pm

Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital

Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:39 pm

Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail

Imran Khans sons repeatedly expressed concern regarding his deteriorating health last year, with his lawyers saying he had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison.

The Hindu 18 Aug 2026 2:32 pm

ICT seeks Interpol red notice against ex-army chief Aziz

Chief prosecutor says authorities have confirmed the former general is currently living abroad

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:32 pm

Pink Bus can carry more than just passengers

The new BRTC service offers an opportunity to promote breast cancer awareness throughout the year

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:28 pm

AI-powered fine system will help curb highway extortion: Home minister

1,427 AI-enabled cameras installed along 250km Dhaka-Chattogram highway to detect traffic violations

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 2:26 pm

Rift deepens as Asia football chief hits back at Qatar in Infantino saga

A damaging split within Asian football deepened Tuesday as the region's top official hit back at a Qatari challenge over the confederation's move to join UEFA and CONCACAF in targeting FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 1:41 pm

Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk

15 children treated at Jashore General Hospital

The Daily Star 18 Aug 2026 1:33 pm