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Russian engineer dies after falling ill at Rooppur nuclear plant

Police suspect cardiac arrest; the 51-year-old

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 6:28 pm

Thailand eyes Bangladeshi workers to fill labour shortages

Proposed agreement would target construction, halal and agricultural sectors as Thailand considers Bangladesh a fifth source country

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:56 pm

5 more die with measles, related symptoms; death toll rises to 885

DGHS reports 941 new suspected cases and 84 laboratory-confirmed infections in 24 hours

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:48 pm

Blast near Barishal court gate: Police suspect crude bomb-like object meant to create panic

CCTV footage was inconclusive, while evidence collected from the scene has been sent to Dhaka for examination

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:44 pm

Finance minister defends inflation data amid manipulation allegations

The minister was responding to reporters' questions about inflation data and why people do not believe it at the closing ceremony of a three-day conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:40 pm

Additional DIG Biplob Kumar among 6 senior police officials suspended over prolonged absence

Home ministry says the officers failed to respond to notices; suspension orders take immediate effect

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:36 pm

Samurai Jack and the future we became

Twenty-five years after its debut on Cartoon Network, its dystopian vision of technology, alienation and lost memory feels startlingly contemporary

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 5:11 pm

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies of illness at 98

Building on former leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 reforms, Zhu Rongji is credited with supplying the resourcefulness and tenacity to push through history-making changes such as China's WTO membership

The Hindu 12 Aug 2026 5:04 pm

I ditched T-Mobile for Mint after 10 years, and saved $120/month - without any service issues

The main reason I switched to Mint was that the service uses the same 5G and LTE networks as T-Mobile. So why pay a lot more for basically the same service?

ZDNet 12 Aug 2026 5:02 pm

Father turns son in after Thakurgaon security guard killing

Police say Jewel Rana allegedly killed Abdur Rahman during a dispute over Tk 23,000 in unpaid dues

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 4:59 pm

Be like Doku and kill with kindness

Doku could easily have taken the moral high ground by attacking the person who attacked him.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 4:34 pm

Powerful bomb in pressure cooker defused in Savar, blast shakes neighbourhood

DMP Bomb Disposal Unit neutralised the device after police evacuated and cordoned off the area

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 4:17 pm

2 young men found dead on railway tracks in Gopalganj

Police say they are believed to have been run over by the Ruposhi Bangla Express

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 3:54 pm

Documentation gap keeps marginalised Bangladeshis from healthcare, education, safety nets: Speakers

At SDG conference, they call for accessible transport, skills support and more jobs

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 3:39 pm

HC okays merger of Walton Digi-Tech with Walton Hi-Tech

The court passed the judgement on July 29, and Walton received the judgement on August 11

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 2:37 pm

Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February

Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.

BBC 12 Aug 2026 2:20 pm

Indian labourers dream of striking it rich after '$52,400' diamond find

The seven men found a 17.96-carat gem-quality diamond in central India's Panna.

BBC 12 Aug 2026 2:17 pm

Prosecution seeks maximum punishment for Obaidul Quader, 6 others over July Uprising atrocities

Prosecution concludes six days of arguments at ICT-2, saying all four crimes against humanity charges were proved

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 2:10 pm

SC Legal Aid Office authorised to settle cases through mediation

The move will allow parties in cases under specified laws to seek mediation as an alternative to conventional court proceedings

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 1:16 pm

Capsized ferry in Zimbabwe leaves at least 15 dead, 27 missing: rescue services

The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned on August 11 after hitting strong waves

The Hindu 12 Aug 2026 1:11 pm

Elderly couple, house help murdered at Sylhet house

The couple

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 1:00 pm

Monsoon mayham leaves Satchari wildlife ponds in peril

Spanning 243 hectares, Satchari is considered one of the country's most biodiversity-rich protected areas

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:56 pm

Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Okuda took the reins of the struggling firm in 1995 as the first person from outside the founding family in decades, and pushed innovative products such as the RAV4 and Prius.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:44 pm

Pakistan says interior minister in Iran to discuss regional security

Pakistan's interior minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments, the foreign office said on Wednesday.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:37 pm

Blast near Barishal court gate sparks panic

A suspected crude bomb explosion near the main entrance briefly disrupted court proceedings

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:16 pm

Shanto backs

Shanto also made clear that Bangladesh

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:02 pm

Pressure cooker wrapped in black tape sparks bomb scare in Savar

Object found beside mosque hours after pipe bombs and bomb-making materials were recovered from a nearby Shyampur flat

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 11:18 am

Power cuts leave 200 hilsa trawlers stranded in Patuakhali for lack of ice

Twenty ice factories struggle to meet demand as fishermen face soaring prices and prolonged delays at fishing ports

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 11:10 am

U.S. bars federal funding of gender transitions for low-income minors

Funding for minors' gender treatment blocked effective October; Democrats argue overreach, challenge cuts in court

The Hindu 12 Aug 2026 11:05 am

North Korea launches another missile towards sea ahead of U.S.-South Korean military drills

The latest launch came two days after South Korea and the United States announced they will kick off their annual large-scale military drills on August 17 to beef up readiness against North Korean threats

The Hindu 12 Aug 2026 10:10 am

Australia go full-strength as Cummins reveals playing XI against Bangladesh

Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed the XI his side will use for the opening ICC World Test Championship contest against Bangladesh in Darwin.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 10:03 am

Shamit Shome to join Pele's NY Cosmos!

Bangladesh midfielder Shamit Shome is reportedly set to join New York Cosmos after ending his three-year spell with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 9:25 am

Indian cricketer arrested on rape charges

Bengal cricketer Abishek Porel, who has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by police in Hooghly district following allegations that he had sexual relations with a woman on the promise of marriage, an official said on Tuesday.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 8:38 am

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

Four crew members killed in suspected Houthi attack on cargo vessel, sources say

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 8:17 am

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez

Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar's representatives.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 7:34 am

Police FC fail to emulate Fortis

Bangladesh Police FC could not make their continental debut as memorable as Fortis FC, falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Syria

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 3:35 am

Mustafizur retained by IPL-owned Dubai Capitals for ILT20

Mustafizur Rahman has been retained by Dubai Capitals for the upcoming edition of the UAE

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 3:05 am

PSG want to win everything: Luis Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says the European champions want to win everything this season, ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 2:40 am

Ronaldo and Georgina tie the knot

Cristiano Ronaldo and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez have finally tied the knot, with the Portugal superstar and the Spanish-Argentine becoming husband and wife in a private civil ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 2:10 am

14 injured in Jubo Dal-Chhatra Dal clashes in Dhaka

Witnesses say violence erupted over alleged extortion from footpath vendors and control of the area; police later brought the situation under control

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:41 am

PSG eye Super Cup repeat

Paris Saint-Germain will look to add another piece of silverware to their remarkable European haul when they face Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg tonight.

The Daily Star 12 Aug 2026 12:30 am

Islami Bank official who filed ACC complaint against ex-president suspended

Islami Bank acting Managing Director Md Altaf Hossain said,

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 11:53 pm

Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

In the hardest-hit cities, rescuers worked through the night with cranes, excavators and, at times, their bare hands, cutting through twisted steel and passing buckets of debris in desperate searches for those still trapped.

The Hindu 11 Aug 2026 11:17 pm

Suspected JMB member arrested over umbrella, pressure-cooker bombs

CTTC links Ariful Islam to IEDs recovered near Motijheel Metro Rail Station and in Ashulia

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 11:07 pm

Fortis, Ibrahim make most of unlikely opportunities

Fortis FC were not supposed to be in the AFC Challenge League preliminary round. Mohammad Ibrahim was not even coach Masud Parvez Kaiser's first choice as a loanee. Yet on Tuesday, both proved decisive as Fortis reached the group stage of Asia's third-tier club competition on their debut.

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 10:45 pm

A developer got Word 1.1a from 1990 to run on Windows 11 - try it yourself

Longing for a plain, old-fashioned version of Microsoft Word without all the bells, whistles, and AI slop? One developer managed to coax Word 1.1a to run on today's Windows.

ZDNet 11 Aug 2026 10:25 pm

CTTC cordons off Savar building; explosives-making materials suspected

Police and NSI personnel deployed around the property as authorities prepare to search the premises

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:53 pm

Crude bomb-like objects, bomb-making materials recovered in Savar raid

CTTC had cordoned off the building for three hours

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:53 pm

Rangpur passes internet speed test but falters on voice quality

4G, VoLTE call quality falls below BTRC benchmark in the region

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:44 pm

India-Bangladesh series faces fresh scheduling clash

With less than three weeks remaining before the proposed dates, the Bangladesh tour appears increasingly unlikely

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:26 pm

Gov't invites public to join Merdeka Run 2026

Antara News 11 Aug 2026 9:25 pm

'Rana is a big out': Australia all-rounder Webster

Australia all-rounder Beau Webster believes Nahid Rana

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:22 pm

Indian envoy meets Modi a day after talks with Tarique Rahman

Trivedi travelled to New Delhi following talks with Bangladesh PM, foreign minister and home minister

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:19 pm

Jagannath University bus attacked in Manikganj, 10 students injured

Singair police say locals may have mistaken the JnU bus for one involved in a road accident

The Daily Star 11 Aug 2026 9:11 pm