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30-minute player Jamal gives a 90-minute reminder

For a team still trying to establish its identity under a new coach, the question may no longer be whether Jamal can contribute, but how best to use what he still has to offer.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 11:12 am

Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation

Malaysia's 101-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for observation, his aide told AFP, following the death on Monday of his wife of seven decades

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 11:03 am

Perilous passage in pictures: The daily boat ride over the Someshwari

Thousands of people are forced to make this crossing all year round

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 10:53 am

Two BCL men arrested over locking govt offices in Ctg

One of the arrestees was seen in video footage locking several government offices and pasting AL posters

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 10:48 am

'Lamine is the best': Nico Williams makes Ballon d'Or claim for Yamal

Nico Williams championed Yamal's undisputed credentials for the Ballon d'Or after the teenage forward bagged a brace and set up another in Spain's 4-1 dismantling of Croatia on Tuesday.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 10:27 am

Argentina begin new chapter against Bolivia ahead of Messi

Argentina begin an emotional international break on Thursday [6am, Bangladesh Time] when they face CONMEBOL rivals Bolivia at the Cordoba

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 10:26 am

Is Dooley fighting the wrong battles?

Bangladesh

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 9:25 am

World Off-Track on Nearly Every Food System Goal

Antara News 30 Sep 2026 9:21 am

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution

In a new analysis covering the first eight months of 2026, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) highlighted the close relationship between climate change and air pollution

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 8:56 am

Trump touts AI boss pledge to self-regulate

US President Donald Trump yesterday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a morally binding commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 7:59 am

US-led troops exit Iraq: what's next for pro-Iran groups?

With the US-led anti-jihadist coalition leaving Iraq, Baghdad faces mounting pressure to rein in Tehran-backed armed groups, a difficult task in a country long caught between its allies, the US and Iran.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 7:51 am

Premier Leagues conspiracy theory: City CEO hits back

Manchester City chief executive officer Ferran Soriano said on Tuesday his club will be vindicated after blasting the guilty verdict for breaching financial rules as a Premier League conspiracy theory.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 3:45 am

Yamal inspires Spain to Croatia romp on World Cup homecoming

Lamine Yamal scored two goals and set up another as Spain hammered Croatia 4-1 on Tuesday in the Nations League in their first home game since lifting the World Cup.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 2:28 am

Sanctions, titles stripped or stars leaving: What next for City?

Manchester City have been plunged into crisis after a damming verdict found the Premier League leaders guilty of widespread financial fraud across a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 2:21 am

'If City's appeal fails, they cannot stay in the league and have to suffer': Club's former chairman

Manchester City must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of breaching financial rules, according to the club's former chairman David Bernstein.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 1:47 am

FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying football has no need for emperors, while powerful Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted he has no interest in becoming the next head of global football.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 1:38 am

Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches; City set to appeal

Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 1:24 am

38 eminent citizens warn of rising attacks, land grabbing

Joint statement urges impartial probe, accountability beyond home ministry

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 12:06 am

Salahuddin, Ashraful reunite at Fortune in D3

Former Bangladesh national team senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin was picked as Fortune

The Daily Star 30 Sep 2026 12:00 am

The United Nations long road to restoring trust

The UN, one of humanitys greatest achievements, needs to confront its deepening crisis of trust

The Hindu 29 Sep 2026 11:05 pm

BNP campaigned for

Ruling party is pursuing constitutional amendments on its own terms, he says

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 10:40 pm

BNP expels Mofizur Rahman Mamun amid Mirpur extortion allegations

The ward 91 president in Pallabi loses all party posts and membership following allegations linking him to a network involved in land grabbing and other criminal activities

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 10:03 pm

Key trafficking suspect arrested in Dhaka, over 2,000 may be victims: SRB

Mohammad Arzu Rahman allegedly operated the racket for 12 years, collecting Tk 20-25 lakh per person with promises of jobs in Europe

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 9:45 pm

Woman allegedly raped in Mymensingh; police hunt for accused

Police say the 35-year-old man escaped after neighbours heard the woman

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 9:44 pm

Spotify faces outages as thousands report problems

Spotify is reportedly experiencing technical difficulties, with more than 17,000 users in the US reporting issues as of 8:12 pm Bangladesh time, according to outage tracking website downdetector.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 9:43 pm

Taiwan says U.S. arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14 billion package remains on hold

Taiwans defense minister says U.S. arms sales to Taiwan remain unchanged, despite a stalled $14 billion package

The Hindu 29 Sep 2026 9:13 pm

Four forwards or three midfielders? Ancelotti keeps both options open

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is not ready to pick a favourite.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 9:08 pm

HC bars suspended headteacher from entering Cumilla school

Court also orders Aminul Islam to hand over all keys, relevant school materials to the acting headteacher

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 8:43 pm

2 ship collisions reported at Ctg port anchorages

3 vessels sustain damage in separate collisions

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 8:43 pm

Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds

Five private commercial banks are set to raise a combined Tk 3,500 crore through bonds to strengthen their capital bases and expand their financing capacity.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 8:39 pm

Bangladesh seeks UK support to remove EU

Civil aviation minister cites improved airport security scores, urges faster withdrawal of restrictions

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 8:38 pm

NTT DATA Launches

Antara News 29 Sep 2026 8:36 pm

We must be doing something right, just need final 2-3 pieces, says Hamza

Hamza's attention now turns back to matters on the pitch. Indonesia await on Thursday with a larger crowd that promises to create a different atmosphere.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 8:04 pm

LaLiga's Tebas says Man City should face severe punishment after rule breach findings

LaLiga president Javier Tebas said on Tuesday that Manchester City should face the harshest punishments available after findings of long-running financial rule breaches, arguing the case should serve as a warning to clubs across Europe.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:46 pm

Man Utd don

I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting another Premier League medal, if I'm being honest, because I don't think we deserve it, Rooney said. We didn't do enough that season to win the league.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:44 pm

Ex-DIG accused former Barishal SP of ordering

In a statement admitted as evidence by ICT-2, Humayun Kabir says he gave AKM Ehsanullah an adverse ACR following the 2015 killings of two pro-BNP activists

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:25 pm

Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued its first full guidelines on Islamic credit cards, barring banks from earning more when customers' debts grow or when they pay late

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:16 pm

State minister promises easy-term loans for farmers to cut production costs

Sultan Salauddin Tuku says 850 farmers have been trained to produce cattle feed at lower cost

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:11 pm

PM raises Durga Puja grant to Tk 5cr, Kathin Chibar Daan to Tk 3cr

Tarique Rahman approves an additional Tk 1 crore for each celebration beyond the amounts sought by the Hindu and Buddhist religious welfare trusts

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 7:00 pm

Jamaat chief thanks outgoing Chinese envoy for his role in improving relations between parties

Shafiqur Rahman meets Yao Wen at opposition leader

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 6:41 pm

Youth hacked to death beside Tongi railway tracks

The 23-year-old was reportedly attacked by a rival group

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 6:34 pm

Govt employees may get 5-day Durga Puja break if Oct 22 declared holiday in Bangladesh

A proposal to declare Oct 22 a holiday is set to go before the cabinet, potentially giving govt employees 5 consecutive days off from Oct 20 to 24

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 6:14 pm

DTCA, Buet sign deal for Dhaka monorail study

Study will assess 5 proposed routes and other possible alignments, examining technical, economic and environmental feasibility before selecting 2 priority corridors

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 6:05 pm

Spain aims to ban evictions until 2030 amid housing protests

Unaffordable housing has been a running sore for years in Spain, but the outcry over last Wednesday's eviction of 87-year-old Madrid pensioner Maricarmen Abascal sparked national uproar.

The Hindu 29 Sep 2026 6:03 pm

HC asks immigration why three women were stopped from travelling abroad

Immigration stopped them allegedly because they were unmarried and travelling without their parents or guardians

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 6:02 pm

6 more die of dengue, 1,942 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll rises to 239 as total cases reach 77,672

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 5:57 pm

Death toll from measles, symptoms crosses 1,100

Of the total deaths, 101 were confirmed as measles cases

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 5:52 pm

ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project

The financing will support MSL's expansion of its polyester chips production capacity from 107 tonnes to 407 tonnes per day and refinance short-term local working capital loans.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 5:40 pm

Govt has failed to curb extortion, violence: Charmonai Pir

Islami Andolan chief calls for a change in the political system

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 5:35 pm

Brazil 2

Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Australia in Townsville last Friday, with Rayan rescuing the Selecao with a 95th-minute header.

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 5:11 pm

ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in ACI CO-RO Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi conglomerate forms another new venture with Japan

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 4:54 pm

RU teachers receive death threats, extortion demands from callers claiming

At least five Rajshahi University teachers received threatening calls from individuals demanding money

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 4:51 pm

The race to crown the 'fattest dog of Delhi'

The contest to crown the Indian capital's chonkiest dog has attracted thousands of votes.

BBC 29 Sep 2026 4:36 pm

Wibmo Fraud

Antara News 29 Sep 2026 4:26 pm

Biman in talks to buy 10 Airbus planes after signing deal with Boeing

No geopolitical influence behind the aircraft purchases, says aviation minister

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 4:17 pm

HC drops Asif Mahmud

Says detailed hearing needed on Asif Mahmud

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 3:55 pm

Rohingya man detained while seeking voter registration in Rangpur

Inconsistencies in documents and statements raised suspicion, election officials say

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 3:43 pm

UEFA to distribute

UEFA will distribute

The Daily Star 29 Sep 2026 3:28 pm