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Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month

Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has engulfed the region

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 2:13 pm

Sony Music and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement

Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, and other publishers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence company of unlawfully obtaining and using copyrighted material to develop its Claude models.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 1:38 pm

UNDP lauds EC, offers support for upcoming local polls

UNDP resident representative hails national election as a

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 1:17 pm

Listed criminal 'Pichchi Zahed' hacked to death in Ctg's Satkania

Police suspect previous rivalry behind killing

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 1:17 pm

266m, eight deals and counting: Inside Chelsea and Aston Villa's transfer relationship

In total, Chelsea have paid Villa

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 1:04 pm

HC confirms death sentence of lone accused for rape, murder of 8-year-old Asiya

Bench says Hitu Sheikh committed a

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:26 pm

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyrgyzstan

Mr. Modi is visiting Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov to participate in the SCO summit being held on August 31 - September 1

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:17 pm

Three cops among five injured in scuffle during arrest attempt in Chattogram

Case was filed for obstructing police from discharging official duties

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:03 pm

Sundarbans opens to fishermen, tourists tomorrow amid hopes, safety concerns

Tourism resumes alongside fishing as Forest Department stresses conservation

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 11:35 am

Awful feeling: Djokovic rues physical collapse in US Open exit

Djokovic was visibly struggling throughout the contest, vomiting during the match before being hampered by cramping and back and shoulder problems as the physical demands of the encounter eventually overwhelmed him.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 11:23 am

Nepal flood death toll rises to 903, missing 4,247: Disaster authority

Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead, and 4,793 missing

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 10:44 am

Rabada ruled out of Australia ODIs, under injury cloud for Tests

Losing Rabada for the Test series would be a huge blow for South Africa, who beat Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's last year when the 31-year-old took nine wickets.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 10:33 am

Germany edge Spain to retain Hockey World Cup

Struthoff ran across the Spanish goalkeeper before turning the ball into the net one minute before the end of the third quarter to see the Germans to a record-equalling fourth World Cup, matching the tally of Pakistan.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 10:15 am

West Asia LIVE: Irans army says it attacked UAEs Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reports

Tehran said the attack was in response to the killing of Irans Revolutionary Guards and Iranian civilians on Larak Island.

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 10:10 am

Friendship's Runa Khan gets Ramon Magsaysay Award

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the names of the 2026 award recipients in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, today, Monday.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 10:05 am

113 sued over alleged Awami League rally in Jashore

Former state minister, five ex-MPs among accused over alleged anti-government procession on August 28

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 9:57 am

13 glacial lakes in India

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami orders scientific surveys, sensors and stronger early-warning systems

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 9:50 am

Calhanoglu fires Inter to nervy Cagliari win, Como stun Napoli

Hakan Calhanoglu's early strike earned Inter Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari on Sunday as they continued a perfect start to their Serie A title defence, while Como edged Napoli 2-1 to spoil Massimiliano Allegri's home debut.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 9:22 am

Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028

Last year, a US appeals court refused to allow Mohammed and two of his co-defendants to plead guilty under agreements that would have spared them the death penalty.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 9:21 am

Who are really running the BFF camps?

Several BFF executive committee members had reportedly shown interest in the manager

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 8:43 am

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

BBC 31 Aug 2026 8:33 am

Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in U.S., not 'Lake Ontario'

Canadians will see 'Lake Ontario' and those outside U.S. and Canada will see both names, Google says, days after Donald Trump signed an order renaming the water body

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 7:02 am

What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty?

Sonia Gandhis memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi familys political legacy.

BBC 31 Aug 2026 5:46 am

Root urges England to be 'grown-ups' after Pakistan series win

England captain Joe Root urged his side to celebrate in a grown-up way after a 194-run success in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday sealed a series win over Pakistan.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 3:35 am

Cricketers satisfied with BCB

The much-awaited meeting between the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took place at the board premises yesterday, with cricketer Nasir Hossain saying afterwards that the players had been informed the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) would not take place this season.

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 1:20 am

Khalilur leaves Dhaka to assume UNGA presidency

Khalilur is scheduled to remain on the visit from August 31 to October 21

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:54 am

9 senior police officials transferred

Includes additional deputy inspector generals (DIGs) and superintendents of police (SPs)

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:46 am

3 sustain bullet wounds in Dhaka

Taken to DMCH for treatment

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:24 am

Tigresses begin Asia Cup quest

Bangladesh women

The Daily Star 31 Aug 2026 12:00 am

Red-hot Chelsea not the finished article says Alonso

Xabi Alonso said Chelsea are still a work in progress after a thrilling 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday extended his perfect start as Blues boss.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 11:52 pm

Alvarez returns to Atletico team training after illness

Wantaway Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez returned to group training on Sunday after recovering from the illness that kept him out of training earlier this week and Saturday's 3-1 La Liga win over Sevilla.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 11:43 pm

Chhatra Dal leader, ward-level BNP leader arrested over Tk 40 lakh gold robbery in Dhaka

Police recover 100 gms of gold

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 11:39 pm

Bruno hattrick fires Man United to 5-2 comeback win against Ipswich

After a nightmare 2-0 defeat to Hull last weekend, another newly-promoted side had the Red Devils on the ropes when Leif Davis opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 11:09 pm

Real cruise past Malaga 4-0 to maintain perfect start

The win lifted Real to nine points from three matches, two clear of Atletico Madrid and Alaves. Barcelona, fourth on six points with a game in hand, host Rayo Vallecano on Monday.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 11:02 pm

'We are standing firm,' Maduro says in posts from prison

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in Caracas during a US military operation in January

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 10:09 pm

Turkish, Saudi, Pakistani ministers to hold first defence pact meeting

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed earlier this month, commits the three countries to mutual defence in the event of any of them being attacked

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 10:06 pm

Govt, opposition clash over parliamentary committee chairmanships

Opposition demands 26% of committee chairmanships, rejects govt condition

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 9:36 pm

Viral video shows woman entrepreneur kicked as police escort her from Rajbari market

Police say Zakia Sultana was taken to safety; both sides later reached a settlement after trading allegations

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 9:09 pm

3 killed in covered van-auto-rickshaw collision in Kishoreganj

Woman and child among victims; three others injured

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:54 pm

Teachers in remote char areas could get special allowance: Bobby Hajjaj

Government is reassessing which schools qualify, while also preparing new science and sports programmes for primary students, he says

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:52 pm

Govt plans state recognition, rehabilitation for enforced disappearance victims: Minister

Letters sent to ministries to verify fake freedom fighter certificates, he also says

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:48 pm

Chelsea beat Brighton in 7-goal thriller to extend Alonso's perfect start

Free-scoring Chelsea extended Xabi Alonso's perfect start as manager with an eye-catching 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:42 pm

Bangladesh Bank made over Tk 26,000 crore profit in FY26

A large portion of the profit came from lending to commercial banks and investments of the foreign exchange reserves

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:24 pm

Barca find No. 9 solution in Jesus

Barcelona may have found their striker fix, and, surprisingly, it is not Julian Alvarez.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 8:12 pm

Bangladesh repaid 3 times more in foreign loans than it received in July

Fresh loan disbursements also fell a massive 83 percent year-on-year to $14 million in July

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 7:39 pm

Tk 2,000 crore pre-financing fund formed for frozen food exporters

The fund will provide financing at a maximum of 7%

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 7:21 pm

Barcelona's Yamal getting back to 'top level': Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick indicated teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his op level ahead of Monday's La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 7:19 pm

At least six die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus

Vessel had been carrying a total of 267 people, says Unal Ustel, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 7:14 pm

Can fractured families be repaired? Galpo Holeo Satti thinks so

Tapan Sinha

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 7:01 pm

Where did around Tk 15 lakh go? Ganapati withdrew it weeks before family killings

Relatives and former colleagues say the slain Rangpur teacher withdrew the provident fund money 22 days before the killings; police are still trying to trace it

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 6:56 pm

Hamza set for Sheffield Utd return

The move would bring an end to Hamza

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 6:29 pm

Sagar-Runi murder case: ICT chief prosecutor says evidence points to a cultural personality

Md Aminul Islam withholds identity; PBI official says investigation team has no such information so far

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 6:28 pm

British woman fatally stabbed at Germany train station; suspect detained

The woman, who was attacked at the Rosenheim train station, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died due to serious injuries, Rosenheim police said

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 6:03 pm

A building was inaugurated in the name of completion: Minister on Dhaka airports third terminal

Rashiduzzaman Millat says HSIA

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 5:46 pm

Enforced disappearance victims march towards parliament

Jamaat-led 11-party alliance leaders join rally; victims demand law against enforced disappearances

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 5:17 pm

Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart negotiations to join European Union

Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8 to 47.2%, RUV reported. Reykjavik, the capital, was the only area in the island nation of 400,000 people where a majority supported the referendum

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 5:13 pm

Iranian Supreme Leader calls for unity among Muslim countries

Mojtaba Khamenei called on the rulers of regional countries to recognise your real enemy, understand its plan, and confront it, referring to the U.S. and Israel

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 5:12 pm

3 more die of dengue, 1,097 hospitalised in 24 hours

Death toll this year rises to 93

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 5:08 pm

Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK

Yiannopoulos was a vocal supporter

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 5:07 pm

Textile workers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway over load-shedding in Narsingdi

Protesters lay siege to Palli Bidyut office in Madhabdi, causing a 3km tailback before withdrawing after assurances

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 4:40 pm

You can't buy mentality: 300m spent, but De Zerbi faces a problem money can't solve

Two games into the new Premier League campaign, they are bottom of the table.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 4:01 pm

University admission tests for 2026-27: Date clashes emerge as 8 institutions announce schedules

Overlapping exams on December 18, 19 and January 8 could complicate choices for admission seekers

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 4:00 pm

The battle to build a global defence bank

Canada says it is talking with many countries ahead of a charter signing that its lead negotiator for the DSRB, Isabelle Hudon, said on the sidelines of July's Farnborough Airshow was planned for the autumn.

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 3:18 pm

APM Terminals begins construction of $550m Laldia terminal

The $550 million LCT project, which is expected to be operational in 2030, will handle one million TEUs of containers annually

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 2:59 pm

Govt launches digital system to speed up repatriation of trafficking victims

Platform centralises cases and links identity data to streamline nationality verification and coordination with Bangladesh missions abroad

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 2:56 pm

Icelanders reject EU-accession talks, broadcaster RUV reports

Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 2:35 pm

Emiliano Martinez joins Chelsea: Is the Argentine really an upgrade on Robert Sanchez?

Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reports put the fee at around

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 2:35 pm

Malaysia to hire 200,000 Bangladeshi workers in 6 months: Shahe Alam

State minister says 10,000 workers will be recruited without recruitment costs

The Daily Star 30 Aug 2026 2:24 pm