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Why did a U.S. court stay Trumps ban on media outlets?

When he first announced the ban on the three outlets through a social media post on September 18, Mr. Trump accused them of reporting fake news. The outlets constantly write or report fiction or lies, Mr. Trump said in his post without giving any examples.

The Hindu 25 Sep 2026 9:59 am

Body of 25-yr-old woman recovered in Magura; family alleges murder

Husband detained; police await autopsy report

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 9:43 am

Five injured as rival group fires shotgun over baor dispute in Jashore

No written complaint filed from either side, police say

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 9:40 am

56 games, 64 goals: Haaland just won

The Norwegian striker scored twice as Norway edged Denmark 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League opener in Oslo, taking his international tally to 64 goals in just 56 appearances.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 9:19 am

Bangladesh step into tougher ASEAN territory on SAFF road

The match kicks off at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time).

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 8:56 am

Last-gasp Gakpo strike snatches Dutch draw to spoil Klopp debut

Germany led through a first-half strike from Felix Nmecha but Gakpo fired home a superb volley in the closing moments from a Ruben van Bommel cross.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 8:23 am

Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change

A warming climate is destabilising the fragile Himalayan ecology by melting permafrost and glaciers and accelerating hazards, he says

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 8:23 am

Felix goal earns Portugal narrow victory as Ronaldo misfires

Portugal have won two of the four finals since the competition was launched in 2018 but lost in the round of 16 to Spain at the World Cup in July.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 8:12 am

Can Tk 9 lakh settlement end the Baridhara crash death case?

Legal experts explain why a private agreement with the victim

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 8:11 am

Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions

U.S. tech titans attended the banquet, including Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Sam Altman of OpenAI, underscoring that trade and AI were high on the agenda for Xi Jinping's visit

The Hindu 25 Sep 2026 7:06 am

PM Tarique outlines 3-R strategy to rebuild Bangladesh in UNGA address

Recovery, restoration and reconstruction will drive democratic and economic transformation, he says

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 4:34 am

PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change

Tarique, Guterres discuss Bangladesh-UN cooperation, global and regional issues

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 3:50 am

Dozens of envoys at UN walk out of Netanyahu speech

Delegates jeered and booed, while Netanyahu's own team stood and applauded, and the speaker of the session shouted for order

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:55 am

FIFA boss Infantino commits to

FIFA's president since February of 2016, Infantino caught the ire of member nations with a now-abandoned plan to sell 20% of FIFA's commercial rights in the World Cup to private investors. The deal, which could have been worth a reported $4.2 billion, led to UEFA and CONCACAF, among others, to call for Infantino's replacement.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:36 am

Scaloni says Messi deserves to go out on own terms

The coach, who led Argentina to a third World Cup title in 2022, said he had played his part in ensuring the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward would have one final appearance in front of Argentina's fans.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:16 am

Canadian capital to rename 'Trump Ave'

Canada is answering US President Donald Trump's obsession with renaming things by unveiling a name change of its own -- Trump Avenue in Ottawa will soon be history

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:13 am

France to send 'military means' to protect Saudi oil port: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday France would send military means to help shield the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:11 am

Outrage over controversial U.K. professorship for business tycoon Anant Ambani

Universities are supposed to be places that question power and hold corporations to account, not give them academic legitimacy, said Lyla Mehta, a researcher at the Institute of Development Studies

The Hindu 25 Sep 2026 1:11 am

PM puts primary healthcare at heart of

Tarique Rahman says govt intends to recruit 100,000 additional health workers, 80% of whom will be women

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 1:09 am

Breetzke ton leads South Africa to 67-run win over Australia

South Africa posted 297 for eight in their 50 overs and Australia were well on course after a fast start, until poor shot selection caused their charge to collapse and they finished on 230 all out, losing their last nine wickets for 101 runs.

The Daily Star 25 Sep 2026 12:56 am

The draft cyber law will restrict the media

The first thing we want to bring to the attention of the public and the government

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 11:30 pm

Tarique, Shehbaz discuss bilateral ties, regional and global issues

Bangladesh, Pakistan premiers stress mutual respect, cooperation and regular dialogue

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 10:50 pm

Zaima Rahman appointed legal officer at UNGA president

Six Bangladeshis join Khalilur Rahman

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 10:34 pm

Sri Lanka's Parliament begins debate on controversial bill on judges' retirement age

It seeks to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 years, while proposing to increase the number of judges in the appellate court from 20 to 25; the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest near Parliament

The Hindu 24 Sep 2026 10:13 pm

Chunarughat police accused of planting yaba on family, 3 freed after protests

They were detained while travelling to a court hearing and released 7 hours later after a preliminary inquiry found no evidence of drug trade

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 10:10 pm

Xi says two giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlantas zoo

China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, would go to the United States

The Hindu 24 Sep 2026 10:10 pm

PM calls for faster global action to tackle rising sea levels

Tarique Rahman says 25cm rise in sea level could affect around 10 million Bangladeshis by 2050

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 9:25 pm

Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves one dead, four wounded

Police said they were alerted to the stabbing on the grounds of the abbey in Jarosaw at around 9:30 a.m. Four men and a woman were stabbed

The Hindu 24 Sep 2026 8:17 pm

HC bail makes arrest warrants against 5 Foodpanda officials ineffective, lawyer says

The officials secured six weeks

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 8:15 pm

Trump welcomes Xi to White House on lavish state visit

Mr. Trump laid on the pomp and ceremony, treating Mr. Xi to a formal welcome at the White House before they moved to talks in the Oval Office and finally a grand state banquet in the evening

The Hindu 24 Sep 2026 8:12 pm

The international window

The three-week international window kicks off tonight, with a packed schedule in store for football fans in Bangladesh. And among the many big-name fixtures, few will command more attention than those involving South American giants Brazil and Argentina.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 8:07 pm

Called a war criminal by Mamdani, Netanyahu expected to target him in UN speech

Israeli PM vows to confront the New York mayor over his criticism during his UN General Assembly address

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:57 pm

Bangladesh LNG supply drops 300 mmcfd due to bad weather at Moheshkhali

Petrobangla says adverse weather has disrupted LNG transfers to floating terminals, reducing total gas supply to around 2,300 mmcfd

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:43 pm

Ankan and Nandita unite for Coke Studio Bangla

Written and composed by Ankan Kumar Roy, Mothura features vocals by Sanzida Mahmood Nandita alongside Ankan himself, with music arranged by Shuvendu Das Shuvo.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:20 pm

12-year-old girl allegedly abducted at gunpoint, raped in Jashore

Police rescued the girl from Abhaynagar; a case has been filed against a 45-year-old man who remains at large

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:19 pm

'We are underdogs': Dooley plays down ASEAN Cup expectations

Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley has firmly played down expectations on the eve of their FIFA ASEAN Cup opener against Malaysia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, labeling the prestigious tournament strictly as a preparatory platform for November's SAFF Championship on home soil.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:19 pm

Govt support services for persons with disabilities see low awareness, use: Study

90.73% of respondents, however, are aware of Disability Allowance Programme, while 84.41% received the allowance

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:09 pm

Local polls likely in January, not delayed by govt pressure: EC

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker says students

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 7:02 pm

5 more suspected measles deaths in Bangladesh, combined toll reaches 1,081

DGHS reports 1,183 new suspected cases in 24 hours

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 6:33 pm

50% is mind game: Mushtaqs blueprint for next generation of spinners

Speaking after a specialist three-day spin-bowling workshop at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Mushtaq highlighted the importance of developing a repeatable bowling action through biomechanical analysis, particularly before young spinners reach first-class cricket.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 6:07 pm

MP Gazi Nazrul placed on fresh 4-day remand over second wife

Dhaka court grants further police custody in case filed by Mariam Khatun

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:59 pm

Hadi murder prime accused Faisal Karim, wife face Tk 1.93cr laundering case

Probe launched after BFIU intelligence report finds alleged fraud involving fake government tenders, business dealings and bank accounts, says case statement

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:55 pm

Five digital banks get initial nod from Bangladesh Bank

The five entities are DK Digital Bank Ltd, backed by Bhutan's DK Bank; bKash Digital Bank, promoted by the mobile financial service provider bKash; Nova Digital Bank, a venture of Banglalink; Boost Digital Bank, promoted by Robi Axiata; and Kori Digital Bank founded by Habibullah N Karim, who is also the CEO of Technohaven.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:53 pm

Shwe Kokko Cyber-Fraud Hub Roars Back to Life After Fake Crackdown

The epicenter of Myanmars multibillion-dollar scam economy is back online and expanding rapidly under the protection of the regime-aligned KNA.

The Irrawaddy 24 Sep 2026 5:51 pm

Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in a day

Death toll rises to 209

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:48 pm

Arrest warrant issued against former foreign minister

M Morshed Khan is one of the five Citycell officials against whom MTB filed a case

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:36 pm

Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again

Iran links war settlement to sanctions, frozen assets

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:24 pm

Baridhara crash: Tk 9 lakh settlement names another driver, teen sent to child development centre

Police report says CCTV footage shows the teenager emerging from the driver

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:20 pm

Saudi civil defence issues warning for Makkah city

Alerts lifted minutes after being issued

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:16 pm

UAE bars flights by Iran

China, Armenia remain open to some Iranian carriers

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 5:08 pm

Suzuki distributor RANCON Motor Bikes plans stock market listing

Under the agreement, Lion City will provide corporate and capital market advisory services to RANCON Motor Bikes, while CBC Capital

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 4:03 pm

Banglalink gets approval for limited Starlink service

Initially, Banglalink subscribers with 4G-enabled handsets will be able to access SMS, data messaging, and WhatsApp calls through the connection

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:59 pm

EC finalises 42 symbols for union parishad elections

20 symbols finalised for chairman candidates, 12 for general member candidates and 10 for reserved women member candidates

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:52 pm

Dutch DNA, Spanish success: Xavi

Xavi, who as a player won the World Cup in 2010 and two European Championships, debuts as coach on Thursday when the Dutch host Germany in Amsterdam and will have three more Nations League matches in the three-week international window.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:43 pm

Rohingya leaders demand time-bound roadmap for repatriation

United Council of Rohingya calls for international action to ensure safe, voluntary and dignified returns to Myanmar

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:35 pm

26 years without X-ray at Mymensingh

More than 3,000 patients were tested for TB in two years, with cases rising in Bhaluka's industrial zone

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:26 pm

Culture Ministry Joint Secy Harun-or-Rashid takes additional charge of Shilpakala DG

The post became vacant after the one-year contractual tenure of poet and writer Sheikh Rezauddin Ahmed, popularly known as Rezauddin Stalin, expired.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 3:07 pm

Coast guard seizes 30 metric tonnes of urea allegedly bound for Myanmar

Two arrested in the overnight operation

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 2:59 pm

Its not in us to play like Spain: Gordon

Winger Anthony Gordon believes England should abandon attempts to copy Spain's possession-based style of football and instead embrace their natural game by leaning more into physical strengths.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 2:55 pm

Japan teenager Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi smashed the men's 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games on Thursday, setting a new mark of 2min 04.83sec.

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 2:30 pm

Man jailed for filing false case over daughter

The complainant spent nearly nine months in jail in the case before being acquitted by the court

The Daily Star 24 Sep 2026 2:22 pm

Why India's Election Commission is in the eye of a storm - again

India's polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.

BBC 24 Sep 2026 1:56 pm