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Give an alternative for resolving the gas and electricity crisis: Rizvi to opposition

BNP leader says opposition parties should explain how they would secure gas and electricity instead of merely announcing programmes

The Daily Star 5 Sep 2026 12:47 am

'Top, top bowler': Kent's Milnes full of praise for Hasan Mahmud

Kent seamer Matt Milnes was full of praise for his bowling partner Hasan Mahmud after the Bangladesh pacer continued his merry run of form on his return to county cricket.

The Daily Star 5 Sep 2026 12:13 am

BFL clubs finalise squads: WC midfielder Babatunde arrives, Robson returns

Nigerian footballers, including World Cup-playing midfielder Michael Babatunde, dominated Thursday

The Daily Star 5 Sep 2026 12:00 am

Interim head coach Hesson says Pakistan players used to 'chaos' after shake-up

Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson hopes his drastically revamped squad can come through some all too familiar chaos with a much-improved showing against England in next week's third and final Test in Birmingham.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 10:46 pm

Sweden's Crown Princess praises Indonesia

Antara News 4 Sep 2026 10:01 pm

CCTV footage shows woman taking 7-year-old girl away in Dhaka

Police are searching several areas for Nusrat Jahan after she disappeared yesterday afternoon

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 9:59 pm

DB arrests prime accused in Savar madrasa child rape case

Suspect arrested from Kaliakair in Gazipur and handed over to Savar Model Police Station

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 9:44 pm

Faridpur family told to leave town after home vandalised over drug-dealing allegations

Around 100 residents joined the protest before police intervened; locals issued a Sunday deadline for the family to leave

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 9:10 pm

Dhaka's Jurain, Shyampur residents protest prolonged gas, power shortages

Demonstrators form human chain and hold torch procession, warning of tougher action if supply disruptions persist

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 8:57 pm

Man Utd in 'good place' despite imperfect squad, says Carrick

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said he is delighted with the additions to his squad despite being outspent by Premier League rivals in the transfer window and short on depth in some areas.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 8:54 pm

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map, orders it to be put to vote

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, a Republican, said she would immediately appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, asserting that the decision has thrust our State into a full-fledged Constitutional crisis. Missouri's new districts were used in the August primaries

The Hindu 4 Sep 2026 8:06 pm

Five EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027

Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands agreed to the initiative as Copenhagen hosted talks on the creation of migrant detention centres outside Europe

The Hindu 4 Sep 2026 8:05 pm

World T20 champions India to face Japan in first international meeting

The reigning T20 world champions India will play Japan for the first time in an international match when the teams meet at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi on September 22, the two cricket boards said on Friday.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 7:05 pm

Bus drags motorcycle nearly half a km after Jashore crash; 2 killed

The head-on collision occurred on the Jashore-Khulna highway in Abhaynagar, police say

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 7:03 pm

'Not a movement to oust govt': Porwar says ahead of long march

Says tomorrow

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 6:23 pm

Nepal floods: Indian volunteers take relief to isolated communities as access remains a challenge

A week after the floods, Indian volunteers are travelling up to 10 hours over damaged mountain roads to reach families who have lost homes and livelihoods, while some areas of Rasuwa remain accessible only by helicopter.

The Hindu 4 Sep 2026 6:06 pm

Woman dies in Bogura after collision involving state minister

Vehicle carrying Abdul Bari and his wife fell into a paddy field while trying to avoid her, police say

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 5:43 pm

1,938 iPhones seized, 6 Chinese nationals arrested in Cox

Police say dozens of laptops and other communication equipment were also recovered during the hotel raid

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 5:08 pm

Over 164,000 Chattogram residents targeted in new safe-water initiative

CWASA and Max Foundation pilot will explore a public-private model in two underserved port city wards

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 4:51 pm

Expelled Swechchhasebak Dal leader allegedly threatens OC, attacks police in Chattogram

6 officers injured as police fire sound grenades during late-night raid

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 4:40 pm

Namal, rormer Sri Lankan President Rajapaksas son, arrested over Airbus deal

The anti-graft probe centres on claims that the European manufacturer channelled part of the money from the purchase to senior Sri Lankan officials and politicians

The Hindu 4 Sep 2026 4:15 pm

HC orders 3-month freeze on S Alam Group

Questions Bangladesh Bank

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 3:50 pm

BCCI backs Sooryavanshi to follow Tendulkar

Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest male cricketer to represent India during the T20I series in England in July, has already drawn comparisons with batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 3:42 pm

Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia, Philippines

A powerful El Ni

The New York Times 4 Sep 2026 3:41 pm

22,500 yaba pills seized from private car in Bandarban

Driver arrested

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 2:37 pm

Beating cabin fever: India builds container homes for Asian Games athletes

Nagoya and Aichi will stage the Games from September 19 to October 4 but in a bid to cut costs there will not be an athletes' village. Instead, the more than 17,000 athletes and officials -- a bigger number than the Olympics -- will stay on a cruise ship and in hotels.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 2:34 pm

SZMCH intern doctors continue work abstention for 3rd day

Reject claim of strike withdrawal after talks fail to meet demands

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 2:19 pm

BFF sacks Gerard Jones after U-20 side

In a letter addressed to Jones, the BFF said it had decided to terminate his employment

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 1:48 pm

Pakistan have made themselves a joke: Nasser Hussain

Pakistan cricket

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 12:12 pm

Typhoon Saudel brings torrential rain, flooding to China's coastal areas

In Fujian's city of Fuding, known for its tea plantations and lush greenery, firefighters waded through waist-deep floodwaters to carry elderly people to safety, social media footage verified by Reuters showed

The Hindu 4 Sep 2026 12:07 pm

3 killed as bus rear-ends covered van in Feni

Drivers, helper among dead; one injured

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 12:01 pm

They don't have a selection strategy at all: Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie slams Aaqib over selection chaos

Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to look at himself in the mirror with the national team playing with fear.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 11:10 am

Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record tenure

Italy's first leader will have been in charge of the same administration for 1,413 days -- one more than billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 11:08 am

2,150kg illegally stockpiled fertiliser seized in overnight raid in Kurigram

Two fined Tk 1 lakh for illegal stockpiling

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 11:05 am

Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president

Kenya's President William Ruto orders India's Tata Chemicals to quit, saying it has failed to benefit the country.

BBC 4 Sep 2026 10:52 am

From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom

Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

BBC 4 Sep 2026 10:39 am

Benapole land port worker succumbs to workplace injury in Dhaka

Another worker injured in the land port on Sept 1 remains in critical condition in Jashore

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 9:58 am

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal

A person was just safely rescued from the tunnel of Trishuli 3A, followed by a second shortly after

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 9:44 am

Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round

Gauff advanced to a meeting with another Spaniard, Cristina Bucsa, after powering past Badosa 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in just under two hours.

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 8:51 am

Trump's White House releases deportation video games

Players can deport migrants and build a border wall in those games

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 8:32 am

BFF decisions open door for nearly 100 footballers

A series of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decisions has provided a lifeline to nearly 100 footballers, with the number of participating clubs in the 2026-27 Bangladesh Football League rising to 13 from last season

The Daily Star 4 Sep 2026 8:30 am