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PM, Chevron delegation discuss investment and gas exploration in Bangladesh

Talks focus on existing and older gas fields as well as prospects for exploring new reserves

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 4:19 pm

Chattogram police link drug case suspect to 63 foreigners held over alleged online scam

Investigators say Mohammad Mohsin arranged their accommodation, collected their passports and was connected to a suspicious courier parcel

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 4:13 pm

Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role

Cooperation in areas from politics and security to economics and finance are the main focus areas of the grouping, with 2026 chair India and 2027 chair China seeking wider partnership to boost its global clout.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 3:26 pm

Zverev vs Shelton: Two very different stories behind the US Open final

However the final unfolds, both men have already changed their stories in 2026.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 3:23 pm

Strikes, hartals against court verdicts illegal: HC

Court directs authorities to take legal action against transport organisations calling such programmes

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 3:17 pm

No educational qualification needed for local govt polls: Shahe Alam

LGRD state minister says existing laws do not set academic requirements for local election candidates

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 3:09 pm

When someone just needs a reason to stay alive

Inside Bangladesh

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 2:46 pm

China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'

Chinese AI companies produce world-leading open-source AI models -- whose underlying code is accessible for adaptation by users -- while US developers have favoured closed-door approaches.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 1:30 pm

ICT witnesses in Chattogram July Uprising cases allegedly threatened

Chief prosecutor says law enforcement agencies have been instructed to ensure the security of witnesses

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 1:21 pm

Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say

Some remains were found clustered together in parts of the vessel, while others were scattered across different areas of the ship, said forensic specialist Richard Allan Mangalip

The Hindu 13 Sep 2026 1:18 pm

Nepal flash floods: Rescue teams clear 70 metres of debris in tunnel as they close in on six trapped workers

According to the project manager, the powerhouse is about 60 metres further down the tunnel. The rescue teams were to continue working through the night to reach it, says Indias Ambassador to Nepal

The Hindu 13 Sep 2026 1:05 pm

'Gloomy times': Pakistan cricket at a new low after England humiliation

Described as the worst team to tour England in the last 50 years, Pakistan's cycle of chopping and changing continued when head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul were sacked from their posts.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:15 pm

Body of 7-year-old recovered three days after going missing in Jamalpur

Police suspect she was killed and buried under soil inside a house near her school

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:03 pm

Nrityanchal marks 25 years with three-day dance festival

Nrityanchal is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a three-day dance festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, bringing together more than 700 young and senior dancers across two major productions.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 11:31 am

Farida Parveen remembered on first death anniversary

Parveen died on September 13, 2025, after suffering from kidney complications. She was 70.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 11:22 am

BRICS Summit Day 2: What leaders will discuss after adopting New Delhi Declaration

The 11 full BRICS members now account for about 49.5% of the world

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 11:02 am

3 madrasa teachers arrested over alleged torture of two students in Gazipur

The 13-year-old boys were allegedly beaten, restrained and burned with heated iron over an incident while playing

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 11:00 am

Two dancers gang-raped in mid river after being lured for performance at wedding: Police

Case filed against five; one arrested in connection with the alleged assault in Brahmanbaria

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 10:53 am

Lets see if Elena can beat me: A playful challenge from the dethroned No. 1

Aryna Sabalenka may have lost her US Open crown and world No. 1 ranking to Elena Rybakina, but the Belarusian still had a joke to share -- challenging her new rival to match her 99-week reign at the top at a stretch.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 10:18 am

US investors committed to another $5b investment in Bangladesh: commerce minister

These figures demonstrate not only the scale of US commercial engagement, but also the confidence US businesses place in the national economy, Muktadir said

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 10:12 am

Myanmar government revokes status, seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun

According to a statement issued by state media, the government said Kyaw Moe Tun was dismissed from the civil service on February 27, 2021, for failing to follow instructions

The Hindu 13 Sep 2026 10:10 am

Bangladeshi dies after being shot by BSF along Thakurgaon border: BGB

Says Indian border guards opened fire on a group of Bangladeshi 'smugglers' inside Indian territory

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 10:00 am

He made a difference: Mourinho praises game-changer Guler

Arda Guler

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 9:42 am

Rybakina reigns serene as new world number one

Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a US Open title on Sunday, but the Kazakh star at the summit of the women's game remains an enigmatic figure.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 9:00 am

Arteta blasts 'unacceptable' Sunderland penalty despite Arsenal win

Mikel Arteta said the decision to award Sunderland a penalty could have cost Arsenal the Premier League title, even though his side emerged 2-0 winners at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 8:00 am

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 7:54 am

DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 7:51 am

'We killed the game in the first half': Mbappe brace helps Real sink Rayo

Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Ketaki Kushari Dyson, writer and Tagore scholar, dies at 86

Born on June 26, 1940, in undivided Bengal

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 1:15 am

Masud murder: 2 years on, no visible progress in probe

No arrests yet over killing of former RU BCL leader Abdullah Al Masud

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:29 am

Monaco's perfect Ligue 1 start ends with Strasbourg draw

Monaco dropped points for the first time in Ligue 1 this season as a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday ended their three-match winning run.

The Daily Star 13 Sep 2026 12:04 am

Madrasa students seek cancellation of Brahmanbaria college concert

Qawmi Chhatra Oikya Parishad submits memoranda to MP, district council administrator ahead of Monday

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:13 pm

Anthropic says UAE-linked AI op targeted UN experts over Sudan

Aimed primarily at the Muslim Brotherhood, the operation used the company's Claude chatbot to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 11:01 pm

Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League

Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 10:28 pm

5 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops

Moscows attacks have targeted Ukraines power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralise civilians

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 10:07 pm

Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system

The government may revert to monthly value-added tax (VAT) returns and payments from the current quarterly system launched this July amid concerns over monitoring difficulties, operational complications and increased collection risks arising from the new arrangement.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 7:11 pm

Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard

The remains will be transported to a port in the resort town of Coron, Palawan

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:53 pm

July uprising: Looted police pistol, bullets found in Narayanganj mosque

Police say weapons were looted from Araihazar Police Station during the 2024 mass uprising

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:49 pm

Baker elected Chhatra Shakti president, Tahmid general secretary

DU unit also gets new leadership

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:46 pm

Body parts of woman recovered from Adabar canal

Head and hand among body parts recovered near Balur Math; CID forensic team informed to help identify her

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:22 pm

Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA

The country

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 6:12 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump says Yemen's Houthis have asked U.S. not to intervene

The Houthis called us and they don't want to fight with us, Donald Trump told reporters on a visit to Dublin, Ireland

The Hindu 12 Sep 2026 6:06 pm

England survive scare to complete series sweep against Pakistan

England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 5:49 pm

BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast

The declaration, adopted on the first day of the BRICS leaders' annual summit in New Delhi, comes at a time when US and Iran have resumed tit-for-tat strikes against each other, after a pause in fighting for much of August.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 5:20 pm

110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister

Card distribution is scheduled to begin on September 17

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:59 pm

There was no player better than me: Mbappe makes bold Ballon dOr claim

In an interview with France Football, the 27-year-old hailed new France coach Zinedine Zidane and said he believed his performances merited recognition as the world's best player.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:34 pm

China's Xi tells BRICS summit Mideast war doesn't serve 'common interests': Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that the Middle East war, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, does not serve the world's interests, Beijing's state media reported.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 4:05 pm

Three bodies found at separate locations in Dhaka

Former lower court lawyer among the deceased; identities of two others unknown

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:50 pm

Three bodies recovered after four swept away in Shitalakshya

One died while trying to rescue three others from drowning

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:42 pm

Iran president says Middle East has no need for US 'policeman'

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a egional policeman, with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 3:07 pm

Shafiqur urges media professionals to perform duties with patriotism

Says media is the 'most powerful of the four pillars of the state'

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:40 pm

Zelensky says willing to meet Putin at G20 in Miami: German broadcaster interview

Washington has recently sought to kick-start long-stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visiting Moscow and Kyiv last weekend

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:29 pm

Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes

Meta announced on Wednesday that it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, in a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:26 pm

BRICS bloc agrees on joint declaration, sources say

The bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, is holding its annual summit in New Delhi this weekend.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:08 pm

Tk 26 lakh robbed by men

Four unidentified men accused in case over alleged robbery in Savar

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 2:00 pm

32 arrested over Awami League procession in Gulshan

DMP said those arrested allegedly took part in a procession yesterday

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 1:17 pm

Govt reviewing 101 MoUs signed with India by AL govt: Chief whip

Nurul Islam Moni says national interests will remain the priority while maintaining friendly ties with India

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:38 pm

PM seeks people

Says collective efforts over the next three months can significantly reduce dengue

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:09 pm

China's Xi arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit

Xi stepped out of his plane to a red carpet welcome and was greeted by women performing traditional Indian dances.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 12:02 pm

BRICS Summit begins today: Modi hosts world leaders amid global economic, geopolitical churn

More than 350 meetings across over 25 Indian cities have preceded the leaders

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:56 am

Shelton takes down Tiafoe to seal Zverev showdown in US Open final

With the semi-final line-up having already ensured a Black American man would reach the final, Shelton's win made him the first to do so in New York since Arthur Ashe in 1972, and at any of the majors since MaliVai Washington at Wimbledon in 1996.

The Daily Star 12 Sep 2026 11:47 am