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Mymensingh hospital fire: Reports of 6 stampede deaths incorrect, divisional commissioner says

Administration says one person listed as dead was found alive and two others had died of natural causes

The Daily Star 15 Sep 2026 1:22 am

Bob Mackie, fashion designer for the stars, dies at 87

He received Academy Award nominations for costumes worn in the films Lady Sings the Blues, Funny Lady, and Pennies From Heaven

The Hindu 15 Sep 2026 1:06 am

Four Jamalpur policemen injured during arrest of man accused in drugs case

Accused's family tried to snatch him away during drive; accused's wife detained

The Daily Star 15 Sep 2026 12:54 am

Ex-Islami Bank staffers block highway in Ctg's Karnaphuli

Demonstrate against reported attack on a Dhaka programme of terminated Islami Bank employees; protest withdrawn after two hours

The Daily Star 15 Sep 2026 12:03 am

Mourinho praises 'incredible' Guler amid battle for minutes

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hailed playmaker Arda Guler on Monday ahead of the team's visit to face Elche in La Liga.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:29 pm

Manchester derby VAR stood down from Premier League duty

Matt Donohue, the video assistant referee (VAR) who allowed Erling Haaland's winner in Manchester City's 1-0 victory over Manchester United, has not been selected to officiate at any of next weekend's Premier League fixtures.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:15 pm

Concert goes ahead in Brahmanbaria after venue changed over Qawmi group

Hundreds attended the performance at Brahmanbaria Government College

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:01 pm

Thousands of students lives were ruined: DU topper refuses Deans Award

Tahseen Jahan says her political identity affected her academic life, while university officials outline steps taken to facilitate her viva

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 10:18 pm

Trump says open to engaging with Iran

I will determine whether or not the U.S.A. will choose to engage, the concept of which we are open to, Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social network.

The Hindu 14 Sep 2026 10:04 pm

Govt may force life insurers to sell assets to settle claims: Khosru

The minister said 57 percent of life insurance claims remain unpaid, adding that the BNP-led government had uncovered widespread irregularities in the sector since taking charge

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 9:50 pm

Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 9:44 pm

Rumeen seeks action over DAG Choton

Letter alleges objectionable and defamatory remarks targeting the Brahmanbaria-2 MP

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 9:36 pm

UAE cancels visas of over 4,000 Bangladeshis, leaving many unable to return to jobs

Bangladesh seeks diplomatic review as affected expatriates say cancellations came without explanation

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 9:16 pm

Find even Tk 1 abroad, and Ill quit politics: Asif rejects allegations

NCP spokesperson says allegations are politically motivated, accuses

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 9:07 pm

52 eminent citizens raise concern over new CHT committees

Joint statement urges reconstitution of the committees and full implementation of the Chattogram Hill Tracts Accord

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 8:59 pm

HC rules forced resignation of Gazipur school headmaster invalid

Managing committee to face disciplinary action if verdict ignored and headmaster not reinstated

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 8:51 pm

Saudi football body vows action against Jota chants, Ronaldo urges life ban

Saudi Arabian football authorities promised to take action and Cristiano Ronaldo called for life bans after rival fans taunted Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves about the death of Diogo Jota, his friend and former Portugal team-mate.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 8:50 pm

BKMEA seeks stronger policy coordination for garment sector

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) today urged the government to form a high-level committee to coordinate policymaking for the garment industry.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 8:40 pm

Markets react calmly to Nazara

Antara News 14 Sep 2026 7:37 pm

Mohammedan seek release of nine players, fixture changes

The requests came a day after the BFF released the schedules for the professional league and Federation Cup.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 7:13 pm

A 7-year-old left for school and went missing. Her body was found under a house floor

Police say Mariam Akhter was raped and strangled after stopping at a classmate

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 7:11 pm

BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms

Industrial enterprises registered with the Invest Bangladesh Authority, formerly known as BIDA, will no longer need to obtain separate approval from Bangladesh Bank to take medium- and long-term external loans

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 6:48 pm

Regime Airstrikes Kill 5 More Civilians as Rakhine Counteroffensive Falters

Warplanes bomb residential areas as junta suffers setback in bid to reclaim Ponnagyun and Ramree from the ethnic Arakan Army.

The Irrawaddy 14 Sep 2026 6:42 pm

BNP abandoned pledge to institutionalise democracy: Jamaat

July uprising created historic chance to establish democracy, says Shafiqur

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 6:38 pm

Bishwanath ruled out of FIFA ASEAN Cup after fresh injury setback

Bangladesh defender Bishwanath Ghosh has been ruled out of the upcoming FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia after sustaining a hamstring injury.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 6:31 pm

Gas supply to industries to near previous levels by tomorrow evening: PM Tarique

Prime minister makes the assurance during a three-hour exchange with business leaders and media professionals at the Secretariat

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 6:03 pm

REHAB president removed over loan default

Bangladesh Bank

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 5:50 pm

Grameen Kalyan

Govt told not to interfere until Grameen Kalyan files leave to appeal petitions, says counsel

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 5:34 pm

HC stays govt circular reportedly reducing security for SC judges, AG

Circular inconsistent with Warrant of Precedence and earlier court directions, petitioners argue

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 4:44 pm

Local govt polls likely to begin November 12: EC

Union Parishad elections in 80 upazilas to be held in first out of seven phases

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 4:35 pm

8 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Measles-related death toll rises to 1,030

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 4:27 pm

Carney, locked in U.S. trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans

Attracting investment is crucial for Canadas economy to weather mounting tariffs imposed by the United States, Canadas top trade partner

The Hindu 14 Sep 2026 4:08 pm

BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk

Previously, importers required prior approval from Bangladesh Bank for commodity price hedging

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 3:35 pm

BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi killed along Thakurgaon border

BGB protests lethal force against unarmed civilian; BSF says they fire in self-defence

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 3:34 pm

Local polls likely to start with UP elections in November: EC

Election schedule to be announced soon, commissioner says

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 2:55 pm

How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control

The US and China are the two major driving forces of frontier AI development and the technology's global adoption

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 2:53 pm

SP suspended after testing positive for drugs

The police officer was declared unfit for the DSCSC course after the medical screening at Dhaka CMH

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 2:28 pm

Two loudest voices in 2026 Ballon d

The 30-man shortlist is packed with familiar giants. Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal are all in the conversation. But curiously, two voices have been louder than the rest in recent interviews.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 2:21 pm

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake: report

The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the valleys below.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 2:15 pm

Gas, power supply to industries to improve from tomorrow: FBCCI

The statement came after a meeting between the prime minister and the leaders of 21 trade bodies

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 1:52 pm

Some members of my own team have disowned me: Badhan drops bombshell after landing in Dhaka

Actress Azmeri Haque Badhan returned to Bangladesh this morning after allegedly being attacked and harassed during her visit to Italy for the Venice International Film Festival.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 1:52 pm

Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash

At around 7:30am, the sacked employees gathered outside the bank for the second consecutive day to demand reinstatement

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 1:12 pm

Man United left looking back in anger after derby defeat

The 199th Manchester derby offered an uncomfortable snapshot of their current predicament.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 1:10 pm

U.S. set to axe climate pollution limits for power plants: reports

Donald Trump frequently calls human-induced climate change a hoax and has worked since returning to office last year to remove a number of environmental regulations, many of which limited fossil fuel use.

The Hindu 14 Sep 2026 1:06 pm

SC upholds halt to Cox

HC had barred further construction of 1.6km road inside ECA and no-development zone

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 12:38 pm

How a billion-dollar sanctions dodge kept Chinese goods flowing to Iran

The US has imposed sanctions on some smaller Chinese entities that buy or facilitate shipments of Iranian oil but has stopped short of the most punishing measures that could have repercussions on the global economy.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 12:29 pm

Beijing bans drone possession, storage from Nov 15

The new rules are part of a broader push to tighten airspace security, with limited exemptions for emergency, research, industrial and other authorised operations.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 12:14 pm

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with U.S. Supreme Court poised to weigh in

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trumps attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections

The Hindu 14 Sep 2026 12:09 pm

Zverev hails mother's unwavering belief after US Open triumph

Shortly after his victory, Zverev reserved special praise for his mother Irina, a former professional tennis player, and credited her with ensuring type 1 diabetes never limited his ambitions in life.

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:44 am

Drug dealers snatch handcuffed accused from police in Tongi: Police

Railway station cordoned off, hunt launched to recapture accused

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:27 am

ICT-2 verdict in case against Obaidul Quader, six others tomorrow

The tribunal fixed the date after both sides completed arguments in the case earlier this month

The Daily Star 14 Sep 2026 11:19 am