DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo national football team have cancelled a planned pre-World Cup training camp at home after the country was hit by an Ebola outbreak, a team official told AFP Wednesday.
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McGinn invites Prince William to join Villa's Europa celebrations
Aston Villa captain John McGinn invited Prince William to join his side's Europa League victory party after the royal watched their 3-0 win in Wednesday's final against Freiburg.
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Clinical Aston Villa outclass Freiburg to win Europa League
Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scored stunning goals as Aston Villa outclassed Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to end a 30-year wait for silverware and earn their coach Unai Emery a record-extending fifth win in the competition.
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‘Profound joy’ as Tigers come of age
Throughout the two-Test series against Pakistan, the Tigers remained clinical in their cricketing craftsmanship and application of strategy.
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Ex-DG of DGHS Mohammad Abul Faiz wins WHO public health prize
Bangladeshi physician honoured at World Health Assembly for lifelong service to marginalised communities
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Kolkata see off Mumbai to keep IPL playoff hopes alive
Coming into the game with four wins in their last five games, Kolkata lost prolific opener Finn Allen in the first over, bowled by Deepak Chahar.
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Salahuddin shifts focus to HP as Tigers stint ends
Cricket Operations in-charge Shahriar Nafees confirmed the development to The Daily Star. Salahuddin is expected to begin his new role as HP head coach in June.
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Bangladesh, US entering new era of strategic cooperation: Finance minister
US ambassador highlights Boeing deal, tariff agreement and energy cooperation as markers of growing engagement
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Ramisa laid to rest beside grandparents in Munshiganj
Eight-year-old buried in ancestral village
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Twenty-six collect nomination papers on first day
Nomination papers will be distributed until Thursday 4pm.
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UEFA introduces two-tier qualifying process for 2030 World Cup
The top league will comprise 36 countries - determined by the restructured 2028/29 UEFA Nations League - and be divided into three groups of 12 teams.
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4 workers die in septic tank in B’baria
Four workers died after entering a septic tank of an under-construction building in Golania village under Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila yesterday.
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NCC Bank celebrates 33rd anniversary
NCC Bank PLC has celebrated its 33rd founding anniversary with a commitment to sustainable growth, customer trust, innovation, and a transition toward shariah-based banking.
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Girder collapses stall Jadukata bridge project
The construction of Shah Arefin (RA)-Advaita Mahaprabhu Maitree Bridge over the Jadukata river in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj has plunged into uncertainty after seven girders collapsed within two years.
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Is your AC smarter than your electric bill?
For decades, a Smart AC was marketed as a luxury for the tech-obsessed, a way to turn on the air conditioning from your phone so your living room was chilly before you walked through the door.
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US seeking to ‘start new war’
Iran’s chief negotiator yesterday said the United States wanted to restart the Middle East war after President Donald Trump said he would attack again unless Tehran agreed to a peace deal.
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Nine killed in road crashes in 4 districts
At least nine people were killed in road accidents in Bagerhat, Sunamganj, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh in last two days.
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Prime Bank joins BB refinance schemes to support small businesses
Prime Bank PLC has signed participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank under two key refinance initiatives -- the Cluster Financing Scheme and the Financial Sector Fund -- aimed at strengthening access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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US envoy stirs Greenland independence dreams
The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, fanned the Danish autonomous territory’s dreams of independence in an interview published yesterday during his visit to Nuuk.
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Cooling through the ages
Air conditioning is more than a machine. In fact, it is humanity’s long chase after a cooler room. From breezes and water tricks to compressors and smart controls, every era left its own way of beating the heat.
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Power price hike hearing: PDB gets flak from consumers
People should not have to pay for the authorities’ inefficiency, failures, and system losses, consumers said at a hearing on the Power Development Board’s tariff hike proposal yesterday.
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Govt to form advisory body on media reform
The government will form an advisory committee to prepare final proposals on media reform, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said yesterday.
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Bank Asia cardholders to enjoy cashback at Unimart
Bank Asia PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Unimart Limited, one of the leading superstore chains in Bangladesh, to offer cashback privileges to its credit cardholders.
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Ebola risk high regionally, low globally: WHO
The World Health Organization yesterday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide.
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Lost professions in Dhaka
Have you ever realised that we are slowly forgetting the essence of Dhaka, especially those regular things we once used to start our day with?
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Bidisha Ershad jailed for 2yrs in fraud case
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Bidisha Ershad, former wife of late Jatiyo Party chairman and former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, to two years’ imprisonment in a fraud case.
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China to work with US on slashing tariffs
Beijing will work with Washington on reducing levies affecting tens of billions of dollars in goods, the commerce ministry said Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump visited China.
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EU agrees to implement US trade pact
EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of yesterday to implement the bloc’s nearly year-old trade pact with the US, with President Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4.
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Bangladesh, US open new chapter in ties: Says Khosru
Bangladesh and US are opening new chapters of strategic cooperation as the two countries celebrate the enduring friendship, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.
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No political shield for criminals
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropo-litan Police Commis-sioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed yesterday said the political identity of criminals would not be considered under any circumstances.
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Oil prices fall 1%
Oil prices lost about 1 percent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump again asserted that the Iran warwill end “very quickly”, though investors remain wary about the outcome of peace talks as disruption to Middle Eastern supply continues.
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Rubio offers Cubans ‘new path’ in video
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered Cubans a “new path” in a special video address yesterday hours before Washington was expected to criminally indict the island’s former leader Raul Castro.
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Cattle start arriving at Dhaka markets
With three days left before the official opening of makeshift cattle markets in Dhaka, sacrificial animals, particularly bulls, have started arriving at temporary markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Sunshine Outdoor to invest $15m in Bepza EZ
Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co Ltd, a British Virgin Islands- and Hong Kong-based company, will invest $15 million to establish a tent and camping products manufacturing facility at the Bepza Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chattogram.
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The human texture of July
History rarely remembers how revolutionary times actually feel. It remembers slogans but forgets the trembling hands that first held the placards.
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‘Detect, delete and deport’
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari yesterday announced the implementation of a mechanism under which infiltrators detained by state police would be handed over directly to the BSF for deportation, while unveiling what he described as part of a broader ‘’detect, delete and deport’’ framework.
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Opposition slams govt for dissolving SC Secretariat
Leader of the Opposition and of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman yesterday criticised the government for the dissolution of the Supreme Court Secretariat through the removal of 15 judges and their subsequent attachment to the law ministry.
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Bangladesh, Morocco discuss free trade pact
Bangladesh and Morocco are considering a free trade agreement (FTA) to deepen bilateral trade and economic engagement.
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What you can’t remember will definitely hurt you: Antimemes and qntm’s Antimemetics SCP saga
How do you contain something you can’t record or remember? How do you fight a war against an enemy with effortless, perfect camouflage, when you can never even know that you’re at war?
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China-Russia ties ‘stabilising global force’
Xi Jinping said the world was at risk of regressing into the “law of the jungle” and hailed the China-Russia relationship as a stabilising global force as he hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing yesterday, just days after hosting Donald Trump.
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‘Except Israel’ to be reinstated in passports
The words “Except Israel” are being reinstated in Bangladesh’s regular passports, a decision already implemented for diplomatic ones.
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Uber re-launches in Chattogram
Uber has re-launched its ridesharing services in Chattogram, extending its presence in Bangladesh beyond its existing markets.
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State obligations with respect to climate change
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) unanimously delivered a landmark advisory opinion concerning the states’ obligations relating to climate change.
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Cops profiling journos, artists
The police’s Special Branch (SB) has been collecting information on the political affiliations, social media handles, and personal information of journalists and cultural personalities in the capital.
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Shrinking WASH funds may threaten SDG targets: experts
Bangladesh’s water, sanitation and hygiene sector is facing shrinking development allocations, weak implementation and growing climate risks despite the country’s commitments under the SDGs, experts said at a pre-budget policy briefing in Dhaka yesterday.
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Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?
Brazil sits atop a potential bonanza of rare earths that has sparked global interest, led by Washington, as demand surges for the increasingly vital minerals.
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The anomalies within our child marriage restraint law
Child marriage is a harmful social vice that impinges on an array of rights of a child and disproportionately impacts girlchildren in particular.
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Wave of grisly murders fuels safety fears
A series of brutal killings in recent weeks has renewed concerns over public safety across the country, raising questions about the effectiveness of policing, crime prevention efforts, and the overall law-and-order situation.
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‘I just want to save my child’
Two-year-old Habib has already spent 19 days inside the crowded wards of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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Haor Boro fetching throwaway prices
Atikur Rahman braved lightning and waist-deep water to harvest his half-ripened Boro crop. Rain lashed the haor almost without pause. Upstream water surged in. He raced against nature, trying to salvage whatever paddy he could.
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Brutality laid bare
The accused in the gruesome murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the capital’s Pallabi on Tuesday confessed before a magistrate yesterday to raping and killing the child.
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Dollar rises to six-week high
The US dollar hit a six-week high on Wednesday as investors came to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle inflation resulting from the Iran war.
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Less than 3% of manufacturing units use computers
Fewer than 3 percent of manufacturing units in Bangladesh use computers or information technology (IT) in their production work, according to the latest Economic Census 2024.
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Measles outbreak: Unicef warnings fell on deaf ears
Unicef Bangladesh yesterday said it had warned the interim government, both in writing and during meetings with health ministry officials, several times about the shortage of measles vaccines that could lead to an outbreak.
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Bangladesh needs stronger intellectual property rules
As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status, the country needs to modernise its intellectual property (IP) laws to attract more foreign investment, especially from the United States, and strengthen confidence among global businesses, a US diplomat said yesterday.
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NBR set to miss tax target for 10th year in a row
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is on course to miss its annual revenue target for the current fiscal year, extending its run of shortfalls to a tenth straight year.
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The home cooling blueprint
As the record-breaking heatwaves of 2026 collide with the festive preparations for Eid-ul-Adha, the air conditioner has evolved from a seasonal luxury into an urban necessity.
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US indicts Raul Castro
The United States yesterday criminally indicted Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro, fueling speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state.
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UK inflation drops in April
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in April, largely due to a drop in energy prices in the months before the Middle East war, official data showed Wednesday.
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Private credit growth hits historic low. What does it mean?
Private sector credit growth fell to 4.72 percent -- a record low -- in March, marking another month of slowdown.
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Tech and Inflation reshaping the AC market
Bangladesh’s air conditioner market is entering a transformative phase shaped by energy awareness, smart technology, and changing consumer behaviour.
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UN, partners seek $710m for Rohingyas
UN and its partners, in close coordination with Bangladesh government, yesterday appealed for $710.5 million to meet the most critical needs of Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, as well as local host communities.
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Meghna Bank joins BB refinance schemes to support CMSME growth
Meghna Bank PLC has signed participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank under the Cluster Financing Scheme and the CMSME Refinancing Scheme through the SME and Special Programmes Department (SMESPD) to strengthen financing support for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) across the country.
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Money whitening provision may return
The government is likely to reintroduce a provision allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income through investment in selected sectors in the national budget for the next fiscal year.
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Govt okays Tk 95cr for NTMC’s new equipment
The government has approved procurement worth Tk 94.95 crore for the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), which is on a one-year life extension.
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Sonali Bank holds 19th AGM
Sonali Bank PLC held its 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its head office in Dhaka yesterday.
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Misreporting, fraud deepened private capital shortage: Khosru
Major banking scandals, market manipulation, and financial misreporting have created severe capital shortages in banks and the private sector, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.
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Cooling in a Changing Climate
As record-breaking heatwaves reshape Bangladesh’s consumer landscape, the air conditioning industry is entering a transformative era.
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Govt in talks with IMF for fresh $5b loan
The government is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a new three-year loan programme to replace the existing arrangement, whose terms are in conflict with the ruling BNP’s election pledges.
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Paramount Insurance declares 10% cash dividend
Paramount Insurance PLC has declared a 10 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2025.
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Four to die, nine get life term
A Cox’s Bazar court yesterday sentenced four people to death and nine others to life imprisonment in the murder case of Army officer Lt Tanjim Sarwar.
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Rising heat, soaring EMIs
As Bangladesh faces another scorching summer marked by rising temperatures and prolonged heatwaves, demand for air conditioners has surged across major cities. But alongside growing sales, another trend is becoming increasingly visible.
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Govt will begin work on Teesta project: PM
After the Padma Barrage project was approved last week, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday announced that the BNP government would start work on a Teesta management project as well to address water shortages, protect agriculture, and reduce climate-related risks.
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