Amid this challenging phase, with a new ODI captain in Mehidy Hasan Miraz set to lead the side in the upcoming Sri Lanka series starting June 2, the pressure to rebuild and restore confidence is more immense than ever.
A blaze was still raging on the mountainside in Kootenai County, a popular park and hiking area, as law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the shooter or shooters, Sheriff Robert Norris told reporters.
Carlos Alcaraz starts his bid for a third successive Wimbledon men's title, while volatile women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka will be in the spotlight as the grass-court Grand Slam gets underway on Monday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will resume trade negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025
Following last weekend's attacks on three of Iran's top nuclear sites - at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan - President Donald Trump said the facilities had been "obliterated" by U.S. munitions, including bunker-busting bombs
Why should ordinary citizens bear the burden of a bureaucratic breakdown?
Vincent Kompany's side will now play European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta on Saturday for a place in the last four.
Like many of her teammates, every time Ritu laces up her boots, she brings a piece of that journey with her. And it shows.
At least one dengue patient died while 383 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours before yesterday morning.
The advisory council yesterday approved in principle a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to set up an office in Bangladesh.
The High Court yesterday wanted to know whether the advisory council of the government has taken any decision about handing over the responsibility of operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in Chattogram to any foreign company.
The Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) yesterday said confusion has arisen over certain information involving various media outlets, including Prothom Alo, in a study on the withdrawal of news.
In the wake of nationwide outrage, the government yesterday said it would ensure a speedy trial of those who raped, assaulted, and filmed a 21-year-old woman in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila.
Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
Chelsea's forward options could be bolstered by the time they face Palmeiras in the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Friday after reportedly agreeing a deal with Brighton for Joao Pedro.
A collision between a bus and minibus in Tanzania has killed 38 people after both vehicles were set on fire by the crash, the presidency said yesterday.
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday.
Naripokkho said such incidents continue to occur across the country, yet effective state measures to prevent or respond to them remain grossly inadequate
The Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Mobarak Ali Fakir from Guaton village of Jhalakathi's Sadar upazila last afternoon
Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in the capital's Uttara and Bijoy Sarani areas early yesterday.
Two standing committee members of BNP yesterday came up with two differing views over the forthcoming national election.
Three members of a family were found dead at a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar area yesterday morning.
A union parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by a group of armed assailants posing as law enforcers in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur early yesterday.
The International Monetary Fund has expressed optimism that foreign investment into Bangladesh will begin to flow again as the country’s election timeline has removed a key source of uncertainty for investors.
Remittance inflows crossed the $30 billion mark on Saturday, two days before the fiscal year is due to end, making it the highest receipts yet in Bangladesh’s history.
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish yesterday announced that it was preparing to nominate candidates in all 300 constituencies for the upcoming national election, prioritising Islamic values and national interests.
Govt to observe July 16 as 'July Shaheed Dibosh', Aug 5 as 'Gono-ovvutthan Dibosh'
Joao Neves scored twice as Paris St Germain swept aside Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday to secure their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals with ruthless efficiency.
The demands include trial of all mass killings and necessary fundamental reforms, Jamaat said in a release last night
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), in separate statements, yesterday strongly condemned the brutal rape and violence committed against a woman in Cumilla’s Muradnagar, expressing deep concern over the incident and demanding a swift, impartial, and exemplary trial.
The first national conference of the Tea Workers Trade Union Center was held in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal yesterday, with a renewed call for land rights, increased wages, and an end to discrimination against the tea garden community.
Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.
New rules have been added to the Code of Criminal Procedure to prevent the filing of false cases and the harassment of innocent people, Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said yesterday.
The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
An adviser of the interim government from the Muradnagar area is continuously abusing power to serve his own interests in that area, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Following a stern government warning and mounting pressure from the country’s top business leaders, officials of the National Board of Revenue have withdrawn their shutdown.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has decided to announce the “July declaration” on August 3.
The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of Bangladesh’s paint industry, and what policy or market-level interventions are essential to unlock its next phase of growth?
From high-rise apartments in Dhaka to rural homesteads and factory facades, a quiet revolution is colouring the landscape of Bangladesh—one coat at a time.
The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of Bangladesh’s paint industry, and what policy or market-level interventions are essential to unlock its next phase of growth?
In Dhaka’s ever-expanding skyline, where apartments compete for light, heat, and breath, paint is not just the final touch – it’s the invisible layer that makes a house livable.
Fifty banks saw a 45 percent, or Tk 12,332 crore, surge in income from treasury bonds last year, as they turned to risk-free, high-yield investments and stepped back from core lending amid economic headwinds, a review of their financial statements shows.
Export and import activities at sea and land ports across the country ground to a near halt, as a nationwide shutdown by revenue officials entered its second day yesterday.
Bangladesh is currently going through a transition towards a fully flexible exchange rate regime, and the process may take time, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Logistics costs in Bangladesh remain high, at an estimated 15 percent to 20 percent of the GDP, far above the global average of 8 percent to 10 percent, according to the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
Bangladesh stands on the brink of a major digital transformation, poised to overhaul its citizen identity system.
In the sweltering US summer, metal containers decorated with snowmen and sleighs are taking shape -- but tempers are also rising as their manufacturer grapples with President Donald Trump’s steep steel tariffs.
The poet and playwright Michael Madhusudan Dutta (1824–73) made no effort to conceal his disapproval of traditional Brahmin pundits.
The dollar retraced earlier losses against the euro on Friday after US President Donald Trump said the United States was ending trade talks with Canada and that he would consider bombing Iran again, denting risk appetite and sending stocks lower.
The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of Bangladesh’s paint industry, and what policy or market-level interventions are essential to unlock its next phase of growth?
The Israeli military ordered Palestinians to evacuate areas in northern Gaza yesterday before intensified fighting against Hamas, as US President Donald Trump called for an end to the war amid renewed efforts to broker a ceasefire.
Painting one’s home is no longer just about freshening up walls. In today’s world—where a vibrant cultural legacy intersects with modern living—choosing paint has evolved into a personal, emotional, and financial decision.
Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon later on Saturday despite a ceasefire in force there, authorities said, with Iran-backed Hezbollah suggesting its patience for the “ongoing aggression” was wearing thin.
Fresh Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian regions in the night of Saturday to yesterday wounded at least 12 people, according to the war-torn country’s authorities, calling on Western allies for increased military support.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Indian Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said.
The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of Bangladesh’s paint industry, and what policy or market-level interventions are essential to unlock its next phase of growth?
Iran is highly doubtful that Israel will maintain the ceasefire that ended an air war between the two countries, Iranian armed forces Chief of Staff told Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman yesterday, according to Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.
The Republican-controlled US Senate narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s, sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Saturday, during a marathon weekend session marked by political drama, division and lengthy delays as Democrats sought to slow the legislation’s path to passage.
In a country like Bangladesh, where urban air pollution is already a growing concern, what if the walls inside your home were contributing to the problem too? Unbeknownst to many, traditional paints can silently release harmful chemicals into indoor air, sometimes for years after application.
Over 50,000 residents of Alokbali union in Narsingdi Sadar upazila continue to suffer due to the absence of a bridge connecting their river-encircled villages to the district headquarters.
Education experts and teachers yesterday called for urgent reforms to the country’s primary education system, which has long been plagued by a widening gap in access to education and its quality, alongside crises including teacher shortages, falling enrolment, and little support for children in remote and marginalised areas.
The prosecution yesterday appealed to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 to indict eight police officials, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising.
The Daily Star (TDS): How would you assess the current state of Bangladesh’s paint industry, and what policy or market-level interventions are essential to unlock its next phase of growth?
A complaint was filed yesterday with the ICT chief prosecutor’s office against 62 individuals, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia and former lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury, over the death of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader Nuruzzaman Jonny in 2015.
The Supreme Court has stayed its 2018 order that accepted the disciplinary rules formulated by the Sheikh Hasina-led government for lower court judges.
The government has suspended 13 senior police officers for prolonged absence without leave or permission, following a breakdown in the police chain of command after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year.
