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Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Following Joint U.S. and Saudi Strikes in Iraq
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Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Following Joint U.S. and Saudi Strikes in Iraq

Jordanian air defenses shot down five Iranian ballistic missiles following joint U.S. and Saudi air operations against militia positions in Iraq. The renewed clashes disrupt a short-lived pause in hostilities, putting global energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea at further risk.

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Madhupur pineapple prices crash as rain, flood dampen demand

Madhupur pineapple prices crash as rain, flood dampen demand
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Bengal's forgotten slave trade: Portuguese, Arakanese and Dutch trafficking networks

Bengal's forgotten slave trade: Portuguese, Arakanese and Dutch trafficking networks
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25th The Daily Star Prime Bank O&A Level Awards 2026

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Reading Dhaka's waterlogging through the life of commodities

Reading Dhaka's waterlogging through the life of commodities

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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.

SC stays HC orders barring shown arrests without specific allegations
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SC stays HC orders barring shown arrests without specific allegations

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed the High Court orders that directed the authorities not to show detained persons arrested or harass them without any specific allegations.

Reading Dhaka's waterlogging through the life of commodities
1 week ago

Reading Dhaka's waterlogging through the life of commodities

Every year, monsoon showers invariably turn stretches of Dhaka into shallow, stubborn lakes. You see rickshaw-pullers wading knee-deep through Green Road, office-goers abandoning footpaths for the middle of the street and, by evening, social media filling up with photographs of a submerged Bijoy Sarani, a stalled bus in Mirpur, or a child paddling a plastic tub past a tea stall. We call it a drainage problem, an engineering failure, a monsoon inevitability. It is all of these. But if we look a little closer—with the eyes of an anthropologist rather than an engineer—Dhaka’s waterlogging tells a different story about the strange, unfinished lives of the things we buy, use, and throw away.

Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI
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Our digital evidence framework must evolve with AI

In Bangladesh, a person may be criminally liable based on digital evidence in the form of CCTV footage, WhatsApp conversations, Facebook posts, and so on. These are all admissible in legal proceedings. The recent investigation into the death of HSC candidate Nuzshat Jahan in Rangpur illustrates this clearly, wherein police relied on call records, CCTV footage, and witness statements to identify and arrest the accused in an abetment to suicide case.

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Gazi Nazrul’s case raises bigger questions for parliament

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Chattogram port’s empty-container problem needs more than quick fixes

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Foodpanda Bangladesh incurs €111m losses since 2016

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Study finds microplastics in 3 out of 4 toothpaste samples

Microplastics were detected in 26 of 34 toothpaste samples tested in Bangladesh according to a new study, raising serious concerns about potential risks to human health and the environment.

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BRAC Bank's Q2 profit jumps 73% on higher investment income

BRAC Bank reported a 73 percent year-on-year surge in consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter, driven by higher investment income.

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Gas crisis strikes paracetamol API, other industries

A worsening gas crisis has significantly slashed domestic production of paracetamol API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) while also severely disrupting production at factories across Bangladesh’s manufacturing sector.

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Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.

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BGMEA, BKMEA seek uninterrupted CNG supply for garment factories

Garment exporters have demanded an uninterrupted supply of gas from CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations to help address the energy crisis.

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High risk little readiness

Dhaka has long expanded faster than it has planned. Wetlands have been filled, low-lying areas built over, and high-rises have been raised that may not withstand a major earthquake. In the final instalment of a six-part series, Star examines whether Bangladesh is ready to face a major quake despite years of studies, investments, and preparedness efforts. 

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Foodpanda Bangladesh incurs €111m losses since 2016

Foodpanda Bangladesh’s losses rose 40 percent to €11.76 million last year, extending a losing streak that now stretches back a full decade, according to parent company Delivery Hero’s annual financial statements.

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Politics and religion has now gotten mixed with support for WC team: Kazi Sabir

"We are ruining our relationships because of Ronaldo and Messi."

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When the river takes everything, even a girl's childhood

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Presidential election: EC to meet acting Speaker tomorrow

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Unlocking the full potential of Bangladesh's national laboratory institute

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The narcotics trail: Traffickers tap 105 border points across 18 districts

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Who writes the history of the July Uprising?

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S&P revises Bangladesh outlook to negative

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Study finds microplastics in 3 out of 4 toothpaste samples

Microplastics were detected in 26 of 34 toothpaste samples tested in Bangladesh according to a new study, raising serious concerns about potential risks to human health and the environment.

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Our forestry policy must be rooted in local evidence

The government ban on exotic tree species such as eucalyptus and acacia during the current planting season has sparked debate among the public, policymakers, and forestry professionals in both mainstream and social media platforms. Supporters argue that these fast-growing species are vital for timber production and rural livelihoods. Critics, however, see them as ecological risks that should be replaced with native alternatives.

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Why are we still struggling to make health insurance work?

Bangladesh has committed itself to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), ensuring that everyone can access necessary health services without suffering financial hardship. Yet, out-of-pocket payments continue to finance most healthcare, forcing families to borrow money, sell assets, or forego treatment altogether. Recognising this challenge, the government’s Health Care Financing Strategy identified health insurance as a key instrument to reduce out-of-pocket spending and accelerate progress towards UHC. More than a decade later, however, the country remains at the pilot stage.