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All-round Archer powers Rajasthan into IPL playoffs

25 MIN(s) ago Cricket

Imam arrested over alleged rape of 7-year-old girl in Kishoreganj

1 hour(s) ago Crime & Justice

Police say the child was rescued and sent to hospital for medical examination and treatment

Captaincy surprise as Bangladesh eye SAFF title defence

59 MIN(s) ago Football

Iran and US closing in on deal to end war

3 hour(s) ago World

European leaders welcome progress, hope for energy market relief

Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays

23 MIN(s) ago World

Negotiations 'professional and productive' but unresolved issues persist

Bangladesh, India need a future-oriented agenda: Pranay Verma

42 MIN(s) ago Diplomacy

Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments

2 hour(s) ago Business

Nearly 6,000 underage girls raped since 2016: Odhikar

2 hour(s) ago News

For those who left but never departed: Nazrul’s ‘Ami chirotore dure chole jabo’

1 hour(s) ago Music

Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank

2 hour(s) ago Business

Landmine explosions kill 3 near Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban

3 hour(s) ago Bangladesh

Reading Nazrul in an age of inequality

Selim Jahan

In Focus

East Bengal’s victory and the memory of lost homes

Jannatul Naym Pieal

In Focus

East Bengal winning the Indian Super League symbolises profound cultural vindication for displaced refugees facing political anxieties.

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Economic stimulus is necessary, but caution must be exercised

Editorial

We need to rethink how we respond to haor floods

Altaf Russell

Views

In the haor basin, floods have a way of sneaking up on you.

Spotlight

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

24 May 2026, 09:16 AM Tech & Startup

Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts dogs".

Eid cattle sales rise in north, mid-sized cows lead

22 May 2026, 00:00 AM Economy

Sacrificial animal sales are running ahead of last year’s pace in Pabna and Sirajganj, with medium-sized cows, weighing three to six maunds, clearing fastest.

Economics of Qurbani

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Column

Ecnec rejects Tk 493cr dev project by EC

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh

Business Plus / From toxic waste to industrial resource

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Business

Beyond kaanta-taar: Rethinking life at the Bangladesh–India border

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Big Picture

Opinion

Why 'exemplary punishment' will not end the rape epidemic

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Time for nation branding through smart storytelling

8 hour(s) ago

127th Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam / Kazi Nazrul Islam: Rebellion, Revolution, Relevance

11 hour(s) ago

Stimulus in a supply-constrained economy

23 May 2026, 21:08 PM

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Eid exodus amid fears of traffic chaos

23 May 2026, 19:00 PM

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Business

Bangladesh Bank reserve heist case update 2026

Banking vulnerabilities persist: BB report

5 hour(s) ago

Import-export through Benapole to remain shut for 7 days for Eid

6 hour(s) ago

Govt expects no urea shortage for Aman season

24 May 2026, 01:20 AM

Banks below Tk 2,000cr capital barred from cash dividends

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Depositors of 6 NBFIs seek full repayment by December

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM

More Business

Sports

Maldives tri-nation tournament / No overseas-based players in Bangladesh squad

4 hour(s) ago

Australia cricket split over Big Bash future after selloff plan stalls

7 hour(s) ago

Guardiola says Man City successor cannot be 'copy and paste'

7 hour(s) ago

Joty eyes change in Bangladesh’s World Cup fortunes

8 hour(s) ago

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Bayern salute 'best transfer ever' Kane after 21st German Cup triumph

10 hour(s) ago

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Entertainment

10 films announced, how many will actually hit theatres this Eid?

57 MIN(s) ago

Final curtain falls on Cannes 2026 with glitterati lining the red carpet

9 hour(s) ago

Oyshee, Black Zang team up for ‘Noakhailla Maiya’

4 hour(s) ago

Internationally screened short film ‘Chocolate’ now streaming in Bangladesh

10 hour(s) ago

‘Rockstar’ cleared for Eid-ul-Azha release

10 hour(s) ago

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Feature

Ever wonder how the name Tikatuli came about?

18 May 2026, 19:49 PM My Dhaka

My Dhaka / Lost professions in Dhaka

21 May 2026, 00:00 AM My Dhaka

Caught between soil and signal: The collapse of Bangalee adda

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM My Dhaka

Essay / Raja Rammohun Roy: An architect of Asian cosmopolitan modernity

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Essay

Book Review: Nonfiction / The human texture of July

21 May 2026, 00:00 AM Non-fiction review

News Report / A bilingual ode to the hills: On the launch of Adivasi Premikar Mukh: The Portrait of an Adivasi Beloved

18 May 2026, 15:11 PM News

#Profile / Armeen Musa breaks boundaries with music, theatre, and South Asian art

21 May 2026, 23:12 PM Life & Living

Dhaka at the Palais / A girl and her horse trudge through the Short Film Corner

22 May 2026, 20:30 PM Entertainment

TV Series / Fleabag: It’ll pass, but we’re still not past her

20 May 2026, 17:10 PM Pop Culture

Education / Last-minute HSC preparations and keeping your sanity intact

22 May 2026, 11:00 AM Education

News / Formula IUT selected for FSUK Sim Racing Series final round in the UK

21 May 2026, 17:48 PM Off Campus

Education / A guide to crafting scientific posters

21 May 2026, 15:00 PM Campus

Editor's Pick
Slow Reads

Can a non‑partisan, politically neutral police force be established?: Mahfuz Anam

18 May 2026, 23:18 PM

The Daily Star's Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam speaks about his column discussing the same issues

Why does Ebola virus keep coming back?

18 May 2026, 22:18 PM

Ebola virus is a nightmare for Africa. For nearly 50 years, this virus has claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people in the continent. Recently, 80 people have already died in Congo due to...

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Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary / Sanctuary in name, settlement in reality

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Weekend Read

Like every other day, farmer Abul Kalam was carrying water in two tin jars from an artesian tube well to his betel leaf garden.

ACC leadership vacuum drags on

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh

The search committee to form a new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is unlikely to be constituted before the Eid holidays.

Heavy rainfall raises early dengue risk

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM Disease control

Excessive rainfall across Bangladesh is increasing the risk of an early dengue outbreak this year, prompting entomologists to call for immediate government action to eliminate mosquito breeding sources and strengthen public awareness campaigns.