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Govt bank borrowing target set at Tk 112,000 crore for FY27
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Imported fossil fuel cars set to become costlier
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Key facts and stats
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Khadems demand return of Bagerhat shrine crocodile

Reptile was moved to Khulna days after fatal attack on a child
4 June 2026, 12:40 PM

Energy crisis, price hikes add fresh pressure to inflation: CPD

Rising fuel and transport costs continue to push up the prices of essential goods, the independent think-tank said
4 June 2026, 12:28 PM

Havertz embraces 'good problem' of Germany's forward firepower ahead of World Cup

Germany forward Kai Havertz says the team's attacking players are not competing against each other for starting spots but working collectively towards success at the World Cup, which begins next week in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
4 June 2026, 12:15 PM

Indian police arrest hotel owner after deadly fire

Police said owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested late Wednesday, hours after the blaze gutted the building, killing at least nine Indians and several foreigners
4 June 2026, 12:08 PM

BSEC chairman, commissioners resign

He served as chairman for the past 21 months
4 June 2026, 11:34 AM

From omitted to immortal: World Cup winners by twist of fate

FIFA looks at the six men who missed out on their teams’ final squads for a global finals but, by twists of fate, ended them as world champions.
4 June 2026, 10:24 AM

Rights group warn of 'climate of fear' at US World Cup games

The Sport & Rights Alliance said that FIFA has not adequately addressed potential human rights threats with the massive sporting spectacle set to kick off next week, with visa restrictions, border enforcement and policing among the concerns.
4 June 2026, 09:34 AM

Driven by passion

From chassis to canopy, the makeover embodies the fascinating fervour that sweeps Bangladesh every four years.
4 June 2026, 09:11 AM

Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year worldwide: WHO

Africa and southeast Asia alone account for nearly three-quarters of all cases of food-related ailments and 60 percent of deaths worldwide
4 June 2026, 08:44 AM

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire

The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create "pilot zones" in which the Lebanese armed forces "will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors."
4 June 2026, 08:38 AM

US House calls for end to Iran war, rebuking Trump

The move marked the first time the Republican-controlled House had approved a measure seeking to force Trump to wind down military operations against Tehran since the war began three months ago.
4 June 2026, 08:27 AM

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadiums

As recently as last month, FIFA's official stadium code of conduct included a clause which read: "For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 liter in) capacity, may be brought into the Stadium."
4 June 2026, 08:07 AM

‘Either a hero or a villain’: Mosaddek on no. 6-7 role

Mosaddek Hossain, averaging 77.5 and scoring at a strike rate of 129 in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, has been rewarded with an ODI call-up after almost four years. Ahead of his selection for Bangladesh's first two ODIs of the upcoming three-match series against Australia, the all-rounder talked about the difficulties of batting in the lower middle order and struggles during an interview with The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi. The excerpts are as follows: 
4 June 2026, 08:00 AM

Champions’ resolve on display

Responding to Nepal coach calling the win “unlucky,” Bangladesh coach Butler shot back, “The harder you work, the luckier you get. Take that with you, and have it printed on your tombstone.”
4 June 2026, 08:00 AM

Bonded warehouse benefits to cover all exporters: finance minister

"Anyone exporting any product from Bangladesh will be allowed bonded warehouse facilities,” he said
4 June 2026, 03:33 AM

BNP is my political address: Dipen Dewan

Says he has full confidence in the leadership of Tarique Rahman
4 June 2026, 01:38 AM

Climate finance is growing. Why are vulnerable communities still waiting?

Answering that question may prove just as important as securing the next round of climate finance
4 June 2026, 00:42 AM

She left Bangladesh with hope; returned pregnant and broken

A woman's journey to Saudi Arabia, arranged through a broker, spiralled into alleged trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation and imprisonment
4 June 2026, 00:36 AM

Export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May

Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Virtue, weaponised

There’s a particular craftiness to the way America’s latest trade offensive has been packaged.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM