Tarique to return home ‘soon’: Fakhrul

The BNP spokesperson said this while talking to reporters at the party chairperson's office in Gulshan this morning

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Three dead as wave of bombings, gun attacks rocks Colombia

The attacks hit Cali, the country's third largest city

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'Help Bangladesh recover stolen assets located in UK'

Anti-corruption NGOs urge UK govt

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Justice first, then reforms, then elections: Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer (central) Mujibur Rahman today said the students will no longer allow a repeat of past events, which is why his party is now demanding justice first, followed by reforms and then elections..Speaking at a rally organised by Jamaat’s Bagatipara upaz

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World Bank keeps Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast unchanged

Growth projection remained unchanged to 3.3%

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Bangladesh

‘Taandob’ screening in Tangail halted amid opposition

Organisers say local groups demanded that the screening stop despite prior approval

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Commerce adviser refutes claims of low rawhide price

Bashir also said the commerce ministry has lifted the export ban for the next three months to stabilise the market

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We're always prepared for elections: Fakhrul

'BNP wants to come to power through elections. Even if elections are held tomorrow, we are ready to join,' says BNP spokesperson

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Gopalganj AL leader arrested at Benapole while attempting to flee

He was later handed over to Benapole Port Police Station

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20 injured in clash over football match in Bhairab

Several houses in the area were also vandalised

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3 grenades found buried underground in Sarishabari

Three grenades were found during an excavation work under a rural development project in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila yesterday.

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Miscreants attack Rabindra Kacharibari over 'quarrel about motorbike parking'

"The staffers tried to resist as the attackers marched toward the museum"

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Locals ask tourists to leave Sylhet's Utmachhara

A video of the incident showed a group of individuals addressing tourists and asking them to leave the area

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Asia

Asia

Malaysia bus crash kills at least 15, mostly students

Thirteen victims died at the scene near the town of Gerik, on the busy East-West Highway near the Thai border, while two died in hospital

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US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday

Vice Premier He Lifeng will be in the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13

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Protests over arrest trigger curfew, internet shutdown in India’s Manipur

The authorities ordered the suspension of internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN

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China says will 'resolutely safeguard' its students' rights after US visa ban

Trump announced a six-month ban on foreign students enrolling at Harvard University

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Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to South Korea president's foreign policy

South Korea's East Asian neighbours Japan and China on June 4 quickly congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his resounding election win, even as both countries watch closely for clues to how the liberal leader will approach bilateral relations

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At least 11 killed in stampede at RCB celebrations

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.

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Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time: govt

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.

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Pakistan teen influencer killed after ‘rejecting’ man

Pakistani police yesterday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.

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World

World

Thunberg accuses Israel of kidnap after Gaza aid boat intercepted

"The real story is there is a genocide going on in Gaza and systematic starvation"

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Update-1 / 10 dead in Austria school shooting: mayor

A student was behind the shooting, according to Austrian public broadcaster ORF

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US State Dept resumes processing Harvard student visas after judge's ruling

The department directed all US missions abroad and consular sections to resume processing Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas

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Gaza's Al-Amal hospital 'virtually out of service': WHO

The Al-Amal Hospital in Gaza, one of the few still operating in the Palestinian territory, is now "virtually out of service"

15h ago

Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protests

Trump had already mobilized 2,000 National Guard members to the country's second most populous city on Saturday

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Israel says Gaza-bound aid boat activists awaiting deportation

Israeli forces intercepted the boat in international waters on Monday and towed it to the port of Ashdod

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Trump travel ban in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred from US

The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal entries

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Scuffles in Los Angeles as soldiers sent by Trump fan out

Unrest broke out for a third day, with protesters angry at action by immigration officials that has resulted in dozens of arrests of what authorities say are illegal migrants and gang members

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News Multimedia

Sheikh Hasina's trial begins, what lies next?

Watch today's Star Explains to know more about the five specific allegations mentioned in the charge sheet

BNP planning to create 1m jobs in 18 months: Amir Khosru

Amir Khosru Mahmood Chowdhury, a member of the BNP standing committee, gives his insights to The Daily Star about the national budget

Why did the question of chief adviser's resignation arise?

Disappointment and anger have been expressed surrounding the recent events. All in all, the question arises, which way is the politics of Bangladesh headed this time? What does the rapidly changing landscape indicate?

The number of wars between India and Pakistan

South Asia's two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are once again embroiled in a new conflict over the issue of Pahalgam in Kashmir

How video game shots are being used as videos of India-Pakistan conflict

Today's Star Explains is on how the web of misinformation is being spread around the conflict, and who is fuelling it

UK All Party Parliamentary Group calls on Yunus

Earlier in the day, Wouter van Wersch, executive vice president of Airbus, met Yunus at the hotel

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Tarique to return home ‘soon’: Fakhrul

The BNP spokesperson said this while talking to reporters at the party chairperson's office in Gulshan this morning

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Three dead as wave of bombings, gun attacks rocks Colombia

The attacks hit Cali, the country's third largest city

1h ago

'Help Bangladesh recover stolen assets located in UK'

Anti-corruption NGOs urge UK govt

2h ago

‘Taandob’ screening in Tangail halted amid opposition

Organisers say local groups demanded that the screening stop despite prior approval

2h ago

Justice first, then reforms, then elections: Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer (central) Mujibur Rahman today said the students will no longer allow a repeat of past events, which is why his party is now demanding justice first, followed by reforms and then elections..Speaking at a rally organised by Jamaat’s Bagatipara upaz

2h ago

World Bank keeps Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast unchanged

Growth projection remained unchanged to 3.3%

2h ago

Commerce adviser refutes claims of low rawhide price

Bashir also said the commerce ministry has lifted the export ban for the next three months to stabilise the market

2h ago

We're always prepared for elections: Fakhrul

'BNP wants to come to power through elections. Even if elections are held tomorrow, we are ready to join,' says BNP spokesperson

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