Headlines from The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/ en Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:34:22 +0600 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:37:28 +0600 https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-makes-licence-renewal-private-medical-facilities-biennial-4076516 The government has decided to extend the duration of licence renewal for private medical facilities from one year to two years to simplify services, according to a recent circular issued by the Health Services Division. https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-makes-licence-renewal-private-medical-facilities-biennial-4076516 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:34:22 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bpl-2026/news/sylhet-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-win-over-dhaka-4076491 Hosts Sylhet Titans kept their playoff hopes alive with a 20-run win over Dhaka Capitals in their eighth match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bpl-2026/news/sylhet-keep-playoff-hopes-alive-win-over-dhaka-4076491 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:53:37 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/db-arrests-main-shooter-bnp-leader-alamgir-hossain-murder-case-jashore-4076481 Accused confesses before court; names alleged planners https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/db-arrests-main-shooter-bnp-leader-alamgir-hossain-murder-case-jashore-4076481 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:50:08 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/dhaka-eateries-hit-lpg-price-hike-supply-crunch-4076466 Restaurant owners in Dhaka are grappling with a deepening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis, marked by soaring prices and constrained supply despite official data showing steady imports and adequate stock levels..Importers and government officials allege that some wholesalers are trying https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/dhaka-eateries-hit-lpg-price-hike-supply-crunch-4076466 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:39:12 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/england-stick-stokes-and-mccullum-despite-ashes-flop-4076486 England will limp home from Australia after a humbling 4-1 Ashes defeat but appear likely to stick with the regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who have vowed to learn lessons from a painful tour. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/england-stick-stokes-and-mccullum-despite-ashes-flop-4076486 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:34:29 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/tamim-says-consider-bangladesh-crickets-future-and-interests-deciding-4076471 Bangladesh former captain Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) needs to consider the interests and future of Bangladesh cricket before making a decision regarding the T20 World Cup. The BCB has conveyed that it wants Bangladesh’s matches to be held in Sri Lanka instead of India. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/tamim-says-consider-bangladesh-crickets-future-and-interests-deciding-4076471 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:20:01 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/indian-citizen-held-twice-5-months-making-illegal-trawl-nets-ctg-4076421 Coast Guard also detains 6 Bangladeshis, seizes 12 illegal trawl nets https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/indian-citizen-held-twice-5-months-making-illegal-trawl-nets-ctg-4076421 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:48:04 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/turkey-will-help-syria-against-kurdish-fighters-if-asked-defence-ministry-4076411 Turkey has long seen Kurdish SDF as an extension of banned Kurdish militant group PKK https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/turkey-will-help-syria-against-kurdish-fighters-if-asked-defence-ministry-4076411 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:32:35 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/cubans-brace-more-hardship-us-pressure-venezuela-chokes-oil-4076406 Venezuela supplies about 50% of Cuba's oil deficit https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/cubans-brace-more-hardship-us-pressure-venezuela-chokes-oil-4076406 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:28:07 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/womens-sports/news/sabalenka-impresses-again-australian-open-warm-vows-more-come-4076401 World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a second dominant win in the Brisbane International on Thursday. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/womens-sports/news/sabalenka-impresses-again-australian-open-warm-vows-more-come-4076401 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:10:48 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-eases-data-localisation-rules-drops-jail-terms-tech-firms-4076391 Amendments to data protection ordinance aim to attract cloud and data investment https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-eases-data-localisation-rules-drops-jail-terms-tech-firms-4076391 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:10:32 +0600 The Daily Star govt eases data localisation rules Bangladesh https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/im-wearing-bulletproof-jacket-i-dont-know-what-might-happen-any-time-4076386 BNP's Gopalganj-3 candidate publicly raises security concerns https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/im-wearing-bulletproof-jacket-i-dont-know-what-might-happen-any-time-4076386 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:07:04 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/visa-sections-three-bangladesh-missions-india-closed-security-grounds-4076381 Foreign adviser says decision taken amid protests https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/visa-sections-three-bangladesh-missions-india-closed-security-grounds-4076381 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:51:30 +0600 The Daily Star visa sections of Bangladesh missions in India closed https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/fta-latin-mercosur-bloc-could-boost-garment-trade-bgmea-4076376 Garment makers discuss bilateral trade with the Uruguayan ambassador in Dhaka https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/fta-latin-mercosur-bloc-could-boost-garment-trade-bgmea-4076376 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:46:36 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bpl-2026/news/proper-professional-arthur-praises-mustafizur-after-ipl-removal-4076371 Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion from the Indian Premier League (IPL) has sparked widespread discussion in recent days. The issue has also triggered a series of off-field developments, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) even holding talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the possibility of relocating their upcoming ICC T20 World Cup matches from India. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bpl-2026/news/proper-professional-arthur-praises-mustafizur-after-ipl-removal-4076371 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:34:51 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/romero-apologises-spurs-slump-crisis-deepens-4076361 Cristian Romero added to the mounting crisis at Tottenham as the Argentine appeared to take a swipe at the club's hierarchy after apologising for their latest dismal defeat. https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/romero-apologises-spurs-slump-crisis-deepens-4076361 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:10:03 +0600 The Daily Star https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-form-narayanganj-development-authority-ministry-4076356 Draft ordinance issued in this regard https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/govt-form-narayanganj-development-authority-ministry-4076356 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:09:33 +0600 The Daily Star Narayanganj Development Authority plan Bangladesh https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/indemnity-ordinance-july-warriors-the-cards-law-adviser-4076351 They deserve legal immunity, he says https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/indemnity-ordinance-july-warriors-the-cards-law-adviser-4076351 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:03:03 +0600 The Daily Star Asif Nazrul reaction to Hasina verdict https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/world-bank-warns-bangladesh-public-fake-loan-scams-4076346 The global lender issued a statement today https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/world-bank-warns-bangladesh-public-fake-loan-scams-4076346 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:58:34 +0600 The Daily Star fake World Bank loan scam Bangladesh https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/bpc-pipeline-ruptures-chattograms-mirsharai-4076331 Incident reveals long-term siphoning of fuel by a gang https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/bpc-pipeline-ruptures-chattograms-mirsharai-4076331 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:42:59 +0600 The Daily Star