Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing

Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday.

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US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting

Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election

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Water woes worsen in the hills

Residents of the hilly areas on both sides of Chimbuk-Neelgiri road in Bandarban have been facing a severe water crisis amid the ongoing hot spell.

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Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Park: Another park getting encroached?

Amid the scarcity of parks and open spaces in the capital, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Park in Gulshan 2 provided some respite to people from all walks of life, earning appreciation due to its aesthetic beauty.

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Jahanara Imam Museum now a part of national museum

The Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum will officially become a branch of the Bangladesh National Museum from today onwards.

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Abduction of Man: Rab rescues victim, arrests 7 of a gang

The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has rescued a man, who was abducted by a gang, from Chunkuti area in Keraniganj, and arrested seven abductors.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Gambia for speedy resolution of Myanmar case at ICJ

Bangladesh and the Gambia yesterday expressed hope to witness a speedy resolution of the case filed against Myanmar on the charge of Rohingya genocide with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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Finance minister shares Bangladesh’s vision for clean, green energy transition

Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday said building greater trust and confidence among countries could be key to leveraging enormous opportunities for cross border energy trade and attracting international finance in energy transition projects in South Asia

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Upazila polls: BNP distributes leaflets to boycott voting in Gazipur

A group of BNP leaders and activists yesteday conducted mass communication and distributed leaflets urging common people to abstain from voting in the upcoming upazila elections

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Ctg road accidents kill 2

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram yesterday

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Dengue claims 3 more lives

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 27 this year.

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Urgent steps needed to save Kharia language

Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan yesterday urged the government to take urgent steps to save Kharia language from oblivion.

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Two siblings drown

Two siblings drowned in a pond while playing next to it in Munshiganj Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.

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Hafez Saifullah no more

Hafez Saifullah, 82, father of High Court’s Justice Md Bashir Ullah, passed away yesterday.

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Asia

Asia

India Election / Rahul to contest polls from family borough

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced yesterday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates.

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Myanmar conflict / Junta bans men from applying to work abroad

Myanmar’s junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country.

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20 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

A bus veered into a ravine in Pakistan’s far north early yesterday, a local government spokesman said, killing 20 passengers, while 21 injured were rescued and taken to hospital.

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Parched Philippines dam reveals centuries-old town

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a region dependent on rice-growing.

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At least 20 killed in bus accident in Pakistan's mountainside

At least 20 people died while 21 others were injured on Friday morning when a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, rescue officials said

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India election: Rahul to contest from Rae Bareli, a Gandhi family bastion

Ending days of suspense, India’s opposition party Congress today announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh

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High security in India's Manipur on anniversary of ethnic clashes

Security forces were on heightened alert in India's troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, the first anniversary of the start of clashes between the majority Meitei community and tribal Kukis that have killed at least 220 people

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Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, five ships around island

Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours

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World

World

Probe into ‘War Crimes’ by Israel-Hamas / ICC warns against ‘retaliation threats’

International Criminal Court prosecutors yesterday warned against “individuals who threaten to retaliate” against the tribunal or its staff, saying such actions might constitute an “offence against its administration of justice”.

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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar

Canadian police charged three people yesterday with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the province of British Columbia in June 2023, Canadian media said, citing court documents.

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Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger: US official

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops, a senior US defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel US forces.

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Rafah incursion ‘could be a slaughter of civilians’

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the UN humanitarian office said yesterday, as the World Health Organization announced contingency plans for an incursion.

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Labour urges UK polls after Tory losses

Britain’s Labour yesterday urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election after the opposition party made significant gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

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Pro-Palestinian Protests: 2,200 arrested on college campuses across the US

Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.

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US, KSA nearing deal on security pact, sources say

The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia are finalising an agreement for US security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, even as an Israel-Saudi normalisation deal envisioned as part of a Middle East “grand bargain” remains elusive, according to seven people familiar with the matter.

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Reader's Digest UK folds after 86 years

The UK edition of Reader's Digest, a beloved monthly magazine known for its curated articles and features, has come to an end after 86 years in circulation

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News Multimedia

Acute water crisis in the hills

Amid the ongoing heatwave, there is an acute water crisis in the villages along the Chimbuk-Nilgiri road in Bandarban

Who do you want to bring to power by ousting me: PM wonders about leftists

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the country’s leftist parties who they want to bring to power by ousting her

Biden's Israeli policy under pressure from pro-Palestinian students

As the conflict in Gaza persists, a growing number of young Americans are expressing solidarity with Palestinians, prompting protests and student detentions nationwide

Star Explains / The origins of May Day

As we observe May Day today, let's look into where, when and how the demand for the for the 8-hour work day was first raised

WATCH / The story of a Gaza genocide survivor in Bangladesh

In this exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Kamel provides a painful firsthand account of 170 days of carnage.

Nepal court orders limit on Everest climbing

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.

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Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation

Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of guiding guests around campus and showing them to their seats

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Reader’s Digest UK folds after 86 years

The UK edition of Reader’s Digest, a beloved monthly magazine known for its curated articles and features, has come to an end after 86 years in circulation.

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SSC, equivalent exam results on May 12

The government has decided to publish the results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams on May 12.

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3 members of fake currency gang arrested

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday said it busted a gang involved in the printing and circulation of counterfeit banknotes in Brahmanbaria.

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Met office issues 48-hour heat alert

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a countrywide heat alert for 48 hours starting last evening.

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Those BNP leaders taking part in UZ polls are ‘misguided’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday criticised their party leaders for participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad polls against the party’s decisions.

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Rape of Student: Fugitive death row convict held in Dhaka

Rab early yesterday arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death in a case filed over the rape of a college student in Natore in 2012.

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Only children and spouses categorised as relatives: Quader

When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said relatives of party lawmakers and ministers should stay out of the upazila polls, by relatives she meant their children and spouses, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader  said yesterday.

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Rainfall in Sylhet: Major rivers seeing rise in water level

Water level in the rivers Surma and Kushiyara is rising due to water from upstream and continuous rainfall in Sylhet, causing the forecast of a temporary flood situation in the district’s low-lying areas.

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