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Mamdani to Trump: 'Turn the volume up'
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor and the president whose celebrity is tied to the city.
5 November 2025, 12:50 PM
Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
The interim government is examining the scope for partially implementing the new pay scale for public sector employees.
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
State runs on laws, not emotions
BNP yesterday warned against any move that goes beyond the law regarding the July National Charter and accused certain political parties of trying to delay the upcoming national election.
23 October 2025, 18:15 PM
ACC may get power to probe Bangladeshis abroad
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to gain authority to investigate corruption involving Bangladeshi citizens both at home and abroad, as well as foreign nationals residing in the country.
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Ex-Pak president Ishaq Khan dies
"He was suffering from a lung infection," his son-in-law, Anwar Saifullah, told AFP.
Saifullah added he was 91 and the main cause of his death was his old age.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Ishaq Khan took over as president after the death of late military ruler General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq in a plane crash on August 17, 1988.
He remained president until 1993.
During his tenure he dissolved the governments of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, in 1990, and Nawaz Sharif, in 1993, on different charges.
His funeral is expected in the northwestern city of Peshawar late Friday, the family said.
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