Headline
Online VAT returns submission deadline extended till Feb 22
The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns through its e-VAT system until February 22, 2026, citing public interest and recent technical disruptions...
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We are always open to those who have resigned from NCP: Akhter Hossen
NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen has won the Rangpur-4 (Pirgacha-Kaunia) seat in his first participation in the national elections
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Bangladesh
JS spruced up ahead of MPs’, cabinet oath
Refurbishment, repairs and cleaning were underway at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday as preparations intensified for the swearing-in ceremonies of the newly elected MPs and the new cabinet.
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13th Jatiya Sangsad MPs: Two-thirds are first-timers
The new parliament will feature a significant number of new faces, with first‑time lawmakers set to take up the roles of both the leader of the House and the opposition
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US Embassy warns against study on visitor visas
Enrolling in any educational programme that leads to a degree or provides institutional credit while staying in the United States on a visitor visa is strictly prohibited. The US Embassy
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Dhaka ranks third among world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 248 at 8:11am. The city’s
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Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 248
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 248 at about 8:10am...
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Tarique trying to balance fresh faces with old hands
By carefully choosing candidates for key posts, BNP seeks to build a competent, controversy‑free cabinet that will send a positive message to the people, party insiders said.
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New parliament: Businesspeople far outnumber politicians
Businesspersons will make up more than half of the new parliament, according to affidavits filed with the Election Commission during the election.
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International
Iran says potential energy, mining and aircraft deals on table in talks with US
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides
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Cuba, Nicaragua leftists could tumble after Caracas
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado on Saturday predicted that the leftist governments in Cuba and Nicaragua will fall once the “criminal regime” in Caracas is
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EU top diplomat rejects Europe ‘bashing’ by US
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas yesterday pushed back against Europe “bashing” by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced to make concessions in talks to end the
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46 killed in fresh Nigeria attacks
Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
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Trump’s ‘desire’ to own Greenland persists: Danish PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday she believed US President Donald Trump still desires to own Greenland despite dialling back his recent threats to seize it by force.
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Technology
AI wiki turns Epstein files into encyclopedia
The creators of Jmail, a website that reformatted thousands of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails into a searchable inbox-style interface, have launched a new project that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate
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Work-work balance: how to juggle multiple jobs
Take a step back, catch your breath, and you will realise that breaking down into a few manageable steps can help you tackle this seemingly unachievable act of balancing multiple
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Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
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Anthropic raises $30 billion, now valued at $380 billion
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has raised $30 billion in a recent Series G funding round that now values the firm at $380 billion.
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Spotify's top developers haven't written code since December, exec says
Spotify's top developers have not written a single line of code since December, relying instead on AI to handle coding tasks, a company executive revealed during a recent earnings call.
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Sport
Ridoy, Mou ready to light up Inter-Uni TT Fest
The Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is set to launch the first-ever Inter-University Table Tennis Fest today at the Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium, with around 30 public and
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‘Time’s up’: Mohammad Yousuf slams seniors after heavy loss to India
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf targeted key figures of the current squad, saying, “Time’s up” for pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam, and all-rounder Shadab Khan.
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Arsenal rout Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round
Arsenal powered into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in six years as the quadruple chasers crushed Wigan 4-0 on Sunday
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Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose'
Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid
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‘A World Cup is a World Cup’
Bangladesh cricketers have been enjoying a rare extended time off after the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup, which ended on February 9. While the pangs of missing out on the ongoing
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‘No contest’: India-Pakistan rivalry turns one-sided again
India's win-loss record against Pakistan at the men's T20 World Cup, including a win via a bowl-out in 2007.
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FIFA interviews Butler on Bangladesh's big strides and Asian Cup ambitions
Bangladesh coach Peter Butlter speaks exclusively to FIFA as women in red and green prepares to compete in regional showpiece for the first time
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আলোচিত
মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিবের নিয়োগ বাতিল নিয়ে সরকারের ব্যাখ্যা
শনিবার মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব পদে শেখ আব্দুর রশীদের চুক্তিভিত্তিক নিয়োগ বাতিল করে নতুন মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব নিয়োগের আদেশ জারি করা হয়েছিল। কিন্তু সে আদেশ নিয়ে আলোচনার প্রেক্ষাপটে একটি ব্যাখ্যা দিয়েছেন প্রধান উপদেষ্টার
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হাতিয়ার ঘটনায় দায়িত্বশীলদের চূড়ান্ত মন্তব্য সমীচীন মনে করি না: নাছির
নোয়াখালীর হাতিয়ার ঘটনায় চূড়ান্ত তদন্ত সম্পন্ন হওয়ার আগে দায়িত্বশীল মহল থেকে চূড়ান্ত মন্তব্য করাকে সমীচীন মনে করছেন না বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী ছাত্রদল কেন্দ্রীয় নির্বাহী কমিটির সাধারণ সম্পাদক নাছির উদ্দীন নাছির।
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ভারত-পাকিস্তান ম্যাচে বরফ গলেনি, ‘হ্যান্ডশেক’ হয়নি
শ্রীলংকার কলম্বোয় ম্যাচ শুরু হওয়ার আগেই সংবাদ সংস্থাকে বোর্ডের এক সূত্র বলেছে, ‘করমর্দন না করার যে সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে সেটাই থাকবে।’
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কীভাবে একত্রে দেশের জন্য কাজ করতে পারি, সেই বিষয়ে কথা বলেছি: আখতার হোসেন
রাজনৈতিক সৌজন্য সাক্ষাৎ ও তারেক রহমানের জয়ী হয়ে আসাকে অভিনন্দন জানিয়ে জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টি (এনসিপি) সদস্য সচিব আখতার হোসেন বলেছেন, তারেক রহমান রাজনৈতিক সৌজন্যের জায়গা থেকে নাহিদ ইসলামের সঙ্গে আজ
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শিক্ষার গুনগত পরিবর্তনে মিলনের বিকল্প নেই
বিগত চার দলীয় জোট সরকারের সময়ে শিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী ছিলেন ড. এহছানুল হক মিলন। দায়িত্ব নিয়েই শিক্ষাখাতে বৈপ্লবিক পরিবর্তন এনেছিলেন তিনি। বিশেষ করে পাবলিক পরীক্ষায় নকল বন্ধে তার উদ্যোগ ও কঠোর
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Politics
Two-thirds of MPs new faces
At least 200 newly elected lawmakers, several of them top political leaders, are set to enter the Jatiya Sangsad for the first time following the 13th parliamentary elections held on
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Jamaat-led alliance holds protest in Dhaka today
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance on Sunday announced a protest rally in Dhaka for Monday, alleging widespread violence in the aftermath of the election.
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Preparing to form shadow cabinet: Asif Mahmud
National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Sunday said that the party was preparing to form a ‘shadow cabinet’.
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Business
WTO chief flags risks of China’s huge trade surplus
The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade surplus was ultimately unsustainable and risked sparking new trade
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Bangladesh missed the China plus one moment
When global manufacturers shifted capacity out of China, Vietnam treated it as an emergency opportunity. Bangladesh, despite the conferences, the panels and decades of ambition, did not just underperform. In
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India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale
As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new “data city” to power digital growth on a staggering
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Editorial
Publishers’ concerns must be heeded
Bangla Academy should balance tradition and practicality in book fair decision
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Restoring law and order must be the first test
We can only agree with the words of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman which he delivered in the immediate aftermath of the election victory where he stated what must be the
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The RMG sector needs help
There is some reason to be optimistic about the RMG industry; in 2025, apparel exports to the European Union rose nearly 6% year-on-year, reaching €19.41 billion. This achievement should not
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The weight of a supermajority in parliament
Large mandates are usually treated as moments of political triumph. In institutional terms, however, they are something else: a change in the conditions under which power operates.
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Ten things that Bangladesh now expects from the BNP
History rarely grants second chances to political systems. Bangladesh now stands in a moment that feels like one. The election that brought the BNP to power has generated not only
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Entertainment
Rubaiyat Hossain’s ‘The Difficult Bride’ wins €80,000 grant at Berlin
“The Difficult Bride” is produced by François d’Artemare (France), Anna Katchko (Germany), Pedro Borges (Portugal), Ingrid Lill Høgtun (Norway) and Hossain (Bangladesh). Production companies include France’s Les Films de l’Après-midi,
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Mostafizur Noor Imran makes directorial debut with ‘Djinner Bachcha’
A new horror film titled “Djinner Bachcha” is set to premiere on Chorki on February 19. Billed as a Chorki exclusive, the film promises a chilling story built around an
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Tuning into the psychedelic vibes of Shonar Bangla Circus
After a long gap following “Hyena Express”, released in 2020, the indie rock band Shonar Bangla Circus has returned with a dual studio album featuring 17 tracks earlier this month.
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Berlinale filmmakers make creative leaps over location obstacles
As ever the Berlin Film Festival is offering viewers a window into stories from across the world -- but what to do when filmmakers face obstacles in working in the
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