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Apple set to lose nearly $500 billion in value after weak forecast
Apple shares fell nearly 10 per cent on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data centre boom
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The political economy of financial sector reform
The proposed BDT 9.38 trillion national budget for Bangladesh for fiscal year 2026–27 is the largest in the country's history. It presents a roadmap for economic restructuring, administrative reform, social
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Biryani of Geneva Camp
Dhaka rain warning incoming! Forget paddleboats and life jackets-here is how we actually survive monsoon season, real Dhaka style!
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Protecting CSEC Victims is as essential as Protecting Street Children
The Government of Bangladesh has recently taken a commendable initiative for the protection and overall development of street children. A project titled "Rehabilitation of Street Children and Children at Risk
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The government is set to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
The government is set to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US-based Gunvor USA LLC for a duration of 13 years. A total of 78 cargoes of LNG will
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The strange disappearance of Miraj Sheikh: the first goom of the post-Uprising era?
The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately comply with a July 12, 2026 court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of 30-year-old Miraj Sheikh, who was last seen in the custody of
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Energy Security At Stake
For the last ten days, Bangladesh has been grappling with a severe gas crisis as one of the two FSRUs (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) through which imported LNG was
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Bangladesh
US expresses 'strong confidence' in Tarique Rahman's leadership
The meeting was held on Saturday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon at 9:30am.
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Metro rail: Bag contained chewing tobacco tin, betel leaf
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit has confirmed that the two suspicious bags found at the Mirpur-10 and Farmgate metro rail stations in the
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Rising temperature takes toll on RMG workers in Bangladesh
When temperatures climb, Bangladeshi garment worker Nasrin Begum reaches for hydration salts, lemons and coconuts, spending more than Tk 1,000 a month of her Tk 14,000 ($113.96) salary just to
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Bomb-like objects found beneath Mirpur-10, Farmgate metro stations
Two bomb-like objects have been found at separate locations in Dhaka on Saturday, triggering panic and security alerts. One was spotted beneath Mirpur-10 Metro Rail Station and the other at
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Bangladesh-US ties on very positive trajectory; committed to building on achievements: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Thursday said the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United States are moving in a very positive direction, noting that they will build on
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Four killed in Bogura truck-van collision
Four people were killed when a truck collided head-on with a pick-up van on Bogura-Naogaon highway at Kazipara in Kahalu upazila of Bogura district on Saturday. One of the deceased
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Rain likely across country: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in all the divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Saturday. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty
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International
Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems
Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading US artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to ​train domestic AI systems to advance China's defence capabilities, according to a
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Israeli West Bank settler defends attacks on Palestinians as 'revenge': BBC
An Israeli settler has defended attacks on Palestinian villages and called for Palestinians to be killed or expelled from the occupied West Bank. The BBC interviewed Yehuda Shimon, a resident
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The US military struck dozens of..
The US military struck dozens of targets in Iran overnight in retaliation for Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday (July 29), sparking a further Iranian response and
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SAARC Journalist Forum signs strategic MoU with ICJ parent
The SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) and ICJ Global Media Group LLC, operator of the Intercontinental Connection of Journalists (ICJ), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a three-year strategic
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Modi says punishing student protesters will not resolve situation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, ​saying that punishing them and forcing them to appear repeatedly
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US fighter jet crashes near California military base
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact
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Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
US media reported Trump was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend
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Technology
EU in talks with OpenAI, Anthropic after rogue AI agent hacks
The European Commission is in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic over recent hacking incidents involving their AI models, Commission officials said on Friday, as they touted landmark EU rules requiring
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Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi
Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have registered a case against the head of Meta India, Arun Srinivas, over multiple videos posted on the company's Facebook platform that
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Sport
Kazi Salahuddin secures another term as SAFF President
Kazi Salahuddin has secured another term as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), extending his stewardship of the region's football governing body since 2009. The Bangladeshi football legend
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What if FIFA doesn't blink?
The answer may arrive sooner than anyone expected.
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SENA struggles an ominous sign
Grass-covered pitches, steep bounce, persistent seam movement and unfamiliar conditions have often made life difficult for visiting Asian sides, with Bangladesh enduring one of the toughest struggles.
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Barca snap up teenager Bisiwu from Club Brugge
Barcelona signed teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu on Friday from Club Brugge for a reported 8.5 million euros ($10 million).
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Messi available for selection when Inter Miami host Crew
Lionel Messi's post-World Cup break could be coming to an end on Saturday night when Inter Miami host the Columbus Crew.
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Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal" against a ban for failing a doping
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বরিশালের সেরনিয়াবাত ভবন
আওয়ামী লীগ আমলে বরিশালের সবচেয়ে প্রতাপশালী নেতা ছিলেন আবুল হাসানাত আব্দুল্লাহ। সে সময়ে তার প্রাসাদসম ‘সেরনিয়াবাত ভবন’ থেকেই পুরো দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব বঙ্গের আওয়ামী রাজনীতি নিয়ন্ত্রিত হতো।
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পারমাণবিক রহস্যময়তা নাকি অন্য কিছু
ফুটবল বিশ্বকাপ ১৯ জুলাই শেষ হয়। এবার যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ছিল এর অন্যতম আয়োজক। যে দেশটির সঙ্গে যুদ্ধ করছে, সে দেশে গিয়েই এবার ইরান খেলেছে। তারা প্রথম
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Politics
BNP stages torch procession in Old Dhaka over NCP leaders’ remarks
Protesters demand punishment for Nasiruddin Patwary and warn of tougher programmes
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NCP alleges attack on Nasiruddin Patwary’s vehicle in Sylhet
Party leaders report injuries and blame BNP activists, while police say the convoy left Jaintiapur without incident
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Those who want to erase 1971 don’t believe in Bangladesh - Says Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said those who seek to erase the memory of the 1971 Liberation War do not believe in Bangladesh.
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PM drives around Dhaka to inspect city management
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday conducted an on-site inspection of waste management, drainage, greening and other civic services across areas under Dhaka North City Corporation, identifying shortcomings and ordering immediate
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Looking back at July
On August 1, 2024, amid the raging student-led protests nationwide, the government issued a notification banning the political activities of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir.
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Business
Cold storage owners seek 20pc power tariff rebate
The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) on Saturday urged the government to provide a 20 per cent rebate on electricity bills and raise the cash incentive for potato exports to
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Shu Xiong appointed president, managing director of Chevron Bangladesh
Shu Xiong has been appointed president and managing director of Chevron Bangladesh, effective August 1, 2026. She succeeds Eric M Walker, who served Chevron Bangladesh for the past six years.
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The Beijing Model Meets the Brussels Effect
For years, Europe and China embodied rival development and energy-transition models. Europe was primarily committed to markets, common rules, and multilateral institutions, whereas China emphasised industrial policy, infrastructure investment, and
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Editorial
From Garments to Gigabytes: Can Semiconductors Become Bangladesh’s Next Export Engine?
The most strategically important product in today's economy is smaller than a fingernail. Semiconductor’s power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence to electric vehicles, medical equipment and defence systems, making
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What Omar Khayyam was really like
He is the great poet of Persia whose poetry reflects the charm and pleasure of life according to popular lore. He has over time become the ultimate symbol of hedonism
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Greed of a few, misery of thousands
Bangladesh is globally known as a flood-prone country held hostage by its own geography.
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Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake
A 2024 study on India’s electricity distribution system challenges the claim that private electricity distribution is inherently more efficient than public management.
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Entertainment
What happened to Dhallywood action star Ilias Cobra?
There was a time when his appearance in Dhallywood films almost always meant an intense showdown between the hero and the villain. Known for his martial arts-based action scenes, the
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Runa Laila's concert, Pori Moni's "wedding," Venice and Odyssey
Last month, July, saw several cultural events take place in the capital. There were plays, concerts and film screenings. Meanwhile, social media was buzzing throughout the month with discussions on
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How Zaineen became ‘The Difficult Bride’
When Rubaiyat Hossain's "The Difficult Bride" made history as the first feature-length film from Bangladesh to compete at the Venice International Film Festival, it wasn't just the film that had
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Health
Dr Munir Ahmed appointed IAPB Country Chair for Bangladesh
Dr Munir Ahmed, Country Director of Orbis Bangladesh, has been appointed Honorary Country Chair for Bangladesh by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The appointment recognises Dr
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