Headline
Voters barred from taking mobile phones
Voters were allegedly barred to take mobile phones and polling agents were denied access for silly issues at Purba Jurain Adarsha High School at Chairman Bari Road in Jurain in
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Showkat Ali’s birth anniv today
Today is the 90th anniversary of the birth of eminent novelist Showkat Ali...
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Akhtaruzzaman Elias birth anniv today
Today is the 83rd anniversary of birth of eminent fiction writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias...
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Preparation for Ekushey Book Fair on amid boycott by Prakashak Oikya
The preparations of the forthcoming Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 are in full swing but ‘Prakashak Oikya’ announced that they would boycott the fair due to the month of Ramadan...
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Abbas urges ‘firm’ US response to Israel plan for West Bank
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for a ‘firm response’ from the United States and the international community to Israel’s plan to tighten its control of the occupied West Bank...
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Bangladesh
National Election: Nahid Islam casts his vote
National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam casts his vote at AKM Rahmatullah University College. He addressed the media after casting his vote at 8:05am on Thursday. Voting in the
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Mirza Fakhrul casts his vote
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote on Thursday morning. He cast his vote at Thakurgaon Government Girls’ High School centre around 7:40am. Meanwhile, BNP Chairman Tarique
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Opinion A new starting point for democratic transition
People feel that it is now time to move beyond the tenure of the outgoing government and enter a political system. On the basis of recent experiences, this may create
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Today's vote to return to democracy
A year and a half after the fall of the Awami League government in a mass uprising, the people of the country are voting today, Thursday, aiming to establish an
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‘This time it feels like Eid’: First-time voter shares experience
Young and new voters say voting process was smooth and simpler than expected
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Army chief calls on citizens to vote without fear
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today said he had been waiting for this day for the past one and a half years, hoping for a fair election.
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Tasnim Jara alleges obstruction of polling agents
Claims agents barred on “baseless” grounds at multiple centres
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International
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed two children and injured 12 others yesterday in the southern Kordofan city of El-Rahad, a medical source told AFP.
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Venezuelan authorities move Machado ally to house arrest
A close ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was placed under house arrest Tuesday, detained just hours after his release from prison along with other dissidents jailed under
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Over 100,000 fled Sudan’s Kordofan since October: UN
More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan’s embattled Kordofan since October, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as fighting escalates across the vast southern region.
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Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Danish waters almost daily: Denmark
Tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” circumventing European sanctions navigated through Denmark’s waters at a rate of almost one a day in 2025, data compiled by the Danish Maritime Authority showed
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UN calls for safe women participation in polls
The United Nations on Wednesday called on all stakeholders, including political leaders and their parties and supporters, to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to intimidation, harassment and any other form of
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Dhaka-Beijing ties cannot be obstructed: China
China on Wednesday said its relations with Bangladesh and other South Asian countries are not targeted at any third party, nor will they be swayed by any external force...
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Germany advises against non-essential travel to Cuba
Germany on Tuesday issued an advisory against all non-essential travel to Cuba, where US pressure has created an oil crisis.
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Technology
ByteDance in talks with Samsung to make AI chip: report
Chinese tech giant ByteDance is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence chip and is in discussions with Samsung Electronics to manufacture it, according to a Reuters exclusive report citing sources familiar
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Ballots, bills, and the life we are building
With the election days away, young people are not speculating about who will win as much as they are preparing a checklist of what must follow.
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Sport
Guardiola eyes rest for 'exhausted' City stars
Pep Guardiola is hoping two rare free midweeks will refresh his "exhausted" Manchester City squad for the Premier League title run-in after beating Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday.
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World Cup 2026 ticket prices skyrocket on FIFA re-sale site
Weeks after FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned that tickets made available on resale sites were likely to come with an exorbitant price tag, those fears have come to pass on
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BCB announces maiden Women’s Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced the launch of the inaugural Women’s Bangladesh Premier League (WBPL) T20, marking a historic milestone for women’s cricket in the country
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Australia make winning start, West Indies notch second win
Australia started their World Cup campaign with a win over Ireland in Colombo, while England and the West Indies battled it out in Mumbai in an intriguing clash
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Sport adviser’s U-turn puzzles BCB, cricketers
Bangladesh’s cricket community was left shocked and unsettled by some recent remarks from Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul, in which he appeared to shift responsibility for the country’s decision to not
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Slot hails 'unbelievable' Salah after matching Liverpool assist record
Arne Slot praised Mohamed Salah after the "unbelievable" Egypt star equalled Liverpool's record for assists in the Premier League by setting up Virgil van Dijk's winner in Wednesday's 1-0 victory
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Messi out with hamstring strain as Puerto Rico match delayed
Lionel Messi missed practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday with a nagging left hamstring strain that pushed the squad to delay a match in Puerto Rico, the MLS club announced
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দাঁড়িপাল্লা-ধানের শীষে দুই এজেন্টের স্বাক্ষরিত ২৩টি রেজাল্ট শিট জব্দ
ঝিনাইদহ-৪ আসনের (কালীগঞ্জ ও সদরের আংশিক) সলিমুন্নেছা বালিকা বিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রে দাঁড়িপাল্লা-ধানের শীষ প্রতীকের এজেন্টের স্বাক্ষরিত ২৩টি রেজাল্ট শিট উদ্ধার
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অনিয়মের ১২৭ অভিযোগ তুলে ধরলো বিএনপি
এয়োদশ সংসদ নির্বাচনের আগের দিন সারাদেশে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর প�
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Politics
Body of Mohila Dal leader recovered from Feni house; police suspect suicide
Police recovered the hanging body of a Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal leader from her rented house in Feni town on Wednesday evening...
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Turkish envoy, polls observers meet Tarique
The ambassador of Turkiye to Bangladesh and a visiting Turkish election observer delegation paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday...
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Tarique thanks Islamic scholars for supporting BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the country’s Islamic scholars and religious leaders for their reported support for his party...
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Business
Tax-GDP ratio: Parties promise the moon
After many years, Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary Election has injected a rare festive mood into public life. Political parties have unveiled their manifestos with unusual care, and voters appear genuinely engaged,
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Unequal, rushed and risky
A trade agreement signed between Bangladesh and the United States on February 9, just days before a national election, has drawn sharp criticism from economists and policy observers.
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Govt to scrap tariffs on 4,500 US products
Bangladesh has agreed to eliminate customs duties, supplementary duties, and regulatory duties on approximately 4,500 products from the United States as part of the newly signed reciprocal trade agreement, marking
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Editorial
Ensure free, fair, and peaceful voting
Today, the nation is voting in one of the most anticipated and consequential elections of Bangladesh’s history.
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Why this election matters more than ever
Despite many uncertainties and deep misgivings that weigh heavily on our minds, the excitement of voting this time is inescapable.
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Partial transparency not enough
Advisers’ asset disclosure must be comprehensive and consistent
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Bangladesh needs true leaders, not divisive or power-hungry ‘netas’
Since independence, Bangladeshi politics has been shaped by a narrow set of familiar narratives.
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Entertainment
Warner Bros Discovery weighs updated Paramount offer
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has said its board of directors will review Paramount Skydance’s revised hostile takeover offer before making any decision regarding its existing merger agreement with Netflix. In
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Shajal and Sarika to headline this year’s ‘Panchphoron’ Valentine’s special
Bangladesh’s first package programme production house, Fagun Audio Vision, is once again marking Valentine’s Day with a special edition of its long-running magazine show “Panchphoron”.
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Kumar Bishwajit to headline Valentine’s Day concert in Toronto
The veteran singer has been living in Canada since February 2023, when his only son, Kumar Nibir, was critically injured in a road accident.
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