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Jamaat MP attacked in Netrokona, vehicle vandalised
The lawmaker blames Purbadhala upazila BNP joint convener for the attack
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Once Upon a Time in Wari Bateshwar screened at AFD
Alliance Française de Dhaka hosted a special screening of Once Upon a Time in Wari Bateshwar, a 15-minute short film by filmmaker Rajib Rafi, at its Auditorium Nouvelle Vague of
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Green Art School holds annual cultural event
The 26th annual cultural programme and certificate-giving ceremony of Green Art School was held at the Kabi Nazrul Institute Auditorium at Dhanmondi on Friday.
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LNG markets to remain strained thru 2027: IEA
Liquefied natural gas are likely to remain strained through the end of 2027 due to disruptions and infrastructure damage from the US-Iran war, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
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Spiking commodity prices strain consumers
Prices of chicken, eggs, sugar and vegetables remained high on Friday, alongside a persistent shortage of edible oils, leaving consumers under continued pressure.
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Pakistan bids to revive US-Iran talks
Israel and Lebanon extended their shaky ceasefire by three weeks on Friday, as Iran’s foreign minister prepared for meetings with officials in Pakistan, which has been mediating efforts to end
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Bangladesh
RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY: Calls for rehabilitation of victims, justice renewed
The 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest industrial disaster in the country’s history, was observed on Friday with renewed calls for justice and adequate compensation for victims.
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Worker dies as construction material falls on head
A worker died after construction material fell on his head while working on the seventh floor of an under-construction building in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on Friday.
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Bangladesh among 10 countries with two-thirds of acute hunger
Ten countries, including Bangladesh, accounted for two-thirds of all people facing high levels of acute hunger, said a global report released on Friday.
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Measles outbreak caused by low jabbing: WHO
The ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh is being fuelled by suboptimal population immunity, with most deaths occurring among the unvaccinated children under two years of age, according to the latest
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People suffer amid power cuts, heatwave
People across Bangladesh endured a sweeping heatwave on Friday, as the country experienced up to 1,818 megawatts of load-shedding in different districts, worsening public suffering, officials said.
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International
Iran to make offer aimed at satisfying US demands, Trump tells Reuters
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet Araghchi in Pakistan
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Bangladesh calls for SAARC revitalisation
Bangladesh has emphasised the revitalising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation at the second meeting of the SAARC Inter-Governmental Expert Group on poverty alleviation held in Malé of Maldives.
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Putin’s rating falls to lowest since 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has fallen for a seventh week in a row to 65.6 percent, its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according
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Free Suu Kyi, more prisoners
The Philippines, chair of the regional bloc Asean, yesterday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said a recent amnesty was a
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El Nino set to return as early as May: WMO
The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said.
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US threat to oust Spain
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni yesterday urged Nato allies to stick together, after a report that the United States was mulling action against Spain over its refusal to support operations
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Technology
Data Thieves - Stolen Identity
Whether it's putting a photo of a drivers license #online, or going to a sketchy #website, we can all make mistake that compromise our #identity. It's even more unfair when
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Developing Games in Bangladesh
Game development in Asia has largely been taking place in East Asia since the creation of video games. Is this about to change ? We talked to Mehnaz Irtika from
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Meta to cut 10% of workforce as it redirects spending towards AI
Meta is planning to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce, amounting to around 8,000 employees, as the company moves to reduce costs and redirect investment towards artificial intelligence.
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Instagram is testing a new snapchat like app called Instants
Instagram has confirmed it is testing a new standalone application called Instants, which allows users to share candid, unedited photos that disappear after 24 hours, in a move that positions
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Porsche to launch all-electric Cayenne Coupe
Porsche has announced it will begin selling an all-electric version of its Cayenne coupe later this year, adding to a growing lineup of electric variants of the company's best-selling SUV.
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Sport
Liverpool's Slot warns 'margins are small' in Champions League push
Arne Slot warned on Friday that "margins are small" in the Premier League as Liverpool aim to strengthen their push for a place in next season's Champions League.
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Ranieri leaves advisory role at Roma following fallout with Gasperini
Claudio Ranieri has left his senior advisor role at AS Roma, the Serie A club said on Friday, a decision which comes in the wake of a fallout with manager
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UEFA ban Benfica's Prestianni for six games for discriminatory conduct
UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches on Friday after a controversial incident in the Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February.
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Chelsea's Estevao out for season, World Cup in doubt
Brazilian winger Estevao is out for the rest of the English season, with his participation in the World Cup in doubt, Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane said on Friday.
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Mithu mistake proves costly as Abahani snap 3-year Fortis jinx
The match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium was decided within the first minute.
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আলোচিত
ছাত্রদল সাংবাদিকদের সুরক্ষা ও গণমাধ্যমের অবাধ স্বাধীনতায় বিশ্বাসী: নাছির
রাজধানীর শাহবাগ থানায় ছাত্রদল ও ছাত্রশিবিরের নেতাকর্মীদের মধ্যে উত্তেজনাকর পরিস্থিতিতে সাংবাদিক আহত হওয়ার ঘটনায় দুঃখ প্রকাশ করেছেন ছাত্রদলের সাধারণ সম্পাদক নাছির উদ্দিন নাছির।
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দুই কিডনিই অকেজো, বাঁচতে চান ৩০ বছরের তরুণ লাবিব
৩০ বছরের তরুণ লাবিব মোরশেদ বাঁচতে চান। কিডনি প্রতিস্থাপনের মাধ্যমে আবার সুস্থ জীবনে ফিরতে চান তিনি।
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খালেদা জিয়ার জামিন প্রসঙ্গে সংসদে যা বললেন জয়নুল আবদিন
খালেদা জিয়ার জামিন নিয়ে সংসদে কথা বলেছেন বরিশাল-৩ আসনের সংসদ সদস্য জয়নুল আবদিন। আওয়ামী লীগ সরকারের সময়ে যখন খালেদা জিয়া অসুস্থ ছিলেন তখন তার চিকিৎসার জন্য জামি
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আমরা ধ্বংস করতে গুলি চালাবো, কোনো দ্বিধা থাকবে না : মার্কিন প্রতিরক্ষামন্ত্রী
‘একটি স্পিডবোট, একটি বন্দুক আর খারাপ উদ্দেশ্য থাকলে যে কেউ এমনটা করতে পারে।’
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Politics
Ex-Jubo Dal leader, others join NCP
Around 3,000 leaders and activists joined the National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday, claimed the party.
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Stay in line, don’t be provoked
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, a pro-BNP student body, has instructed its grassroots leaders and activists to avoid disorder, remain alert to provocation, and help maintain a peaceful atmosphere on university
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Expelled BNP leader Ishaq Sarkar joins NCP
Expelled Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishaq Sarkar and several other people joined the National Citizen Party on Friday.
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Movement to go on until referendum verdict executed: Jamaat-led alliance
Leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance on Friday at a rally in Dhaka said that they would wage tougher movements to compel the Bangladesh Nationalist Party- led government to implement
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‘BNP moving towards one-party rule’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday accused the BNP of breaking its promises and moving towards one-party rule after assuming power.
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Govt unleashed JCD against Shibir - Alleges Golam Parwar
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar yesterday alleged that the government had “unleashed” Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal against Islami Chhatra Shibir amid the ongoing political situation.
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Fakhrul warns of action over creating ‘artificial fuel crisis’
Local government, rural development and cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, also the secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Friday warned of strict action against those responsible for
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Business
Printing money to intensify people’s sufferings
The government is continuously taking loans to pay salaries and allowances of government employees, interest payments, subsidies, and ongoing project costs.
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Defying IMF suggestion, govt to stick to its guns on tax exemptions
The government is unlikely to withdraw the time-bound tax-exemption facilities as suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Officials say although the IMF has advised the government to abruptly phase
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CPA marks 139 years of operation today
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is celebrating its 139 years of existence today (Saturady). One of the oldest natural ports of the subcontinent and prime sea port of the country,
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Editorial
Time to run renewable energy system
THE Iran–America–Israel conflict has already begun to create ripple effects far beyond the battlefield and Bangladesh is feeling the pressure. The global energy market has turned volatile, and as a
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A failure that risks normalising impunity
THE failure to ensure justice even 13 years after the collapse of Rana Plaza, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in modern history, is deplorable and consequences of this failure
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Safety failures demand institutional accountability
A PRE-DAWN excavation collapse at a major urban infrastructure site has once again exposed the dangerous convergence of weak safety oversight, contractor opacity and emergency response fragility in the public
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The Unauditable Market
There is a building in London, just north of the Thames, where for more than seven centuries a specific kind of work has been done that almost no one thinks
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Entertainment
Veteran actor Alamgir has received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards.
Veteran actor Alamgir Hossain has received this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards. The award and a cheque for Tk 300,000 were presented to Alamgir by Runa
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James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
The accolade was presented to him by Matiur Rahman, editor of Prothom Alo, and Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Toiletries.
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Mehazabien-starrer ‘Saba’ secures double win at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
Film “Saba”, starring Mehazabien Chowdhury, has won Best Film at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2025, with the artiste also taking home Best Actress for her performance. The award was presented
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JU to host four-day theatre festival
The opening day will feature “Rongmohol”, staged by Dhaka Theatre. On the second day, Jahangirnagar Theatre will present its production “Ashwatthama”.
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Health
Measles outbreak linked to vaccination gaps: Health minister
Orders withdrawal of hospital officials over misinformation to media
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3 children with measles symptoms die in Sylhet
Three infants with symptoms of measles have died in a single day at the MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet. So far, the death toll at the hospital has
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