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30 years on, calls grow for fresh probe into Kalpana Chakma abduction
Speakers at Rangamati human chain say the case should be reopened and properly investigated
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Listed top criminal Palash shot in Dhaka's Hatirjheel: Police
He was rushed to DMCH with bullet wounds
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Forcibly displaced population drops to 118m in 2025: UN
The number of forcibly displaced people dropped for the first time in a decade last year, as more opted to return home despite often unsafe and unstable conditions, the UN
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Thai princess dies after three years in hospital
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the king’s eldest daughter, has died aged 47, the royal palace announced Friday, more than three years after she was hospitalised following a sudden illness.
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2 arrested over brick attack on motorcyclist in Dhaka's Shewrapara
Police say the pre-planned attack stemmed from previous enmity
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Border deaths, smuggling top agenda as BGB-BSF talks conclude in Delhi
Bangladesh and India’s border forces agree to strengthen joint patrols and real-time information sharing
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Myanmar president to visit China next week
Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing will visit China next week, Beijing said on Friday.
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Bangladesh
Missing child’s body found in neighbour’s house in Bogura
Four people arrested after six-year-old Raka was found dead inside a plastic sack
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Bangladesh logs one more suspected measles death
One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 643.
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Unidentified assailants shoot listed criminal Palash at Rampura
A listed top criminal was shot by unidentified assailants in the Rampura area of the capital on Friday afternoon.
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CPD describes FY27 budget as roadmap for human development, economic recovery
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has described the proposed national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 as a significant step towards economic recovery, highlighting its emphasis on human development, social
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Education outlay rises sharply
The new budget has proposed a sharp increase in education spending for the next fiscal year, but experts said a larger allocation would mean little unless the money is spent
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Dhaka ranks as world’s fifth most polluted city Friday
Dhaka ranked as the world’s fifth most polluted city on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 117 at 9:30am.
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Allocations for education sector elevated to 2.0pc of GDP
The proposed budget for FY 2026-27 has seen a substantial increase in the allocations for the education sector. The Finance and Planning has proposed Tk 1,366.06 billion worth of allocation
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International
USA play first World Cup finals game on home soil since 1994
The United States begin their World Cup challenge on Saturday, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles.
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Iran says hasn't reached a final decision on deal with US
Trump, earlier, claimed to have reached a 'great settlement' to end the war
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Haaland enjoys Stanley Cup Final game before World Cup debut
Days before his World Cup debut, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and several of his Norway teammates took a chance to relax at game five of the NHL Stanley Cup
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Pulisic 'ready to battle' Paraguay in US World Cup opener
United States star Christian Pulisic said the World Cup co-hosts are ‘ready to battle’ on soccer's biggest stage as they prepare for a potentially bruising opener against Paraguay on Friday.
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Aguirre says Mexico beat cramps and stage fright in World Cup opener
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre revealed his team had overcome a bout of stage fright before clinching their first victory in a World Cup opener with a 2-0 defeat of South
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Iran players take to the training pitch
Iran's footballers took to the training pitch in front of journalists Thursday at their base camp in Mexico, giving the world its first glimpse of a team whose participation in
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Technology
Fans frustrated by streaming problems during World Cup openers
Football fans across Bangladesh reported widespread disruptions on platforms streaming the opening matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup on June 12, raising questions about whether major over-the-top services were
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Decoding Bangladesh’s ambitious budget for startups
The proposed national budget for the 2026-27 financial year appears to challenge that approach. It does more than offer a handful of incentives: it recognises that startups create value differently
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AI set to play expanded role at 2026 World Cup
New systems will assist with offside decisions, create 3D player models, support match analysis and help protect participants from online abuse
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Govt eyes chip industry growth with extended tax concessions until 2031
The Bangladesh government has proposed sweeping tax concessions for the semiconductor industry, including reducing import duties on key raw materials to 1 percent until mid-2031, as part of its fiscal
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Govt sets 5 year target to become leading electronics manufacturing hub
The Bangladesh government has proposed appropriate policy formulation in the electronics sector to transform the country into one of the leading global electronics manufacturing hubs within the next five years,
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Sport
South Korea's beauty, backed by fighting spirit, triumphs over Czech set-piece beasts
South Korea were more than worthy of the 2-1 win, showing their trademark indomitable spirit with a come-from-behind victory to join Mexico atop Group A, all packed into the scintillating
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Australia’s African diaspora driving the Socceroos forward
Once all-but-dominated by players with European heritage, Socceroos squads have become increasingly diverse.
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: All you need to know
The tournament, beginning with an England vs Sri Lanka contest in Birmingham on Friday, features 12 teams split into two groups of six.
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Reaction / We paid, they buffered
OTT platforms fail to get people through the front door for World Cup matches
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Fans blame ticket price hike for empty seats at S Korea-Czechia match
While more than 80,000 squeezed into the Azteca stadium to watch the opener, the optics of unoccupied rows at the 46,000-seat stadium in Guadalajara have intensified criticism of FIFA's commercial
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পরিবেশমন্ত্রীর নির্দেশে ফেনীর সেই ছাত্রদল নেতার বাড়ি পরিদর্শনে পুলিশ
মন্ত্রী আবদুল আউয়াল মিন্টুর নির্দেশে বৃহস্পতিবার দাগনভূঞা থানার ওসি মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল আজীম বাড়িতে গিয়ে মেহেদীর ঘর উচ্ছেদের সত্যতা পান।
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পারমাণবিক অস্ত্র অর্জন থেকে বিরত থাকতে সম্মত ইরান, দাবি ট্রাম্পের
সমর্থকদের সঙ্গে এক ফোনালাপে ট্রাম্প বলেন, চুক্তির আগের খসড়ায় ইরানের পারমাণবিক অস্ত্র তৈরি না করার বিষয়টি ছিল, তবে অস্ত্র কেনার ওপর কোনো স্পষ্ট নিষেধাজ্ঞা ছিল
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দুই মাসের সন্তানের কান্না সইতে না পেরে আছাড় দিলেন বাবা
ফেনীর ফুলগাজীতে মোহাম্মদ জুনায়েদ নামে নিজের দুই মাস বয়সি সন্তানকে আছাড় দিয়ে হত্যার অভিযোগ উঠেছে মো. সুলতান নামে এক ব্যক্তির বিরুদ্ধে। শিশুটির মা রুনা আক্তারের
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Politics
A ‘hospital for the poor’ should not be shut down: Jamaat ameer
Shafiqur says cancelling Ad-din’s licence will hurt patients and create uncertainty for medical students
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JCD activists allegedly beat up Habiganj SAD leader
Habiganj district unit member secretary of the Student Against Discrimination, Mahdi Hasan, on Thursday was beaten up allegedly by leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of the
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Business
Budget 2026-27 Various initiatives to ease doing business
Applications for business registration, various approvals, clearances and other government services required for doing business will have to be processed within a maximum of one week. If the relevant government
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Low-income people to bear disproportionate tax burden: CPD
The existing tax structure places a disproportionately heavy burden on low-income earners, and the tax-free income threshold proposed in the budget for fiscal year 2026–27 should have been raised further,
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FY27 budget 'unrealistic, overly ambitious, conducive to looting': Jamaat
Party says proposed budget falls short of public expectations
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Editorial
Good budget, but delivery constraints remain
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury deserves kudos for coming up with a budget that nobody possibly would dare in a situation marked by some daunting challenges both
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In the era of AI, who gets to live longer?
The desire to defeat ageing has remained a myth throughout human history and the myth might just become a reality soon
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World Day Against Child Labour
Despite progress in some parts of the world, child labour remains a stark reality for millions of children globally.
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Entertainment
How World Cup songs predicted global music trends
Long before streaming platforms and social media made cultural trends easier to identify, the World Cup was already showcasing where popular music was heading.
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‘Ektarar Imam’: Documentary on Ukil Munshi screened at Shilpakala Academy
The documentary “Ektarar Imam”, based on the life and legacy of mystic bard Ukil Munshi, was screened at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy yesterday, marking the 141st anniversary of his birth.
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When the village rewrites the woman in Roid
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon made his name with Hawa. With Roid, his second feature, he goes further back, not just in setting but in time itself. The film takes place in
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‘Surongo 2’ announced officially, Afran Nisho returns as Masud
With the official confirmation now in place, audiences can look forward to seeing Masud’s story continue on an even larger scale.
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Health
Treat Ad-din Hospital patients: DGHS to 6 hospitals
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has given special instructions to six hospitals in Dhaka to provide proper treatment to patients referred from Ad-din Medical College Hospital following the
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Measles: Another child dies, 126 new cases
Another child with symptoms of measles has died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, with authorities logging 126 new cases. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in
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