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Sanctuary in name, settlement in reality
Like every other day, farmer Abul Kalam was carrying water in two tin jars from an artesian tube well to his betel leaf garden.
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The stolen haq of Qurbani hides
As leather profits grow, Bangladesh’s Qurbani hide market leaves the poor with shrinking returns and lost rights.
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Trial in Ramisa rape and murder case likely to end in 5-7 days: Home minister
Court may remain open during Eid holidays to expedite proceedings in high-profile case
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Man shot in attack targeting BNP leader at Cox’s Bazar court premises
Police detain suspect with foreign-made pistol after shooting inside high-security court area
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Man sentenced to death over rape of 11-year-old in Meherpur
Child was raped while carrying food to her father on June 16, 2025
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Bangladesh
Power price hike hearing: PDB gets flak from consumers
People should not have to pay for the authorities’ inefficiency, failures, and system losses, consumers said at a hearing on the Power Development Board’s tariff hike proposal yesterday.
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9 in 10 child predators are familiar figures, report shows
Around 66.12% of 124 child murders and 59.09% of 308 sexual abuse cases occurred inside the home or family environment
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Sunk as an ‘accomplice’ of Awami League, can Jatiya Party rise again?
In the 2014 election, the BNP, Jamaat, and other opposition parties boycotted the polls. In most constituencies, members of parliament were elected unopposed. In that one-sided election, the Jatiya Party
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Met office predicts rain may continue through Eid holidays
Rainfall may disrupt Eid-ul-Azha celebrations as Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted wet weather across the country till May 28, the Eid day...
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Ecnec rejects Tk 493cr dev project by EC
The Election Commission’s proposal for a nearly Tk 493 crore infrastructure project was turned down by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on May 13, with the
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Five people killed in Faridpur road accident
At least five people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an ambulance in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur on Sunday morning...
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International
Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico
Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football
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Bangladesh expects India to return ex-PM Hasina under existing treaty: Salahuddin
Home affairs minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday expressed hope that India would return former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries...
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Man dies after shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The man was met by an ambulance but died shortly afterwards, the spokesperson said, without identifying him.
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Great Pyramid built with sophisticated quake resistance
The Great Pyramid of Giza, built in Egypt’s Old Kingdom, has endured for millennia as a monument to human ambition, standing unchanged as civilizations rose and fell.
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Technology
Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts
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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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Scammers reportedly using trusted Microsoft emails to bypass spam filters
Reports shared on social media in recent weeks indicate that recipients have received emails from the official Microsoft address.
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DeepSeek cuts flagship AI model prices by 75% amid Huawei chip expansion
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek said it would permanently reduce prices for its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, lowering costs to a quarter of their previous level.
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Altman offers $2 million in AI credits to Y Combinator startups for equity
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has pledged two million dollars worth of application programming interface (API) tokens to every startup in the current Y Combinator batch in exchange for a
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Sport
No overseas-based players in Bangladesh squad
The Bangladesh Football Federation has announced a 32-member preliminary squad for the Bangladesh Olympic football team ahead of the Diamond Jubilee Football Tournament, to be held in Maldives from June
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Joty eyes change in Bangladesh’s World Cup fortunes
Nigar Sultana Joty believes Bangladesh women's national cricket team are better equipped to improve their poor record at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as the Tigresses prepare for this
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Trial, error and absurdity
In less than 24 hours since the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) staged its dramatic unveiling of Thomas Dooley as the new head coach of the national men’s team, the appointment
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Punjab's Haddin delighted as captain Iyer makes the difference with maiden IPL ton
Shreyas Iyer delivered for Punjab Kings when it mattered most, assistant coach Brad Haddin said after the captain scored his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century in a seven-wicket win
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Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico
Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football
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আলোচিত
বিরোধীদলের কনিষ্ঠ নেতারা ‘মাদকাসক্ত’ কিনা, সন্দেহ: আলাল
বিরোধী রাজনৈতিক দলের কনিষ্ঠ নেতাদের আচরণ দেখে তারা ‘মাদকাসক্ত’ কিনা, এমন সন্দেহ প্রকাশ করেছেন বিএনপি চেয়ারম্যানের উপদেষ্টা সৈয়দ মোয়াজ্জেম হোসেন আলাল।
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বগুড়ায় ইয়াবাসহ দুই পুলিশ সদস্য আটক
বগুড়ায় জেলা গোয়েন্দা শাখা (ডিবি) পুলিশের বিশেষ অভিযানে ৩০০ পিস ইয়াবা ট্যাবলেটসহ দুই মাদক কারবারিকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে।
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Politics
People won’t stand graft anymore
Delivering a stern message to the country’s engineers, LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said people are no longer as simple as before and will not tolerate corruption or
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NCP, Chhatra Dal file cases over Jhenaidah violence
The National Citizen Party and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal filed separate cases against each other following violent clashes surrounding the visit of NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary in Jhenaidah, deepening political
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A party out to forge alliance with ousted force: PM
Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that a political party was conspiring to obstruct the country’s development and attempting to create unrest.
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Nasiruddin Patwary lacks 'political decency', says water resources minister
Annie stresses river protection and criticises political behaviour at National River Day event
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BNP expels Netrokona leader arrested with cocaine
Saifuzzaman Kajal was arrested by Rab in Dhaka’s Uttara area with 480 grammes of cocaine on April 14
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Business
Money whitening provision may return
The government is likely to reintroduce a provision allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income through investment in selected sectors in the national budget for the next fiscal year.
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Economics of Qurbani
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh is no longer merely a religious observance; it has evolved into one of the country’s largest seasonal economic cycles.
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Editorial
127th Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is one of the greatest Bangla-language poets and a formidable revolutionary poet.
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Time for nation branding through smart storytelling
The government should treat nation branding and soft power as a policy priority.
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The myth of 300,000 registered entities with RJSC
Bangladesh's business landscape is often described with a headline statistic: more than 300,000 entities are registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC). This figure is quoted
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Who will defend our forests?
Encroachment on Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram continues unabated.
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Why 'exemplary punishment' will not end the rape epidemic
The media is, once again, saturated with graphic details of the horrific rape and murder of an eight-year-old child.
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Entertainment
‘Rockstar’ cleared for Eid-ul-Azha release
Directed by Azman Rusho, “Rockstar” stars Sabila Nur, Tangia Methila, and Tariq Anam Khan among others. The film has been produced by Anjan Chowdhury Pintu under the banner of Sun
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Oyshee, Black Zang team up for ‘Noakhailla Maiya’
According to the team, “Noakhailla Maiya” will be released on May 25 on Oyshee’s official YouTube channel.
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Moushumi starrer ‘Contract Marriage’ sees no ticket sales at multiplex
Director Hassan Jahangir challenged the decision in the High Court, and on May 21, a bench led by Justice Habibul Gani granted a three-month stay on the suspension order. The
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‘Please do better’ Maher Khan to negative commenters
The artiste also thanked fans for their support and described the experience as “overwhelmingly emotional”, while expressing gratitude to his former bandmates for standing by him over the years.
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Health
16 more die with measles-like symptoms in a day
Total confirmed and suspected measles deaths rise to 528
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Measles: 16 die, 128 new cases in a day
Sixteen children have died of measles or related symptoms in the past 24 hours, while 128 new cases of the disease have been confirmed. Of the 1,306 people who have
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