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From 'wasteland' to Bhasanchar: Bangladesh’s ongoing experiment in governing uncertain land
Bhasanchar reflects a continuing colonial legacy in Bangladesh, utilising unstable land and displaced refugees to consolidate state power.
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From sea blindness to strategic agency: Bangladesh's maritime culture in a crowded bay
Bangladesh's future in the Bay of Bengal depends less on geography than on building institutions that convert maritime potential into strategic power.
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Locally made IED caused explosion that injured 3 of a family in Barishal: Police
Bomb disposal unit identified it as an IED following a preliminary examination of the scene
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Profile / Jayatu Chakma’s artistic world
Discover how artist Jayatu Chakma weaves traditional Chakma identity and indigenous Rangamati heritage into modern art, earning global recognition including the Geneva award while preserving disappearing Chittagong Hill Tracts narratives
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Bangladesh
Why Bangladesh must modernise its container laws
Every export shipment from Bangladesh begins long before a factory seals a container with garments, pharmaceuticals or leather goods. It begins with an empty one. That empty steel box rarely
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BSEC orders probe into unusual trading amid price spike
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to investigate unusual trading in the units of EXIM Bank 1st Mutual Fund after the fund's
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Clash between Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir at Begum Rokeya University
A clash broke out between leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur. The two sides engaged in chases,
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Measles outbreak: 9 in 10 families forced to borrow to cover treatment costs
A joint assessment by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) found that nearly nine out of every ten
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Why experts say Bangladesh needs a national security agency now
Former military officials and academics say advanced weapons alone will not provide protection without integrated surveillance, command and operational systems
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Amid reports of Aug 5 event, Bangladesh asks India to prevent Hasina’s political speeches
Dhaka says political activities from Indian territory could undermine recent progress in bilateral relations
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International
Trump says Iran facing “last chance before decapitation”
President Trump stated that Iran faces a last chance for negotiations, despite Iran's denial of talks, primarily concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
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Heat triggers fire at arms depot in Iraq military base
Soaring temperatures caused a fire to erupt in an arms depot at a major military base north of Baghdad on Sunday, the Iraqi defence ministry said.
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Detained Suu Kyi meets ICRC delegate in Myanmar
Myanmar’s detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the Red Cross representative to the country yesterday, the humanitarian group said, the first publicised meeting between her and a
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60,000 ordered to evacuate from US city of Spokane
Firefighters worked to contain huge blazes in the US city of Spokane in the east of Washington state early yesterday after officials reported hundreds of structures had been reduced to
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Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin -- who was recently detained outside Moscow and blocked from running for parliament -- said yesterday he had left the country, in a video posted
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Israel objects to Gaza plan
Israel yesterday voiced objections over a plan promoted by President Donald Trump to end the Gaza war, with a cabinet member seeking to tear it up, defying pressure to end
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Technology
US finalises voluntary AI safety tests
The Trump administration has finalized the details of voluntary cybersecurity tests to measure the hacking capabilities of the most advanced US AI models, a White House official said on Monday,
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Alibaba releases Qwen 3.8-Max, its largest AI model yet
Alibaba on Monday unveiled Qwen 3.8-Max, the most powerful model in its Qwen family. The model, which has 2.4 trillion parameters but activates only 95 billion at a time, will
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Pangram raises $9 million to scale AI content detection
AI detection startup Pangram has raised $9 million to expand its tools for identifying AI-generated text and images.
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Over 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars captured in a single image
Vera C. Rubin Observatory released a 3.2-gigapixel image of the COSMOS field, capturing 500,000+ galaxies with the world's largest digital camera.
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Zuckerberg predicts billions will have personal AI agents within five years
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has told investors that he expects billions of people to have personal AI agents working on their behalf around the clock within five years.
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Sport
Shafique, Babar lead strong Pakistan reply against West Indies
Just days after flying into the Caribbean as an emergency replacement, Shafique ended the day unbeaten on 107 off 185 balls
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Infantino, the FIFA president under pressure after scrapped investor plan
Former UEFA president Michel Platini, under whom Infantino served as secretary-general from 2009, has been one of Infantino's most outspoken critics.
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At 84, Mujibur Rahman still devotes his life to weightlifting
Recently, thieves slipped through gaps in its broken walls and stole four weightlifting locks, a CCTV camera, and a Wi-Fi router. But they could not steal the indomitable dream and
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Pochettino to stay as USA coach until 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension to remain the head coach of the United States national team until the 2030 World Cup, US Soccer announced Monday.
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Dzeko, 40, signs contract extension with Schalke
Veteran Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko has signed a one-year contract extension with Schalke after helping them return to the Bundesliga last season, the German club said Monday.
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FIFA's Infantino sought Trump backing, says NY Post
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the Trump administration amid mounting criticism after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, the New York Post
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Chelsea sign England midfielder Henderson from Brentford
Chelsea have signed experienced midfielder Jordan Henderson on a two-year contract following his departure from Brentford, the Premier League club said on Monday.
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আলোচিত
আমরা কোনো স্বৈরতন্ত্র ও দুর্নীতি মেনে নেব না: নাহিদ ইসলাম - MZamin
বিরোধীদলীয় চিফ হুইপ ও জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির (এনসিপি) আহ্বায়ক নাহিদ ইসলাম বলেছেন, আমরা ক্ষমতায় যাওয়ার জন্য আন্দোলন করিনি। আমাদের পরিস্থিতির কারণে ক্ষমতায় যেতে হয়েছে। কিন্তু বিএনপি সরকার সংস্কার না করে
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অতিরিক্ত বিদ্যুৎ বিলের ‘মিথ্যা তথ্য’ ছড়ালে আইনি ব্যবস্থা
ডেইলি সিলেট ডেস্ক :: অতিরিক্ত বিদ্যুৎ বিল নিয়ে প্রমাণ ছাড়া ‘মিথ্যা তথ্য’ ছড়ানো হলে দায়ি ব্যক্তি বা গোষ্ঠীর বিরুদ্ধে কঠোর আইনি ব্যবস্থা নেওয়ার হুঁশিয়ারী দিয়েছে বিদ্যুৎ বিভাগ। সোমবার (৩ আগস্ট)
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আ.লীগকে পুনর্বাসন করার হিম্মত থাকলে দেখাক: নাহিদ ইসলাম
জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির আহ্বায়ক ও বিরোধী দলীয় চিফ হুইপ নাহিদ ইসলাম বলেছেন, আওয়ামী লীগকে পুর্নবাসন করার হিম্মত কারো থাকলে তা করে দেখাক।
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Politics
Govt busy suppressing rivals, ignoring gas and power crisis: Porwar
Jamaat secretary general says public frustration growing over inflation, corruption and extortion
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11‑party alliance to unveil new set of programmes Aug 5
Alliance to protest soaring prices, gas crisis and electricity bills
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Hasina will be taken straight from airport to gallows upon return: Nahid
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Monday said whenever ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns to Bangladesh from India, students and the public will
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Business
Ministry of Agriculture retains decades-old fertiliser dealers
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to retain almost all the existing fertiliser dealers appointed under the previous governments despite Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's pledge in parliament to revoke the
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Under which category does your income fall? Tax return error could lead to complications
The article discusses the importance of categorizing income correctly under the Income Tax Act 2023, which includes seven categories, to avoid tax complications.
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Myanmar gas through a pipeline, how feasible it is
The government is looking for new sources of gas to tackle the country's ongoing gas crisis. Following its initiative to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Malaysia, the issue of
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Editorial
Privatising power distribution
The government is learnt to be planning to hand retail-level electricity distribution to private operators. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud recently said that the state could
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Making labour migration smooth and rewarding
Migration has long been one of Bangladesh's greatest development stories. It has transformed millions of lives, reduced poverty across rural communities, sustained domestic consumption during economic downturns and provided the
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Address measles’ financial toll on the poor
Strengthen social protection alongside disease control
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Politics of Hasina’s extradition and Bangladesh–India relations
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in the July 2024 mass uprising, recently declared that she intends to return to Bangladesh from India. This article, published in
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Where do the three major political parties stand on reconciliation?
Reconciliation is by no means an easy task in a deeply divided society like Bangladesh. All the divisions in the society cannot be erased overnight or just by forming a
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Entertainment
Kishore Kumar: The man who never learned to sing
Khandwa, 1940s. A boy watches his elder brother rehearse film songs in a house too small for the ambition growing inside it, and something in him refuses the discipline of
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‘The scarcity of actors forced me back on stage’
There is a particular irony in watching Syed Jamil Ahmed return to the stage after more than four decades as an actor. One of Bangladesh’s most influential theatre directors, who
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Ilias Kanchan returns home after medical treatment, how’s the actor
Veteran film actor and Chairman of the road safety campaign Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA), Ilias Kanchan, is returning to Bangladesh after more than 15 months of medical treatment in the
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Health
Measles death toll stands at 849 as 2 more children die in 24 hours
Two more children died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 849. The Directorate General of
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Attendance at public hospitals: Govt to use GPS to monitor staffers
The government is turning to geofencing and other digital technologies to ensure the regular attendance of doctors and health workers at public hospitals, with plans to link attendance records to
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