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‘Too early to comment’: New Rangpur police chief visits family murder scene
Mahbubur Rashid says police are examining all information and will look into unverified claims about crime-scene evidence
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Six-year-old Rohingya child killed in Ukhiya camp gunfight
Boy was shot in the head while in his mother’s arms; his mother was also wounded in the two-hour clash
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Chandpur gold trader detained in Patiya following complaints over money, gold: Police
Police say Pintu Das was found at his ancestral home after leaving Chandpur with his family; no case has yet been filed against him
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Monakasha: Where Ganges becomes Padma
Moving away from Shibganj Bazar in Chapainawabganj, our autorickshaw crosses the truss bridge over the Pagla river on a hot June noon. Apart from mangoes and mosques, there is a
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Bangladesh
Five children, including two pairs of sisters, drown in Chapainawabganj
The children had gone to bathe in a branch of the Padma
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Seven Bangladeshi victims of Saudi Arabia factory fire buried in Atrai
The bodies of eight of the 16 Bangladeshis killed in a factory fire in Saudi Arabia, whose identities could be confirmed, have been buried in their respective localities. Of them,
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I have no idea whether my three relatives are alive or dead: Nepali student in Bangladesh
Three relatives of Tara Thapa Magar had travelled to work in one of the affected districts before the disaster struck Nepal. There has been no news of them since the
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What is known about the video of two young men roaming around with guns
A 35-second video of this kind spread on Facebook, prompting many to post it as an example of the unchecked spread of weapons in the country. Some also criticised the
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“Swear you won’t do anything to me”: Mobarak’s conversation with police before his arrest
Police launched the operation on 26 August to arrest Mobarak in the Shahnagar area of Lelang union in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari. A video showing a conversation between Mobarak and police officers
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Dhaka lost 83% of surface water in 250 years
Preliminary findings of a comprehensive spatial study by the government have found an alarming decline in the rivers, canals, ponds and wetlands of Dhaka and its surrounding areas over the
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International
I watched my village disappear in an instant
'Something’s happened to Sole Bazaar and Betrawati — people are saying there’s nothing left. Everyone’s out on the road. There are videos of them panicking.'
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Norway's King Harald dead at 89
His 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeds him on the throne
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Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks
Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents.
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China resumes rescue work after assessing upstream lake conditions
Chinese authorities said flood risk from a glacier-collapse lake on the China-Nepal border became manageable Friday afternoon, allowing rescue operations to resume. The lake formed after a mudslide dammed a
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Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as death toll reaches 469
A lake formed by debris blocking the Bhotekoshi River is rising and at risk of bursting, warns Nepal's disaster management authority
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Trump admin in talks for US stake in Venezuela oil: report
Discussions involve about a third of Venezuela's total proven reserves of 300 billion barrels
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US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves
Trump administration officials are working on a deal to secure long-term access to a portion of Venezuela's ‌crude reserves, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said on Thursday, a move
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Technology
GTA VI: Here's everything we know after the big Netflix preview
Rockstar Games has given players their most detailed look yet at Grand Theft Auto 6, revealing new gameplay systems, expanded character interactions and a more sophisticated approach to police pursuits
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Stability AI raises $76m as entertainment groups back generative AI company
Stability AI, the company behind the Stable Diffusion image-generation model, has raised $76 million in a Series B funding round backed by some of the world's largest entertainment companies.
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AI assistant startup Instinct reaches $2.5bn valuation after $250m funding round
AI personal assistant startup Instinct has raised $250 million in a new funding round that values the company at $2.5 billion, highlighting investors' continuing appetite for AI agents designed to
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Apple launches M6 Mac Mini with $899 starting price
Apple has introduced a new generation of the Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor, with the entry-level model priced at $899 as the company places greater emphasis on local
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Nvidia reportedly agrees $12.9bn deal to acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, in a deal that would give the US chipmaker control of one of the artificial intelligence industry’s most prominent
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Sport
Women’s Asia Cup begins today; Tigresses face Indonesia on Aug 31
Bangladesh will begin their campaign against Indonesia on August 31 before taking on Sri Lanka on September 6. They will wrap up their group-stage fixtures against hosts the UAE on
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PCB complains to Sky over interview with Imran Khan’s sons, considered Test boycott
According to Cricinfo, the PCB considered the possibility of Pakistan not taking the field after lunch in protest against the interview.
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Bangladesh–India series likely in January
India may tour Bangladesh in January next year, not in September. Discussions are underway between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian government over the
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India captain Gill puts positive spin on drawn Colombo Test
India captain Shubman Gill said there were lots of positives to take from their 1-0 series win in Sri Lanka but there can be little doubt the squad return home
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Last-wicket duo take England to 290 all out in 2nd Test against Pakistan
England No 11 Josh Tongue frustrated Pakistan with a Test-best 30 not out before the hosts were dismissed for 290 in their first innings on the second day of the
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‘A’ team collapse raises red-ball concerns
Chief selector Habibul Bashar described the performance as “disappointing” but said Bangladesh were “not alarmed”.
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আলোচিত
সংসদ থেকে বিরোধী দলের ওয়াক আউট
গণভোটের রায় বাস্তবায়নের দাবি জানিয়ে জাতীয় সংসদ থেকে ওয়াক আউট করেছে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর নেতৃত্বাধীন বিরোধী দল। বিরোধী দলীয় নেতা ডা. শফিকুর রহমান গতকাল বৃহস্পতিবার রাত আটটার পর বিলের কার্যক্রম শুরু
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Politics
Local polls likely by November-end or December: CEC
EC hopes to announce election schedule by September, AMM Nasir Uddin says
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‘No reason for anyone to find it hard to breathe’: Shafiqur on Mecca pact
Jamaat chief says joining the defence pact is entirely Bangladesh’s own decision
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‘We don't want to be part of piecemeal reforms’: Jamaat ameer
Opposition would maintain its position demanding comprehensive reforms and implementation of the referendum verdict, he says
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Business
BFIU warns against taking loans through apps over fraud, names 30 illegal apps
The BFIU urged everyone to refrain from sharing National ID details, bank account credentials, or sensitive mobile data with unknown platforms
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660 textile mills suffering from gas shortage
Mosharraf Composite Textile in Bhabanipur of Gazipur Sadar has five units producing yarn. Under normal circumstances, the factory produces 170 tonnes of yarn a day. However, due to the gas
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Editorial
The Pink Bus paradox and the price of women's safety
How do you pay the price of safety as a woman living in Bangladesh? For many, the answer is with dignity.
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Higher education abroad: How our youth fall into the push-pull trap
I know a Sri Lankan student in Perth, Australia. We used to live in the same house for a while. His daily routine was a relentless race. From morning until
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The Nepal incident serves as warning for Bangladesh
There could be several reasons behind Nepal’s sudden flooding. Excessive rainfall in upstream areas could be one factor, but the records available so far do not indicate rainfall of that
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It is time lawmakers side with the rivers
It is undeniable that the one factor that has allowed illegal sand mining to thrive in the country for decades, regardless of who is in power, is political patronage of
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We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
The government wants to spend Tk 683 crore training more than 50,000 young people to become freelancers.
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Entertainment
Television and film organisations protest legal notice seeking to halt romantic projects
The organisations expressed strong resentment, deep concern and protest over the notice in a joint statement issued on Thursday (August 27).
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The road to return by has completely collapsed: Tasrif Khan from Nepal
On 20 August, musician Tasrif Khan went to Nepal to spend a vacation. However, flooding in the Modi Khola and landslides damaged the Birethanti-Ghandruk road, cutting off his route back.
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Chhayanaut marks Nazrul’s 50th death anniversary with music, dance and recitation
Titled “Nazruler Gane Matowara Dhaka”, the programme began at 7pm and brought together Nazrul songs, dance performances and recitations, reflecting the poet’s themes of rebellion, humanity, intellectual freedom and social
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Yayoi Kusama, artist of infinity, dies at 97
For decades, Kusama turned experiences that began as childhood hallucinations into paintings, sculptures and installations that explored repetition, infinity and the dissolution of the self.
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Health
5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll stands at 955
DGHS reports 956 new suspected measles cases and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
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Life style
Sunidhi Nayak of Coke Studio fame stuns in handloom sarees: See 8 photos
Singer and actress Sunidhi Nayak is back in the spotlight with the Coke Studio song ‘Patar Bashori’. In 2022, she modelled for Protho Alo’s ‘Naksha’. She stunned everyone in handloom
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