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Petrobangla loosens rules to attract spot LNG suppliers
Petrobangla has sharply eased the entry requirements for new spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers as Bangladesh seeks to widen its sourcing options amid severe gas shortages and rising global
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Migrants anxious after eastern Germany far-right triumph
Mamad Mohamad watched with mixed emotions as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to a historic victory on Sunday evening in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. A member of
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Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure
Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital and nearby regions resumed Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced two days of airport closures that halted nearly 3,000 flights. Soekarno-Hatta International
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Bandarban jail holds nearly five times its capacity
Overcrowding fuels health risks, tensions and sufferings inside jail
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DSE cuts corporate bond listing fees by 80pc to revive debt market
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slashed listing and other fees tied to corporate bonds by 80 per cent in a major move to revive the largely inactive corporate bond
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DSEX jumps 44 points in first hour as investors pick up battered shares
Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters returned to the market, picking up shares that had suffered sharp losses in recent sessions. The renewed buying interest came amid expectations
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Bangladesh
Can Bangladesh produce its own knowledge?
True emancipation for the Global South lies not in opposing the North, but in building a rigorous research culture.
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Staff recruitment viva marks to rise by up to 400%
The Secretary Committee on Administrative Improvement has approved a proposal to amend relevant rules to increase viva marks by up to 400 percent while lowering the written test pass mark
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Bangladesh exports to India rise 7.67 percent despite diplomatic tensions
Diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and India have remained strained for more than two years, but bilateral trade has continued to show resilience, with Bangladesh’s exports to its neighbour rising in
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Property transfer act: New legal provision to protect parents in old age, experts say
Many lawyers and civil rights activists say the amended property transfer law creates an opportunity to protect people like Halima in their old age. Under the amended law, a person
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Government approves six-month tax relief on solar power imports
The government has approved six months of duty and tax relief on imports of equipment and parts for solar power plants to boost renewable energy development. The decision was approved
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Govt websites keep people in the dark
For years, 46 government entities flout the law and fail to publish data
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Farmers demand fertiliser, renew protests in 3 districts
Farmers in three districts yesterday forcibly took fertilisers, blocked roads, and confined a dealer.
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International
How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel
Survival revives hope for 121 workers still believed trapped in tunnels as of Monday
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Raids, shutdowns, warning labels - India's unprecedented food safety push
India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing many local eateries and branded restaurants to suspend operations, while a push for front-of-pack warning labels has rattled the
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US sanctions threaten to crush Iranian students' dreams
She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student
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Far-right victory in Germany draws protesters in Berlin
Thousands protested at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate against the far-right AfD after its landmark victory in Saxony-Anhalt, where it won nearly 44pc of the vote. Police estimated 5, 000 attendees; organisers
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Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group
The Tower, which receives nearly seven million visitors a year according to its website, was closed all day on Monday, but will open as normal on Tuesday according to a
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Second-hand smoke causes to nearly 1.7M deaths globally: study
Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many "non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke" were among the estimate total of 8 million people who died in
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North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties
The first flag-adorned trucks trundled across the 1 km (0.6 mile) long two-lane bridge as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song tuned in by
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Technology
Anthropic IPO timetable shifts towards mid-October, sources say
Anthropic is now expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest, delaying a closely watched listing that could become one of the largest stock-market debuts
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Rogue OpenAI agents hacked a German website and talked among themselves
A group of OpenAI-linked AI agents took control of a German-language website and used it as a communication hub while exchanging information about ways to evade restrictions, according to research
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Google brings conversational AI voice tools to Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered voice features across Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Keep, allowing users to search, write, and organise information by speaking rather than typing.
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TikTok adds voice messages and polls to comment sections
TikTok is expanding its comment system with voice recordings, polls, and richer photo options as the platform seeks to make conversations beneath videos more interactive.
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Hikers rescued from mountain after using Google Gemini to plan trip
Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after using Google Gemini to help plan an expedition for which authorities said they were inadequately prepared.
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Sport
Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach quarters; Rybakina, Gauff, Andreeva advance
It was one more gritty win for Zheng, the Paris Olympics gold medallist and a former world number four now ranked 121st after struggling in the wake of elbow surgery
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What to watch on TV today (8 Sep, 2026)
Get a complete lowdown of live sporting action on TV from around the world.
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‘Not easy for Haaland’ and other World Cup players: Maresca on early-season fatigue
Maresca was responding to remarks by Erling Haaland posted on the striker's his YouTube channel earlier in the day.
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Bangladesh breeze past Uzbekistan, stay perfect in Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey
The third straight win took Bangladesh to nine points and put them in contention for top spot in the five-team Challenger Pool.
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‘Pakistan have gone back 10 years’: Ajmal blasts PCB over England series chaos
“The board itself has demotivated the players more than anyone else. The board is not letting any player stand."
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যৌনকর্মকে ‘সমাজসেবা’ আখ্যা দিয়ে বৈধতা দেওয়ার দাবি পুনমের
যৌনকর্মকে পেশা হিসেবে স্বীকৃতি দেওয়ার দাবি জানিয়েছেন বলিউড অভিনেত্রী ও মডেল পুনম পাণ্ডে। তাঁর মতে, এই পেশার সঙ্গে যুক্ত মানুষদের সামাজিক ও আইনি সুরক্ষা নিশ্চিত করতে বিষয়টিকে ভিন্ন দৃষ্টিতে দেখা
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ইরানের ওপর অর্থনৈতিক চাপ বাড়াতে পশ্চিমা মিত্রদের সঙ্গে একজোট কানাডা - DesheBideshe
অটোয়া, ৭ সেপ্টেম্বর – হরমুজ প্রণালিতে বাণিজ্যিক জাহাজ চলাচলে বাধা প্রদান এবং মধ্যপ্রাচ্যে অস্থিরতা তৈরির জন্য ইরানকে দায়ী করে দেশটির ওপর অর্থনৈতিক চাপ আরও বাড়ানোর ঘোষণা দিয়েছে কানাডা। এই লক্ষ্য
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ফিলিস্তিনিদের বহিষ্কারের ইসরাইলি পরিকল্পনার অজানা দিক
আগামী সাত বছরের মধ্যে গাজা উপত্যকা থেকে প্রায় ২০ লাখ ফিলিস্তিনিকে বহিষ্কারের লক্ষ্য নির্ধারণ করা হয়েছে। তবে পরিকল্পনাটি বাস্তবায়নে বড় ধরনের বাধা রয়েছে।
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সিকিমে ভূমিধসের ফলে আংশিকভাবে অবরুদ্ধ তিস্তা নদী - এখন পরিস্থিতি কেমন? - BBC News বাংলা
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের প্রতিবেশী রাজ্য সিকিমের মাঙ্গান জেলায় ভূমিধসের ফলে তিস্তা নদীর একটি অংশ অবরুদ্ধ হয়ে বাধের সৃষ্টি হয়েছে। যা সেখানে আকস্মিক বন্যার উদ্বেগ তৈরি করেছে। নদীর অববাহিকা সংলগ্ন অঞ্চলে ইতিমধ্যে সতর্কতা
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`সন্ত্রাসী-চাঁদাবাজদের লাল কার্ড’, বিএনপির বিক্ষোভ
গডফাদারসহ সন্ত্রাসী, চাঁদাবাজ ও মাদক কারবারিদের বর্জনের দাবিতে রাজধানীর ডেমরায় লাল কার্ড দেখিয়ে বিক্ষোভ মিছিল ও প্রতিবাদ সভা করেছে ডেমরা থানা বিএনপির নেতাকর্মীরা। একই সঙ্গে আওয়ামী লীগ ও অঙ্গসংগঠনের বিরুদ্ধে
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Politics
Hasina names Selim to lead AL in her absence
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s naming of Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim as the Awami League chief in her absence puts to rest much speculation over the leadership of this
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Nasiruddin Patwary transfers voter registration to Dhaka-8
Patwary contested the February 12 national election from Dhaka-8 as an NCP candidate
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Business
China’s crude oil imports stayed weak in August. Can this continue?
China’s seaborne imports of crude oil ticked up in August from July but remained nearly 40 percent below levels before the start of the Iran conflict. China, the world’s biggest
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Commercial importers of solar equipment: Uniform duty structure proposed
The government is considering a uniform duty structure for industrial users and commercial importers of solar equipment, including batteries, as discriminatory tax treatment is undermining investment in the renewable-energy sector.
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Govt to modernise Companies Act with AI in focus: Muktadir
The government will formulate a modern Companies Act incorporating the views and recommendations of business leaders and entrepreneurs, taking into account emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), automation and
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Editorial
Why Bangladesh needs a new approach to literacy
In 1966, during the 14th session of its General Conference, Unesco declared September 8 as International Literacy Day (ILD).
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134th birth anniversary of Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy’s politics were never merely a sequence of offices held or crises endured;
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Promotions in public universities and the question of accountability
A crucial question pervades the public university spheres: when a public university makes a decision that affects a faculty member’s career, livelihood, or professional standing, who is actually accountable for
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How the new plastic waste rules fall short for micro and cottage enterprises
On August 13, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines on Plastic Waste Management, 2026.
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Entertainment
Srijit hints at relationship status with Mithila amid rumours
There has long been considerable discussion surrounding the relationship between Srijit Mukherji and Rafiath Rashid Mithila. Since their marriage, rumours about their growing distance and living separately have surfaced on
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“I’m not easy to silence”: Actress Badhon attacked and harassed in Italy
Bangladeshi actress Azmeri Haque Badhon said she was attacked and harassed in Italy by people identifying as Awami League and Chhatra League activists. They threw water, soft drinks and eggs,
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Dolly Parton's sister urges end to 'AI garbage' posts following singer's death
Dolly Parton's sister has issued a plea to fans over "fake AI garbage" being posted on social media following the singer's death, the BBC reports. Tributes to country legend Parton
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200 percussionists honor Nazrul's rhythmic compositions at Shilpakala
Titled “Nazruler Chhandataranga” (Nazrul’s Rhythmic Waves), the programme will be held at rehearsal rooms 104 and 105 of the Music and Dance Centre building under the initiative of the Ministry
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Health
Only 30,311 doctors serving in govt hospitals against 88,909 needed: Minister
Only 30,311 doctors are currently working in government hospitals across Bangladesh, while the country needs around 88,909 physicians to meet the minimum doctor-to-population ratio in line with international standards, said
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