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Why Dhaka's waterlogging crisis has little to do with heavy rain
Dhaka's severe waterlogging crisis stems from unplanned urbanisation and disrupted drainage systems rather than merely excessive rainfall.
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Good intentions are not enough: Why Bangladesh should rethink orphanages
While working in Liberia between 2013 and 2014, I had the opportunity, together with my colleagues, to support the government in implementing its deinstitutionalisation policy.
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Water is not just a seasonal issue
Dhaka faces two water crises at the same time: underground, Dhaka's groundwater is running out; on the surface, rainwater has nowhere to drain to. In the dry season, Dhaka struggles
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Nowfel’s Chattogram home attacked with petrol bomb-like objects
Attack comes two days after he attended the Delhi press conference addressed by Sheikh Hasina
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They came before sunrise looking for work. Seven never returned
Labourers had gathered before sunrise at Bogura’s Erulia Bazar when a speeding bus crashed into the crowd
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Bangladesh
Technical glitch strands over 250 Biman passengers in Rome
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-306, carrying 250 passengers, is stuck at the Fiumicino Airport in the Italian capital of Rome. The airline authorities wrote in a statement on Friday night
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Bangladeshis among dozens of migrants rescued off Greece coast
Bangladeshis, Sudanese, and Egyptians are among dozens of migrants rescued off the coast of Greece on Thursday, local authorities say. At least 202 migrants have reached the southern Greek island
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Three more patients with measles symptoms die in 24 hours
Three more people with measles symptoms have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, including two in Sylhet Division and one in the Mymensingh Division. During the same period,
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Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks on Friday while responding to questions at the ministry's weekly media briefing in New Delhi.
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The hospital seems like a dustbin: MP Nayab Yusuf
Faridpur-3 (Sadar) lawmaker and president of the Faridpur General Hospital Management Committee Chowdhury Nayab Yusuf expressed dissatisfaction with the hospital's environment and quality of services at the committee's first meeting.
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In search of the 6 Rakhine families of Chhayanipara
In 2019, several government surveyors suddenly entered Chhayanipara without prior notice, took photos and videos and began measuring the land. Before leaving, they said Chhayanipara's land would be acquired for
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Forest official secretly leaves post after promising to return bribe money
the accused official allegedly collected between Tk 25,000 and Tk 400,000 per person by promising to issue permits for fishing in rivers and canals and for collecting grass from chars
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International
Low Danube in Bulgaria exposes Roman‑era bridge
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have exposed parts of the foundations of the ancient Constantine Bridge, giving Bulgarian archaeologists a rare opportunity to document what they describe as
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Spain hopes to transfer migrant minors to mainland within weeks
Government prioritises younger children as reception centres remain overcrowded
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Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all
Agreement commits three countries to collective deterrence against armed aggression
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US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East ​Wing,
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US nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly decline in July; unemployment rate eases to 4.1pc
The US economy unexpectedly shed jobs in July and nonfarm payrolls for the prior two months were revised sharply lower, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve will increase interest
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Pact with Pakistan, Turkiye will not bring security to Saudi Arabia, warns Iranian MP
Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei has called on Riyadh to change its policies. He said on X: “Saudis must know that a paper agreement with Turkiye and Pakistan will not bring
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World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO says
World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea supported crop markets, the
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Technology
EA completes $55 bln acquisition by PIF-led consortium
Electronic Arts (EA), the publisher behind the FIFA series, Apex Legends, and The Sims series video games, has completed its USD 55 billion (£41 billion) acquisition by a consortium comprising
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Astronomers watch the death of a giant star
Astronomers have taken the rare opportunity to observe the explosive death of an enormous star from start to finish, gaining a new understanding of how this kind of violent event
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Meta ordered to pay $567m in US over ‘public nuisance’ child harm
A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and limit some features for children on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, saying the social media giant had created
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Sport
From Estevao to Joao Pedro: 10 young players who could shape Brazil’s 2030 mission
As Ancelotti's Selecao revamp gets under way, FIFA has picked out 10 players aged 25 or under who missed out on Brazil's World Cup squad but have already been capped
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World Cup 2027 hosts set for tri-series
The three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 hosts will participate in a historic T20I tri-series later this month.
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Fleming 'like me, but better': McCullum on new England Test coach
Brendon McCullum has hailed his successor Stephen Fleming as "like me, but better", after England appointed his former New Zealand teammate as Test coach.
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Bangladesh Emerging team reach tri-series final
Bangladesh emerging team reached the final of the ongoing tri-series in South Africa after defeating University Sport South Africa (USSA) by seven wickets in their third match at Irene Country
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No way back for Shakib: State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul
Bangladesh said on that Friday former star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan had no prospect of returning to play after he joined a media event with ousted former prime minister Sheikh
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আলোচিত
সরকারের পাঁচ মাস না যেতেই ‘ব্যর্থ’ বলা ভীষণ অসহিষ্ণুতা: মির্জা ফখরুল
মির্জা ফখরুল বলেন, ‘আমরা তো একটুতেই অস্থির...আজকে পাঁচ মাসও হয়নি, এই সরকারকে এখনই বলছি যে সরকার ব্যর্থ...এটা আসলে এত অসহিষ্ণুতা, ভীষণভাবে অসহিষ্ণুতা।’
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২৪ ঘণ্টা পেরিয়েছে, আত্মসমর্পণ করেননি সাবেক সেনাসদস্য হাফিজুর
তনু হত্যা মামলায় হাফিজুর রহমানের হাইকোর্ট থেকে পাওয়া জামিন গতকাল বৃহস্পতিবার স্থগিত করে ২৪ ঘণ্টার মধ্যে আত্মসমর্পণের নির্দেশ দেন আপিল বিভাগের চেম্বার আদালত।
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রায়পুরে গোশত কম দেয়া নিয়ে বিয়েবাড়িতে সংঘর্ষ, আহত ৩
লক্ষ্মীপুরের রায়পুরে বিয়েবাড়িতে গোশত কম দেয়া নিয়ে বর ও কনেপক্ষের মধ্যে মারামারির ঘটনায় অন্তত ১০ জন আহত হয়েছেন।
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Politics
Jamaat calls Hasina’s Delhi press conference a ‘gross violation’ of diplomatic norms
Party urges govt to step up efforts to bring the former prime minister back to Bangladesh
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Branding govt a failure so soon reflects extreme intolerance: Fakhrul
LGRD minister and BNP secretary general urges patience and tolerance, saying the govt needs time to address inherited crises
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Ruling party responsible for maintaining peace and order: Opposition leader
Jamaat ameer criticises political violence and says Awami League is not yet fit to return to politics
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Jamaat, NCP, Khelafat Majlis yet to decide stance on presidential election
Key 11-Party Alliance partners to hold internal talks before deciding whether to field or support a candidate for the August 20 vote
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Jamaat chief sees no scope for AL to return to politics
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said the government should bring deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country on
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Business
RMG exports to US: China rapidly losing market share, Bangladesh unable to capitalise
The reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump were declared illegal by the US Supreme Court in February this year. Following that ruling, Trump announced a new 10 per
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Peace With Iran Won’t Last Unless It Benefits Ordinary Iranians
The US-Israeli war against Iran has been marked by miscalculations, starting with the erroneous belief that decapitating the Islamic Republic’s leadership would trigger the regime’s collapse or force its “unconditional
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Nazirpur upazila in Pirojpur: Rain causes losses for sapling growers
Farmers producing vegetable saplings on floating seedbeds in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila have been counting losses due to sharp drop in market demand amid prolonged rainfall.
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Editorial
Mirza Fakhrul’s Bangladesh
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Local Government Minister, has captured the essence of contemporary Bangladesh’s place in historical time. “I always say one
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Clean and Healthy Rivers are the Key to Transformation of Asia’s Food Systems
Water systems are under stress across the region, and that puts sustainable farming, better nutrition, and everyone’s health at risk.
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Farming should be rewarding for small producers
The disclosure that the average earning of the small-scale food producers, who constitute more than half of Bangladesh's food-producing households, is less than half of the national average income is
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When academic research is suspect
Academic research is one of the defining responsibilities of higher education. It is meant to keep campuses intellectually vibrant and help shaping public policy, industrial innovation and scientific progress. Yet
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Weekly Bichitra and Editor Shahadat Chowdhury: Voices of Transition
This is not a dry and objective report written on "Weekly Bichitra" magazine and it’s Editor, Shahadat Chowdhury-our Shahadat Bhai. It is a tribute to a man who was not
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Entertainment
Kazi Jesin appointed BTV director general
The appointment was announced in a notification issued on Thursday by the Contract and Foreign Appointment Wing of the Ministry of Public Administration.
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Chhayanaut stages ‘Shyama’ to mark Tagore’s 85th death anniversary
The evening opened with a narration by Tania Mannan, followed by the performance of the Tagore classic, which explores themes of love, sacrifice, guilt and redemption.
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Health
24% children under five suffer from stunting
Nearly one in four Bangladeshi children under the age of five are too short for their age because of chronic malnutrition and poor health during early childhood, according to a
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Two more children with measles symptoms die in Sylhet
Two more children have died while undergoing treatment with symptoms of measles in Sylhet division, raising the total number of deaths among patients with confirmed or suspected measles to 122.
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Life style
Gas shortage: 4 tips for faster cooking
Amid the ongoing gas shortage, a little planning can help you prepare nutritious and delicious meals in much less time. These practical tips are based on advice from Anika Zaman,
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How Europe’s new law will reshape the global fashion industry
The European Union has ushered in a major shift in the fashion industry by banning the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear. The new regulation is expected to transform global
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