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Award winning film ‘Nishi’ premiered at European Film Festival in Bangladesh
The 35th annual Environmental Media Association Award winning film Nishi’s premiere in Bangladesh was held at the European Film Festival at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh on Saturday.
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Dhaka Pen Show rediscovers tradition of fountain pens
At the heart of Dhaka city, inside the warm halls of the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, something quietly magical is unfolding: the first-ever Dhaka Pen Show.
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18 killed in Myanmar airstrike
Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday.
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Court to weigh Trump birthright citizenship bid
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to weigh in on the constitutionality of president Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship.
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Starvation fears as Asia flood death toll hits 1,790
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, the country’s disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll
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Bangladesh
Presidency Int’l School holds annual science fair
Presidency International School organised Annual Science Fair 2025 on Friday at its Panchlaish campus in Chattogram city.
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Prosecution, detention for satires, cartoons condemned
Rights activists, lawyers, cartoonists and writers alike on Saturday condemned a recent cyber security case filed by the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union vice-president and Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Abu
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Rajshahi citizens demand end to ghost electricity bills
Citizens of Rajshahi city on Saturday formed a human chain to press their four points of demand including an end to alleged irregularities in electricity billing.
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Air ambulance for Khaleda seeks ‘Tuesday slot’
The German air ambulance hired to take BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for treatment has sought a landing slot in Dhaka for Tuesday, according to a Civil Aviation Authority
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Bangladeshi mariner stranded on drone-hit tanker
Initially rescued from his drone-hit oil tanker, a Bangladeshi mariner has become stranded again on the damaged vessel after joining a salvage team.
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Tarique Rahman may return home anytime: Khosru
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman may return to Bangladesh at any time as all preparations for his homecoming have been
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International
French town offers birth bonuses to save local clinic
A small French town is to offer expectant mothers 1,000 euros from next year to give birth at the local maternity ward in a bid to save it from closing.
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Israeli push for buffer zone poses risk to Syria
President Ahmed al-Sharaa warned yesterday that Israel’s demand for a demilitarised zone in southern Syria would endanger his country, as Israeli forces continue to operate in the area.
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BSF returns body of youth
THE body of Shahidul Islam, 37, who was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force along the Jibannagar border, was handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday.
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Lebanon arrests six after attack on UN patrol
The Lebanese army has arrested six people after gunmen attacked UN peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, the military said yesterday.
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s power, transport sectors
A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut power output, officials and the International Atomic
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Gaza talks at critical moment: Qatar’s PM
The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be complete until Israeli troops withdraw from the Palestinian territory under a peace plan backed by Washington and the UN,
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Ukraine, US to meet for third day, agree real progress depends on Russia
Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami on Saturday, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that “real progress” would depend on Russia’s
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Sport
FIFA unveils fixtures for 2026 World Cup
Holders Argentina will meet Algeria in Kansas City in their opening match in Group J on June 16 before facing Austria and Jordan in Dallas.
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Liverpool humbled again by Leeds fightback for 3-3 draw
The Reds led 2-0 and 3-2 thanks to Hugo Ekitike's quickfire double and Dominik Szoboszlai's strike but still failed to see the game out as they failed to win for
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Torres bags hattrick as Barcelona batter Betis 5-3
Barcelona top the standings on 40 points after 16 games.
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City narrow gap in table with dominant win over Sunderland
Second-placed City seized the opportunity from Arsenal's 2-1 loss at Aston Villa earlier in the day, climbing within two points of the leaders with 31 points after 15 games.
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Amirul’s fourth hattrick powers Bangladesh past Korea
Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior
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Politics
People ready to show red card to a party for misdeeds: Jamaat amir
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said that the people of the country were ready to show red cards to a party in the next national election for their
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Election must be free of undisclosed money, muscle power: RWPB
Leaders of Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of Ganatantra Mancha on Saturday at a protest rally in Dhaka said that the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election must be free
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Autocracy Resistance Day observed
Different political parties on Saturday observed Autocracy Resistance Day to mark the fall of autocratic ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
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Khaleda not fit to fly yet
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is unlikely to be taken to London immediately, as the medical board treating her has considered that she is not
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Tarique may return home anytime: Amir Khosru
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, may return to the country anytime as all preparations for his homecoming have been completed, BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
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শিক্ষক নেতা‌র কঠোর কর্মসূচির হুম‌কি
‘অনতিবিলম্বে আরো কঠোর কর্মসূচির ঘোষণা আসবে। সেজন্য যদি জেলেও যেতে হয় প্রস্তুত আছি।’
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‘মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, মুজিব-হাসিনা ও বাংলাদেশ ২.০’ নিয়ে গালিবের ৫ কথা
‘মুক্তিযুদ্ধকে কারো লকারের ৮৩২ ভরি স্বর্ণ বানানোর মেশিনে পরিণত করার রাজনীতি করতে দেওয়া যাবে না’ বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ড. মির্জা গালিব।
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Business
Bangladesh to allow limited onion imports amid price spike
According to the press release, only those importers who applied for import permits from 1 August onwards will be eligible to submit applications again.
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Pakistan-era essential commodity act to be replaced by new law
The government is set to replace the Pakistan-era law governing the essential commodities market with a new law. After long preparation, a workshop was held at the Ministry of Commerce
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Bangladesh’s US wheat intake rises to 239,586 tonnes
Bangladesh has received the fourth consignment of wheat from the United States (US) bought under a state-to-state contract.
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Editorial
Dhaka needs to be silenced
Dhaka has, dishearteningly, been named as among the least liveable cities in the world for a number of years now. While there are numerous reasons for this dismal reality, the
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Ensuring power generation keeps pace with demand
As a nation, we have, over some time now, been grappling with the challenge of ensuring reliable power generation, be that for our households or industries. With every passing year,
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Israel stands exposed even if global powers fail to act
Israel's problem is that despite its military power and its economic and technological superiority in the Middle East, it has limited capacity to portray its destructiveness as successful victories.
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Expectations from the BDR Commission’s report, including my security
On February 25 and 26, 2009, my father and 56 other officers of the Bangladesh Army, who were sent on deputation to command the border guard force of Bangladesh (BGB),
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How much professional commitment is too much?
Around 15 years ago, an employee received an award from a renowned company in Bangladesh. The woman was providing customer service over the cell phone when she was literally taken
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Entertainment
Afsana Mimi joins jury panel for Women Filmmaker Section at DIFF
This year’s panel includes renowned Bangladeshi actress and director Afsana Mimi, who will evaluate films alongside creative professionals from four other countries.
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‘Behind the Fame with RRK’ season two kicks off today
Rumman Rashid Khan is back with the second season of his popular podcast “Behind the Fame with RRK”. The podcast, aired on Maasranga Television and Radio Din Raat 93.6 FM,
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Badhan, Shimu and Sunerah to lead Rubaiyat Hossain’s ‘The Difficult Bride’
Director Rubaiyat Hossain has been developing her film “The Difficult Bride” for many years. She travelled to various international film festivals with the screenplay and secured global funding. Now, the
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Where the Isar meets Buriganga: JISR’s soundscape captivates Dhaka
Held on December 5, the event marked the group’s return to Dhaka after three years and drew an enthusiastic audience.
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Health
Japan turns to new technology as dementia cases surge
Japan is grappling with a fast-growing dementia crisis as thousands of older people wander from their homes each year. Police data shows that more than 18,000 dementia patients went missing
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Onion imports resume today
The agriculture ministry has announced that onion imports will resume today in order to stabilise the domestic market.
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