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The history behind Bangladesh’s Bhasanchar project
Bhasanchar reflects a continuing colonial legacy in Bangladesh, utilising unstable land and displaced refugees to consolidate state power.
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What it means for Bangladesh to join the Saudi-led maritime alliance
Bangladesh's Saudi-led maritime alliance reflects economic necessity, strategic calculation and difficult choices between security, neutrality and national interests.
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Why Dhaka University should rethink its rules for female students
Dhaka University must abolish discriminatory dormitory rules and curfews to guarantee equal educational opportunities for female students.
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‘Pistol’ in TikTok videos turns out to be lighter; Gazipur man arrested in dowry case
Police say the 23-year-old used the pistol-shaped lighter to intimidate people and threaten his wife
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3 Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia; co-worker held
Police say the victims lived and worked together in Taman Linggi; motive remains under investigation
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Bangladesh
No plan to investigate Hasina's escape: Adviser Zahed
Says ousted prime minister's departure should be viewed in the context of the circumstances at the time
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EC gives expatriate voter applicants 7 days to respond to verification calls
Applications will be cancelled if applicants fail to respond after repeated contact attempts, officials say
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Man arrested for suspected murder of dentist wife in Dakkhinkhan
A Dhaka court has granted police a two-day remand to question Mohammad Sohel Rana, the husband of dentist Sara Roksana, 42, in connection with her murder in the capital's Dakshinkhan
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PM Tarique invited to BRICS Summit as BIMSTEC Chair in addition to separate bilateral invitation: India
India on Tuesday confirmed that an invitation was extended to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS Summit as the BIMSTEC Chair as a separate bilateral invitation has been
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Pathao rider killed in road accident at Hatirjheel
A Pathao rider was killed when his motorbike was hit by an unidentified vehicle in the Hatirjheel area of Dhaka on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Md Hasan, 30,
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PM Tarique meets water management experts
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a discussion with a group of experts to explore ways to ensure safe and effective water management in Bangladesh. The meeting took place on
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International
US to close overseas missions in, Japan, four more countries
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the
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Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says
Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers -- six in seven of those in
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Morocco warned Spain after court ruling on migration
Morocco had previously warned Spain that a recent Spanish court ruling that migrants arriving by sea would not face immediate removal was going to create 'a problem,' a senior Moroccan
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
The previous death toll had stood at 5,546
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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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Technology
Commercial banks yet to reach expected cybersecurity level, says BB governor
A cybersecurity drill conducted in June uncovered vulnerabilities in the banking sector that could have led to a major cyber incident, Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said on Tuesday.
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As AI transforms software jobs, Vivasoft CEO urges graduates to master critical thinking
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes the global technology industry, software companies are rethinking how they hire while countries race to establish themselves as centres of AI innovation.
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PUBG Mobile Next Star Challenger tournament concludes in Dhaka
The PUBG Mobile Next Star Challenger Streamer Battle Tournament recently took place at a convention centre in Dhaka, as part of the PUBG Mobile Ninja Carnival.
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Smallest.ai raises $13 mln to build voice AI indistinguishable from human speech
AI research startup Smallest.ai has raised $13 million in a Series A round to develop small, specialised voice models designed to make AI-powered phone calls pass the Turing test.
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Microsoft openly positions itself as rival to OpenAI and Anthropic in latest earnings call
Microsoft positions itself as a rival to OpenAI and Anthropic, pitching its homegrown MAI models and Maya chips to enterprise AI customers.
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Webb telescope finds signs of ancient disaster for Neptune's moons
New observations of some of Neptune's moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system's outermost planet in which a
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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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Sport
Amorim evokes spirit of Baresi as he bids to revive AC Milan fortunes
New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim vowed on Tuesday to honour the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he sets about reviving the fortunes of
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Rest before rehab for Rana; Shoriful on track
The pacer will undergo further assessments after a week before entering the main phase of his recovery, with the rehabilitation period estimated at eight weeks from the date of injury.
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FIFA refutes report that Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA on Tuesday dismissed as “pure fiction” a report that its President Gianni Infantino had sought support from US President Donald Trump’s administration after the collapse of a plan to
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World Cup hero Vozinha joins Chilean club Colo Colo on 6-month contract
Vozinha's performances for the small African island nation at the World Cup in North America helped Cape Verde get past the group stage before a narrow loss to Argentina in
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Williams sisters handed doubles wild card for Cincinnati Masters
The sisters, who have won 14 major doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals, last played doubles together at the 2022 US Open.
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‘Great to have it back’: Graeme Smith relishes 50-over World Cup return to African soil
South Africa last co-hosted the tournament in 2003, alongside Zimbabwe and Kenya. They will stage the 2027 tournament alongside Zimbabwe and Namibia.
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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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ইরানের জন্য এবার শেষ সুযোগ: হুমকি ট্রাম্পের
ইরানের সঙ্গে আলোচনা চলছে বলে আবারও দাবি করেছেন ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প।
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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
Bangladesh, South Korea sign CEPA to boost trade
Under the deal, 97 percent of Bangladesh's goods will get preferential market access to South Korea
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Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain
Front-month Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.3 percent, to $84.89 a barrel
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Bangladesh-Korea trade deal opens door to investment: Muktadir
Bangladesh's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea has thrown open fresh avenues for trade expansion and foreign investment, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said. Muktadir outlined the
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Editorial
The microplastic invasion demands urgent action
Time to treat microplastic pollution as a public health emergency
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The reforms that will shape the true legacy of July uprising
July 2024 is one of the pivotal moments in Bangladesh’s history. What started as a student-led protest demanding reform in the quota system for government jobs rapidly grew into a
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Opinion Why Bangladesh needs reconciliation
In a deeply divided society like Bangladesh, reconciliation is neither simple nor quick. Neither a single day nor the creation of a commission can erase all the divisions within society.
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The president said, one person’s ego and arrogance brought everyone down
Professor Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan of the Department of International Relations at the University of Dhaka was one of the prominent figures among teachers and members of civil society who publicly
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For women, a degree must build a vision, not just a biodata
Every year, Bangladesh proudly celebrates its rising female literacy rate. On paper, we are a success story.
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Entertainment
Aranyak’s 'Company' returns to the stage today after 18-month hiatus
Rather than remaining confined to history, “Company” draws parallels between the past and the present, asking whether the end of colonial rule truly brought an end to plunder, the siphoning
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Mad Theatre stages ‘Rabindranather Dwitiyo Bijoya’ today at BSA
A century later, that extraordinary meeting forms the foundation of “Rabindranather Dwitiyo Bijoya”, which revisits the unique bond between the two literary figures and imagines the emotional and philosophical landscape
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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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Afzal Hossain, Afsana Mimi to share screen in new Chorki original
Acclaimed actors Afzal Hossain and Afsana Mimi, both known for their widely praised work on OTT platforms, are set to share the screen in Chorki’s upcoming original title, “Rongin Shurma”.
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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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