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Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested in over July uprising case
Taken to DB office after arrest; police to decide on remand following interrogation
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Trump ramps up threats to devastate Iran, touts rescue mission
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would lay waste to every bridge and power plant in Iran if it fails to bend to his demands, as he touted the
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War on, Iran rejects fresh US ultimatum
Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the United States and Israel, state media reported Monday, despite the stark threat by US president Donald Trump to destroy
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Gold price drops by Tk 2,158
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 2,158 per bhari, bringing the new rate for 22-carat gold to Tk 245,819, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association announced on
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Govt’s bank loan target surpassed in 9 months
Government borrowing from banks has already exceeded its annual target in March, well before the fiscal year ends, signaling mounting fiscal strain and increasing pressure on the financial system...
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Artemis crew to set space distance record
Four Artemis II astronauts are taking a giant step for humankind Monday when they shoot deeper into space than anyone before and glimpse parts of the Moon never seen by
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Bangladesh
Govt orders fairs, cultural events to end by 7pm
The government has directed deputy commissioners (DCs) in all 64 districts to ensure that cultural programmes, trade fairs, and billboard lighting are shut down by 7:00pm, in a stricter move
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Measles outbreak in year of elimination target
Bangladesh was successful in controlling rubella in 2018 and was supposed to eliminate measles and rubella from the country this year, but now it is struggling to deal with a
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Tag officer beaten up in Khagrachari over octane dispute
A tag officer was allegedly attacked and seriously injured by a group of youths in Khagrachari town after refusing to provide extra octane, officials said...
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BMU new VC urges all staff to fulfil responsibilities with diligence
Vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh Medical University, Professor Dr FM Siddiqui, on Monday urged all staff to fulfil their responsibilities with diligence.
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Is the US-Israel war on Iran affecting you beyond fuel?
Rising import costs, supply disruptions and economic pressure may widen the impact
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PDB’s summer power PLAN: 60% capacity of gas plants to stay unutilised
The government’s underutilisation of power plants is likely to worsen this summer due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil caused by US-Israel war on Iran and financial constraints.
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Court orders DNA cross-match of 3 ex-army personnel in Tonu murder case
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Cumilla on Monday ordered the authorities concerned to conduct a cross-match of DNA profiles of three former army personnel with those earlier collected from
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International
Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline
Responding to a US proposal through mediator Pakistan, Tehran rejected a ceasefire and said a permanent end to the war was necessary, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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'Pakistan's efforts to stop Iran war reaching critical stage'
Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says diplomatic push intensifying to prevent further escalation
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Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue
Trump's remarks at a White House press conference represented a significant escalation of the administration's attacks on the press.
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Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tighten
European carriers are bracing for similar disruption after Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz cut off nearly 21% of global seaborne jet fuel supply, according to Kpler.
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UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution on Tuesday
Iran resists reopening Strait, seeks lasting end to war amid US pressure
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Technology
Apple faces engineering issues with foldable iPhone: report
Apple has encountered setbacks during the engineering test phase of its first foldable iPhone, which could delay mass production and shipment schedules, according to a report by Nikkei Asia citing
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CIRT identifies multi-stage malware loader in Bangladesh
Bangladesh e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT) has reported the detection of widespread malware activity linked to the Nymaim, or Avalanche-Nymaim, loader, indicating a significant number of potentially
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Media leaders push for self-regulation as AI reshapes Bangladesh’s newsrooms
Speakers at The Daily Star-MRDI policy dialogue warn legal regulation could threaten press freedom
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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
Astronauts set to break Apollo 13’s distance record
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Aloha Bangladesh organises mental arithmetic competition 2026
Aloha Bangladesh held its 18th National Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition on April 3 and 4 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), bringing together more than 3,400 students from around
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Sport
Arteta says players need to channel frustration into motivation against Sporting
The London club arrived in Lisbon on the heels of their first back-to-back losses this season.
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14-year-old Bosnia ball boy confesses to stealing Donnarumma cheat sheet
Gianluigi Donnarumma was enraged with the Bosnia and Herzegovina team after Italy’s World Cup play-off defeat and it is now revealed why, as a ball boy stole his penalties cheat
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Napoli's Serie A title defence boosted by beating AC Milan
Matteo Politano came off the bench and lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in front of delighted fans in Naples as the hosts racked
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Bangladesh's obsession with age-level success
From being the centrepiece of first-ever historic achievements to gradually losing its sheen through frequent use -- the open-top bus parade has undergone a noticeable devaluation in Bangladesh.
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‘No longer have anywhere to relax’: Alcaraz raises concerns over constant camera surveillance
“We don’t have much privacy at tournaments to begin with, and I think this is too much. We should have spaces where we can be alone without being filmed,” he
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Politics
Cancellation of trade deal with US govt demanded
The Ganatantrik Jukta Front, a combine of seven political parties, on Monday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the government to take immediate steps to scrap the trade
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RU Chhatra Dal leader assaults shopkeeper over price dispute
A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper and his employee at Rajshahi University campus on Sunday night following
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Naogaon BNP leaders accuse MP of abducting party activists
Leaders and activists of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday accused the party’s lawmaker from Naogaon-4 constituency (Manda), Ekramul Bari Tipu, of abducting and torturing party members at his
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Politics should be against hegemonies: poet Jahangir Feroze
Poet and journalist Jahangir Feroze said that our politics should focus on dismantling hegemonies—dominant structures of power and influence—rather than dividing people along lines of belief or non-belief.
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Women’s reserved seats vote set for May 12: EC
The commission has also taken a policy decision not to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in upcoming local government elections
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Shafiqur warns of ‘neo-fascism’, pledges to implement referendum verdict
Jamaat ameer calls on people to join movement, criticises parliament for 'ignoring' public mandate
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Business
DCCI President called on Principal Secy
The office bearers of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), led by its President Taskeen Ahmed, paid a courtesy visit to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, A
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Govt to withdraw import duty on electric school buses: NBR
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to eliminate all import duties on electric school buses as part of a strategic move to reduce fuel consumption in the transport
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11 of top 20 loan defaulters linked to S Alam Group
The top 20 loan defaulters whose names were disclosed yesterday in parliament owe more than Tk 35,000 crore, with the majority of the companies belonging to the controversial S Alam
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Editorial
Looking for correct answers
One wonders what the plethora of public and private research organizations do if they cannot develop a standard reference book/manual on some basic facts about the country. An article published
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Mitigating looming power crisis
The power load-shedding, a usual practice that power-sector people describe as 'load management', has returned as an impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the crisis of
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Shaping knowledge-based future
EDUCATION has always been the pillar of national development; nevertheless, in the twenty first century its function has metamorphosed from simply passing knowledge from teacher to student. In a fast-changing
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Rethinking counterterrorism beyond crackdowns
The multiple amendments and expansion of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 created scope for mass arbitrary arrests and detention of suspects, which often led to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
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Early closure will hurt business
Govt should shift trading hours, enforce smarter in-store energy use.
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Entertainment
Koel Mallick sworn in as Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal
The actor was sworn in on Monday, April 6, in Parliament, joining a batch of newly elected members from multiple states.
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‘Bonolota Express’ begins breaking records in Canada and US
“Bonolota Express”, directed by Tanim Noor, has recorded the second-highest opening of all time for a Bangladeshi film in North America.
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Many lives of Suchitra Sen on screen
There is something quietly powerful about the women Suchitra Sen chose to portray. Something that lingers long after the screen fades to black. They were not loud revolutionaries. Nor were
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Won’t be typecast, won’t be set aside: Shohel Mondol
“At its core, it’s a film about an artiste’s journey,” he explains, expressing quiet confidence in the project. “Despite the limited budget, we’ve tried to create something meaningful. Now it’s
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Health
Measles outbreak caused by failures of Awami League, interim govts: Health minister
Years of vaccine gaps and stockpile failures left thousands of children vulnerable to infection, he tells parliament
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Sustainable financing essential to tackle hypertension: Speakers
A significant gap remains in sustainable financing despite the alarming rise of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar. Ensuring adequate budget allocation in
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