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Stocks down at opening as energy crisis weighs on investor sentiment
Stocks opened lower on Monday as the persistent energy crisis continued to weigh heavily on investor sentiment, with factory shutdowns and growing reliance on costly alternative energy raising fresh concerns
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Tackling ramifications of climate change
While the Global Environment Facility (GEF) predates the 1992 Rio 'Earth' Summit, its importance as a financial mechanism grew after the Summit which was also attended by me representing the
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Uttara robbery suspect Jalil Molla owns assets worth crores, police say
Former Saudi migrant worker linked to at least 11 robbery and mugging cases
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Govt plans directorate for victims of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings
Proposed body will provide welfare, treatment, legal protection and rehabilitation, ministry says
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‘Their faces had been burned’: Relatives say after receiving Rangpur victims’ bodies
CID official says a flammable substance appears to have been poured on the victims’ faces
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Bangladesh
Govt debt balloons as bank borrowing far outstrips mark
Government bank-borrowing debt deepens with the aggregate sum borrowed from the domestic banking sources far overshot the upwardly revised target to hit Tk 1.68 trillion in the past fiscal year.
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Most listed MFs return to profit in FY26 but avoid paying dividends
Most listed mutual funds posted hefty profits in FY26, riding a strong rebound in the stock market, but the earnings recovery brought little relief to unitholders as most of the
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Tenders fail to secure enough LNG amid gas crisis
The government is struggling to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) as none of the cargoes ordered through the direct procurement method (DPM) have arrived. With LNG unavailable as needed, the
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BSEC forces 17 officials into retirement over hostage incident
The securities regulator has sent 17 officials on forced retirement for their alleged involvement in a hostile incident, during which the recently departed chairman and commissioners were held hostage following
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Uttara Finance board dissolved again
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has once again dissolved the board of Uttara Finance and Investments, just six months after reconstituting it, and appointed an administrator to the crisis-hit non-bank financial
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World Bank Group, BSEC discuss mortgage refinancing
A delegation of the World Bank Group (WBG) on Thursday held a meeting with the securities regulator to discuss legal frameworks required to launch the proposed Mortgage Refinance Company (MRC)
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International
Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30
A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, ​the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the ‌collapse of a massive mound of waste that
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Drownings surge past 300 in France
France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said yesterday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe.
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Security official killed, 6 injured in Pak explosion
A security official was killed and six others injured when a roadside bomb struck security vehicles in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, police said yesterday.
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Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops
Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Kuwait strips naturalised citizens of voting rights
Previously, naturalised Kuwaitis were able to vote 30 years after acquiring nationality
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Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time
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Technology
Bilibili eyes global expansion with major platform overhaul
China's popular video-sharing platform Bilibili, often described as the country's 'YouTube', is embarking on an ambitious global expansion, overhauling its platform to attract international users and content creators. According to
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Toffee to stream new EPL season
Toffee will live stream all 380 matches of the 2026-27 English Premier League (EPL) season in Full HD, extending its success with the FIFA World Cup 2026. Subscribers can buy
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RYZE offers free AI subscription to SSC graduates
RYZE, Banglalink's AI-powered digital lifestyle brand, is offering a free 30-day AI Hub Premium "CORE" subscription to SSC graduates. Users purchasing the RYZE FLY Pack for Tk 497 between August
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Alibaba plans $10.2bn share placement to fund global AI expansion
Alibaba has announced plans to raise about HK$80bn ($10.2bn) through a share placement in Hong Kong to finance further investment in artificial intelligence.
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Grok users hit by glitch producing strings of nonsensical responses
Some users of xAI's Grok chatbot have reported receiving streams of apparently meaningless words instead of normal answers, prompting the company to acknowledge a temporary generation problem.
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Hackers claim 6 million Bangladeshi CVs for sale on dark web
A hacker group identifying itself as "madarax" has advertised what it claims are the CVs of six million Bangladeshi jobseekers for sale on the dark web, saying the data came
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Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
China's humanoid robots have ​shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they also handle packaging ‌and warehouse operations while reliably performing precision
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Sport
Brazil want to play Bangladesh in October
The arrival of a five-member delegation directly from the airport at the National Stadium yesterday, Sunday, followed by an inspection of everything from the pitch and dressing rooms to the
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'Unbelievable' Cherki proves his point to Man City boss Maresca
Enzo Maresca revealed Rayan Cherki was frustrated to be left on the bench before the "unbelievable" Manchester City playmaker inspired a dramatic 2-1 win against Bournemouth on Sunday.
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‘Call Watkins’: Emery washes hands of striker saga
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery insisted it was Ollie Watkins's responsibility to explain his absence from a thumping 4-0 Premier League loss away to Brighton on Sunday.
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Torres double rescues point for PSG at Rennes in Ligue 1 opener
Ferran Torres came off the bench to score a late double on his debut as Paris St Germain rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 with hosts Stade Rennais
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‘Call for humane treatment’: Chappell, Gavaskar, Kapil urge proper medical care for Imran Khan
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell, backed by 20 other former international captains including India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, has appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to
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Man City agree £86m deal for Lille star Bouaddi
Manchester City have agreed to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth £86 million ($117 million), according to reports on Sunday.
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ব্যবসায়ীর পকেটে ইয়াবা দিয়ে মামলা, তদন্তে কমিটি গঠন
২০০৯ সালে মৌচাক ও ফরচুন শপিংমলের পরিচালক আবুল হোসেনের হাত ধরে নাছির উদ্দিন দুলাল নামে একজন প্রতারণার মাধ্যমে ফরচুর অ্যাপার্টমেন্টের একটি ফ্লাটের মালিকানা নেয়। পরে গেন্ডারিয়া এলাকার সাবেক শহিদ কমিশনার,
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ডাকসু ভিপি সাদিক কায়েমের সঙ্গে মার্কিন দূতাবাসের প্রতিনিধিদের সাক্ষাৎ ও আলোচনা - DesheBideshe
ঢাকা, ২৩ আগস্ট – ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় ছাত্র সংসদের (ডাকসু) ভিপি সাদিক কায়েমের সঙ্গে সৌজন্য সাক্ষাৎ করেছেন ঢাকায় নিযুক্ত মার্কিন দূতাবাসের একটি প্রতিনিধিদল। রোববার ডাকসু ভবনে ভিপির কার্যালয়ে এই সাক্ষাৎ
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Politics
11-party alliance says public trust in govt has hit ‘rock bottom’
Nahid Islam cites six months of ‘mismanagement’, power and gas shortages
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‘2024 was a rehearsal for the final battle’: Jamaat ameer
Opposition leader says those who joined the uprising remain vigilant and warns the govt against following the ousted regime’s path
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Business
Committee wants quick NBR automation to curb corruption
A parliamentary watchdog body has called for expediting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) automation to curb corruption, cut business costs and harassment, and boost government revenue. The call came
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20-tonne seafood to be auctioned as shipment fails
The government's emergency food aid initiative for Kuwait has faced a major setback, with 20 metric tonnes of premium seafood procured for shipment now set to be auctioned after the
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BERC panel proposes Tk 6.48 solar power tariff for MPPs
The Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed a tariff of Tk 6.48 per unit for electricity generated by renewable energy-based merchant power plants
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Editorial
Honourable Speaker, the ball is in your court
Following the recent circulation of a video on social media, Jamaat-e-Islami expelled its Member of Parliament Gazi Nazrul Islam from the party and referred the matter to your office for
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Fighting manipulated fertiliser prices
Transplantation of Aman seedlings has started in several areas of the country but farmers, according to a report carried in the FE, are forced to pay Tk 3.0-12 in excess
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Would proposed e-Health Platform serve the poor?
The government's move to bring the country's healthcare system under an integrated digital framework through the envisaged 'National e-Health Platform' is definitely a decision long time coming. Prime Minister Tarique
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Protracted unemployment crisis bodes ill for stability
A recent job fair in Dhaka gives a grim picture of the country's unemployment situation, especially among the educated youth. Organised last week by career platform Nextjobs, the fair brought
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Let police do their job without fear
Ensure accountability without sacrificing institutional stability
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Entertainment
Once integral to its spirit, these legendary stars cut all ties with FDC
Their final wishes therefore reveal a painful contradiction — an industry they once loved deeply, but an institution they no longer wanted to be part of even in death.
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Aamir Khan to play 25-year-old in ‘Lalkaara’ after major weight loss
The film is based on the 1952 India-Pakistan Test series rather than being a conventional biopic.
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Runa Khan begins shooting for haor-based film ‘Jolpobon’
Directed by Rajon Talukdar, the film went into production on August 15 in the haor areas of Sunamganj. The shoot is expected to continue throughout the month.
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Madonna and Kylie Minogue make history as ‘Love Sensation’ tops UK chart
The remix was first performed live at WorldPride Amsterdam on August 1. Minogue made a surprise appearance at Madonna’s Club Confessions party, where the pair performed the track together from
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Health
3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 933
DGHS reports 1,097 new suspected measles and 131 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
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Dengue claims five more lives, death toll climbs to 82
Five people died of dengue and 839 new patients were hospitalsed across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll
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