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Middle East war’s impact on shipping hits refugee aid: UNCHR
The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said the Middle East war had sent its freight rates soaring, hitting the delivery of aid to refugees in the wider region and
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Rongottor art exhibition pays tribute to working class people
The Terracotta Creatives paid tribute to the working class people by organising an outdoor exhibition at Dhanmondi Lake in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Friday to mark International Workers' Day...
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Iran sends new proposal for US talks via Pakistan
Iran delivered the text of its latest negotiating proposal to Pakistan, as the mediator in talks with the United States, Thursday evening, reported IRNA without elaborating...
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‘Not satisfied’ with new Iran proposal: Trump
‘At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,’ Trump told reporters...
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Govt working to reopen closed factories gradually: PM Tarique
Authorities have been instructed to assess how quickly factories can resume operations to create jobs, he says
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The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily
The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets. That’s because world oil supplies are sharply constrained by the war in Iran, which has closed off
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The Unauditable Market
This essay does not open with a crisis. It opens with seven hundred years of institutional continuity. I am not going to shout about the climate. You know how most
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Bangladesh
Customers are buying fuel oil as usual. On 2 May, 2026
On 18 April, the government issued a gazette notification increasing fuel prices. After the hike, fuel reached its highest price in the country’s history
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“I come to work, I go back – don’t know about any May Day’’
His eldest son is also a rickshaw puller. The second son works at a shop, and the youngest works in a factory. He has married off his two daughters, who
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Imperial Photojournalists Appreciation Awards 2026 held in Dhaka
The prestigious ‘Imperial Photojournalist Appreciation Award 2026’ ceremony was held on Friday at Imperial Hotel International in the capital, recognising outstanding contributions to photojournalism.
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Farmer killed as truck overturns on him
A farmer was killed when a goods-laden truck overturned by the side of Lalmonirhat-Rangpur road in the Chinipara Airport area under Sadar Upazila in Lalmonirhat district Friday morning...
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DC conference to begin Sunday
The four-day deputy commissioners’ conference is set to begin on Sunday at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka....
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Housewife lands in jail over unpaid NGO loan in Sirajganj
A Sirajganj court on Friday sent a housewife to jail in a case filed by non-governmental organisation TMSS over an unpaid loan of Tk 25,000....
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Rising cost of living deepens hardship for workers: speakers
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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International
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany
The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.
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US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6b to Middle East allies
US President Donald Trump's administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
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United States orders withdrawal of troops from Germany within next year
United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest spat with
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Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal
"At this moment I'm not satisfied with what they're offering," Trump told reporters, blaming stalled talks on "tremendous discord" within Iran's leadership.
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Iran sends proposal for negotiations with US to mediator Pakistan
Tehran has sent its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to Pakistani mediators, Iranian state news agency IRNA said on Friday, a move that could improve prospects for
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Sport
Changing the narrative of golf
Historically, the global golf landscape has been shaped by a heavy concentration of capital and infrastructure in a handful of countries.
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Dhaka Premier League to begin May 4 under single-league format
The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) 2025-26 season is set to get underway on May 4 and will run until June 11, with matches scheduled across six venues.
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Tigers announce unchanged squad for final NZ T20I
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced an unchanged 15-member squad for the third and series-deciding final T20I against New Zealand, scheduled to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket
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Man United's Fernandes and the art of the assist as record beckons
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a "system" player.
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Mamunul bows out as Abahani keep pressure on Kings
Former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam played the final match of his professional career as Abahani kept up the pressure on league leaders Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football League on
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Politics
PM to visit Sylhet on Saturday
Prime minister Tarique Rahman will go to Sylhet on a day-long tour on Saturday....
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Workers’ fate unchanged despite leaders’ gains: Jamaat amir
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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PM Tarique warns of attempts to destabilise country
As Bangladesh once again began to move in line with the will of the people after the February 12 elections, those quarters started new conspiracies, he told a May Day
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Opposition not in parliament for idle talk or history lessons: Jamaat ameer
At a May Day rally in Dhaka, opposition leader urges stronger government support for migrant workers
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BNP prepares for May Day rally at Nayapaltan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to address first major party programme since BNP’s election victory
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Business
Three NGOs take Tk37m for 'Yes' vote campaign
The central bank and the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) extended financial support amounting to Tk 37.0 million to three NGOs or non-governmental organisations to promote 'Yes' vote in the
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Govt waives import tax on electric school buses
The government has waived all taxes on the import of electric school buses in a bid to make safer student transportation more affordable for educational institutions. The NBR issued a
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Lack of govt guarantee stalls disbursement of foreign loans
The absence of government payment guarantees has become a serious concern for private-sector solar power projects, with at least three plants facing prolonged delays in securing foreign financing despite finalising
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Editorial
Armenians in Dhaka: An unwatched film on forgotten citizens
Mehzad Ghalibs, the film maker made a film focused on the Armenian Church of Dhaka. It’s a film on historical anthropology of the urban variety but as it happens the
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The documentary on Armenians
“The title of my documentary which is also my first is 'A Day in the Armenian Church'. In 2015, I first visited the Armenian Church in Dhaka. That visit sparked
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I do not want to die
An observation by Amartya Sen has become a cultural and political aphorism. In his book, The Argumentative Indian, Sen quotes from a poem by Raja Rammohun Roy to define the
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Feeding Bangladesh, but Losing its Farmers: A Food Security Inflection Point
Where Bangladesh Stands Today: Progress with Untapped Potential
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Entertainment
Two-day dance festival celebrated at Shilpakala Academy
The programme was organised by the Music, Dance and Recitation Department under the management of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
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Gazi Rakayet’s ‘Manushtike Dekho’ explores resilience and inner strength
He also mentioned the involvement of Valerie Taylor in the film. “I can’t say enough about her. She is a person with a truly generous heart. I have never seen
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Health
Lebanese health ministry says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in south
Lebanon’s health ministry said 13 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes in the south, including in a town where Israel’s army had issued an evacuation order despite a
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Four more suspected measles deaths reported, toll rises to 231
Deaths reported from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, says DGHS
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Life style
Babar Ali becomes first Bangladeshi to scale Makalu, world’s fifth-highest peak
Mountaineer Babar Ali reached new heights early this morning becoming the first Bangladeshi to conquer five of the world’s 14 ‘eight-thousanders’ (peaks rising above 8,000 metres). Babar summited Mount Makalu
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