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Iran arrests Nobel-prize winning activist Narges Mohammadi
Iranian security forces on Friday ‘violently’ arrested the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony for a lawyer who died earlier this month, her supporters said.
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Democrats grill homeland security chief over immigration crackdown
Democratic lawmakers called for US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem’s resignation Thursday as she defended the Trump administration’s mass...
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Rupali Chowdhury, new president of FICCI
Rupali Chowdhury, managing director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, has been elected president of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the fourth time.
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The High Court upheld the interim government's decision
The High Court upheld the interim government's decision to merge five Shariah-based banks into a new entity, the Sammilito Islami Bank, summarily rejecting a writ petition that challenged the legality
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Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, feared for her life during her secret journey from Venezuela to Norway to receive the award, she
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Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, just days after the landmark law came into effect.
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Record 1.12cr tonnes of potatoes produced this year: adviser
Agriculture adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said that a record 1.12 crore tonnes of potatoes had been produced this year, about 22 lakh tonnes more
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Bangladesh
‘If you can’t protect citizens, we’ll take action’
Nahid accuses interim govt of failing to ensure public security after shooting of Hadi
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Health adviser urges doctors to ensure quality services
Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Friday urged physicians at public hospitals to focus on providing quality healthcare and refrain from engaging in political activities. "We should not
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Villagers suffer as part of road collapses in Kotalipara
A portion of Hemayet Uddin Bir Bikram Road has collapsed into the Kotalipara–Poysarhat canal at Bankura village in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj, causing immense suffering for local residents. Part of
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Shooting of Hadi a ‘grim warning’ for election: Islami ‍Andolan
Top political leaders will soon be travelling for election campaigns, it says
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International
Iran arrests Nobel-prize winning activist Narges Mohammadi: supporters
Mohammadi was granted temporary leave from prison in December 2024
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More than 600 British Empire artefacts stolen from museum: police
More than 600 items, including military medals and jewellery from a collection documenting the links between Britain and countries in the former British Empire, were stolen from a UK museum
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Are mosquitoes the most dangerous animals in the world?
It all started one day in June 2007, with a sudden fever and severe vomiting, said David Hancock. He should have gone to hospital, immediately. But he didn’t — he
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Winter storm brings fresh hardship to displaced Gazans
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories – Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the muddy ground around their tents in Gaza
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Why Japan issued an advisory for..
Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu, and just south
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ICIMOD drives regional cooperati..
Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Pema Gyamtsho on Wednesday laid emphasis on greater collaboration in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region as they support
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-graft protests
Outgoing govt previously formed in Jan 2025
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Technology
Bangladeshi team wins silver at Seoul International Invention Fair 2025
A team from Bangladesh named Calibrator-Z has won a silver medal at the Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF) 2025, an annually held global tech innovation competition.
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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' wins Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2025 has recently concluded, with the role-playing game 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' winning the top prize of Game of the Year. The game has also set a
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Sport
Palmer available for Everton clash as Chelsea look for consistency
Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana are available for Chelsea's home Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday, but Liam Delap faces two to four weeks on the sidelines due to
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Fit-again Jesus can be Arsenal's number one striker, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta said Friday that Gabriel Jesus has the qualities to be Arsenal's first-choice striker following the return of the Brazil international after 11 months on the sidelines.
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India smash record total as Suryavanshi blasts 171 in U19 Asia Cup opener
India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a dominant display of power-hitting as India stormed to a 234-run victory over hosts UAE in their U-19 Asia Cup opener at the ICC
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43 and strong: England great Anderson named captain of Lancashire
England Test great James Anderson has been named as Lancashire's captain for next season's County Championship at the age of 43.
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U-17s beat Sri Lanka to clinch one-day series
Left-arm pacer Atiqur Akash delivered a stellar performance as the Bangladesh under-17 team defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final one-dayer, sealing a 2-1 series victory
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আলোচিত
কানের নিচে গুলি লেগেছে ওসমান হাদির, অবস্থা আশঙ্কাজনক
আসন্ন ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে ঢাকা–৮ আসনের স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী ও ইনকিলাব মঞ্চের মুখপাত্র শরিফ ওসমান হাদি দুর্বৃত্তদের গুলিতে আহত হয়েছেন। জুমার নামাজের পর রাজধানীর পল্টনের বিজয়নগর এলাকায় নির্বাচনী প্রচারণার সময়
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রাজধানীর নতুন বাজার এলাকায় সিটি করপোরেশনের গাড়িতে আগুন
ঢাকা, ১২ ডিসেম্বর - রাজধানীর নতুন বাজার এলাকায় ময়লার স্টেশনের পাশে থাকা উত্তর সিটি করপোরেশনের একটি ময়লার গাড়িতে আগুন দেওয়ার ঘটনা ঘটেছে। বৃহস্পতিবার (১১ ডিসেম্বর) রাত সাড়ে ৮টার দিকে এ
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‘ভারতের ‘‘র’’-আওয়ামী লীগ আমার ভাইকে বাঁচতে দেবে না’
ঢাকা-৮ আসনের স্বতন্ত্র সংসদ সদস্য প্রার্থী ও ইনকিলাব মঞ্চের মুখপাত্র শরিফ ওসমান হাদি গুলিবিদ্ধ হওয়ার পর পরিবারের সিদ্ধান্তে তাকে ঢাকা মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতাল থেকে রাজধানীর এভারকেয়ার হাসপাতালে স্থানান্তর করা হচ্ছে।
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গুলিবিদ্ধ ওসমান হাদিকে অপারেশন থিয়েটারে নেওয়া হয়েছে
ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে ঢাকা-৮ আসনের স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী হিসেবে নির্বাচনী প্রচার-প্রচারণা চালাচ্ছিলেন ওসমান হাদি। তিনি মাথায় গুলিবিদ্ধ হয়েছেন বলে পুলিশ জানিয়েছে।
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একটি মোটরসাইকেলে এসে দুই দুর্বৃত্ত গুলি করে হাদিকে
আসন্ন ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে ঢাকা-৮ আসনের প্রার্থী ইনকিলাব মঞ্চের মুখপাত্র শরিফ ওসমান হাদিকে গুলি করেছে দুর্বৃত্তরা। একটি মোটরসাইকেলে এসে দুই দুর্বৃত্ত হাদিকে লক্ষ্য করে গুলি চালায় বলে প্রাথমকিভাবে জানতে
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হাদির ওপর গুলি, নির্বাচন বানচালের ষড়যন্ত্র: নাছির উদ্দিন
ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে স্বতন্ত্র প্রার্থী শরীফ ওসমান হাদীর ওপর গুলির ঘটনা নির্বাচন বানচালের ষড়যন্ত্র বলে মনে করছেন ছাত্রদলের কেন্দ্রীয়...
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বাংলাদেশসহ চার দেশে মার্কিন ভ্রমণ সতর্কতা
বাংলাদেশসহ চারটি দেশের বিরুদ্ধে লেভেল-২ ভ্রমণ সতর্কতা জারি করেছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রোগ নিয়ন্ত্রণ ও প্রতিরোধ কেন্দ্র (সিডিসি)। এসব দেশে মশাবাহিত রোগের প্রাদুর্ভাব দেখা দিয়েছে। এই রোগের
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Politics
Trump’s United States of the Americas
National security strategies, released from time to time by every US administration, often say little and are quickly forgotten. The latest one, however, issued by the Trump administration late last
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The Autocrats’ War on Universities
We have become so accustomed to aspiring autocrats attacking universities that we hardly ever stop to ask why. But pushing back against authoritarians requires understanding their motivations and strategies. University
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The Judge at the End of Europe
Let us, for a moment, entertain the fanciful hypothesis that Europe cares about its values. Imagine a Europe where the principles so lavishly inscribed upon the banners of the European
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Business
Business moral eases, but concerns remain
The announcement of the national election schedule on Thursday has begun to ease the prolonged political and economic uncertainty felt by Bangladesh’s business community.
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Windswept Kazakh rail hub centre of China-Europe trade
Operating a huge cargo lifter, Zhandos Nurmagambetov was stacking containers onto a train before it headed across the steppe of Kazakhstan on a new railway route vital for China-Europe trade.
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Amazon settles Italy tax-fraud case
Amazon said Wednesday it had reached a settlement with prosecutors in Italy on a 1.2-billion-euro tax-evasion case, with Italian media reporting the online retail giant would pay out 511 million
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Editorial
Ensuring elections the most important goal now
The Election Commission’s announcement that the 13th parliamentary election is set for February 12 comes as welcome news for a nation long awaiting its return to full democratic process --
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Celebrating the moving pictures
Angst, social media obsession, the insidious influence of artificial intelligence with an ominous warning and the dauntless spirit of the young in 1971 were the key themes of the award-winning
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A test Bangladesh cannot afford to fail
Election schedule marks a defining moment for our democratic future
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A few issues for election authorities to attend to
THE schedule for the 13th national election, along with a referendum that the Election Commission announced on December 11, setting the polling day for February 12, is a welcome advancement,
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Factional loyalties should not override law
THE assault on a University of Dhaka professor by a group led by a representative of the university’s central students’ union is unacceptable. Sociology professor Abul Kashem Mohammad Jamal Uddin,
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Entertainment
Shilpakala Academy hosts national dialogue to strengthen music education
The consultation brought together distinguished representatives from government, private, and other music institutions across Dhaka and divisional levels.
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Disney signs major deal with OpenAI, brings 200+ characters to Sora
The three-year deal will allow Sora to create short, user-generated videos featuring more than 200 popular Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.
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‘Bijoy theke Bijoye’ Natya Utsab begins at Shilpakala Academy
The festival — a joint initiative of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), the Mohanagar Natya Sangsad, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Literary and Cultural Centre — runs
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Mou returns to Victory Day drama with ‘Doctor Bari’
Actor Sadia Islam Mou, though not a regular on screen, often appears in special television projects tied to national occasions. This year, she returns to television with a Victory Day
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Health
Why is dengue still prevalent in winter?
Dengue, once thought to be confined to the monsoon season, now continues to pose a significant health threat throughout the winter months.
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Keep politics out of hospital: Health Adviser
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum has urged medical professionals to draw a firm line between their political affiliations and their duties, warning that hospitals must never become extensions of party activity.
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Life style
Checklist you must follow before hiring a domestic help
Many times, domestic helpers are hired through acquaintances or in haste. The recent incident has shown how such negligence can sometimes lead to terrible consequences.
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