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Old clothes, new stories
Currently in Dhaka’s shopping scene, the trending word is pre‑loved -- a positive, stylish term for second‑hand, used, or vintage clothing. You could call it the polished cousin of the
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The love language of my father
Learning to hear the love in a father's words.
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New round of negotiations over ME war set to kick off after delay, deadly strikes
A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on Sunday, with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US
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The Iran ceasefire deal and the limits of American power
What a disaster the war against Iran has been for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Joyanta’s ‘Branches of Solace’ screened in Malaysian festival
Filmmaker Joyanta Gayen’s short film titled Branches of Solace was screened at the 22nd international Mini Film Festival in Malaysia on Friday.
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Poet Al Mujahidi laid to rest
Ekushey Padak-winning poet, freedom fighter, and long-time literary editor of The Daily Ittefaq Al Mujahidi laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur on Saturday.
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Bangladesh
59m children exposed to climate hazards
No child among Bangladesh’s 59 million children is growing up safe from climate hazards, and nearly nine in ten face three or more such hazards at the same time, according
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‘Harmony festival’ brings indigenous voices to the fore
The three-day second Harmony Festival opened in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal on Friday, bringing together the culture, cuisine and handicrafts of 27 indigenous communities from Sylhet division under one roof amid the
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Bangladesh–Türkiye relations: Towards a disciplined strategic partnership
Bangladesh and Türkiye like to describe their relationship as brotherly, historic and increasingly strategic.
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Local govt polls: EC drafts stricter code of conduct
The Election Commission has proposed tougher rules in its draft code of conduct for upcoming local government elections, introducing provisions to disqualify candidates for serious breaches, shorten campaign duration, regulate
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Bet on US, you won’t regret it
US envoy urges Bangladesh at meeting with foreign minister
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Some judges sought to put govt against judiciary over SC Secretariat: law minister
Law minister Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday alleged that a group of lower court judges attempted to create a confrontation between the government and the judiciary amid debates over the abolished
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Top-listed crime suspect Palash dies from bullet wounds
Listed crime suspect Yeasin Khan, widely known as Kaillya Palash, who was injured in a shooting in the capital’s Rampura on June 12, died at a city hospital early Saturday.
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International
US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikes
Follow-up talks had been planned in Switzerland on Friday but were postponed at the last minute after Israel launched deadly strikes in Lebanon following the deaths of four of its
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Al Jazeera says Israeli strike kills journalist in Gaza
The strike was carried out by a drone in the refugee camp and also wounded several people
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UN Security Council warns of 'imminent risk of mass atrocities' in Sudan
The majority-Muslim southern city, in the Kordofan region, has been under siege for several months by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the regular army
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UN envoy calls for release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on 81st birthday
The UN special envoy for Myanmar on Friday called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi, as the opposition icon spent her 81st birthday under detention inside the
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Israeli strikes kill 9 more in Gaza
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.
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Technology
Former Google CEO’s rocket company wins NASA Mars mission contract for 2028
NASA has selected Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, to launch a scientific payload to Mars in 2028 under a new public-private partnership
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Amazon MGM drops the film about Sam Altman
Amazon MGM has stepped away from distributing a forthcoming film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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A 49-second song about 'Bangladesh' is going viral online. But why?
The internet’s latest earworm is not really called “You never take me to Bangladesh”. Its official title is “Bangladesh”, a 49-second single by the US singer-songwriter Ian McConnell. But the
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AI firm Midjourney launches medical venture built around ultrasound imaging
Midjourney, the company best known for its artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused venture centred on full-body ultrasound scanning.
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Sport
Ronaldinho set for surprise return at 46 with Italian third-tier club
"I can't wait to get back dancing with the ball again and to write a new story with Ignazio Cipriani (the Italian-American owner of Ravenna) and his entire family," Gazzetta
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Undav stars as Germany reach WC knockout stage for first time since 2014
Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including the crucial goal four minutes into injury time, triggering a massive roar from the overwhelmingly pro-German crowd of 43,000 in Toronto.
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Curacao win maiden World Cup point in 0-0 draw with Ecuador
Tiny Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy
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Fifteen saves, one point: Room leads Curacao to World Cup history
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room needed two minutes to make one of the World Cup's most impressive saves so far, stopping Ecuador forward Enner Valencia from close range and setting the
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Lula pokes fun at Neymar as world’s first 'work-from-home' national team player
Neymar, an outspoken supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has been recovering from a calf injury for a month and has yet to play at the World Cup.
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When will Raphinha be fit again for Brazil?
The CBF did not say how long he would be sidelined for, but Brazilian website Globo Esporte reported he could be fit to return for a possible game in the
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Unlucky 7th, and red cards on the table
Aside from the Messi incident, the referees have made their uncompromising statement.
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মিউচুয়াল ফান্ড বিধিমালা নিয়ে অর্থমন্ত্রীর হস্তক্ষেপ চান বিনিয়োগকারীরা
মিউচুয়াল ফান্ড বিধিমালা-২০২৫ বাস্তবায়নের উদ্যোগ নিয়ে নতুন করে উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করেছেন মিউচুয়াল ফান্ড খাতের বিনিয়োগকারীরা। তারা দাবি করেছেন, বিধিমালাটি বাস্তবায়িত হলে দেশের ক্লোজড-এন্ড (মেয়াদি) মিউচুয়াল ফান্ড খাত এবং সামগ্রিক পুঁজিবাজারের
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Politics
AL files case against Hasnat, other NCP leaders with United Kingdom court
The deposed Awami League’s activists have filed a case against four leaders and activists, including National Citizen Party chief organiser (Southern Region) and Cumilla-4 lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah, for allegedly ‘beating
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Violence, barriers deter women from politics
Violence against women in politics, along with financial, social and institutional barriers, continues to discourage them from taking part in Bangladesh’s political process, according to findings of a new qualitative
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AL not a party, it’s a mafia group: minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said he did not consider the Awami League a political party, describing it instead as a “mafia group”, and said its activities remained banned.
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‘Jamaat accepted polls results to avoid civil war’
Alleging widespread irregularities in the February 12 national election, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the party had accepted the results despite deep grievances to avert a civil war.
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NCP serves notices on two Ctg leaders over disciplinary breach
The National Citizen Party on Saturday served show-cause notices on its Chattogram city unit convener Mir Mohammad Sohaib and member secretary Arif Moinuddin for publicly taking a position over a
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Business
India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
Indian authorities are expected to recommend the continuation of anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products despite a decline in overall shipments in recent years, raising concerns among local millers.
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank hosts town hall meetings for Khulna, Barishal regions
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC recently organised separate town hall meetings for managers and officials of the Khulna and Barishal regions at Grand Khulna in Sonadanga, Khulna.
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NRBC Bank holds student banking conference in Sirajganj
NRBC Bank PLC, as the lead bank, yesterday organised the “Student Banking Conference 2026” at the Officers’ Club in Sirajganj, aimed at enhancing financial awareness among students, encouraging savings habits,
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Editorial
Budget 2026-2027: A structurally old yet inspirationally new budget
Economists may think differently, but it appears that politicians and bureaucrats think alike when it comes to framing the budget document.
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Why Bangladesh’s small producers struggle to scale, and how to help them
Bangladesh is generating economic activity faster than it is building firms.
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Are our laws doing enough to address gambling?
When Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced the launch of a nationwide coordinated drive against drugs and gambling in April, two uncomfortable yet necessary questions arose
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Bangla QR: real challenge is economics, not technology
Bangladesh’s journey towards a cashless economy has received a significant boost through the introduction of Bangla QR, a universal quick-response payment framework initiated by Bangladesh Bank. The system aims to
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Moving beyond the rhetoric of urban transit reform
Transport reform has been promised so often in Bangladesh that new announcements are usually met with more scepticism than enthusiasm. The government's latest plan, centred on route-based uniform bus services
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Entertainment
'My father, my personal superhero': Celebs pay respects to their fathers
This Father’s Day, actor, director and advertising professional Tropa Majumdar, actor Samrat, filmmaker and actor Sohel Arman, and actress Oindrila Ahmed reflect on the fathers who shaped their lives and
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‘The Blind Girl and an Elephant’ bags award at Shanghai Int’l Film Festival
Bangladeshi film “The Blind Girl and an Elephant” (Sankota Dulchhe) has won an award at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Health
Genetics may make some people more vulnerable to obesity
People who carry genetic variations associated with obesity may be more likely to gain excess weight today than individuals with the same genetic traits born before the modern obesity epidemic,
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When emotions drive your appetite
Food provides our bodies with energy and essential nutrients, but we do not always eat because we are physically hungry.
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