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Woman found dead at in-laws’ house; family alleges dowry murder
Police say Rajlaxmi’s husband has been absconding with their two-year-old child since the incident in Shariatpur
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Taiwan leader says ‘foreign forces’ cannot decide island’s future
Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that ‘foreign forces’ cannot decide the future of the democratic island, which relies heavily on US security backing to deter a potential Chinese attack...
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Plane with first migrants expelled from US lands in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone on Wednesday became the latest African country to receive migrants expelled from the United States under president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown...
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Hundreds of detained Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Israel
Israeli authorities have begun detaining hundreds of activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla at the southern port of Ashdod on Wednesday, a rights group said, after Israeli forces intercepted their
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UAE urges Iraq to prevent attacks from its territory ‘immediately’
The UAE demanded on Wednesday that Iraq ‘immediately’ prevent further attacks from its territory, following an accusation by the Emirates that a drone targeting a nuclear plant was launched from
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IRGC navy allows 26 ships to transit Hormuz since Tuesday
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy on Wednesday said they allowed over 25 vessels, including oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.
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Bangladesh
Four brothers, one dream, and a house they never got to live in
The siblings had spent years working in Oman to lift their family from hardship; today, they returned together for burial
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Govt to build Padma, Teesta barrages to tackle water crisis: PM
Tarique Rahman says the projects will help protect agriculture, store monsoon water and reduce climate-related risks
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UN, partners appeal for $710.5m to meet needs of Rohingyas, host communities
The United Nations and its partners, in close coordination with the government of Bangladesh, on Wednesday called for renewed international support, appealing for USD 710.5 million to meet the most
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Calls to activate disaster management fund for anticipatory action in Bangladesh
To transform the country’s disaster management strategy from reactive relief to proactive resilience, a high-level National Consultation was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Banani in Dhaka on Tuesday, said a
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Bangladesh, Morocco to broaden trade, investment
Bangladesh and Morocco have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, skills development and multilateral affairs...
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Prevention bodies in most edn instts non-functional
Committees to prevent sexual harassment in schools, colleges and madrassahs across the country have remained largely non-functional amid negligence of authorities concerned, lack of coordination among different bodies, underreporting and
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DSCC to remove sacrificial waste within eight hours
Dhaka South City Corporation will complete cleaning of its entire area within eight hours after the end of Eid-ul-Azha sacrificial activities, DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam said on Wednesday.
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International
Veteran midfielder Xhaka to lead Switzerland at World Cup
Veteran midfielder Granit Xhaka will take part in his seventh successive major international tournament after he was named in Switzerland's World Cup squad on Wednesday.
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US vows deeper ties with Bangladesh at National Day celebration
US ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to strengthening economic, energy and security cooperation with Bangladesh as the United States celebrated its 250th independence anniversary
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EU agrees to implement US trade pact
EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of yesterday to implement the bloc’s nearly year-old trade pact with the US, with President Trump threatening new
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Ebola risk high regionally, low globally: WHO
The World Health Organization yesterday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide.
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Rubio offers Cubans ‘new path’ in video
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered Cubans a “new path” in a special video address yesterday hours before Washington was expected to criminally indict the island’s former leader Raul
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Putin, Xi to underscore alliance strength after Trump visit
Russian leader seeks deeper energy cooperation and strategic backing from China as war in Ukraine and turmoil in the Middle East reshape global alliances
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Meta begins cutting 8,000 jobs globally with e-mails sent out in Singapore at 4am
Move comes as Mark Zuckerberg shifts focus to AI, with thousands reassigned and costs rising despite investor concerns
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Sport
Costa Rica's spark shines in shadows of giants
The true beauty of the World Cup lies in its unpredictability, where the astonishing rise of an underdog leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of football romantics.
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Saka says Arsenal critics 'not laughing anymore' after title triumph
Bukayo Saka said that Arsenal's critics were "not laughing at us anymore" as the club celebrated their first Premier League title in more than two decades.
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Hridoy, Saifuddin power Mohammedan to DPL summit
Towhid Hridoy smashed a blistering unbeaten half-century as Mohammedan Sporting Club stormed to the top of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2025-26 table with a crushing nine-wicket win over
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Dorielton treble earns hattrick joy for Kings
Dorielton Gomes produced a brilliant hattrick as Bashundhara Kings came from behind to beat Mohammedan Sporting Club 3-2 in an entertaining Federation Cup final at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on
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IM Fahad one step away from Grandmaster title
International Master (IM) Fahad Rahman secured his second Grandmaster (GM) norm on Wednesday after emerging champion in the FUBY Academy Norm Chess Tournament Series 3 Grandmaster event in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Politics
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BNP-Jamaat activists clash over Qurbani cattle market leasing in Netrokona
Three injured in Purbadhala Upazila Parishad; leasing process suspended after police intervention
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Opposition slams govt for dissolving Supreme Court Secretariat
Jamaat ameer accuses government of undermining judicial independence
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Manikganj unit Chhatra Dal leader found dead at Ashulia rented house
Police recovered the body of a Manikganj unit leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal from a rented house in Ashulia on Tuesday...
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Jamaat draws up initial structure of shadow cabinet
Bangladesh Jamaat‑e‑Islami, opposition party, has moved closer to forming a shadow cabinet designed to offer constructive criticism of government decisions and present alternative policy proposals, say several senior leaders of
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স্বামীর সহযোগিতায় সাধুর আস্তানায় নারীকে ধর্ষণের অভিযোগ
স্বামীর সহযোগিতায় সাধুর আস্তানায় নারীকে ধর্ষণের অভিযোগ
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Business
Private sector credit growth: a symptom of deeper investment malaise
Impaired banking intermediation has become a central part of the problem
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Even good companies now face capital shortages: Finance Minister
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has remarked that even the country’s good companies are now suffering from capital shortages. The finance minister said this has happened because
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Secure IPR framework vital to boosting FDI: AmCham
A secure intellectual property rights framework is vital to attracting more foreign direct investment while giving global importers and promoters the confidence to source products from Bangladesh...
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Editorial
Why dissolve the SC secretariat?
The government must clearly state its plan on the secretariat and judicial autonomy.
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A nation in three tongues
I REMEMBER Beirut in the years after its wars, when the city still carried the smell of cordite beneath the perfume of its cafés. The walls were patched, the militias
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Responsible business standards must for trade survival
Businesses need to improve their approach to the global responsible business conduct agenda for a competitive edge in international trade against regional competitors and to attract investors. The responsible business
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Invisible workers of tea garden
BANGLADESH produces over 90 million kilograms of tea a year. The workers who make that possible earn Tk 187 a day...
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Inadequacy of tortious liability
THERE has been a rapid growth in construction because of urbanisation and real estate development. The lack of duty of care, negligence and weak supervision by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha have,
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Entertainment
Those childhood Eid memories can never be relived: Dolly Zahur
Veteran actress Dolly Zahur has countless dramas and films under her name. The Ekushey Padak winning actress has acted in many iconic dramas and even till now the noted actress
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‘Rakkhosh’ releasing on two OTT platforms
Alongside “Rakkhosh”, another Eid-ul-Fitr release, “Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka”, will also premiere on OTT platform Utshob. The platform is set to launch on May 21 with these
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Dhaka at the Palais
“Elephants in the Fog” serves as a testament to how Nepal’s legal fight has historically leaned toward a broader human rights framework, granting an "others" category on citizenship documents based
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‘Laili Majnu’ draws packed houses at Natmandal
Based on the medieval Bengali retelling of the classic romance by poet Dawlat Wazir Bahram Khan, the production will be staged at Natmandal Auditorium from May 18 to 21 at
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Health
Kangaroo Care model can crucially reduce neonatal death: BMU VC
Bangladesh Medical University vice-chancellor Professor Dr FM Siddiqui at a seminar in Dhaka on Wednesday said that the Kangaroo Mother Care model was spreading light of hope in reducing mortality,
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Prof Sayedur responds to Unicef’s measles vaccine shortage claim
Former special assistant to the interim govt chief adviser says there was no indication anyone was turned away due to measles vaccine shortages in 2025
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