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What kind of city do we really want?
Every year, nearly half a million people move to Dhaka, a population equivalent to an entire city like Cumilla or Mymensingh. As that pressure mounts, how much longer can Dhaka
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New ACC chairman pledges independent action, says commission under no pressure
AKM Asaduzzaman says new leadership will work to restore the anti-graft watchdog’s credibility and meet public expectations
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BSEC cautions against fake statements attributed to chairman
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Wednesday urged all media outlets, journalists, social media users and investors to exercise utmost caution and professional responsibility before publishing or circulating
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Dipu Moni granted 12-hour parole to attend husband Tawfique Nawaz’s funeral
She will remain out of Munshiganj District Jail from 6:00am to 6:00pm, district official says
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Former Chief Justice Khairul Haque released on bail
He walked out of Keraniganj Special Jail at 4:15pm today
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Journalist, three family members from Kushtia among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire
Debashish Dutta, his wife, son and father-in-law went to India for medical treatment
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Bangladesh
Bodies of Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire to be repatriated: Shama Obaed
Bangladesh Deputy High Commission is coordinating with local authorities over identification and formalities
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Ashes concert in Kishoreganj cancelled after Tawhidi Janata opposition, permit issues
Tawhidi Janata suspends protest after administration cancels event over organiser's lack of registration
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RAB abolished on paper, to continue under new name
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will be retained as the Special Response Battalion (SRB), maintaining structure and authority despite international calls for abolition.
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BNCU hosts capacity-building workshop on preparing dossiers
A day-long capacity-building workshop titled "Preparation of Nomination Dossiers for UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) International and Asia-Pacific Regional Registers" was successfully held today, Wednesday at the conference room
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Five Bangladeshis among nine killed in Kolkata fire, confirms MoFA
Five Bangladeshi nationals were among nine people killed in a devastating fire that broke out at a hotel in Kolkata, West Bengal, early Wednesday, said the foreign ministry in Dhaka.
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Prisons bursting at twice their capacities
Bangladesh’s 75 prisons are holding 98,233 inmates against a combined capacity of 45,186, more than double the designed limit, putting severe pressure on accommodation and healthcare.
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Bangladesh to receive $1.0b in soft loan
Bangladesh's development pursuit may get a boost as the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) chief will come here early next month with the confirmation offer of US$1.0-billion assistance in the first
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International
Iran's armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military
War between Iran and the United States broke out on February 28 after US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic, which retaliated with missile and drone strikes including on US bases
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Five killed as part of village home in China's Sichuan collapses
Five people were killed after a roof and a wall at a village home collapsed during a dinner party in China's southwestern Sichuan province from accumulated rainwater, according to state
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Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The temporary reprieve from Trump's 50-percent duties would last three days, the US leader said in a social media post.
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US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer
The US. imposed ​sanctions on Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said. The move is the
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9 Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire: Police
Nine people, including a child, were killed and eight others injured in a devastating fire at a residential hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street near New Market in Kolkata, West Bengal,
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DR Congo situation ‘far from under control’: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World
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Trump hints at contacts with North Korea’s Kim
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and praised his
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Technology
The Milky Way devoured a smaller galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago
The Milky Way, a large and spiral-shaped galaxy that is home to hundreds of billions of stars including our sun, has taken a long and ​complicated path to achieve its
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Unitree shares surge sixfold in Shanghai debut, valuing robot maker at $50 billion
Unitree, China’s best-known humanoid robot maker, saw its shares climb nearly sixfold on its first day of trading in Shanghai, marking a landmark moment for the country’s robotics sector, according
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OpenAI appoints new CRO
OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic, the former president and chief operating officer of cloud security company Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer, replacing Denise Dresser who held the position
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Chip startup Velaura AI hits $1 billion valuation in $110 million round
Velaura AI, a chip-design startup focused on reducing power consumption in data centres, said on Tuesday it raised $110 million in Series A funding at a valuation above $1 billion.
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Google developing AirDrop-style Tap to Share feature for Android
Google is testing a new proximity-based file transfer feature for Android called Tap to Share, which would allow users to share files by simply bringing two phones together, mirroring the
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Chinese bullet train breaks world record; reaches 800km/h in 5.3 seconds
An experimental maglev (short for magnetic levitation) train in China has accelerated from a standstill to 800km/h in 5.3 seconds during a test, setting a new short-distance acceleration record, according
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Sport
Australia will go all in to ‘demolish’ Bangladesh in Mackay, warns Donald
Donald, who was the fast-bowling coach of Bangladesh before stepping down in 2023, warned that a wounded Australia would come back hard in the second Test, seeking to avoid a
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Suthar shines as India crush Sri Lanka in 600th Test
Suthar, playing only his second Test, impressed with his line and length to ensure India a memorable win in their 600th Test match.
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Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his "huge mistake" in ​a public
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Bowling great Donald warns Bangladesh that Australia will hit back hard
South African bowling great Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to resist any temptation to play for a draw in the second Test against Australia, saying they must stick to the
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Hasan up 26 places, Shanto into top 20 after Bangladesh’s sensational Darwin Test win
Teammates Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mominul Haque also moved up in Test rankings
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Senegal name former France, Arsenal midfield general Vieira as coach
After three years in charge of New York City in Major League Soccer (MLS), Vieira returned to Europe, where he managed OGC Nice, Crystal Palace, RC Strasbourg and, most recently,
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‘We were comparing it to Argentina’s World Cup games’: Simmons on Bangladesh’s Australia Test triumph
The victory came 23 years after Bangladesh last played a Test in Australia and was only their second win against the hosts in Test cricket.
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আলোচিত
বিএনপির নির্বাচনি ইশতেহারের চেয়েও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ জুলাইয়ের ইশতেহার: তাসনুভা জাবিন
নির্বাচনি ইশতেহারের চেয়েও আমার কাছে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ জুলাইয়ের ইশতেহার বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন এনসিপির সাবেক নেত্রী তাসনুভা জাবিন।
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গণভোটের রায় কার্যকর না করা সরকারের বড় ব্যর্থতা: গোলাম পরওয়ার
বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার রিজার্ভের ওপর ধারাবাহিক চাপ অব্যাহত রয়েছে। বিদেশি বিনিয়োগ ও রপ্তানি কমছে এবং প্রবৃদ্ধি তলানিতে নেমেছে।
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Politics
World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
Nasir Uddin calls the vote a historic occasion and says the EC has carried out every necessary drill
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New president to take oath on Friday evening
Oath-taking ceremony will be held at Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at around 7:30pm
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Business
Call drops, mobile packages top user complaints: minister
Operators should raise awareness of how call-drop compensation works, he said
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NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
Bangladesh Bank has given go-ahead to National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) to convert 20 conventional banking branches into full-fledged Islamic banking branches.
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Bangladesh, Qatar explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties
Bangladesh and Qatar have discussed issues of mutual interest and explored ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The discussions took place during a meeting between Foreign
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Editorial
What indigenous communities can teach us about water
Water is more than a natural resource for Bangladesh’s Indigenous communities—it is a source of life, culture, identity, and spirituality.
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Stop trafficking of women to China
We are deeply concerned about the ordeal of Bangladeshi women being trafficked to China through sham marriages.
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Why does neutral conduct still elude the police?
The police in Bangladesh still seem to have little regard for negotiation as a tactic to deal with crowds.
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The National Human Rights Commission and other decorative objects
It must be admitted that Bangladesh has, for many years, shown admirable consistency in its treatment of human rights institutions.
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We must adopt an area-based population strategy
In the early 1970s, Bangladesh was considered overpopulated due to the country’s limited land area and resources; and the government declared rapid population growth as a national problem in the
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Entertainment
ADFA, ASSEN launch Tk 25 lakh fund for five short films
Titled “This Is Your Shot”, the initiative will select five fiction projects, with the production fund distributed among the selected filmmakers.
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‘A museum of genocide’: ‘Nimojjon’ depicts the darkness of human history
A lone traveler arrives in a strange country, guided only by a letter from an old friend to meet him after decades. The state has no name; it is neither
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‘Mayer Jonno’: Raise funds for cancer treatment at Shilpakala
More than a cultural programme, ‘Mayer Jonno - Together We Can’ seeks to turn art into an act of solidarity, bringing people together to support a family in need while
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‘Petrichor: Impressions of Time’ reflects on memory and experience through two artistic voices
Under the theme “Solo Together”, the two artists come together in a shared artistic dialogue while retaining their distinct artistic languages and approaches.
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Health
Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll rises to 76 as total cases reach 26,272 this year
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Life style
'I saw death very close,' says Bangladeshi survivor of Kolkata hotel fire
A fire broke out yesterday (19 August) at around 2 am in the building next to the fire brigade on Mirza Ghalib Street in the New Market area. The building
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Musical instruments you can learn after 30
You return home from a long day at the office. Your brain feels completely fried. You immediately reach for your phone and start scrolling through social media out of pure
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Why protecting Gen Alpha and Z online can no longer wait
Think back to childhood in the 1990s. Evenings meant cousins from both sides of the family gathered in one courtyard. Grandparents told stories after dinner. Neighbours' children ran in and
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