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Nearly 6,000 underage girls raped since 2016: Odhikar
Of the victims, 1,018 were gang-raped, 236 were murdered after assault, and 44 died by suicide, the rights group said
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Israeli strikes hit south, east Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon on Sunday, both before and after Israel’s military issued an evacuation warning for 10 villages in the south and east, state media reported...
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Iran hangs man for spying during war with US, Israel
Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offence committed during the war with Israel and the United States...
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Turkey riot police use tear gas to take opposition party HQ
Hundreds of Turkish riot police using teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main CHP opposition party on Sunday after a court dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists
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Rescuers search for 20 missing after Philippine building collapse
Rescuers were racing on Sunday to free two workers pinned under a building that collapsed in the northern Philippines, killing a Malaysian man and leaving 20 people missing...
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Israeli strike kills child, two others in Gaza
A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike killed three members of a Palestinian family, including a one-year-old child, in central Gaza on Sunday, a hospital said...
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh, India need a future-oriented agenda: Pranay Verma
In farewell message, outgoing Indian envoy says the region’s two largest economies must anchor closer regional integration
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More VAT, duty on dozens of items likely
The National Board of Revenue has planned to increase the rates of value added tax and supplementary duties on about four dozens of products and services in the upcoming financial
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Elderly, differently-abled people to get 25pc discount on rail, metro rail fare from May 25
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities or special needs will receive a special discount of 25 per cent on the ticket for travelling by Bangladesh Railway's trains and metro rail
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Betar’s dress code draws flak
A Bangladesh Betar office order on the dress code for live Facebook bulletins has sparked widespread criticism on social media.
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Daily Star journalist Rashidul on life support after road accident
Rashidul Hasan, chief reporter (digital) at The Daily Star, was critically injured in a motorcycle accident near the FDC boat pier in the capital’s Hatirjheel area around 1:25pm on Sunday...
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BAF Shaheen College holds annual cultural programme
The two-day annual cultural programme and prize distribution ceremony 2025-2026 of Bangladesh Air Force Shaheen English Medium College concluded at the Shaheen Hall in Dhaka on Thursday.
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International
India keen to deepen multifaceted engagement with Bangladesh, says Pranay Verma
The outgoing Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, on Sunday reaffirmed India’s willingness to deepen multifaceted engagement with Bangladesh for the mutual benefit and shared prosperity of the peoples
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Three Bangladeshis killed in landmine explosion at Myanmar border
At least three Bangladeshis were killed in landmine explosion in the Myanmar side from Zero line of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border at Ghumdhum union of Naikhongchari upazila in Bandarban on Sunday
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Iran and US closing in on deal to end war
European leaders welcome progress, hope for energy market relief
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Trump says US will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran
'Time is on our side,' Trump says
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Man dies after shark attack on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The man was met by an ambulance but died shortly afterwards, the spokesperson said, without identifying him.
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Iran move World Cup base from US to Mexico
Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football
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Bangladesh expects India to return ex-PM Hasina under existing treaty: Salahuddin
Home affairs minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday expressed hope that India would return former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries...
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Technology
Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts
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Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
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Scammers reportedly using trusted Microsoft emails to bypass spam filters
Reports shared on social media in recent weeks indicate that recipients have received emails from the official Microsoft address.
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DeepSeek cuts flagship AI model prices by 75% amid Huawei chip expansion
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek said it would permanently reduce prices for its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, lowering costs to a quarter of their previous level.
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Altman offers $2 million in AI credits to Y Combinator startups for equity
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has pledged two million dollars worth of application programming interface (API) tokens to every startup in the current Y Combinator batch in exchange for a
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Sport
18 days to go
There are World Cups that live on through trophies, and then there are World Cups remembered for the players who briefly made football feel like poetry. For many fans, the
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Guardiola goodbye spoiled by Man City loss to Aston Villa
Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City as a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday brought down the curtain on a glittering decade under the Catalan.
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All-round Archer powers Rajasthan into IPL playoffs
England's Jofra Archer starred with bat and ball as Rajasthan Royals sealed the last play-off spot in the Indian Premier League with a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
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Tottenham survive as Palhinha seals victory over Everton
Tottenham secured Premier League survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday as West Ham's 14-year stay in the top division came to an end.
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No overseas-based players in Bangladesh squad
The Bangladesh Football Federation has announced a 32-member preliminary squad for the Bangladesh Olympic football team ahead of the Diamond Jubilee Football Tournament, to be held in Maldives from June
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আলোচিত
বগুড়ায় ইয়াবাসহ দুই পুলিশ সদস্য আটক
বগুড়ায় জেলা গোয়েন্দা শাখা (ডিবি) পুলিশের বিশেষ অভিযানে ৩০০ পিস ইয়াবা ট্যাবলেটসহ দুই মাদক কারবারিকে গ্রেফতার করা হয়েছে।
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নাসির পাটোয়ারীকে হত্যা করে বিএনপিকে ঘায়েলের পরিকল্পনা ছিল: রাশেদ খাঁন
জাতীয় নাগরিক কমিটির মুখপাত্র নাসির উদ্দিন পাটোয়ারীকে হত্যা করে ক্ষমতাসীন দল বিএনপিকে ঘায়েল করার একটি সুগভীর চক্রান্ত ছিল বলে দাবি করেছেন বিএনপি নেতা রাশেদ খাঁন।
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Politics
People won’t stand graft anymore
Delivering a stern message to the country’s engineers, LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said people are no longer as simple as before and will not tolerate corruption or
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NCP, Chhatra Dal file cases over Jhenaidah violence
The National Citizen Party and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal filed separate cases against each other following violent clashes surrounding the visit of NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary in Jhenaidah, deepening political
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Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
They have also been instructed to provide services such as cash deposits, withdrawals and account opening facilities for traders and customers
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Money whitening provision may return
The government is likely to reintroduce a provision allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income through investment in selected sectors in the national budget for the next fiscal year.
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Economics of Qurbani
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh is no longer merely a religious observance; it has evolved into one of the country’s largest seasonal economic cycles.
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Editorial
Democratic transition cannot be achieved through political obstinacy
Kazi Maruful Islam is a professor in the Department of Development Studies at the University of Dhaka. His research focuses on governance, political institutions and public policy. A founding member
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Economic stimulus is necessary, but caution must be exercised
We appreciate the central bank’s plan to reinvigorate the economy by making cheap credit available to the private sector, including cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).
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Issues that authorities need to attend to around Eid
EVERY time Eid-ul-Azha comes, it comes with a few issues for the government to attend to. With Eid-ul-Azha only three days away, cattle markets started drawing buyers. The rush will
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Tracing origins of measles outbreak
STANLEY Gwavuya, acting representative of the United Nation’s Children Fund to Bangladesh, very recently spoke to a local Bangla newspaper on the current measles situation in Bangladesh. In the interview,
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Development trapped in delay
OVER the past two decades, infrastructure construction in Bangladesh has been used as a key instrument of economic transformation. Expressways, bridges, railroads, subway networks, thermal power plants and ports are
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Entertainment
10 films announced, how many will actually hit theatres this Eid?
However, only a handful of the films have visible promotional campaigns so far. Whether all of them will ultimately make it to cinemas remains to be seen. Several teasers, songs
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Moushumi starrer ‘Contract Marriage’ sees no ticket sales at multiplex
Director Hassan Jahangir challenged the decision in the High Court, and on May 21, a bench led by Justice Habibul Gani granted a three-month stay on the suspension order. The
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‘Rockstar’ cleared for Eid-ul-Azha release
Directed by Azman Rusho, “Rockstar” stars Sabila Nur, Tangia Methila, and Tariq Anam Khan among others. The film has been produced by Anjan Chowdhury Pintu under the banner of Sun
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Oyshee, Black Zang team up for ‘Noakhailla Maiya’
According to the team, “Noakhailla Maiya” will be released on May 25 on Oyshee’s official YouTube channel.
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Health
Measles keeps surging, test positivity hits 61pc in Bangladesh
Measles cases continue to surge across Bangladesh, with the test positivity rate rising to 61.12 per cent among samples tested in the past week at the National Polio and Measles
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16 more die with measles-like symptoms in a day
Total confirmed and suspected measles deaths rise to 528
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Life style
Innovation helps Bangladeshi katan weaving break free from repetition
Revolutionize Bangladeshi heritage textiles with an innovative Jacquard device developed by Tanwy Kabir and Sheikh Saifur Rahman. This technology empowers Mirpur handloom weavers to create large Katan motifs, reducing waste
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Shababa Rashid champions authentic beauty in social media’s filter era
Redefine beauty standards with Dhaka makeup artist Shababa Rashid of AnewMakeover. Rejecting artificial digital filters, this innovative stylist champions natural skin texture, tropical climate realities, and soft glam enhancements that
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