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Why blaming Dhaka's bus drivers misses the real problem
Blaming bus drivers for Dhaka’s traffic chaos fundamentally overlooks systemic governance failures, poor vehicle safety, and exploitative wages.
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Malaysia and Bangladesh want solutions. Is Myanmar ready for Rohingya return?
Malaysia’s proposed Rohingya repatriation raises a crucial question: has Myanmar created conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified return?
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Woman killed in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur, husband held
Police say domestic dispute led to strangulation
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Bangladesh
Over half of humanities students unable to clear SSC exams
The humanities pass rate stood at 48.74%, compared with 80.64% in science and 64.29% in business studies
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SSC pass rate falls to 62.25%; GPA-5 holders also decline
SSC pass rate falls to 62.25%, down 6.2 percentage points from last year
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Blue-chip slump drags market into 2nd-day loss
Stocks ended lower on Sunday as investors remained cautious amid the absence of strong catalysts to sustain positive momentum.Corporate stock news The benchmark DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost
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CDBL to extend custodian role to non-listed companies
The depository authority has moved to ensure the security of the shares of non-listed companies, making their transfer easier and preventing fraudulent transactions. The services will also allow the enterprises
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Zero pass institutions more than double to 312 in SSC, equivalent exams
Only 669 institutions achieve 100 percent pass rate, down from 984 last year
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Private-sector economic activity picks up faster
Bangladesh's private-sector economic activity showed signs of a faster pickup as per July indicator as a sharp rebound in manufacturing and continued growth in agriculture and services provided strong pivots.
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International
Trump weakened GOP on key voter issues
President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two major issues that almost always favour the GOP: the economy
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Ithaca bets on hometown hero Odysseus for tourism boom
Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea off the west coast of mainland Greece is far from the country's tourist hubs, and despite limpid waters and spectacular bays, it has never been
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Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts
Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have called on the Trump administration not to use their songs
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Colombia president says 6 armed rebels killed in clashes
The military operations are among the first between the new government and illegal groups, and mark "a clear and powerful message to all bandits," the far-right leader said in a
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Colombia’s new president vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to restore order and eradicate “narco-terrorists” in a fiery first speech as leader on Friday.
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Technology
Myspace wants to return as an algorithm-free social media
Myspace, the social network that dominated the internet before Facebook swept it aside, is planning a revival under its current owners, who say they want to build a platform that
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Three in five Americans favour stronger oversight of social media companies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according
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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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Ex-SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking chip tech to Chinese firm: report
A former SK Hynix employee has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for leaking semiconductor manufacturing technology to a Chinese company, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
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AI presentation startup NextSlide acquired by OpenAI
OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup that built an AI tool to turn prompts, notes, and documents into presentations, the company’s founder, Ahmed Beshry, announced in a blog post.
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Cloudflare unveils Kitesurf, browser designed for AI agents
Cloudflare has recently announced Kitesurf, a new web browser built specifically for AI agents rather than human users.
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Sport
Bangladesh's road to 2027 ODI World Cup all but certain
Bangladesh are all but certain to qualify directly for the 2027 ODI World Cup after Afghanistan’s 92-run win over Ireland in the second ODI of their five-match series on Friday
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Malawi book first-ever place at Women’s World Cup
Malawi continued their fairytale debut at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in Sunday’s last quarterfinal which also secured them a spot in
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Eligibility row in female category hits Bangladesh athletics
The cases are believed to be the first of their kind in Bangladesh athletics, bringing a global debate over female-category eligibility rules into the country's sporting landscape.
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Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career
Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged
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Maresca delighted by Semenyo-Marmoush partnership after Man City beat Atletico
Marmoush scored twice in the space of three minutes early in the second half before substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri added a third in stoppage time, helping City overturn a halftime deficit
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আলোচিত
জ্বালানি খাত কি রাষ্ট্রের হাতছাড়া হতে যাচ্ছে
আমাদের অর্থনীতিতে এমন কিছু খাত আছে, যেখানে রাষ্ট্রের সিদ্ধান্তের প্রভাব কোনো একটি মন্ত্রণালয়, প্রতিষ্ঠান বা ব্যবসায়ীগোষ্ঠীর মধ্যে সীমাবদ্ধ থাকে না। জ্বালানি তার অন্যতম। একটি লিটারের দাম বাড়লে তার প্রভাব শুধু
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Politics
BNP collects two forms from EC
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) collected on Sunday two nomination forms from the Election Commission for the presidential election. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP media cell, said
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Oli named 11-party candidate
The 11-party alliance led by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) has finalised Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Oli Ahmad as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Convener of the National
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Mirza Fakhrul likely to be BNP’s presidential nominee, party sources say
His possible move to Bangabhaban could trigger cabinet reshuffle and BNP leadership changes
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Nahid accuses BNP govt of walking the same old path of autocracy
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Sunday accused the BNP-led government of walking the same old path of autocracy. Addressing a press briefing following
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Business
Trading of shares of 3 NBFIs suspended after BB declares them non-viable
The BB appointed administrators after dissolving the boards of directors of these NBFIs and declaring the posts of managing directors vacant
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Bangladesh, China push for technology transfer to boost ceramics industry
Industry leaders and experts made the observations at the China-Bangladesh Ceramics Annual Conference 2026, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) and Foshan Uniceramics Expo in
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Bangladesh Bank moves to liquidate four NBFIs
Depositors to get priority in repayment
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Editorial
Protection or control? The politics of women’s residence halls
“My home is in Khagrachhari. Whenever I travel back to Dhaka, my bus drops me off around 4:00 a.m. But the gates of our residence hall do not open until
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Think again before opening up fuel imports to private companies
The BNP-led government is reportedly moving to privatise the import and marketing of refined petroleum products.
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Go after wildlife trafficking ringleaders
We are concerned by how organised wildlife trafficking networks continue to operate with near impunity.
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Hasina’s media interactions are hurting bilateral ties
The August 5, 2026 media interaction at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club South Asia (FCC South Asia) in Delhi by ousted Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina appears to have triggered a
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Dealing with danger from China Duari net
Called China Duari Jaal (China gateway net), the multi-chambered fishing trap has its origin in China. But its import and clandestine use in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India is wreaking
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Entertainment
Pori Moni: Court fixes Nov 30 for cross-examination in attempted rape case
A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 30 for the cross-examination of actress Pori Moni in a case filed in connection with an attempted rape and murder charge. Judge of
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Alauddin Ali and his timeless works of art
Songs written, composed and musically directed by Alauddin Ali have captivated audiences for generations. Across films, radio and television, he created nearly 5,000 songs. He was born on 24 December
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Shahid Mahmud Jangi pens nostalgic ode to Suchitra Sen
Celebrated lyricist Shahid Mahmud Jangi has written a new song inspired by Bengali cinema icon Suchitra Sen, with Parthibo vocalist Ashfaqul Bari Rumon lending his voice, composition and musical arrangement
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Apurba wins over New York audience with sold-out solo musical concert
The actor said the opportunity to stand on stage and experience the warmth, enthusiasm and affection of the Bangladeshi diaspora was a moment he would cherish forever. He also thanked
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Health
6 more die with measles-like symptoms; death toll reaches 873
DGHS reports 988 new suspected and 75 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
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