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Building fire claims 20 lives in Indonesia capital
A fire in a building in Indonesia’s capital killed at least 20 people on Tuesday, police said.
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Why Dhaka can’t fix its roads
Bangladesh’s roads are killing fields not by accident, but by design.
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Major Japan quake injures 30
A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in freezing temperatures.
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Bigg Boss 19: Gaurav Khanna takes the trophy
Television actor Gaurav Khanna has won the 19th season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss. The grand finale, hosted by Salman Khan, was held on Sunday night. After the
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Training facilities for women filmmakers sought
Training facilities for women filmmakers are needed to boost their skills, speakers said at a seminar on Monday.
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Probe report deadline set Jan 13, deferred 91 times
A Dhaka court on Monday set January 13 as the deadline for submitting the probe report in a case filed over the 2016 Bangladesh Bank reserve heist...
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Bangladesh
Building fire kills 20 in Indonesia's capital: police
Among the victims, one woman was pregnant
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Political will vital to curb corruption, says finance adviser
Salehuddin Ahmed stresses leadership integrity at ACC discussion on anti-corruption day
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Garment factory closure sparks protests in Gazipur
Workers of a garment factory staged a demonstration in front of PN Composite Ltd at Ambagh in Konabari, Gazipur on Tuesday, protesting the sudden closure of the factory. “The authorities
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RU teacher’s comment on Begum Rokeya draws flak
The comment made by a Rajshahi University (RU) teacher has drawn criticism as he called Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain a “kafir–murtad” on social media. Khandaker Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Associate Professor
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51pc of respondents prioritise party and electoral symbol
Many voters intend to base their electoral choices on factors such as a candidate’s conduct, record of development work and personal integrity.
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No mobile, broken CCTVs: Police struggle to trace Mohammadpur double murder accused
Lack of digital footprint add to challenges in solving the murders
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People will foil any conspiracy over polls, says BNP’s Nazrul Islam Khan
Cites opinion survey predicting comfortable victory
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International
Major Japan quake injures 30, damages roads
A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in freezing temperatures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the
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Zelensky says Kyiv has no right to cede land to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Kyiv had no legal or moral right to give up land to Russia in any deal aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly four-year
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Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US on Tuesday, Zelenskiy says
As the war nears its four-year mark, Kyiv, under pressure from the White House to agree quickly to a peace settlement
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Trump hits the road as cost of living hurts Americans
Trump will return to the campaign-style rallies that brought him a second term in the White House
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Global pilots warn India's rest rule exemption for IndiGo raises safety concerns
IndiGo controls about 65% of India's domestic aviation market
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Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown
Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use
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US to open up exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China, Semafor reports
Nvidia shares rose 2.2% immediately after the report
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Technology
Australia's under-16 social media ban begins tomorrow
Australia will begin enforcing a worldwide-first ban on social media for users under the age of 16 starting tomorrow, December 10.
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ChatGPT surpasses 800 million weekly users
OpenAI has reported that ChatGPT now has over 800 million weekly users, attributing the chatbot's popularity to its rapid adoption in workplaces.
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PulseTech raises $3m to combat counterfeit medicines
PulseTech, one of Bangladesh’s fastest-growing B2B health-tech companies, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Vietnam’s early-stage venture capital firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures and Singapore-based accelerator
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Sport
NSC revokes stadium rights after widespread chaos in Latin-Bangla Super Cup
Following gross mismanagement, crowd trouble, assaults on journalists and failure to pay the agreed share of ticket and sponsorship revenue, the National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday revoked the permission
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Seven Bangladeshi players in final IPL auction list
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, with the BCCI finalising a list of 350 players -- both domestic and overseas. Seven
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World record winning streak sets up Morocco for AFCON challenge
A world record run of 18 consecutive victories has set up Achraf Hakimi-inspired Morocco perfectly for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign on home soil. The streak
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United back on track after Fernandes inspires Wolves rout Wolverhampton
Ruben Amorim said Manchester United had "improved a lot" after they climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Fernandes inspired a 4-1 rout of
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'Gutted' Mark Wood ruled out of rest of Ashes
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes following a recurrence of a left knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth.
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Salah's omission a consequence of his actions, says Becker
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah's omission from Tuesday's Champions League game at Inter Milan is a consequence of his reaction to being left out of the side, teammate Alisson Becker said
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Coach Nawaz plays down pressure as U-19s chase another Asia Cup crown
Bangladesh won the last two tournaments in the Gulf, defeating UAE and India respectively in the finals in 2023 and 2024.
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আলোচিত
শিবচরে শিশু মাদরাসাছাত্রীকে ধর্ষণ : অভিযুক্তকে গণধোলাই দিয়ে পুলিশে হস্তান্তর
শিশুটিকে অনেক খোঁজাখুঁজি করে বিকেল ৪টার সময় রক্তাক্ত অবস্থায় মিঠুনের বাড়ির পাশ থেকে উদ্ধার করে শিবচর উপজেলা স্বাস্থ্য কমপ্লেক্সে নিয়ে আসা হয়।
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নির্বাচনে আ.লীগকে চান না ২৮%, শর্তহীন ও শর্তযুক্তভাবে চান ৬৯%
মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধে আওয়ামী লীগের সভাপতি ও ক্ষমতাচ্যুত প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনাকে মৃত্যুদণ্ড দিয়েছেন আন্তর্জাতিক অপরাধ ট্রাইব্যুনাল।
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Politics
Rajshahi NCP faction demands expulsion of district convener
A faction of the newly formed Rajshahi district committee of National Citizen Party on Monday demanded the permanent expulsion of district unit convener Saiful Islam, alleging that he has links
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Jamaat for level-playing field
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar on Monday said that a level-playing field had not been ensured yet ahead of the national election.
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Shahadat Hossain Selim joins BNP dissolving his party
Shahadat Hossain, chairman of the Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party, joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday, dissolving his own party.
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Business
Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount
Financing for Paramount offer includes Jared Kushner's firm and Middle Eastern funds
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NBR targets 100,000 new businesses as VAT week begins tomorrow
Presently, Bangladesh has 6.44 lakh VAT-registered entities
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Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan introduces 1st Christmas tree made from recycled plastic
A heartwarming blend of creativity and corporate responsibility, Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan has unveiled a unique Christmas tree designed entirely from 3688 onetime plastic bottles. Conceptualized and assembled by the
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Editorial
What the killing of eight puppies reveals about us
What makes these events unbearable is not only their brutality but also the uncanny normalisation that follows.
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Tax education should be part of the school curriculum
Every year, thousands of young people step into adult life without the faintest idea of how the tax system works.
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Failing to deliver
The Khurushkul Ashrayon Prokolpo was launched to shelter 4,409 climate refugee families, making it one of the largest settlements of its kind in Bangladesh. The whole area is divided into
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How Bangladesh's economy is cannibalising its own future
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina frequently claimed that Bangladesh was a "market economy." But is it? A market economy is, by definition, a capitalist economy guided by prices, competition, and
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Can we break the triad of corruption, rights abuse, and injustice?
Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day.
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Entertainment
Nirab–Pori Moni starrer ‘Golap’ to finally begin shooting in February
The project was first announced in January, with plans to start shooting the following month. However, despite early buzz, production never commenced. Huda explained that the delays stemmed from unresolved
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Behind the curtain of ‘Café de Volte’: a first look at the full ensemble
Cast and crew of “Café de Volte” — a Hunt Inc production — pose ahead of the play’s staging on 7 and 8 December 2025 at 7:30pm at the Studio
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Aupee Karim joins Asian Competition film jury at DIFF
The organisers of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) have officially announced the jury board for the Asian Films Competition segment of its upcoming edition.
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Wickedly bound by female friendship
"Wicked" has spent two decades dismantling that framework. What began on Broadway as a renegade act of revisionism has now expanded on screen into Jon M Chu’s two-part cinematic saga,
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