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USA
Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9 million
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The shirt had previously sold at auction in 2004 for 70,505 pounds ($105,600), according to Sotheby's.
A poetic passing of the torch
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Interview / Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: Michael Holding
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Holding, 72, never played with Sobers but said he was struck by the way he was revered in the game.
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They quietly enter Bangladesh via remote forests in Bandarban; local trafficking networks help them evade security checkpoints, find work
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Ombudsman office still absent after 54 years
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'Great innings comes to an end'
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Sir Garry Sobers dies at 89
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France aim to win 'Chocolate Medal' for departing coach Deschamps
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There we go again – the shaming of Dhaka as 171st, the third worst, in the liveability index of 173 cities around the world.
Can Bangladesh bring back the Chakaria Sundarbans?
Unheard Voices
Football as freedom: From colonial Bengal to Bangladesh
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From colonial resistance to liberation, football has long carried Bengal's aspirations for identity, unity, and freedom beyond sport.
The fault in our buildings
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Bangladesh
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.
Big firms look overseas as local credit costs too much
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
As local borrowing costs hover high, some of the country’s largest conglomerates are turning to foreign lenders for financing, and Bangladesh Bank (BB) is moving on multiple fronts to make that path easier.
Why governments fail to communicate with Gen Z
16 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Big Picture
The forgotten South Asian soldiers of the First World War
17 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
How Dhaka lost its green and water: Revisiting the first master plan of the city
16 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Messi is inevitable
17 July 2026, 08:00 AM
FIFA World Cup 2026
Protect small traders from extortion
17 July 2026, 19:12 PM
Institutions should not be so dependent on the PM for routine governance
17 July 2026, 08:00 AM
July then and now: Remembering the month that changed us
17 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Don't wait until El Niño risks become a real crisis'
17 July 2026, 09:00 AM
What Bangladesh can learn from Africa's World Cup rise
17 July 2026, 11:00 AM
Govt to vaccinate cattle in 5 flood-hit districts of Chattogram: minister
17 July 2026, 15:23 PM
EU and G77 express support for Bangladesh's smooth and sustainable LDC graduation
17 July 2026, 12:56 PM
Apparel exports to EU, US tumble in Jan-May
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Slow reforms may weigh on Bangladesh’s growth: Fitch
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
BB frames import rules for free trade zones
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
For Diego they play, and win for their 10
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Argentina, Spain to wear home kits in World Cup final
17 July 2026, 21:10 PM
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17 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Argentina President Milei says he won't attend World Cup final out of superstition
17 July 2026, 19:50 PM
‘Cinema cannot survive on Eid alone’: Mohammad Nuruzzaman’s ‘Mastul’ hits theatres
17 July 2026, 13:48 PM
Tom Cruise praises Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ after IMAX screening
17 July 2026, 14:07 PM
BTS unveil packed schedule with ‘Normal’ music video, new books and world tour milestones
17 July 2026, 14:01 PM
Actors voice concern over shrinking opportunities in TV industry
17 July 2026, 12:15 PM
Aamir Khan denies ‘3 Idiots’ was based on Sonam Wangchuk
17 July 2026, 12:02 PM
Speed friending gave me hope in a lonely Dhaka
16 July 2026, 19:09 PM
Relationships & Family
#World Cup / 5 leadership lessons you can learn from Lionel Messi
16 July 2026, 19:14 PM
Life & Living
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Who wrote the life you’re living?
16 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Books & Literature
#Perspective / Exams in a flood: Who are we really testing?
15 July 2026, 18:22 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Argentina to wear navy blue: Tribute or superstition?
15 July 2026, 18:13 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / Why is everyone talking about the French football team’s bags?
14 July 2026, 18:06 PM
Life & Living
#World Cup / How Bangladeshi fans remember the night Maradona's hand changed everything
15 July 2026, 18:18 PM
Life & Living
Why modern dating sounds like a completely different language
13 July 2026, 20:41 PM
Relationships & Family
Business Plus / FIFANOMICS: How Bangladesh cashes in on the World Cup
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Each tournament boosts businesses ranging from apparel to food delivery services.
What the World Cup means for women in Bangladesh
23 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Wisdom
The way women experience the World Cup is often shaped by their responsibilities inside the home.
Star analysis / Where rape happens: Inside homes, among familiar faces
8 June 2026, 09:29 AM
Crime & Justice
Most rape incidents in Bangladesh do not happen in dark alleys or isolated streets. They occur in places people trust the most -- inside homes.
Rakhal Das Banerji: The Bengali explorer who changed history
2 June 2026, 09:00 AM
In Focus
Panam city where history still whispers
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
The slow disappearance of Kuakata’s Rakhines
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Unheard Voices
A city standing on fragile ground
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
When extreme heat becomes a death trap for Bangladesh’s workers
6 July 2026, 00:10 AM
Unheard Voices
Interactive / A Bank Held Hostage
11 May 2026, 23:15 PM
Investigative Stories
Business Plus / Boro is conquering the saline south-west
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Higher studies abroad: 24 teachers owe over Tk 3cr to JU
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
500 years after Babur's victory / How the Mughal legacy continues to shape South Asia
16 June 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
The lost world of Dhaka's courtesans and baijis
15 June 2026, 15:18 PM
In Focus