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Front Page

Fresh onslaught on Meghna

A river under onslaught. An open defiance of a High Court order....
98pc textbooks sent to upazilas

Almost all the new textbooks have reached upazilas and the process...
On this day in 1971

Pakistan army regiments become detached from one another. They have...
‘My daughter couldn’t have killed herself’

Although police found some clues, mystery over the death of...

Govt plans to set up virtual court: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government was...
Malaria cases drop by 62pc

Bangladesh witnessed a remarkable 62 percent decline in the...
Mabia ushers in second gold rush

Mabia Akter Simanta ended Bangladesh’s three-day gold-drought at...

Back Page

Rohingya Genocide Trial: Dhaka sends delegation to The Hague

Bangladesh will have various engagements with the international...
Army chief set to leave for Myanmar today

Chief of Army Staff Gen Aziz Ahmed will leave for Myanmar today on...
Three of a family killed in Barishal

Three of a family were killed in Barishal’s Banaripara upazila...
Oceans running out of oxygen

The loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks “dire...
Long queues at 5 police stations for onions

With onion prices still unstable, an initiative to sell the...
Salam, Ataur at AL Ctg north helm

In a programme marred by violence, Awami League named MA Salam and...

BNP to stage countrywide demo today

BNP yesterday announced to stage demonstrations across the country...
Land dispute threatens solar plant

Locals on a char of the Padma in Pabna’s Sagarkand claim that they...
Trump Impeachment Probe: White House will not participate in hearing

The White House said on Friday it would refuse to take part in...
‘Resilience must be central to dev’

Natural disasters are increasing in the country due to climate ...
TIB says waiving VAT on imported coal ‘suicidal’

Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday termed the...
Trump calls on World Bank to stop lending to China

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the World Bank on Friday,...

Ousting Outsider from SM Hall: Two groups clash at DU; one injured

Two factions of Dhaka University’s Salimullah Muslim hall union...
Justice can’t be instant

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde yesterday condemned the practice of...
Man killed for protesting harassment of niece

A man was allegedly killed by his niece’s stalkers for protesting...
‘Won’t tolerate irregularities’

The civil aviation ministry will not tolerate any negligence and...
Accidents kill eight

At least eight people were killed and 16 injured in accidents in...

Business

15 new factories to create 1 lakh jobs

When some industries are struggling with liquidity crisis and high...
Local brands steal the show

Local companies are increasingly winning the hearts of consumers...
Hue and cry for onion: some insights

Onion price hike has been one of the most discussed issues for the...
WB to reduce lending to China

The World Bank said Saturday its lending to China has fallen...
Ericsson to pay over $1b to resolve US graft probes

Swedish mobile telecoms company Ericsson has agreed to pay over $1...
BOJ to consider offering bleaker view on output as trade war bites

The Bank of Japan will consider offering a bleaker assessment on...

Asia-Pacific businesses to discuss ways of financing SDGs

Business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region will discuss ways of...
Familytex slips to ‘Z’ category today

Familytex (BD) Limited, one of the listed textile companies, is...
Trade war goes digital: countries eye tariffs on internet economy

A 20-year global moratorium on imposing tariffs on digital trade...
China to waive tariffs on some US soybeans, pork in goodwill gesture

China on Friday confirmed that it will waive import tariffs for...
Opec agrees oil output cuts after much ‘brain squeezing’

The powerful Opec group of oil producers and its allies reached a...
Banks gave $745b to groups planning new coal power plants: NGOs

Financial institutions have channeled $745 billion over the past...

EPZ firms await easy cargo container rules

The National Board of Revenue considers easing rules and procedures...
IPDC rolls out blockchain-based supply chain finance platform

IPDC Finance Ltd has rolled out a blockchain-based supply chain...
Canada sheds 71,000 jobs in November

Canada lost 71,000 jobs in November, pushing its unemployment rate...
German industrial production plunges in October

German industrial production unexpectedly fell back in October,...
US economy set fair for 2020, provided trade truce holds

Like the rest of the US economy, the labour market is split between...
Mexico says ‘good progress’ on trade deal although work remains

Negotiators working to close a new North American trade deal have...

Sports

BBPL opening ceremony kicks off

The skies of Mirpur are engulfed by upbeat melodies and dazzling...
Soumya the big star of SA Games

Soumya Sarkar might have failed to score big against Nepal, but...
Pakistan recall Fawad after 10 years

Pakistan recalled forgotten batsman Fawad Alam yesterday for the...
BBPL’s focus on youth

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will be looking at young players...
Everton down Chelsea 3-1

Chelsea slipped to their third Premier League defeat in four...

Neymar magic inspires PSG

Neymar scored a sublime free-kick and set up another goal as PSG...
Najmul, Afif power Bangladesh to final

Blazing half-centuries from skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Afif...
Anderson returns for SA Tests

James Anderson was recalled by England yesterday for their upcoming...
Diego, Roman to face off

Diego Maradona and Juan Roman Riquelme are back in the heart of the...
No Tigers in PSL

No Bangladeshi cricketers were selected for the upcoming Pakistan...

United silence the Etihad

Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes were in tatters after...
Booters relaxed despite tall ask

The Bangladesh football team assumed a very relaxed and jovial mood...
Salman, Katrina to light up opening

The special edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 to mark...
Benzema sinks Espanyol

Real Madrid were without Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale on Saturday...

Editorial

Drug trade in broad daylight

A report published by this daily on December 7, on the dominance of...

Illegal stone crushers are degrading the environment

A report from Sylhet in this paper yesterday has revealed some very...

Opinion

Perils of climate change: Time for action

The 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the...
Policies to protect privacy and data

The first industrial revolution was triggered by the steam engine,...

The EU must recognise Palestine

The United States may have just obliterated any remaining hope for...

Why RMG sector needs a change of mindset

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we...

City

Wicked people eating up govt’s achievement: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader once again...
Caring with a smile

Around 31 years ago, Jobeda Khatun suffered an accident at home and...
Solutions lie with Myanmar: Canada

Canada yesterday said they are using all tools at their disposal,...

The First Court of Ctg: Historic site left in ruins

It’s built quite strategically -- on a hilltop -- so that someone...
Bidyapeeth book fair ends

With an effort to develop reading habit particularly among youths,...
Bangabandhu to be conferred honorary Dr of Laws by DU

Dhaka University will confer the honorary Doctor of Laws degree ...

Straight from the farm to buyers

It is not often that residents of the city have the chance to buy...
Harsh backlash of protesting harassment

The first time she stood up to her stalker, unable to take months...
Khan Sarwar’s anniversary of death today

Today is the seventh death anniversary of prominent educationist...

Country

Wicked people eating up govt’s achievement: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader once again...
Neglected and cheated, elderly couple cry for right from son

Virtually abandoned and cheated allegedly by the only living son...
Housewife killed for dowry

A woman has been killed allegedly by her husband for dowry at...

Virus attack on bean leaves worries farmers

Bean leaves attacked by virus have dashed the hopes of thousands of...
Awful Road: Commuters suffer

A major portion of 26-km-long road stretching from Betbunia Bazar...

War of Liberation ‘71: Gaibandha celebrates freedom anniversary

A colourful procession was brought out yesterday in Gaibandha town...
Mojibar president, Ragebul general secretary

Mojibar Rahman Mojnu was declared president of Awami League’s...

World

Johnson, Corbyn wage Brexit battle

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour leader Jeremy...
Anger simmers after 23 killed

Iraq’s anti-regime protesters gathered in the capital and south...
Gulf crisis has moved from stalemate: Qatar FM

Qatar’s foreign minister has spoken of “some progress” in talks...
Oil, gas groups ‘destroying’ climate talks

Oil and gas groups were yesterday accused of seeking to influence...

Scientists warn of social ‘tipping point’

With young climate activists taking to the streets of Madrid, the...
Travel misery in France as nationwide strike continues

The most serious nationwide strike to hit France in years caused...
‘One comfort woman for every 70 soldiers’

The Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one ...

Indian rape victim dies after being set ablaze by rapists

A 23-year-old rape victim set on fire by a gang of men, which...
US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha

Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar yesterday, a US...
US House endorses two-state solution

The US House of Representatives on Friday threw its weight behind a...

Arts & Entertainment

Solo musical soiree held at KIB auditorium

To celebrate eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Adity Mohsin’s...
Gondi’s second song released

Gondi’s second song, Bohudin Batase Oreni Chul, voiced by famous...

“I hope my music lives longer than I do”

Ekushey Padak awardee Khurshid Alam has managed to be on the...
‘Fresh Tissue Potuar Utshob’ – Art competition organised in DU

On December 6, in the greenery of Charukola Institute, Dhaka...

Udichi stages ‘Akrosh’

Akrosh (The Wrath), a play about the social discrimination faced...

Health

Managing back pain during pregnancy

Back pain is a widespread problem experienced by women during...
Preterm birth linked to increased rates of diabetes in children and young adults

New research shows that preterm birth is linked to increased rates...

Mother’s medication and breastfeeding

It is obvious that a mother taking medication for her illness is...
Young journalists awarded for reporting on YFS and SRHR

“SERAC Bangladesh” and “Right Here Right Now Bangladesh” have...

The optimal cholesterol level after stroke or TIA

Use of statins after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack...