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Front Page

Repatriation Bids: Designed to fail

Myanmar, which stands accused of Rohingya genocide, has done little...
Tension soars between locals and Rohingyas

Tensions ran high in Teknaf’s Hnila union yesterday after some...

Lapsing into hopelessness

The Rohingyas in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar feel like they...
2 Rohingyas killed in ‘gunfight’

Two Rohingyas, accused in a case filed over the murder of a Jubo...

Back Page

Eight killed as bus falls off a bridge

Eight people were killed and 18 others injured when a bus plunged...
11-year-old gets police to stop her marriage

Her family wanted to marry her off to a 15-year-old boy on Friday...
UK fishing town warns Johnson over Brexit

Welsh fishmonger Lenny Walters has a warning for Prime Minister...
6-yr-old raped in Jashore

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Jashore’s...

Dengue Outbreak: Daily hospital admissions come down

The number of dengue patients reported at hospitals has been...
Norway PM issues ultimatum for govt partners

Norway’s Conservative Party Prime Minister Erna Solberg has set a...
Yemen separatists declare ceasefire with govt forces in Shabwa

Yemen’s southern separatists declared a ceasefire in their clashes...
BSF shoots Bangladeshi man dead

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by members of Border Security...

Fighting Amazon Wildfires: Bolsonaro bows, deploys army

President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of...
Trump challenges court rule barring him from blocking Twitter users

President Donald Trump is challenging a federal appeals court...
Mob beats hawker dead

A mob beat a vegetable hawker dead in Chuadanga, minutes after he...
Iran test fires new missile

Iran has test fired a new missile, the commander of Iran’s...

Business

NBR plans big to monitor store sales

The revenue authority plans to buy a total of 300,000 sales...
Tangail rawhide traders stare at losses

Seasonal small rawhide traders in Tangail are going through a rough...
NBR plans big to monitor store sales

The revenue authority plans to buy a total of 300,000 sales...
World needs to end risky reliance on US dollar: BoE’s Carney

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took aim at the US dollar’s ...
Trump heaps another 5pc tariff on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of...
Mexican economy registers zero growth in Q2

Mexico registered zero economic growth in the second quarter,...

Haque Brothers brings Singaporean musical systems brand

Haque Brothers has recently brought Singaporean musical systems...
Padma Bank struggles to return fixed deposits

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Employees’ Pension...
Walton products available on Amazon

Walton has recently teamed up with Amazon to expand its global...
Karmasangsthan Bank gets new MD

Kazi Sanaul Hoq has recently joined Karmasangsthan Bank as managing...
India rolls back tax hike on investors

India is rolling back recent tax hikes on foreign and domestic...
ECB policymaker sees no need for economic stimulus

Germany’s economy has weakened but it is too early for major...

IMF projects 7.6pc GDP growth this fiscal year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Bangladesh’s...
Stock brokers in a tight corner

Most stock brokers have been incurring losses for many years owing...
Indian govt dampens hopes of economic stimulus

Indian markets fell on Friday after a top official dampened hopes...
Fed’s Powell vows to act to sustain US expansion, Trump lashes out

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell vowed Friday to act to ensure...
Trump, EU clash over trade at G7 opening

US President Donald Trump and EU leaders exchanged trade war...
Japan, US reach framework trade pact, no US concessions seen

The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a...

Sports

Arsenal disarmed by rampant Salah

Liverpool soared clear at the top of the Premier League by sweeping...
HP lose one-day series

The Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team lost the three-match one...
Abahani leave for Pyongyang with slender advantage

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani were scheduled...
Steadfast Root revives England

England captain Joe Root restored a measure of batting pride for...
Sancho inspires comeback

Jadon Sancho inspired a late comeback as a sluggish Borussia...

Plans chalked out on Shakib’s return

Following a well-deserved break after completing an outstanding...
Latham century drives Kiwis

A sparkling century by Tom Latham powered New Zealand’s first...
Day pleased with fitness levels

Bangladesh coach Jamie Day was happy with the fitness levels of the...
BD U-15s gear up for SL tie

Fresh from a moral boosting 5-2 win over Bhutan, defending...
Tuchel coy over Neymar

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said Neymar is “ready” for...

‘Want a sustainable BPL model’

The Sylhet Sixers urged for continuity and a sustainable tournament...
India stretch lead

India stretched their lead in the afternoon session despite...
Gold Cup in October

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decided to hold the...
Chelsea record first win of Lampard era

Tammy Abraham fired Chelsea to their first win of the Frank Lampard...

Editorial

Rohingya repatriation: Another futile attempt

Despite all the preparations for the second repatriation attempt,...

Need for entomologists to fight dengue

It is simply astounding to learn that none of the 12 city...

Opinion

Blessings and beatings: The cost of being a Ducsu VP

Twenty-eight years is a long time to wait. It takes a lot of...
Violence against women is a men’s issue

Violence against women and girls is a major global issue. It is no...

Asean should guarantee safe return of Rohingyas to Myanmar

Asean has a lot of work to do for the sake of its own relevancy as...

Inside the unexpected, unstoppable Hong Kong

When she first heard about the infamous extradition bill on March...

Letters

Revive the tourism sector

There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s scenic beauty is one of its...

City

Last respects paid to Prof Muzaffar Ahmed

President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, political...
US will continue to push for voluntary, safe return of Rohingyas

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller yesterday said his...
A quiet revolution

Once highly dependent on Indian cattle for meeting the huge demand...
Review committee makes no progress in five months

Five months have passed since a review committee was formed to...
Raushan left out of JP parliamentary board

Jatiya Party’s senior co-chairperson Raushan Ershad was not...
Transport leaders threaten to enforce strike from Sept 4

Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation has decided to...

Honouring tireless work of teachers

Bangla daily Prothom Alo and private financial institution IPDC...
It’s unwise to think Myanmar has no powerful friends: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said...
180 killed, 344 injured over eight days of Eid rush

At least 180 people were killed and 344 were injured in 130 road...
Ivy Rahman will remain an idol to women

Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, yesterday...
GM Quader for forming ministry or commission for minorities

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday laid emphasis on...

Black Bengal goat’s genome decoded

A group of researchers of Chattogram have successfully decoded the...
Woman beats husband to death in Kafrul

A woman allegedly beat her husband to death with a cricket bat over...
Dhaka Today

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Mobile court jails one in Dhanmondi

A mobile court yesterday sent an official of a construction company...
Conference on higher education at ULAB

A two-day conference, titled “In Pursuit of Quality in Higher...

Country

Aman saplings sell at high rate in Barishal market

Farmers in Barishal are passing days in despair as they fear that...
Infant rescued while on sale in Pabna

A childless couple among four people were held on charge of...
Teenager killed

A teenage boy, who was stabbed allegedly by one of his neighbours...

AL leader among three punished by mobile court

A mobile court on Friday night handed down jail term and fines to...
3 girls saved from early marriage

Three underage girls were saved from the curse of early marriage in...
Lightning kills 1

A farm labourer was killed and another injured in lightning strike...

Jubo League man murdered over ‘drug trading’

A local Jubo League activist was killed following disputes over...
300 sacks of govt wheat seized, 2 held

Bogura police seized 300 sacks (50 kg per sack) of government wheat...

World

Arun Jaitley passes away

Arun Jaitley, the former Indian finance minister and one of Prime...
Johnson, EU chief in Brexit blame game

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday said that the...
Amazon wildfires: ‘Our house is burning’

It is common for the Amazon to witness fires during the dry season ...
‘Nasty’ Danish PM now becomes ‘wonderful’

President Donald Trump heaped praise on Denmark’s prime minister...

US, SE Asia to hold first ever joint maritime drill

The US and 10 Southeast Asian states will hold their first-ever...
North Korea launches 2 short-range missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic...
Indian PM awarded UAE highest civilian honour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Arab...

Clashes return to HK streets

Hong Kong riot police yesterday fired tear gas and baton-charged...
Who Said What

“The French president’s suggestion that Amazon issues be discussed...
US probes link between vaping and lung disease

A patient who had recently been vaping has died in the US after...

Arts & Entertainment

Mong Mong Sho on his boat of artistic creations

Talented artist Mong Mong Sho attended the Institute of Fine Arts,...
Afzal Hossain O Tar Nayikara coming soon on Channel i

Afzal Hossain, an eminent actor and director, has worked with a...

Unmad’s wonderful tribute to MAD

The American humour magazine, MAD, founded in 1952, will...
In remembrance of Rizia Rahman

A discussion, in remembrance of noted novelist Rizia Rahman, was...

TV WATCH ‘Tomar Golpe Ami’

‘Tomar Golpe Ami’, directed by Zakaria Shoukhin, will debut on...

Health

Synopsis of primary biliary cirrhosis

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive liver...
Is pollution linked to psychiatric disorders?

Researchers are increasingly studying the effects of environmental...

To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens,...
Social media’s three effects in teen girls

The association between frequent social media use and psychological...

High blood pressure and rising blood pressure are associated with smaller brain volume in later years

High blood pressure and large increases in blood pressure in...