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![Amphetamine Smuggling: Stopover Dhaka]()
Amphetamine Smuggling: Stopover Dhaka
A group of chemical traders in Chennai are found to be the kingpins...
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![Metro Extension, Transport Hub: Kamalapur station may shift northward]()
Metro Extension, Transport Hub: Kamalapur station may shift northward
Bangladesh Railway and the metro rail authorities have agreed to a...
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Smart NID for Expatriates: EC sending staff to 40 countries
The Election Commission will send its officials to 40 countries to...
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![Faridul takes oath as state minister for religious affairs]()
Faridul takes oath as state minister for religious affairs
Awami League MP Faridul Haque Khan took oath as the state minister...
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![Defiant Trump allows Biden transition]()
Defiant Trump allows Biden transition
President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election...
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![Covid-19 Vaccine: Work to ensure smooth supply, distribution]()
Covid-19 Vaccine: Work to ensure smooth supply, distribution
As Covid-19 cases yesterday crossed the 4.5 lakh mark, Prime...
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![Veteran journo Muniruzzaman passes away]()
Veteran journo Muniruzzaman passes away
Celebrated journalist and acting editor of the Daily Sangbad,...
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![Good initiative, yet ineffective]()
Good initiative, yet ineffective
While the government has taken steps to ensure victims of gender...
Back Page
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![Air pollution in Dhaka very alarming: HC]()
Air pollution in Dhaka very alarming: HC
The High Court yesterday observed that the present air pollution...
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![Inspiring, Influential Women: 2 Bangladeshis on BBC’s list of 100]()
Inspiring, Influential Women: 2 Bangladeshis on BBC’s list of 100
Two Bangladeshi women -- Rina Akhter, a former sex worker, and Rima...
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Man held for throwing acid on ex-wife
A woman fell victim to acid attack allegedly by her ex-husband in...
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3 arrested in rape cases in 2 districts
Three people were arrested in two rape cases in Magura and Jashore...
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![Journo Kajol gets HC bail]()
Journo Kajol gets HC bail
The High Court yesterday granted bail to photojou-rnalist Shafiqul...
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![Filling station worker set on fire by coworkers]()
Filling station worker set on fire by coworkers
A filling station operator in the capital’s Jurain was set on fire...
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Money Laundered to Canada: PM wants ACC to probe allegations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the Anti-Corruption...
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Huthis launch missile attack on Saudi Aramco site
Yemen’s Huthi rebels launched a missile attack on a Saudi Aramco...
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![Honorary doctorate degree for Bangabandhu]()
Honorary doctorate degree for Bangabandhu
Nearly four lakh women have been sexually assaulted during the...
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![Pianist’s velvety tones soothe hungry monkeys]()
Pianist’s velvety tones soothe hungry monkeys
While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has...
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![Vaccine hopes lift spirits across globe]()
Vaccine hopes lift spirits across globe
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary...
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![Slum fire ravaged everything they had]()
Slum fire ravaged everything they had
Rahmat Mia, 23, lives in a tin-shed room with a monthly rent of Tk...
Business
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![Import of painted bike components allowed again]()
Import of painted bike components allowed again
The revenue authority has reinstated the opportunity for motorcycle...
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![Bangladesh pays industrial victims way less than ILO standard]()
Bangladesh pays industrial victims way less than ILO standard
The amount of compensation legally payable to victims of industrial...
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![Biden to name Yellen as treasury secretary to lead US from sharp economic fall]()
Biden to name Yellen as treasury secretary to lead US from sharp economic fall
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Federal...
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Come and invest in special economic zones
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday invited Swedish, Spanish...
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![Carbon pricing rises as world’s weapon of choice in climate fight]()
Carbon pricing rises as world’s weapon of choice in climate fight
Can you put a price on pollution? Some of the world’s biggest...
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BOJ’s Kuroda says no immediate need to overhaul policy framework
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he saw no...
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Singapore, Saudi companies push Indian solar tariffs to record low
The Indian units of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries Ltd and...
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![SMEs with access to finance double employee numbers since inception]()
SMEs with access to finance double employee numbers since inception
Small and medium businesses with access to finance have increased...
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Climate risk insurance crucial for coping with future disasters
Climate risk insurance is needed to make it easier for the country...
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![Ensuring South Asia’s food security requires knowledge, data sharing]()
Ensuring South Asia’s food security requires knowledge, data sharing
Collaborations in knowledge and data sharing in agriculture and...
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![Stocks and oil ride high on Biden transition and vaccine hopes]()
Stocks and oil ride high on Biden transition and vaccine hopes
Stocks, oil and risk currencies gained on Tuesday as the formal go...
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Toyota halts operations at Indian plant again as union strike continues
Toyota Motor Corp again halted operations at its car plant in...
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![Canadian officer in Huawei CFO’s arrest says he did not ask for phone passcodes]()
Canadian officer in Huawei CFO’s arrest says he did not ask for phone passcodes
A Canadian police officer involved in the arrest of Huawei Chief...
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Xiaomi’s profit jumps 19pc in third quarter as smartphone shipments surge
Xiaomi Corp reported a 19 per cent jump in third quarter net profit...
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![Pick projects cautiously to save fund for coronavirus jab]()
Pick projects cautiously to save fund for coronavirus jab
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed ministries to undertake...
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![Adaptability is the key to success]()
Adaptability is the key to success
Business students’ must-read book “Principles of Marketing: A South...
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![Mutual funds shine again on DSE]()
Mutual funds shine again on DSE
The prices of all listed 37 mutual funds rose on the Dhaka bourse...
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![Smelling blood, Huawei’s Chinese mobile rivals look to capitalise on its US woes]()
Smelling blood, Huawei’s Chinese mobile rivals look to capitalise on its US woes
Chinese handset rivals of Huawei Technologies including Xiaomi,...
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Bitcoin hits $19,000 for first time in three years, all-time high in sight
Bitcoin hit $19,000 on Tuesday for the first time in nearly three...
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![Standard Bank gets new additional managing director]()
Standard Bank gets new additional managing director
Md Touhidul Alam Khan yesterday joined Standard Bank as its...
Sports
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!['No room for abuse' in Australia-India series: Langer]()
'No room for abuse' in Australia-India series: Langer
Verbal abuse won't be tolerated during the series with fierce...
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![Mahedi stars in opener]()
Mahedi stars in opener
A cracker of a start to the Bangabandhu T20 Cup saw Mahedi Hasan’s...
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![All the pressure on Real]()
All the pressure on Real
Real Madrid and Inter Milan will meet for a crunch Champions League...
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![Juventus march into last 16 with 2-1 win over Ferencvaros]()
Juventus march into last 16 with 2-1 win over Ferencvaros
Juventus progress to the Champions League last 16 after a Cristiano...
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![Booters’ endeavour for fitness]()
Booters’ endeavour for fitness
Bangladesh national football team will look to get fitter ahead of...
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![A thrilling opener and a muted return]()
A thrilling opener and a muted return
Like the tournament opener earlier yesterday, the second match of...
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![The pitfalls between beauty and duty]()
The pitfalls between beauty and duty
The tragic demise of a young cricketer because he could not quite...
Editorial
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![Former Tazreen workers deserve fair recompense]()
Former Tazreen workers deserve fair recompense
That former workers of Tazreen Fashions Limited would have to...
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![Antibiotics losing efficacy]()
Antibiotics losing efficacy
One wonders whether we are looking at an impending health crisis,...
Opinion
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![Why is it so difficult for Bangladeshi women to get justice?]()
Why is it so difficult for Bangladeshi women to get justice?
In 2015, Salma’s husband and his parents held her down and poured...
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![Investing in a feminist peace]()
Investing in a feminist peace
During the Covid-19 pandemic, public life in much of the world has...
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![Championing women’s empowerment in a time of crisis]()
Championing women’s empowerment in a time of crisis
Bangladesh has come a long way in its fight for women’s advancement.
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![Poverty during the pandemic: Three stories]()
Poverty during the pandemic: Three stories
In this time of the pandemic and the resultant economic slowdown,...
Letters
City
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![Tazreen tragedy victims barred from reaching Gono Bhaban`]()
Tazreen tragedy victims barred from reaching Gono Bhaban`
Police yesterday barred the victims of Tazreen Fashions factory...
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![Cases against ‘Golden Monir’: Rab calls on NBR, BRTA, CID for investigation]()
Cases against ‘Golden Monir’: Rab calls on NBR, BRTA, CID for investigation
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday sent letters to three...
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Attack On Hasina’s Motorcade: SC clears way to resume trial
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High...
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Man’s throat-slit body found in capital
Police recovered body of a man from Dhaka’s Badda area yesterday...
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![60 shanties gutted in fire at Mohammadpur]()
60 shanties gutted in fire at Mohammadpur
Sixty shanties were gutted after a fire broke out yesterday at...
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![Youth mag ‘Quirky’ launched]()
Youth mag ‘Quirky’ launched
Worthy Publications launched their first ever monthly magazine,...
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Never-ending wait for justice
On February 12, 2018, a Tangail court -- in just 14 days --...
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Endangered geckos seized while being smuggled in Ctg
Chattogram Metropolitan Police have arrested two people and seized...
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![Commodore Rabbani Murder Case: Convict Abu Naser refused bail]()
Commodore Rabbani Murder Case: Convict Abu Naser refused bail
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday refused to...
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DAP threatens 70pc natural waterbodies
Despite LGRD Minister Tajul Islam’s assurance at a press conference...
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Investigate forced marriage between 85-year-old man and minor: HC
The High Court yesterday directed authorities to conduct an inquiry...
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Weapons used in Liberation War cannot be sold: HC
The High Court yesterday issued an injunction restraining the...
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62 fined for not wearing masks in Barishal
Barishal District Administration yesterday fined 62 people Tk 11...
Country
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![Floods, rains dash early winter vegetable growers’ hopes]()
Floods, rains dash early winter vegetable growers’ hopes
Prices of vegetables remain high in the local markets of the...
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![Separate land commission urged for plain land indigenous communities]()
Separate land commission urged for plain land indigenous communities
At least ten non-government organizations, campaigning for land and...
World
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![Poorest must not be trampled: WHO]()
Poorest must not be trampled: WHO
With Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, the planet’s poorest must...
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Biden pushes new approach to EU ties
US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with the heads of the European...
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Darwin notebooks ‘stolen’ from Cambridge University
Two of Charles Darwin’s notebooks containing his pioneering ideas...
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![Biden’s Cabinet PICKS]()
Biden’s Cabinet PICKS
Joe Biden nominated his longtime adviser Antony Blinken to be...
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Pakistan behind Kashmir attack, India tells UNSC
India on Monday told the main UN Security Council powers that it...
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‘Half-dose’ method intrigues experts
Evidence suggesting an initial half dose of the vaccine being...
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![Ethiopia war in ‘decisive phase’]()
Ethiopia war in ‘decisive phase’
International pressure mounted yesterday on the warring parties in...
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Pope, for first time, says Uighurs are ‘persecuted’
In a new book, Pope Francis for the first time calls China’s Muslim...
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‘We all need a bit more room to move’
Australia has hit out at “needlessly” worsening relations with...
Arts & Entertainment
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![BTS snags first ever Grammy nomination for a K-Pop band]()
BTS snags first ever Grammy nomination for a K-Pop band
South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday snagged the first ever Grammy...
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![Virtual exhibition ‘Ink Bangladesh 2020’ opens at EMK Center]()
Virtual exhibition ‘Ink Bangladesh 2020’ opens at EMK Center
Ink Bangladesh 2020 is a part of a continuation project of EMK...
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![Taskeen Rahman seriously ill, under treatment in Australia]()
Taskeen Rahman seriously ill, under treatment in Australia
Taskeen Rahman, best known for his performance in “Dhaka Attack”,...
Lifestyle
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![Priyoshop: Organising commerce by empowering MSME with Technology & Brands]()
Priyoshop: Organising commerce by empowering MSME with Technology & Brands
Manik Mia is a small shop owner in Panchagarh, the ones locally...
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![Evaly will make you a deal that you cannot refuse]()
Evaly will make you a deal that you cannot refuse
The ambitious e-commerce platform provides a sleek online shopping...
