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![Curbs in 7 Districts of Dhaka Division: Enforcement still falling short]()
Curbs in 7 Districts of Dhaka Division: Enforcement still falling short
As Covid-19 deaths and infections continue to rise, the government...
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Khulna on edge of health disaster
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, Abul Kashem Sheikh...
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Lockdown in Dhaka’s Bordering Districts: Most don’t have plan for relief
As Dhaka’s bordering districts clamp down on people and businesses...
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![Taking effective steps to ensure vaccine for all]()
Taking effective steps to ensure vaccine for all
Taking a swipe at those criticising the government over its Covid...
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![China Vaccine ‘Vero Cell’: Green light for human trial in Bangladesh]()
China Vaccine ‘Vero Cell’: Green light for human trial in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has approved the human trial of a Chinese Covid-19...
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![Unacceptable, contradicts constitution]()
Unacceptable, contradicts constitution
A parliamentary body’s recommendation to find substitutes for...
Back Page
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![More talks needed over transfer of NID services to Home]()
More talks needed over transfer of NID services to Home
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said that more...
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Senate Republicans block sweeping US voting rights measure
US Senate Republicans on Tuesday torpedoed a Democratic effort to...
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![Kushtia Land Office: Two staffers ‘ask for bribe’ from DAG]()
Kushtia Land Office: Two staffers ‘ask for bribe’ from DAG
Two employees of Kushtia Sub-Registrar’s Office demanded a bribe of...
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Outcry as HK’s Apple Daily shuts down
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily announced it will...
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Dhaka-14 By-Polls: AL nominee set to be elected unopposed
Awami League nominee Aga Khan Mintu is likely to be elected...
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Dengue fear creeping in amid Covid
With the onset of monsoon in the country creating suitable breeding...
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Woman raped in moving truck
Police arrested a truck driver and his helper on Tuesday night over...
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New variant rings alarm
India has declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern, and...
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Afghan hospital burns after attack
Suspected Taliban fighters fired a rocket into a hospital in...
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![Bangladesh govt tells Nixon not to contribute to genocide]()
Bangladesh govt tells Nixon not to contribute to genocide
Acting president of the Government of Bangladesh Syed Nazrul Islam...
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Padma Bridge Project: Chinese engr goes missing while working on a barge
A Chinese engineer working in the Padma Bridge project went missing...
Business
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![Rules afoot for online consumer protection]()
Rules afoot for online consumer protection
The commerce ministry will publish a guideline for e-commerce...
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Private sector faces burdensome business climate: IFC
The private sector in Bangladesh faces one of the most burdensome...
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Rejoinder, our reply
Mongla Customs House has sent a rejoinder to a report headlined ...
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![Stocks fall for second day amid profit booking]()
Stocks fall for second day amid profit booking
The stock market dropped for a second consecutive day yesterday as...
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![2 Walton customers win Tk 10 lakh each]()
2 Walton customers win Tk 10 lakh each
Two Walton customers have recently won Tk 10 lakh each on...
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![EU watchdog tells banks to have a 10-year climate plan]()
EU watchdog tells banks to have a 10-year climate plan
Banks in the European Union must have a 10-year plan spelling out...
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![12 fuel, power companies see profit rise]()
12 fuel, power companies see profit rise
Twelve out of the country’s 22 listed fuel and power companies saw...
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A fillip for small businesses
Banks and non-bank financial institutions can receive 100 per cent...
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![StanChart unfailing in giving back to society]()
StanChart unfailing in giving back to society
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Bangladesh in March last...
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Malek Spinning’s stocks soar on expansion news
Stocks of Malek Spinning jumped 9.72 per cent after news broke that...
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Euro zone business growth hits 15-year high as demand unleashed
Euro zone business growth accelerated at its fastest pace in 15...
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UK inflation pressures hit records as growth cools only slightly
Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this...
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![Brac Bank cancels card transactions with Evaly, 9 others]()
Brac Bank cancels card transactions with Evaly, 9 others
Brac Bank recently notified its customers of having cancelled card...
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![First green sukuk gets BSEC nod]()
First green sukuk gets BSEC nod
Bangladesh’s first green sukuk has got the nod from the Bangladesh...
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![Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India]()
Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India
The government is going to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from...
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Oilseed production doubles in 12 years
Although oilseed production in Bangladesh has almost doubled in the...
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World Bank vows to keep board apprised of climate action progress
The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to boost its spending on climate...
Sports
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![Hungary made history despite early exit, says coach]()
Hungary made history despite early exit, says coach
Hungary coach Marco Rossi said that despite exiting the European...
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![Modric never gives up]()
Modric never gives up
After a 23-year wait to qualify for a major tournament, Scotland’s...
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![New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson]()
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson
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Premier League resumes at BNS on Saturday
Despite yet another lockdown and the restriction of movement in...
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![England face Germany in round of 16]()
England face Germany in round of 16
England will face Germany in the last 16 of Euro 2020 while Belgium...
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![Sterling undaunted by heavyweight clash]()
Sterling undaunted by heavyweight clash
Raheem Sterling said England were braced for a heavyweight last-16...
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![Prime Bank win low-scoring thriller]()
Prime Bank win low-scoring thriller
In an eventful low-scoring encounter, Prime Bank Cricket Club...
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![Ronaldo matches all-time record and inspires Portugal against France]()
Ronaldo matches all-time record and inspires Portugal against France
Cristiano Ronaldo came to Portugal's rescue with two penalties...
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UEFA adds rainbow to logo
UEFA on Wednesday added the rainbow to its logo as it defended its...
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![Shakib returns for all formats]()
Shakib returns for all formats
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was included across all...
Editorial
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![Phone-tapping legal notice on govt a timely move]()
Phone-tapping legal notice on govt a timely move
We are glad to see that ten Supreme Court lawyers have taken steps...
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![Highest daily infections since mid-April recorded]()
Highest daily infections since mid-April recorded
The country saw a staggering 5,727 daily Covid-19 positive cases on...
Opinion
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![We must support and enable those at risk of cyberbullying]()
We must support and enable those at risk of cyberbullying
A 17-year-old girl in India hanged herself after a friend posted...
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![Humanity should not be separated by borders or water]()
Humanity should not be separated by borders or water
We all share one planet, and so essentially we are all neighbours,...
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![The sinkhole of unpredictable regulation in Digital Bangladesh]()
The sinkhole of unpredictable regulation in Digital Bangladesh
he telecoms law is going to be amended for the third time to wipe...
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![‘The state has always deemed universities hostile to its interests’]()
‘The state has always deemed universities hostile to its interests’
In your long illustrious career, you’ve written extensively on many...
City
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Formulating new rules a must
Formulating new rules to address alternative dispute resolution ...
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Recruits of ex-VC halt demos at RU
Many of the 137 illegal recruits at Rajshahi University (RU), who...
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Far too many issues!
A high-level delegation, including city corporation mayor Serniabat...
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![Nine pilots serve legal notice on Regent Airways]()
Nine pilots serve legal notice on Regent Airways
Nine pilots of Regent Airways have served a legal notice on the...
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![Ensure dignified repatriation of Rohingyas: PM]()
Ensure dignified repatriation of Rohingyas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday renewed her call to the...
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![Nasir, Omi placed on 5-day remand]()
Nasir, Omi placed on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court yesterday placed former Uttara Club Limited president...
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Far too many issues!
A high-level delegation, including city corporation mayor Serniabat...
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![First death anniv of Mashuk Chowdhury]()
First death anniv of Mashuk Chowdhury
Today is the first death anniversary of noted poet and journalist...
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‘It was all business’
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday alleged that the...
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4 killed, 2 injured in M’singh road crashes
At least four people, including a tenth-grader, were killed and two...
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![69 judges of lower courts promoted]()
69 judges of lower courts promoted
The law ministry has promoted 69 lower court judges across the...
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![Rare surgery done at United Hospital]()
Rare surgery done at United Hospital
Dr MA Zulkifl, senior consultant of urology department at United...
Country
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Father kills teenage son in Barguna
A 14-year-old boy died yesterday when his father hacked him with a...
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Polls violence claims Sramik League leader’s life
A leader of Sramik League died on Tuesday night from stab injuries...
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![Gaibandha char people’s wait for electricity prolonged by ravaging Brahmaputra]()
Gaibandha char people’s wait for electricity prolonged by ravaging Brahmaputra
The long wait of the char people for electricity in Gaibandha’s...
World
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![‘Life can recover, humans cannot’]()
‘Life can recover, humans cannot’
Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the...
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![This day in history]()
This day in history
1901 - The first exhibition by the 19-year-old painter Pablo...
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![Khashoggi killers got training in US: report]()
Khashoggi killers got training in US: report
Four members of the Saudi hit squad that killed US-based journalist...
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![‘Ecocide’ redefined]()
‘Ecocide’ redefined
After six months of deliberation, a team of international lawyers...
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![No Scotland independence vote before 2024: minister]()
No Scotland independence vote before 2024: minister
Scotland will not be given a new referendum on independence before...
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Russia fires warning shots at British ship in Black Sea
Russia yesterday fired warning shots at a British Navy destroyer in...
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![Quotes of the day]()
Quotes of the day
We are not considering even the possibility of any contact with the...
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Pandemic has increased trust in media: report
The pandemic has helped rebuild a little of the confidence lost in...
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Iran foils sabotage attack: state media
Iran said it foiled a sabotage attack yesterday on an atomic energy...
Arts & Entertainment
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![Farooque's condition improving]()
Farooque's condition improving
Noted actor and Member of Parliament Farooque had been receiving...
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![Madhumita cinema hall to remain closed until further notice; owner fears being fined]()
Madhumita cinema hall to remain closed until further notice; owner fears being fined
After remaining closed for fourteen months, Madhumita Cinema Hall...
SHOUT
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![The Biopic of a Bangladeshi Band]()
The Biopic of a Bangladeshi Band
2008 was the year we started our own band. This is our story.
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![How “American” Is American Pop Culture?]()
How “American” Is American Pop Culture?
Welcome to Art of Re-packaging Cultural Elements 101.
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![When Brazil Was Burning, Bolsonaro Was Playing the Vuvuzela]()
When Brazil Was Burning, Bolsonaro Was Playing the Vuvuzela
Who's watching the "Championship of Death"?
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![Middle Child Myths, Debunked]()
Middle Child Myths, Debunked
What, if anything, makes middle children special?
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![Dreams of Dameer]()
Dreams of Dameer
In conversation with the young, rising musician.
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![How shall I quantify my love for Saadia?]()
How shall I quantify my love for Saadia?
How shall I quantify my love for you?
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![How To Be a Published Author in 2021]()
How To Be a Published Author in 2021
Getting published in 2021 is harder than you think. Take these tips.
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![Why Old Barbie Movies are Superior]()
Why Old Barbie Movies are Superior
There's more to these movies than just magic.
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![Dissecting The Intolerance Towards Korean Wave]()
Dissecting The Intolerance Towards Korean Wave
Take a closer look at this unabashed hatred and rejection.
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![Reminiscence]()
Reminiscence
Today, I bought a bouquet of ivory poppies for you.
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![Here’s What You Need to Know About Urban Chicken Keeping]()
Here’s What You Need to Know About Urban Chicken Keeping
What do they want the chicken for – eggs, meat, or amusement?
Book Reviews
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![Who is Ayad Akhtar?]()
Who is Ayad Akhtar?
When I began reading Homeland Elegies (Little, Brown and Company,...
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Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that...
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![Mohiuddin Ahmed and the industry he pioneered]()
Mohiuddin Ahmed and the industry he pioneered
The loss dealt to Bangladesh and its publishing industry this week...
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![Colm Tóibín takes Henry James for a ride]()
Colm Tóibín takes Henry James for a ride
In a detour from all the genres and topics that we review on this...
