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Job creation lags behind target
Less than half the target of creating 39 lakh jobs was achieved in...
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Hasina warns against food adulteration
Terming food adulteration one kind of “corruption”, Prime Minister...
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Is it another Joj Mia case?
The High Court yesterday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Back Page
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Integration the key
Once the much-hyped metro rail starts operation between Uttara...
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Sending army to Venezuela 'an option'
President Donald Trump yesterday reiterated that a US military...
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Dropping INF treaty would let US update its nuclear arsenal
The US scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)...
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Change expected in El Salvador presidential poll
Nayib Bukele is favorite to win when voters head to the polls in El...
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80 officials disciplined in China over vaccine scam
China's corruption watchdog on Saturday said it had...
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First Phase: 87 upazilas go to polls March 10
The first phase of Upazila Parishad election will be held on March 10.
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Ride-Sharing Service in Capital: Govt to shut door on outside vehicles
Vehicles registered outside Dhaka city will not be allowed to...
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WW1 grenade finds its way in a crisp factory
A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of...
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Bomb threat shuts Australian airport
One of Australia's busiest international airports was locked...
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Duterte impersonator sparks frenzy at Hong Kong church
A Rodrigo Duterte impersonator sparked frenzy and confusion during...
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Angelina Jolie to visit refugee camps in Cox's Bazar tomorrow
Film star Angelina Jolie is scheduled to meet Rohingya women, who...
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A crime beyond comprehension
A 10-year-old girl was strangled to death as she resisted a rape...
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Yaba dealers using kids as mules
Yaba traders are adopting new techniques every day to bring the...
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Road crashes claim 9 lives in four dists
At least nine people were killed and 19 injured in separate road...
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Egypt unveils more than 40 mummies
They are more than 2,000 years old but remain in "good...
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Sudan's Bashir vows rural dev as protests loom
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir yesterday pledged to bolster...
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SCC Question Papers Gaffe: Those affected to be evaluated differently
Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday in parliament said the...
Business
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Remittances rise on weak taka
Remittance inflow edged up 15.23 percent last month thanks to the...
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Wealth concentration a concern: UN official
Concentration of wealth to a certain group of people in Bangladesh...
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China's services sector moderates but still solid
China's sprawling services sector maintained a solid pace of...
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Sony's net profit soars on games, music
Japanese electronics giant Sony said on Friday that nine-month net...
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British lawmakers 'deeply troubled'
British MPs on Saturday said they were "deeply troubled"...
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Three more years to get back funds
Bangladesh Bank will have to wait for at least three more years to...
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NBR reaping benefit
The National Board of Revenue logged in Tk 10 crore in the last...
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Foreign businesses fret as China fast-tracks investment law
China is fast-tracking a foreign investment law at an unprecedented...
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Australia banks set for major shake-up
A major shake-up of Australia's massively profitable banking...
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Nissan to cancel plans to make X-Trail SUV in UK
Japanese carmaker Nissan is cancelling plans to make the next model...
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SWIFT says it's helping BB rebuild network
International payments network SWIFT said on Saturday it had signed...
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Economic zones' factories to get uninterrupted power
New and relocated industrial units in the economic zones will be...
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Foreign businesses fret as China fast-tracks investment law
China is fast-tracking a foreign investment law at an unprecedented...
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Iraq, Jordan agree deal over trade of oil and goods
Iraq and Jordan on Saturday agreed a deal over the trade of oil and...
Sports
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Aguero treble fires Man City
Sergio Aguero's hattrick led Manchester City to a 3-1 win over...
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Taskin out for a month and a half
In just over a week, Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed experienced the...
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Khawaja strikes form to give Aus big lead
Usman Khawaja finally found form to stroke a fine century Sunday...
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Arambagh, Russel go top
Giant-killers Arambagh KS chalked their third consecutive win in...
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District football development sans opinion of districts?
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday prepared a...
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SA end Pak's winning streak
Babar Azam hit a majestic 90 but Pakistan's long streak of...
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Mighty West Indies crush England
Kemar Roach and captain Jason Holder took four wickets each as West...
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Messi pulls a point back for Barca
Lionel Messi scored in a ninth consecutive match but his latest...
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SHORT CORNER
West Indies captain Jason Holder has been suspended by the ICC for...
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Chittagong, Dhaka fight for survival
After flying starts to the sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier ...
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'Dedicated to Joseph's mum'
All the jubilation of winning a series against England aside, West...
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Ole's army hold off Foxes
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford scored on his 100th...
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Shanto leads Madhusudan
Madhusudan High School, Gazi Memorial Secondary School, Palong High...
Editorial
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How could examinees be given wrong question papers?
We have written volumes about question paper leaks. Today, we are...
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Decentralise the government
The key to addressing some pressing issues related to governance,...
Opinion
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A citizen's expectations from the police
As the Police Week 2019 commences today, it seems like an opportune...
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Venezuelans caught in cruel geopolitics
Pundits are busy arguing over which next step suits which...
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Conserving wetlands to tackle climate change
Every year on February 2, nations have been celebrating the World...
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Cancer treatment in Bangladesh: Still a long way to go
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second...
Letters
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Take action against attackers of imam in Noakhali
As reported by The Daily Star and other news outlets, a madrasa...
City
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Dr. AR Mallick's death anniversary today
Today marks the 22nd death anniversary of Dr. AR Mallick, an...
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Purnatmananda new principal of Ramakrishna Mission
Swami Purnatmananda Maharaj has taken charge as new principal of...
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Long-term loans, civic facilities in rural areas necessary
Ensuring long-term loans with low-interest rates for lower and...
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Cancer treatment inaccessible to masses
Lack of a multi-disciplinary approach has made cancer treatment...
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298 victims in Jan: Mahila Parishad
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) yesterday said on an average, ten...
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Major Rohingya conference in New York this week
The Free Rohingya Coalition, a leading global activist group led by...
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Surviving cancer
Istiaq Ahmmed Aady, first came to the hospital in his father's...
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Obaidul Quader's remark contradictory to DU's autonomy
Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote, an alliance of left-leaning student...
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IUB number one university in country
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has been ranked number one...
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Hearing on charge framing deferred till Feb 19
A Dhaka court yesterday deferred the hearing on charge framing...
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Police Week 2019 begins today
Police Week 2019 is beginning today at Rajarbagh Police Lines with...
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Readers hungry for new books
Although the Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela is yet to go in full bloom,...
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Secondary school teachers call hunger strike again
Additional Class Teachers, a section of secondary school teachers...
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Follow Bangabandhu's instructions
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday urged the...
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Journos protest attack on colleagues
Journalists in Rangpur yesterday demanded immediate arrest of three...
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Rajuk code flouted in 66pc buildings
Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rejaul Karim yesterday told...
Country
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Attempted kidnapping: 4 asked to surrender
The High Court has directed four persons to surrender over...
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Risky bamboo bridge only means
People of five villages have been demanding a permanent concrete...
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Man to walk gallows for killing mother
A court here yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his...
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No let-up in catching of mother crabs in breeding season
Indiscriminate catching of egg bearing crabs continues in the...
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Punish killers of journalist Shimul
A cross section of people and fellow journalists in Sirajganj'...
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Drug peddler shot by BGB
An alleged drug peddler was shot by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)...
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Kashmiri kul changing their life
The new variety Kashmiri apple kul cultivated in the district has...
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Siblings' wrist, fingers cut as cow eats trees
Rivals allegedly severed the wrist and fingers of two brothers as...
World
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Maduro proposes early polls
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro proposed early parliamentary...
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Nepali woman dies in outlawed 'menstruation hut'
A Nepali woman has died of suspected smoke inhalation while...
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Solution to world's energy crisis!
What if one day all buildings could be equipped with windows and...
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Yemen govt, rebels meet aboard UN ship
The head of the UN mission in Yemen launched talks between the...
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6 killed as train derails in India
At least six passengers were killed and more than 20 injured...
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UK PM to seek 'pragmatic Brexit solution' with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday said she would be ...
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Bids to disarm Iran will backfire
The deputy chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has warned...
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India protests at US detention of several Indian students
India on Saturday said it had lodged a protest with the United...
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Toll in Brazil dam disaster hits 121
The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast...
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Win your own seats first
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said Prime...
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'El Chapo drugged, raped teenage girls'
A witness in the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman told...
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BITS OF HISTORY
1924: Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States, died.
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Egypt kills 8 jihadists in desert air strikes
Egypt's military said Saturday it had killed eight jihadists...
Arts & Entertainment
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Spring looms over Dhaka
To celebrate the end of the winter days and to gear up for spring...
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Celebrating Mother Language in the light of art
Artopolitan, an art organisation promoting visual arts and artists...
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Razz surfs through challenges
Shariful Razz garnered immense success as a model on the ramp...
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Portrait of a Cover Artist - Biplob Chakroborty
With a keen interest in drawing and painting from a young age,...
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Turongomi turns 5
Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre celebrated their 5th year...
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Nil Ronga Mon
Regular drama 'Nil Ronga Mon' will be broadcast on NTV at...
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Celebrating Life's Filmmaking Workshop Concludes
The three-day programme titled The Daily Star-Standard Chartered...
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Patho natya utshab 2019
'Dhonshostup' was performed by theatre troupe...
Bytes
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Dependable laptops for under 25k
These budget-friendly laptops are dependable for tasks like web...
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TECH BITS
TECH BITS
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AIs: A bleak future with inequities?
Technology has disrupted the way we have been living our lives,...
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Elon Musk's patents belong to you now
On January 31, 2019, Elon Musk made all Tesla patents public to...
In Focus
Star Youth
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Youngsters enjoy interactive book review session
Book Review with Tajdin Hassan, presented by Anker Bangladesh and...