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Son buried, fight on for daughter

Raiyan Sarker, 11, lost the battle against dengue at a city...
Second Aedes variety behind rapid spread

With dengue cases rising fast even outside Dhaka, experts now fear...
Rights abuses in hills alarming

The indigenous people are in a critical situation in terms of human...
Special Laws: Goal of fast-track trial still unmet

Justice is often delayed even in cases filed under some special...

Holding Rajuk Accountable: Ministry failed to play its part

Repeated tragic deaths and loss of property in fire and building...
Dengue cases keep surging

Dengue continues to spread with another 1,649 hospitalised in 24...
Some people seem to be above law

Maulik Adhikar Suraksha Committee yesterday termed “unrealistic”...

Back Page

5 held over rape of teen RMG worker

Narayanganj police yesterday arrested five people for raping a...
3 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’

Three suspected robbers were killed in a “gunfight” with police in...
Reserve forest being razed in Rangamati

Trees and plants on many acres in one of the country’s oldest...

Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

A US federal judge on Friday struck down one of President Donald...
Comments on Mashrafe: Ministry decides to keep oncologist

In public interest, the health ministry has decided to reinstate a...
Twenty-nine hajj pilgrims die in KSA

At least 29 Bangladeshi hajj aspirants have died so far in the...

Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

US rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from...
US wants to deploy missiles in Asia soon

Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles...
Man dies trying to collect his VGF card

A VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) card seeker was killed and 10...

Business

Online cattle market lukewarm for dengue fears, floods

Online sales of sacrificial cows have been met with a setback this...
200 graduates to be trained on AI, IoT

The government will send 200 fresh graduates of computer science...
MCCI opens second office in Gulshan 1

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI)...
US job creation slows to 164,000 in July; unemployment steady

The United States continued to add new jobs last month but at a...
Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android - at a price

Alphabet Inc’s Google will allow rivals to compete to be the...
Pricey truck sales boost GM earnings despite lower volumes

Strong demand for pricey, high-end trucks in North America boosted...

Haors need specialised bank, says CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has suggested setting up a...
Leather goods exports dull despite huge potential

Vietnam entered the global footwear export market just a decade ago...
India passes ‘historic’ minimum wage law

India’s parliament on Friday passed a “historic” law to guarantee a...
German car sales higher in July

The car market in Europe’s largest economy Germany grew strongly in...
Divided EU taps Bulgaria’s Georgieva as IMF candidate

EU ministers on Friday chose the Bulgarian number two of the World...
US exports fall amid escalating trade war with China

US exports weakened across the board in June amid a global economic...

Accord’s new conditions taking toll on apparel

New fire safety related conditions being imposed by Accord are...
Buoyant economy demands building brand image: experts

It is high time for Bangladeshi companies to build brand image as...
Oil prices bounce 3pc after plummeting on Trump’s tariff plan

Oil prices rallied nearly 3 percent on Friday, a partial rebound...
Trump defends his China trade policy

US President Donald Trump defended Saturday his hardline trade...
China vows fight against Trump’s latest tariffs as stocks sink

China on Friday vowed to fight back against US President Donald...

Sports

India outplay Windies in T20 opener

India defeated the West Indies by four wickets in the opening...
‘Time is a bit of a healer’

New Zealand’s senior batsman Ross Taylor believes that the upcoming...
Bashundhara Kings’ title showdown

Bashundhara Kings celebrated their debut Bangladesh Premier League...
Rakib-Faruk panel cleansweeps BAF elections

The Rakib-Faruk panel obtained a landslide victory in the...
Makelele joins Chelsea as mentor to young stars

Former Chelsea star Claude Makelele has returned to the Premier...

BCB looks to future prospects

Bangladesh returned last Thursday after an abysmal Sri Lanka tour,...
‘Interested, but not now’

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said he will be unable to...
‘Need better pitches and scheduling’

Bashundhara Kings coach Oscar Bruzon made clear his unhappiness...
Marchesin replaces Casillas

Porto announced on Friday they had signed Argentina goalkeeper...
Messi gets three-month ban

Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his...

England take charge

Australia were left hoping for another major innings from Steve...
Ottis Gibson linked to England job

A couple of former Proteas coaches, as well as the incumbent --...
Community Shield today

Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City to prepare for the ...
Rodgers regrets losing Maguire to United

Harry Maguire, described as a “special player” by Leicester City...

Editorial

Tanneries killing the Dhaleshwari River

Fifteen hundred fisher folks living in the vicinity of the...

Roads remain dangerous

Yet again, blood was spilled on the roads. And yet again, there...

Opinion

Foreign assistance boosts infrastructure development

During the five-day state visit by PM Sheikh Hasina to China on...
The legacy of a legend

It was May 1990. World renowned singer Feroza Begum was on a three...

Technology on the frontline for girls

Today, 1.4 billion girls and women live in countries that are...

‘Praise Freedom’ is the new Press Freedom

Press freedom was a fundamental pillar of modern civilisation. ...

Letters

Unnatural deaths on the rise

It seems that death is lurking everywhere in Bangladesh. Every day...

City

Man stabbed dead in Badda

A man was stabbed dead in the capital’s Badda last night.
One dead, three injured in oil tanker explosion

A worker was killed and three of his co-workers were injured in an...
Irregularities to be dealt with iron hand: president

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said negligence, irregularities and...
‘Don’t talk too much’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the...
‘Govt more dangerous than dengue’

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday alleged that the...
Missing trucker found dead

A truck driver was found dead in Barishal on Friday night, a day...
Lutfur Rahman’s death anniversary today

Today is the 17th death anniversary of Air Commodore Ghazi Lutfur...

Rangpur to get two new intercity trains

Two new intercity trains will ply Dhaka-Rangpur and Kurigram-Dhaka...
New patients keep coming to hospitals

The spread of dengue virus continues in many districts of the...
88pc tobacco products sold flouting law: study

Majority of tobacco companies, mostly bidi and smokeless variety...
Govt ‘failed’ to tackle dengue situation

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said the government has...
Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city

Chattogram City Mayor AJM Nasiruddin yesterday laid emphasis on...
3 held with 15,200 yaba pills in Ctg

The detective branch (DB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP)...
Hena Majumder’s death anniv

Today marks the fourth death anniversary of Hena Majumder, wife of...

Schoolteacher among two killed in road crashes

Two people were killed in road accidents in Chattogram during the...
CMP to use drones to monitor cattle markets ahead of Eid

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) yesterday announced of using...
Urban sprawl to blame

Urban specialists yesterday blamed unplanned urbanisation, waste...
Info minister to teach oceanography class at DU

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud is set to begin his stint as a...
Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city

Chattogram city Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday laid emphasis on...
Man’s body found in N’ganj

Police recovered the floating body of an unidentified man, aged...

Country

One-third of levee partially disappears in one day

Nearly 60 meters of Kunimura-Tarapasha road on the Manu river flood...
Kid burnt to death

A two-year-old baby girl was burnt to death when a fire broke out...

One sent to jail, another accused still at large

A Bagerhat court yesterday sent a man to jail in a case filed for...
Fishing net confiscated from river

A mobile court on Friday seized a fishing net that was illegally...

Three drown in districts across country

Three people, including a bank official, died in separate drowning...

World

HK protesters defy China

Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas yesterday evening at pro...
Majority of House Democrats favor Trump impeachment

A majority of Democrats in the US House of Representatives now...
Trump drops US spy chief pick

President Donald Trump on Friday dropped his choice of John...
7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh

seven suspected Maoist rebels in a raid on a jungle camp yesterday,...

US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban

Washington is hoping for a breakthrough as talks between the US and...
Sudan rivals reach final deal

Protest leaders yesterday reached “full agreement” with Sudan’s...
Indonesia quake: 4 dead, several hurt

Four people died and several were injured after a powerful undersea...

India deports Maldives ex-vice president

India yesterday deported former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb...
Tourists flee Kashmir after ‘terror’ warning

Thousands of tourists and students scrambled to get places on...
Venezuela rivals in Barbados talks

The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the...

Arts & Entertainment

Padatik Natya Sangsad staged their popular play ‘Shey’

Renowned theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad staged their popular...
The Armeen Musa Band’s ‘Live from Space’ takes off

The Armeen Musa Band, led by talented singer-songwriter Armeen Musa...

Bangladesh Art Week concludes in Chattogram

Bangladesh Art Week 2019 concluded in Chattogram yesterday at...
Dimple Kapadia shoots for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’

When it was announced that veteran Indian actor Dimple Kapadia will...

Berlinale Talents: Application Panel Bangladesh held at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Berlinale...

Health

Frontline malaria drugs ineffective in Southeast Asia

Multidrug-resistant forms of Plasmodium falciparum parasites, the...
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for internet addiction

Internet addiction (IA), which is being debated as a formal...

Dengue in new look and how to deal with it

Now most of the patient having fever are scared of dengue. They...
High blood sugar levels and BMI linked to stillbirth in mothers with diabetes

High maternal blood sugar levels and BMI are risk factors for...

Jogging and other exercises ward off weight gain despite ‘obesity genes’

For people who inherited genes that increase their chance of...

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