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HC slams Dhaka city corporations
The High Court yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the...
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Stay alert, keep homes, surroundings clean
Terming the dengue outbreak a big problem, Prime Minister Sheikh...
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Indian FM arrives today
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will be...
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FBCCI to mediate rawhide talks
The government yesterday tasked the FBCCI with mediating between...
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Dengue Situation: Now alarming also outside the capital
For the last one week, hospitals outside Dhaka are receiving more...
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Reaffiliation of 7 Colleges: Hasty move helped no one
In February 2017, when Dhaka University took back the...
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Suicide blast at Kabul wedding kills 63
The Islamic State militant group yesterday claimed responsibility...
Back Page
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How will you protect victims, witnesses?
Bangladesh yesterday asked Independent Commission of Enquiry how it...
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Polluting Halda: DoE shuts down Asian Paper Mill
Department of Environment yesterday sealed off a paper mill in...
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Case against Shahidul: SC upholds stay on probe
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that stayed...
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Spain offers to take charity migrant vessel
Spain yesterday offered to take in the charity vessel Proactiva...
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Army soldier shot dead in Rangamati
A Bangladesh Army soldier was shot dead when criminals opened fire...
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13 killed in road crashes
At least 13 people, including six of a family, were killed in five...
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FR Tower: Owner held for flouting building code
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested one of the...
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Ambulance driver killed in Myanmar as army battles rebels
A volunteer ambulance driver was killed in Myanmar’s remote...
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India restricts movement in Kashmir again
Indian authorities reimposed restrictions on movement in major...
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224 killed on road in 12 days of Eid rush
At least 224 people were killed and 866 injured in 203 road crashes...
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Hong Kong Unrest: Thousands flood streets in anti-govt protest
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters joined a mass...
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Fears in US of bad peace deal with the Taliban
An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching...
Business
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NGO aid rises on Rohingya crisis
Foreign donations through the NGO Affairs Bureau soared 19.85...
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AC sales soar on hot weather
Air conditioner sellers have posted strong sales amid persistent...
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Surprise rate cut in Mexico ‘no use’ for growth in short term
The Mexican central bank’s surprise interest rate cut on Thursday...
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Ferrari will expand its lineup of road cars, but not too much
Italian premium sports car maker Ferrari NV will expand sales of...
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UK finance minister aims to take advantage of cheap borrowing
New British finance minister Sajid Javid is looking at how best to...
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Vegetable exports rebound after four years
Fresh fruits and vegetables export bounced back in fiscal 2018-19,...
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Pharma, energy lift stocks
Stocks edged up yesterday, buoyed by pharmaceutical and energy...
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Grameen Bank gets new acting managing director
Abul Khair Md Monirul Hoque, deputy managing director of Grameen...
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Kuwait sovereign fund in portfolio shift on signs of global economic weakness
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) began increasing its exposure...
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Easy credit poses tough challenge for Russian economy
New machines popping up in Russian shopping centres seem innocuous...
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BB policy sparks flurry of loan write-offs
Loan write-offs almost quadrupled in the first quarter of the year...
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Govt to take Tk 115cr project for land surveys
The government will bring the whole country under a Global...
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Clean Force opens new service station
Water tank cleaning service provider Clean Force has recently...
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Germany has fiscal muscle to counter next crisis: Scholz
Germany has the fiscal strength to counter any future economic...
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SoftBank to lend employees $20b to invest in new fund
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is planning to lend up to $20 billion...
Sports
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Australia survive late onslaught to get draw
The second Ashes Test was drawn as Australia, chasing 267 to beat...
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Dimuth fires SL to 1-0 lead
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored 122 as Sri Lanka chased down 268...
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HP thrashed in 1st one-dayer
The BCB High Performance team suffered a massive 186-run defeat at...
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Ashley Cole calls time
Former England, Arsenal and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole announced...
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Monaco nightmare continues
Monaco’s nightmare start to the Ligue 1 season continued with a 3-0...
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Ramsey’s ‘proud debut’ for Juventus
Aaron Ramsey made his debut for Italian champions Juventus on...
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Lampard denied first win by Foxes
Frank Lampard is still waiting for his first win as Chelsea manager...
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Felled Smith in doubt for third Test
Australia’s Steve Smith was ruled out of the last day of the second...
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U-15s determined to defend title
The Bangladesh U-15 football team are all set to depart for India...
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Jose breaks down
Footage has emerged of Jose Mourinho close to tears after admitting...
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Guardiola fumes after VAR denies City
Pep Guardiola called for VAR to be “fixed” after Manchester City...
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No issues with Shakib: Riyad
Senior Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah Riyad issued a clarification...
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Stokes, Buttler keep Australia at bay
England’s Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler batted through a rain...
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Sabina becomes youth ambassador
Bangladesh women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun has been...
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Abahani feel the blues as Eissa ruled out
Six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani were dealt a...
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Djokovic heaps praise on Medvedev
Novak Djokovic acknowledged he had rarely faced the sort of barrage...
Editorial
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Barisal’s medical waste could become a major health hazard
We are appalled to learn that Barisal city does not have any...
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Slum fire inflamed by illegal gas pipes
The fire that burned through an entire slum at Mirpur’s Chalantika...
Opinion
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Digital land administration is the need of the hour
Bangladesh is the most densely packed human domicile in the world...
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Supporting climate adaptation should be a priority
The developed countries of the world had agreed under the Paris...
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Assam’s NRC data conundrum
After the Indian Supreme Court recently rejected the Indian central...
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Social policy starts at home
Political economy has come a long way. Many figures and...
Letters
City
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Minni files another bail plea
Aysha Siddika Minni yesterday sought bail from the High Court (HC)...
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Bodies of Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata accident arrive
The bodies of two Bangladeshis, who were killed in a road accident...
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Dr Ferdous Bin Jalil passes away
Dr Ferdous Bin Jalil, senior economist at Ontario Medical...
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Writ petition seeks probe into rawhide price slump
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the...
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10 hurt in scuffle at DMCH
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between male nurses and...
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Rape accused held in Ashulia
Police arrested an accused of a gang-rape case in Ashulia on...
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Youngsters must be protected from drug abuse: Shahriar Alam
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has called for a...
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Flood-hit farmers to be rehabilitated
The government will rehabilitate flood-affected farmers and provide...
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Journalist Shimul Killing: Hearing on charge framing deferred again
Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal yesterday rescheduled for the second...
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Five-year-old raped in Ctg
Police arrested a man on charge of raping a five-year-old girl in...
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DB recovers new variety of yaba
A new type of yaba pills, light orange in colour are entering...
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Awareness must to prevent dengue
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday underscored the need for...
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MJF concerned over surge in child rape
Manusher Jonno Foundation yesterday expressed concern over the...
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Woman denied bail again
A Khulna court yesterday rejected the bail petition of a woman --...
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Friends of the neighbourhood
With an aim to help the underprivileged in their respective...
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No sign of rehabilitation yet
With thousands of shanties razed in Friday’s fire at Mirpur’s...
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Rohingya repatriation can begin anytime: foreign secretary
Repatriation of Rohingya refugees -- who fled a brutal military...
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Ninth Wage Board: Journalists protest Noab’s writ petition
Journalists yesterday staged a countrywide demonstration condemning...
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7 companies served notice by transport owners’ body
Dhaka Road Transport Owners’ Association has found proof of...
Country
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Post-flood rehabilitation a far cry
The flood waters of Pachil village in Sirajganj’s Shahzadpur...
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English dept ex-students’ reunion held
It was a special occasion for the former students of 2004-’05 batch...
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Flash flood triggered by rain damages fish enclosures, crops
Heavy downpour from Friday midnight to Saturday noon flooded low...
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Passengers being ripped off
Launch service operators have been accused of overcharging...
World
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Seizure of Iranian tanker: Gibraltar rejects US demand
Gibraltar yesterday rejected a US demand to seize an Iranian oil...
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Israel troops kill three ‘armed’ Palestinians
Israel said it opened fire on armed Palestinians on Gaza’s border...
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4 killed in Romania hospital attack
Four people have died and nine were injured after being attacked by...
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India’s nuke arsenal under ‘fascist, racist’ Modi not safe
Two days after Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hinted that...
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Libyan rescues more than 300 migrants
The Libyan navy yesterday said 335 migrants had been rescued and...
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UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit
Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves...
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New wildfire forces evacuations in Spain
Authorities on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria were set to...
Arts & Entertainment
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‘Mayaboti’ to release on September 13
Arun Chowdhury’s Mayaboti is set to release nationwide on September...
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“Hip hop changed the course of my life” – Black Zang
The presence of hip hop culture in the Bangladeshi music industry...
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Zahir Raihan: The unparalleled legend
Zahir Raihan is a name synonymous with the Golden Age of cinema in...
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‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ animator Richard Williams passes away
Richard Williams, the Canadian-British animator who worked on the...
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SAF 2019 in the offing
Samsara Art Festival (SAF) simultaneously features visual art and...
Bytes
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A showcase of young expat talent
Faisal and I wanted to organise a grand event to bring the next...
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Tech Bits
Telegram has introduced Slow Mode, a feature which prevents users...
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Budget smartwatch recommendations
This is a cheaper alternative for those who want a smartwatch that...
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Indie game picks of 2019
Accompanied by a big band jazz soundtrack, Ape Out is a top-down...
In Focus
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Kashmir: Why Article 370 and why its abrogation will prove to be costly
This year, on August 14 and 15, Independence Day of Pakistan and...
Star Youth
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Bangladesh wins Gold Medals in 2019 Australia Open Taekwondo Championship
Ujjal Kumar Deb, Abdulla Al Noman and Imtiaz Ibney Ali won Gold...