Front Page
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Be more active, aggressive
Bangladesh has urged the global community to be more aggressive to...
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University student raped in Shyamoli
Two men allegedly raped a female student of a private university at...
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Don’t talk, Minni; SP, you too
The High Court yesterday granted bail to Ayesha Siddika Minni on...
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Three more die from dengue
Three more, including two children, died from dengue fever in Dhaka...
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A thousand days of wait
Apart from eyes that fight weariness, each of them has one thing in...
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Padma Bridge to open by 2021: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said...
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Chaos in Britain over Brexit drama
The opposition Labour Party yesterday said it would trigger an...
Back Page
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2 schoolboys assaulted over ‘theft’, accused detained
Two schoolboys were allegedly assaulted by a landlord in...
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MPs to get no special privileges
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has turned down a...
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Trucker block road after driver shot dead
Several hundred truckers and helpers of Chattogram city blocked the...
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Place Bangabandhu’s portrait in courtrooms
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to take necessary...
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Ukraine filmmaker in Moscow for possible prisoner swap: reports
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, serving a 20-year jail term in...
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Acquitting Accused: HC orders keeping Narail judge off duites
The High Court yesterday directed the law ministry to take...
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Three killed in ‘gunfights’
Three men were killed in “gunfights” with police and Rab in...
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Oceans turning from friend to foe
The same oceans that nourished human evolution are poised to...
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China unveils plan for huge anniv military parade
China will hold a massive military parade showcasing some of its...
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Hurricane Dorian appears to spare Puerto Rico, heads for Florida
A strengthening Hurricane Dorian appeared to have largely spared...
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NGO Mukti’s 6 projects halted
The NGO Affairs Bureau has suspended six projects of Mukti Cox’s...
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TIB report on 10th JS is motivated
Rejecting the report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)...
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Top two Indian ports on alert
India’s two main port authorities yesterday said they had been...
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Italy allows women, children off rescue ship
Women and children stuck on a charity rescue vessel in the...
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China says Uighur award nomination is ‘supporting terrorism’
Beijing yesterday slammed the nomination of a jailed academic from...
Business
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Muhith, Syeduzzaman felicitated
Two former finance ministers -- Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and M...
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Glum GP casts shadow on stocks
The Dhaka bourse fell yesterday because of a selling pressure of...
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WB gives $185m for renewable energy
The government yesterday signed a $185 million financing agreement...
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French Q2 growth revised upwards to 0.3pc
The French economy grew by 0.3 percent in the second quarter, the...
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Argentina asks IMF to restructure debt payments
Argentina asked the International Monetary Fund to restructure its...
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German unemployment stable despite recession warning
Germany’s labour market remains robust, but is starting to feel the...
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UK deadline looms for bank payouts over PPI scandal
Britons faced a crunch deadline Thursday to claim compensation for...
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Mirsarai economic zone getting gas today
The Mirsarai economic zone is all set to provide gas connections to...
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People’s Leasing: SC upholds account freezing order of HC
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that directed...
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India’s economic growth seen slipping in April-June
India’s economy likely expanded at its weakest pace in more than...
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HC seeks income tax details of GBX Logistics
The High Court yesterday asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
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China’s factory activity contracting
Factory activity in China is expected to have contracted for the...
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Tesla rolls out insurance in California
Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it was launching an insurance service...
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S Korea Supreme Court orders retrial for Samsung heir
South Korea’s top court on Thursday ordered a new trial for Samsung...
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Skilled leadership needed to boost green financing: study
Banks will have to ensure corporate governance and skilled...
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Robi’s profit dragged down by increased tax
Robi earned Tk 1.2 crore in profit in the second quarter of the...
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Nagad campaign offers Tk 1 lakh award
Digital financial service Nagad is set to launch a campaign, Nagad...
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Japan considers tighter ownership reporting rules
Japan is considering lowering the 10 percent ownership threshold at...
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New China tariffs a ‘job killer,’ US industry tells Trump
US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese goods are a ...
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Oil giants shower Qatar with crown jewels in race for LNG prize
When Royal Dutch Shell wanted to buy a stake last year in a...
Sports
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Van Dijk tops CR7 and Messi
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men’s Player of...
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‘No extra plan regarding Rashid’
With Bangladesh set to take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test which...
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From a long winter to the ‘Summer of Stokes’
In September 2017, Ben Stokes’s world came crashing down around him...
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Kohli set to surpass Dhoni
India captain Virat Kohli is on the verge of breaking former India...
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Federer wants better prize money sharing
Roger Federer is prepared to champion the cause of lower-ranked...
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Barca get tough draw
Barcelona will have to come through a group containing both...
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Lemos still proud of Abahani
Portuguese coach Mario Lemos is still proud of Abahani although...
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Serena survives a scare
Serena Williams nearly crashed out of the rain-hit US Open on...
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Kroos back in Germany squad
Midfielder Toni Kroos was named in the Germany squad on Thursday...
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Osaka through; Kvitova crashes
Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka eased into the third round...
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Rain mars third day
The third day of the first four-day match between the Bangladesh...
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BD U-15 fail to defend title
Defending champions Bangladesh were made to leave the SAFF U-15...
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Women make quick work of warm-up
Bangladesh registered a whopping 10-wicket win in their solitary...
Editorial
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Maimed for life because of reckless driving
Last Tuesday a BWTC official Krishna Roy Chowdhury was badly...
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VGF rice is not for the rich!
It is outrageous that a much-needed programme like the vulnerable...
Opinion
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Enforced Disappearance: Bangladesh’s Darkest Hours
Michael Chakma, a youth leader of United People’s Democratic Front ...
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A simple, straightforward reading of South Asian history
Dr Nurul Islam has been a towering presence in the intellectual...
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Trump’s wish to buy Greenland
Donald Trump. Boris Johnson. Marine Le Pen. Norbert Hofer. Are they...
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How can senior citizens complete the journey of life alone?
At present, the global population of senior citizens is growing...
Letters
City
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NRB-CIP team to join FOBANA conference
A 10-member delegation of NRB-CIP Association, leading organisation...
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Youths showcase project plans on social development
Expressions Limited with support from US Embassy hosted a seminar...
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PM buys ticket at govt hospital to see eye doctor
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday received treatment at the...
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Bangladeshi project wins Aga Khan Award
A Bangladeshi architectural project was chosen as one of the...
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Rajuk assistant director gets bail
Shah Md Sadrul Alam, an assistant director of Rajdhani Unnayan...
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3 killed, 2 injured in road accidents
At least three people were killed and two injured in road accidents...
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Field-level officers must be at office on time: govt circular
Field-level government officers and employees have been directed to...
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10-year-old stabbed in Dhaka
A ten-year-old boy was severely injured after a youth stabbed him...
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Syndicate approves suspension of 69 DU students
The Dhaka University syndicate at a meeting last night approved its...
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Dhaka 5th least safe city in 2019 EIU index
Dhaka stood as the world’s fifth least safe city on the Economist...
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Govt needs to be creative to find a solution: speakers
Bangladesh’s diplomacy has failed to rightly address the latest...
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Dhaka Today
Force Eviction of Hawkers: A Politico-Economic Analysis
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Nupur returns home after groundbreaking surgery
Twelve-year-old Nupur returned home yesterday, after a successful...
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N’ganj imam’s killer arrested
An imam of a mosque in Narayanganj -- whose decapitated body was...
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Prof Syeda Nurjahan Bhuiyan passes away
Eminent gynaecologist and former principal of Chattogram Medical...
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Man sentenced to death for killing wife
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a man to death, in a case for...
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Social accountability institutions’ efficacy crucial to participatory dev
Most of the social accountability institutions in the country are...
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BNP trying to divide the nation in the name of ‘national unity’: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said...
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TIB urges authorities at JU to accept students’ demands
Expressing solidarity with the ongoing student protests at...
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Three more prosecution witnesses testify
Three more prosecution witnesses yesterday gave their statements...
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PBI final report says all accused died in anti-militant drives
In its final investigation report, Police Bureau of Investigation ...
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Indefinite transport strike called in Sylhet division and B’baria from Sept 2
Bangladesh Road Transport Owners and Workers Oikya Parishad has...
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Ferdause Samad passes away
Ferdause Samad, wife of late Dr Kazi Abdus Samad, passed away on...
Country
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People suffer as bridge lies broken for two years
Around 20 thousand people of Kurigram municipality and Panchgachhi...
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Over 100 illegal shops demolished
A mobile court yesterday tore down over a hundred illegal...
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Six jailed for murders in B’baria, Patuakhali
Six people have been jailed for killing two men in Brahmanbaria and...
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Youth kills uncle
A man, who was stabbed allegedly by his nephew over a family feud...
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Price fall frustrates hog plum growers
Good yield of amra (hog plum) fails to make the growers happy as...
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Malta farming sees success in Jashore
Delicious fruit malta sees successful cultivation in Keshobpur...
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Burnt by in-law, woman hospitalised
Badly burnt with hot water poured by sister-in-law, a woman is...
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3 drown in Karotoa
Three members of a family, including two minor children, drowned in...
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Homesteads, roads under threat of collapse
Homesteads, roads and various establishments in Sharankhola upazila...
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Disability support centre robbed
A gang of robbers looted valuables worth Tk 5 lakh from a...
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Teachers, fellows demand punishment of perpetrators
Students and teachers of Abu Abbas Degree College on Wednesday...
World
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Nuke deal must stay
The EU’s diplomatic chief yesterday said the bloc would support...
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‘Total chaos’ engulfs Aden
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has accused the...
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Four European states lose measles eradication status
Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging...
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All you need to know about Assam NRC
India’s Supreme Court has set a deadline of August 31 for...
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Myanmar filmmaker jailed for one year
A Myanmar filmmaker was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday for...
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Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers at checkpoint
Unidentified gunmen shot dead four Iraqi soldiers and wounded seven...
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Amazon fires: UN chief moots summit
The head of the United Nations yesterday mooted a meeting of key...
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Oceans turning from friend to foe
Humanity should brace itself for some serious blowback over this...
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World’s safest cities
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Safe Cities Index (SCI) has...
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S Korea’s SC orders review of Park’s case
South Korea’s top court yesterday ordered new trials for former...
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US-Taliban deal ‘close’
The US and the Taliban are “close” to a deal that would see the...
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US military aircraft flies over Taiwan Strait
A US military plane flew over the Taiwan Strait yesterday, the...
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Conte gets green light to form new Italy govt
Italy’s president yesterday asked Giuseppe Conte to head up a...
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US no longer moral, political world leader: Lech Walesa
Poland’s freedom icon Lech Walesa yesterday said the United States...
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Partake in Kashmir Hour
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday called on the country...
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Pak army controls policies under PM
During Imran Khan’s tenure as prime minister, the Pakistani...
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Japan dishonest over wartime past
South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday berated Japan for...
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Malaysia seeks origin of tons of plastic waste
Malaysia wants to return almost 200 shipping containers believed to...
Arts & Entertainment
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Arekta Rock Band in town!
“We’re not here to compete,” says talented upcoming guitarist Ifaz...
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Mohammad Iqbal’s solo exhibition in Japan
Renowned artist Mohammad Iqbal’s 44th solo exhibition is underway...
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TV WATCH
Written and directed by Zeenat Hakim, the telefiction ‘Gaang Mainee...
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Mahiya Mahi starrer ‘Obotar’ to release on September 13
Mahmud Hasan Sikder’s Obotar is set to release nationwide on...
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Khurshid Alam accomplishes 50 years in playback
Born in 1946, Khurshid Alam is one of the most prominent artistes...
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Two thrilling films at Star Cineplex today
Dora and the Lost City of Gold is an American adventure comedy film...
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Revolutio-Nari: Photography and poetry exhibition for gender sensitivity
With a goal to address gender sensitivity in today’s society, the...
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Konal playbacks for Sunny Leone
Talented Bangladeshi singer Konal has given voice to a song that...
Next Step
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7 BEST APPS TO GET YOU THROUGH YOUR WORKLOAD
In the race of getting work done in time and meeting the hundred...
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The Bossman#106
The Bossman#106
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The inner workings of cloud migration
Large scale distributed applications with high and dynamic workload...
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Must-have skills for fresh graduates
While it is true that companies might look at the school that you...
Star Weekend
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Snapshot
“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us universe, a...
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How the ceiling falling on my head taught me something new about commercial property
When the concrete casting of the ceiling at Gausia market broke off...
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Neoliberal apologetics: The fallacy of boycotting meat to save the Amazon
This week, the tragic news that massive wildfires are raging in the...
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Rizia Rahman’s devotion to art
Beginning its journey after 1947, Bangladeshi literature created a...
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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
A tiny red gate jostles for space among shops, apartments, and the...
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Hong Kong histories: converging narratives of struggle
The ongoing protests in Hong Kong are not just about an extradition...
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Clouds aren’t fluffy and other revelations at Meghalaya
During the Eid holidays, I went to Meghalaya through the Tamabil...
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Life after a fire
Sitting on a bench on the premises of Bangabandhu Bidyaniketon, 50...
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The Amazon is burning and this is what led to it
The Amazon is burning and this is what led to it
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On loving childhood reads as an adult
I have been recovering from a very long and arduous block in my...
Star Youth
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Positive Bangladesh hosts Dhaka Youth Fest 2019
Team Positive Bangladesh organised Dhaka Youth Fest 2019, powered...
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Youth Opportunities
Internship Opportunity at BRAC 2019
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Team Bonna: Standing beside flood victims
Recent floods have had catastrophic effects on the lives of many...
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DIU’s Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship sets an example
Daffodil International University (DIU) launched their Department...