Front Page
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Govt blocks mobile signals in border areas
The government has directed mobile phone carriers to block their...
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AL’s Mayoral Picks for Dhaka: Taposh for South, Atiqul for North
Ending all speculations, the Awami League yesterday picked party...
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BBPL resumes at Mirpur today
After a day’s break, the second Dhaka leg of the Bangabandhu...
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Case buried, hope too
All Abu Zafor Sikder wanted was justice for his son killed in a...
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Bid to reorganise party falls flat
The year has been full of frustration for the BNP as it neither...
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Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Time running out for 10,000 illegals
Return of over 10,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia...
Back Page
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OIC welcomes UN resolution against Myanmar
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has welcomed the United...
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Explosions in DU leave authorities clueless
Explosion of four crude bombs near Madhur Canteen yesterday left...
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Skilled here is not skilled there
Until November this year, only 2,073 professionals went overseas...
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Trespassing will not be allowed
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is an internal affair of...
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Liberia pledges to block anti-govt protest
The Liberian government on Saturday said it would not allow an anti...
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Year’s lowest 4.5 degrees in Tentulia
Public sufferings caused by the ongoing bone-chilling cold have...
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On this day in 1971
Members of the probe committee of intellectual killing meet...
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‘I’m cautiously optimistic’
Bangladesh is optimistic regarding the outcomes of the Gambian...
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Turkish military plane arrives to evacuate Somalia bomb victims
A Turkish military plane yesterday arrived in Mogadishu to evacuate...
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KSA arrests dozens over ‘indecency’
Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 200 people for violating ...
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Razing Hills in Ctg: Fines don’t deter big businesses
No amount of fines has been able to stop businesses from cutting...
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Kaikaus new principal secy to PM
Ahmad Kaikaus, senior secretary to the Power Division, has been...
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DEEDS OF A DEED WRITER
With Aladdin’s lamp seemingly in hand, Nasir Chowdhury from a small...
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Moroccans rally in support of journo detained over tweet
Hundreds of people demonstrated Saturday outside Morocco’s...
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Zimbabwe journos suffer as regime tightens grip
Fanuel Mapfumo has been unable to lift heavy objects since a...
Business
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Fair prices elude farmers
Optimism to turn the tide in his favour had preoccupied the mind of...
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Lengthy auction process costs govt crores
Unclaimed goods worth crores of taka rot away every year at the...
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Another boost for flat buyers
The government has slashed the stamp duty on property registration...
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How Netflix changed the way we watch TV
In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week...
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Sixty years on, Africa still seeks right model for growth
As 1960 dawned, sub-Saharan Africa braced for historic change: that...
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Uniqlo founder Yanai resigns as SoftBank board member after 18 years
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp said Tadashi Yanai, founder and CEO of...
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Amazon’s Ring cameras are vulnerable to hackers, lawsuit in US claims
Amazon.com Inc and its Ring home security camera unit have been...
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Govt’s solid plan for single-digit interest rate
Bangladesh Bank is set to raise the loan-deposit ratio by another 1...
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New ABB chairman zeroes in on discipline
Newly elected ABB Chairman Ali Reza Iftekhar has set his sights on...
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8 digital startups get Tk 3cr
Eight startups recently got about Tk 3 crore in funding, in the...
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Tim Hortons President Alex Macedo to leave next year
Restaurant Brands International Inc said on Friday Alex Macedo, the...
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China’s Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
As China struggles to deal with the slowdown of the world’s second...
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Dubai 2020 budget sets record spending to boost growth, support Expo 2020
The Dubai government will spend a record 66.4 billion dirhams ($18...
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US eyes customs deal with Mexico, plans attorney general visit in January
The United States is looking at ways to cooperate with Mexico on...
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DSE profits contract as investors flee
Dhaka Stock Exchange’s profits dropped 6.70 percent year-on-year to...
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Bangladesh lags for want of investment
Bangladesh is lagging behind its global peers due to lack of...
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BPDB gets new chairman
Sayeed Ahmed took over as the new chairman of Bangladesh Power...
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Role of taxation, domestic resource mobilisation in attaining SDGs
Bangladesh is well accredited in the global arena as one of the...
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Indian gold dealers switch to premium on holiday constrained supply
Gold prices flipped to a premium this week in India due to limited...
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Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare
India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti...
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US crude stocks fall far more than expected
US crude stocks fell much more than anticipated as refineries...
Sports
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What to watch
The main events of the day and the TV times for sporting events today.
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Six-nation event from Jan 15 at BNS only
The sixth edition of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup international...
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Mourinho angered by slack defending
Jose Mourinho bemoaned Tottenham’s inability to keep clean sheets...
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Dortmund sign Haaland
Borussia Dortmund have signed promising young striker Erling...
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Siddle calls time
Veteran Australian bowler Peter Siddle announced his international...
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Hybrid pitches the solution?
A long-standing discontent in Bangladesh cricket has been about the...
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Chelsea ruin Arteta’s homecoming
Chelsea ruined Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s home debut as Tammy...
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Man United ease past Burnley
Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford scored late in each half as...
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Team leaves at halftime
English side Abingdon United were set to record one of their most...
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Petersen gets maiden SA call up
South Africa added batsman Keegan Petersen to their squad for the...
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Proteas end five-Test losing streak
South Africa broke down stubborn England resistance to win the...
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West Ham to reappoint Moyes?
Premier League strugglers West Ham United are set to reappoint...
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TVS Federation Cup: Quarters from today
Defending champions Abahani will take on minnows Rahmatganj while...
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Australia rout New Zealand, seal series
Nathan Lyon took four wickets as Australia thrashed New Zealand by...
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‘Pakistanis have big hearts’
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has hit out at Danish...
Editorial
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Another road crash, another family destroyed
There are no words to express our sorrow and sympathies for the...
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NRCC’s just recommendation to save rivers
The National River Conservation Commission’s recommendation to hand...
Opinion
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A Year of Paradoxes
The most appropriate description of the year 2019, particularly of...
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A low-hanging fruit ready for picking
The pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh has huge potential and...
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Toward a New Social Contract
Every society rests on a web of norms, institutions, policies, laws...
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India stares at the New Year with high politics over CAA/NRC
It has been more than a fortnight that the pan-India protests...
Letters
City
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‘Govt did not take it seriously’
Workers of eight state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Jashore...
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Fishing havens turning into dead zones
The government needs to create a comprehensive maritime policy,...
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Govt must prepare for consequences: Dr Shahdeen Malik
Bangladesh should take preparations in light of recent developments...
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Corruption Allegation Against GK Shamim: ACC summons Sheikh Maruf for statement
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a notice to former...
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‘Credible results not possible with EVM’
Claiming that it is not possible to get credible results from...
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One held with 7,950 yaba pills in port city
Police yesterday arrested a woman with 7,950 yaba pills from...
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77 promoted to senior assistant judge
Seventy-seven assistant judges have been promoted to senior...
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Army to be modernised further: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government is...
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Modernise jute mills to save the sector: labour leaders
Modern machinery and technology in government-owned jute mills can...
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Adopt uniform policy for appointment of teachers
President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the University Grants...
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Two confess to killing Tejgaon businessman
Two youths yesterday confessed to magistrates that they killed 70...
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Sylhet rail link with Dhaka, Ctg restored after 5hrs
Rail communication with Dhaka and Chattogram from Sylhet was...
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Religious harmony key to dev: speakers
As part of celebrating Bangladesh Peace and Harmony Week 2019, a...
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National Prof Maniruzzaman no more
National Professor Talukder Maniruzzaman passed away at Apollo...
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One killed, 15 injured as bus crashes into road divider
A speeding bus of Star Line crashed into a road divider on Dhaka...
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Dhaka Today
Future of Youth Leadership: Bangladesh Perspective
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Poverty reduction the key challenge
Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said poverty reduction is the...
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Mock voting for Dhaka city polls on Jan 28: EC
Mock voting using electronic voting machines will be held at all...
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Woman with burn injuries dies at RMCH
A woman who sustained burn injuries after her clothes caught on...
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Ashraful Alam new RHD chief engineer
Md Ashraful Alam, an additional chief engineer of Roads and...
Country
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Stringent policy deters enlisted Aman growers
The rice procurement centres of the government are failing to...
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New bridge over Teesta off limits to public transport
Sheikh Hasina Teesta Bridge in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila has...
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People suffer for want of a bridge
People of at least 15 villages in Mirzapur and adjacent Sakhipur...
World
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NOTABLE DEATHS
US author Toni Morrison, the first black woman to be presented the...
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N Korea’s Kim holds top party meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top...
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Turkey speeds up deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks...
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Two killed, 7 hurt in Texas shooting
A shooting killed two people and wounded at least seven while they...
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FLASHBACK 2019
“The Year of Protests” may be the best summary for 2019. Hong Kong...
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5 stabbed at NY home of rabbi
An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in...
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Egypt road accidents kill 28 workers, tourists
At least 28 people including textile workers and several Asian...
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Saudi sentences Yemeni to death
A Saudi criminal court yesterday sentenced a Yemeni man to death...
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KEY EVENTS 2019
January 3: China successfully lands robotic lander Chang’e 4 on the...
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Trump retweets name of Ukraine whistleblower
President Donald Trump retweeted an attack that included an...
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Yemen missile strike kills five separatists
A missile struck a passing out ceremony in southern Yemen yesterday...
Arts & Entertainment
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Nadira Majumder receives Anannya Shahitya Award 1426
Author Nadira Majumder has been honoured with the prestigious...
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Azizul Hakim on ‘Mithur Muktijuddho’
Acclaimed actor and director Azizul Hakim is set to play a key role...
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Nritya Nandan’s ‘Parampara’
Renowned dance school Nritya Nandan arranged an Indian classical...
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A F M Moniruzzaman on the ‘Art of Life’
Dhanmondi’s 3rd Space has recently been gaining a lot of popularity...
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Two books published in celebration of writers and translators
Gantha, a women’s writing group, in association with Bengal Boi,...
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‘Zainul Utshab 2019’ underway at DU
Zainul Utshab 2019 is currently underway at the premises of Faculty...
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‘Loko-Sangskriti Utshab’ held in Mymensingh
A daylong folk cultural festival, Loko-Sangskriti Utsab, was held...