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Illegal Modhumoti Model Town: Still active in disguise

The Modhumoti Model Town developers continue operations while the...
Bangabandhu’s homecoming day today

The historic Homecoming Day of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu...
Explore alternative sources of vaccine

The government should explore more sources of Covid-19 vaccines,...

Focus on issues that’ll help you get GSP Plus

The European Union is moving from a development partner of...
Student Rape, Murder: Police looking for a missing security guard

Police are looking for a security guard of the building where the...
Khokon questions Taposh’s eligibility

Former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Sayeed Khokon...

Back Page

Maintain peace and order at any cost

Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tells a high-level conference...
Six children beat, stab teen to death

Six boys, all 13 or below, were going to a shop in Kamrangirchar...
Trump ‘silenced’

President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down...
25 hurt as workers, cops clash in 2 districts

At least 25 people were injured in separate clashes between workers...

Indonesian 737 crashes into sea

A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea yesterday minutes after...
‘I’m being called insane for criticising AL corrupt’

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s younger brother...
Parvej Akon passes away

Parvej Akon Biplob, a well-known politician in Barishal, died of...

Stop cutting the vaccines queue

The head of the World Health Organization said there is a “clear...
2 dancers, a singer land in jail over rape

Two local dancers and a singer in Bogura landed in jail yesterday...
22 more die, 692 get Covid-19

Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19...

Business

EU trade privilege hinges on human rights record

Bangladesh will have to meet the European Union’s new criteria on...
Bangladesh gets its first fully-automated dairy farm

Eon Group has established the country’s first automated dairy farm...
China to counter ‘unjustified’ foreign trade and business laws

China’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday published new rules for...
Tesla market value crosses $800b for the first time

Shares of Tesla Inc jumped as much as 5.6 per cent on Friday,...
Biden vows to help US economy as virus spike drives job losses

The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December as the worsening...
Deutsche Bank to pay $130m to settle US probes

Deutsche Bank will pay $130 million to settle a foreign bribery...

Gojek writes off Pathao investment

Gojek Singapore, the main investor of Pathao, had a tenfold...
Steel sector still in a shakeout

Steel manufacturers registered around 40 per cent less turnover...
US stocks end at records as Biden eyes more stimulus

Wall Street stock indices closed at records again Friday as...
Digi Jadoo offers IPTV in Ctg

Mohammadi Group’s sister concern Digi Jadoo Broadband in a press...
Twitter shares down over 2pc in after-hours trading after Trump suspension

Shares of Twitter were down more than 2 per cent in after-hours...
Oil price rises to 11-month high

Oil prices hit their highest level in nearly a year on Friday,...

Kalapara awaits another 1,320MW power plant

Another coal-based power plant is being set up in Dhankhali area...
DSE app goes haywire amid investor influx

Stock investors faced problems executing trade through the Dhaka...
IMF, citing increased credit exposure risks, raises reserve target

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has agreed...
Global Insurance reelects chairman, vice-chairman

Sayeed Ahmed and Shawket Reza have recently been re-elected...
Pandemic job losses fall hardest on hospitality workers

Cristina Lopez Garcia was excited to buy a house last February.

Sports

Hoppe makes history to snap Schalke's 30-game winless streak

Schalke 04's teenager Matthew Hoppe became the first American...
United edge Watford in FA Cup

An early headed goal by Scott McTominay capped an excellent...
Messi, Griezmann put on a show at Osasuna

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann each scored twice as Barcelona...
Windies set to land today

International cricket is set to finally resume in Bangladesh after...
BPL at 4 venues from Jan 13

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has stuck to its decision of...

Haaland the inspiration again

Borussia Dortmund scored three times in the second half, twice with...
Poch gets first win

Mauricio Pochettino claimed his first win with Paris St Germain as...
Can Toyota beat Ferrari?

It should be a battle between the experience and riches of...
WINNING DEBUT FOR JAMAL

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan (R) celebrates with Faisal Ali (C)...
Five Abahani players test positive

Abahani players Rubel Mia, Faisal Ahmed Shitol, Mohammad Ridoy,...

Game should have been called off, Zizou says after draw

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side's match...
Zlatan returns as Milan extend lead

AC Milan went four points clear at the top of Serie A with a...
Saif AWOL at press meet

The pre-final press conference of the Walton Federation Cup at the...
Injuries add to India’s woes

Australia took charge with lead of 197 in Sydney at the close of...

Editorial

Shame the rape and the rapist, not the victim

The rape and death of an O’level student by an 18 year-old has been...

A syndicate issuing fake NIDs busted

A recent police investigation has found that a syndicate of brokers...

Opinion

Brexit, the EU-UK agreement, and the economic impact

Some politicians promise an El Dorado if you vote them into power....
‘A tumultuous and triumphal homecoming’

On January 17, 1972, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was featured on the...

Democracy Debased in the District of Columbia

To write off the acts of anarchy and insurrection that was being...

The momentous return of the Father of the Nation

January 10, 1972, shall remain a historic milestone in the annals...

Letters

Good news on the vaccine front

On October 5, Globe Biotech, a Bangladeshi company announced that...

City

Anti-British Revolutionary’s House: Demonstrators give govt till Jan 18 to take steps

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday set an...
A leading figure in promoting ethical journalism

Acting editor of the Daily Sangbad Khandaker Muniruzzaman will...
Capitol Riots: US envoy thanks Bangladeshis for their support

Days after US President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the...
Listed criminal Nuru held in Noakhali

After many attempts, police in a drive yesterday arrested listed...

‘Tortured and left to die in a jungle’

Like many, Ahsan Habib from Brahmanbaria dreamt of a better future...
626 children raped last year: MJF report

Despite the closure of educational institutions and absence of...
6,686 people died in road crashes in 2020: Jatri Kalyan

At least 6,686 people were killed and 8,600 were injured in 4,891...

Vehicle registration sees sharp decline

The number of registered vehicles across the country -- including...
Freedom ends when someone spreads lies that hurts others: Joy

Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday said...
Workplace accidents took 729 lives in 2020

Some 732 workers died in events such as accidents, torture and...

Country

Bagerhat farmer dreams big with colourful fish farming

Fish farmer Hafizur Rahman of Bagerhat Sadar upazila has found...

Where radio still a culture

Radio has played an active role during the Liberation War....

World

US logs record virus caseload

India yesterday said it will start vaccinating 1.3 billion people...
Qatar-Saudi border reopens

atar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border yesterday, Qatari...
US president has sole power to launch a nuclear strike

Concerns over US President Donald Trump’s mental state have drawn...
Justice dept charges 15

The US Justice Department announced Friday that it has charged 15...

US ‘our biggest enemy’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more advanced nuclear...
India detains Chinese soldier at flashpoint border

Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on the disputed...
Trump’s Impeachment: How it could play out

US Congressional Democrats plan to introduce misconduct charges on...

Pakistan protesters end blockade over deaths of miners

Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border yesterday, Qatari...
Hospital fire kills 10 babies in India

Ten babies were killed in a maternity unit in the Indian state of...
Majority of Americans want Trump removed

Fifty-seven percent of Americans want Republican President Donald...

Arts & Entertainment

How a tiny music store in the backstreets of Dhaka influenced Bangladeshi Rock

I was a music-mad teenager in 1980s England, and heavy metal was...

Hoichoi drops trailer for “Koshtoneer”; film to release on January 15

Ashfaque Nipun directorial “Koshtoneer” has sparked much interest...

Do your best with playing my father's role: Prime Minister to Arifin Shuvoo

The shooting of the much anticipated film on the life of the Father...

Health

Innovation in healthcare is must to progress the health of the country

Star Health recently interviewed Mr. Farrukh Alam, Country Director...
COVID-19 likely lingered longer than reported in Wuhan

Researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have...

Air pollution major contributor to pregnancy loss in South Asia

Poor air quality is associated with a considerable proportion of...
Specialised kidney dialysis center inaugurated in the capital

The Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, in...

Can you learn to breathe better?

It is an involuntary action, but you can still get better at...

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