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![Cottage Industry, SMEs: Tk 2,700cr fresh stimulus unveiled]()
Cottage Industry, SMEs: Tk 2,700cr fresh stimulus unveiled
With small businesses still struggling to recover from the pandemic...
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![Gang-rape MC College]( "Gang-rape MC College")
MC College Rape: Charges framed against eight BCL activists
A Sylhet court yesterday framed charges against all eight accused...
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![Remittance Inflow: Proactive steps can fetch $30b a year]()
Remittance Inflow: Proactive steps can fetch $30b a year
The country could receive as much as $30 billion in remittance...
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![Bangavax Vaccine: Permission sought for clinical trial]()
Bangavax Vaccine: Permission sought for clinical trial
The Clinical Research Organization has asked for permission to...
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![Dhaka to have 330 vaccination points]()
Dhaka to have 330 vaccination points
Officials are likely to inoculate Dhaka city residents against...
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Number of new Covid cases on decline
Bangladesh is seeing a sharp decline in the number of new Covid-19...
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Municipality Polls: AL candidates sweep second phase too
The ruling Awami League candidates clinched sweeping victories in...
Back Page
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![Attack on UNO: Court frames charge against ex-employee]()
Attack on UNO: Court frames charge against ex-employee
A Dinajpur court yesterday framed charges against the lone accused...
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Accused, Convicts: Media cannot publish their remarks: HC
A High Court bench yesterday cautioned the media to be more careful...
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![This year’s first session of JS begins today]()
This year’s first session of JS begins today
President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to deliver his speech in the...
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Nigeria army retakes military base from jihadists
Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the...
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![Violence in Afghanistan: Gunmen kill 3 female judges]()
Violence in Afghanistan: Gunmen kill 3 female judges
Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme...
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Vaccine concerns prompt more curbs
Officials yesterday sought to ease concerns in Europe about...
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Australian father and son released from Qatar detention
An Australian father and son have been released after almost six...
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![More hardship for poor as cold spell likely to linger]()
More hardship for poor as cold spell likely to linger
The bone-chilling cold in the country’s northern and north-eastern...
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![Bogura student raped by Tufan Sarker]( "Bogura student raped by Tufan Sarker")
Rape, Abduction: Tufan Sarkar gets bail from Bogura court
Suspended Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar was granted bail...
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![3 arrested over rape in Patuakhali]()
3 arrested over rape in Patuakhali
Three men were arrested on Saturday for gang-raping a 42-year-old...
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![Make more films on Liberation War]()
Make more films on Liberation War
Stating that her government would do everything necessary for...
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UK demands China grant UN access to Xinjiang over abuses
Britain’s government yesterday pressed China to allow UN rights...
Business
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![Bangladesh Bank buys record $5.49 billion to keep taka stable]()
Bangladesh Bank buys record $5.49 billion to keep taka stable
The central bank purchased greenback worth a record $5.49 billion...
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![Dhaka, Delhi conducting study to sign trade deal]()
Dhaka, Delhi conducting study to sign trade deal
Dhaka and New Delhi are preparing a joint study report to sign a...
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![Moulvibazar’s perfume business faces setback amid pandemic]()
Moulvibazar’s perfume business faces setback amid pandemic
The traditional perfume industry of Moulvibazar has come to a...
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![Samsung’s Jay Y Lee on cusp of stepping out of father’s shadow]()
Samsung’s Jay Y Lee on cusp of stepping out of father’s shadow
For years, legal troubles have cast a cloud over Samsung...
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![Impress Capital gets new MD]()
Impress Capital gets new MD
Impress Capital has recently had Arastoo Khan appointed as its...
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Fitch keeps Britain outlook negative, debt at AA-
Fitch ratings on Friday maintained Britain’s AA- debt rating and...
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![Wheat import declines]()
Wheat import declines
Wheat imports declined 2 per cent or 72,000 tonnes in the first six...
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Tk 1,000cr fund to help exporters upgrade tech
Bangladesh Bank yesterday formed a Tk 1,000 crore fund to provide...
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![Govt aims to cut groundwater dependency for irrigation]()
Govt aims to cut groundwater dependency for irrigation
The government is targeting to increase use of surface water for...
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Google Play is unsportsmanlike
State attorneys general are planning a third lawsuit against...
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![New MD for Citizen Bank]()
New MD for Citizen Bank
Citizens Bank recently witnessed the appointment of Mohammad Masoom...
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![Stocks fall amid profit-booking]()
Stocks fall amid profit-booking
Most stocks listed with the Dhaka bourse witnessed corrections...
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![Interoperability in digital fund transfer to prevent fraud: Palak]()
Interoperability in digital fund transfer to prevent fraud: Palak
Although digital transactions have been increasing over the last...
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Syncing local, int’l laws crucial for LDC graduation
Experts have suggested strong collaboration among banking...
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![France wants suspension of ‘poisonous’ US-Europe trade spat]()
France wants suspension of ‘poisonous’ US-Europe trade spat
The European Union and the incoming administration of US President...
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![Large US banks eye improving economy after rocky 2020]()
Large US banks eye improving economy after rocky 2020
Large US banks reported Friday a mixed fourth quarter to conclude a...
Sports
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![Chance for batsmen to level up]()
Chance for batsmen to level up
The onus will probably be the most on batsmen to adapt to...
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![‘No room to swing a racket’]()
‘No room to swing a racket’
As one of the 47 tennis players forced into a hard isolation ahead...
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![Hierarchy unchanged as calls for advanced training grow]()
Hierarchy unchanged as calls for advanced training grow
The Bangabandhu National Athletics Championships came to an end at...
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![‘Batsmanship has been a real standout’]()
‘Batsmanship has been a real standout’
Regular captain Virat Kohli led the tributes to Shardul Thakur’s...
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![FLYING START FOR MOHAMMEDAN]()
FLYING START FOR MOHAMMEDAN
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Malian forward Souleymane Diabate...
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Leach spins Eng near to victory
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took five wickets as England edged...
Editorial
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Second phase of municipal elections
The second phase of the four-stage local elections was held on...
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![Dhaka Circular Rail]( "Dhaka Circular Rail")
Dhaka circular rail on the horizon
It’s encouraging to learn from a recent report published by this...
Opinion
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![Project implementation during the pandemic discouragingly poor]()
Project implementation during the pandemic discouragingly poor
The first six months of the fiscal year 2020-21 saw very slow...
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![2021: Year of living dangerously?]()
2021: Year of living dangerously?
Goodbye 2020, but unfortunately, not good riddance, as we all have...
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![Key sustainability issues for 2021]()
Key sustainability issues for 2021
Issues around sustainability come and go, but some topics will...
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![America under siege from within!]()
America under siege from within!
Finally President Trump has accepted the inevitable, but not before...
Letters
City
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![LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam]( "LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam")
Municipalities unable to pay salaries would be dissolved: minister
Local government minister Md Tazul Islam yesterday said he would...
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Chattogram City Corporation Election: BNP banking on voter turnout, peaceful polls
BNP leaders in the port city are chalking out campaign strategies...
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![Electric-run vehicles’ guideline: BRTA seeks opinion from stakeholders]()
Electric-run vehicles’ guideline: BRTA seeks opinion from stakeholders
As part of their initiave to finalise the draft guidelines for the...
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IGP promises to uproot militancy
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed yesterday expressed...
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United Hospital Fire: SC stays HC order to pay Tk 30 lakh each to families
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed for...
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![Bula Ahmed passes away]()
Bula Ahmed passes away
Bula Ahmed, a freedom fighter and wife of Science and Technology...
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Arani Municipal Polls in Rajshahi: The ‘rebel’ who defeated AL candidate for mayor
Before the January 16 municipal polls, he was blamed for inciting...
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Rapist brought to book after 11yrs
A rapist was served life-term imprisonment in Rangpur yesterday, 11...
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Saudi considers them Bangladeshis: envoy
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan...
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Woman sues husband, his 5 friends for rape
A woman yesterday filed a case stating that her husband’s friends...
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Graft Cases: Freeze 18 bank accounts of Awal, wife: court to ACC
A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC...
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No scope for violence
No one will be allowed to carry out any kind of violence and spoil...
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![Honouring the heroic life of Ayesha Khanam]()
Honouring the heroic life of Ayesha Khanam
In the 1970s, the idea of ‘violence against women is a violation of...
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Kakrail Double Murder: Husband, 2 others sentenced to death
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced three people to death for killing...
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![60 illegal structures demolished to upgrade road]()
60 illegal structures demolished to upgrade road
Roads and Highways Department yesterday started an eviction drive...
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![Prof Kashinath Roy no more]()
Prof Kashinath Roy no more
Kashinath Roy, former professor at DU’s English Department has...
Country
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![Family needs, local conditions ignored in design]()
Family needs, local conditions ignored in design
The government, to mark Mujib Barsho -- the birth centenary of...
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![Covid-19 hand wash basins lie useless for lack of care]()
Covid-19 hand wash basins lie useless for lack of care
Washing hands is one of the major preventions that can help people...
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Failing to Serve Tea: Tea-stall owner beaten up
The son of a local influential trader attacked a tea-stall owner in...
World
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![US on alert after FBI warning]()
US on alert after FBI warning
Protesters are expected to descend on statehouses across the United...
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Guatemala cracks down on US-bound migrant caravan
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday escalated efforts to stop...
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Darfur clashes leave 83 dead
Over 80 people have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes in...
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![Nations failing to fund climate adaptation: UN]()
Nations failing to fund climate adaptation: UN
The world is falling short of promises made under the Paris climate...
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Navalny detained in Russia
Russian police detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at passport...
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![Indonesia quake toll hits 81]()
Indonesia quake toll hits 81
Torrential monsoon rains hampered the hunt yesterday for anyone...
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![Biden aide slams Trump move on Yemen rebels]()
Biden aide slams Trump move on Yemen rebels
The outgoing Trump administration’s decision to classify Yemen’s...
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![India sees ‘encouraging’ first day]()
India sees ‘encouraging’ first day
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive had a successful start with more...
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Israel okays new W Bank settler homes
Israel yesterday advanced plans for 780 new settler homes in the...
Arts & Entertainment
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![We are happy that Bangladesh is the country of focus this year at IFFI: Tanvir Mokammel]()
We are happy that Bangladesh is the country of focus this year at IFFI: Tanvir Mokammel
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) dedicated the ...
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![Prominent cultural activist and freedom fighter Nizamuddin Laskar passes away]()
Prominent cultural activist and freedom fighter Nizamuddin Laskar passes away
Prominent Sylhet-based cultural activist and freedom fighter...
In Focus
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![What's so special about Bengal?]()
What's so special about Bengal?
If you are looking for ancient history, Bengal’s achievements are...
