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Revival bid underway after Tk 1.22b wasted
Thousands of crores at risk
Thousands of crores at risk
Bangladesh should not replace fossil fuel dependency with debt burden
Bangladesh should not replace fossil fuel dependency with debt burden
New-look NCL begins with BCB betting on a stronger domestic game
New-look NCL begins with BCB betting on a stronger domestic game
Public or private? What rankings, cost and careers really show
Public or private? What rankings, cost and careers really show
Ponds remain a silent danger for children
Ponds remain a silent danger for children
PMO releases photo of Tarique, Zubaida at Trump’s dinner
PMO releases photo of Tarique, Zubaida at Trump’s dinner
Gas crisis: If supply is adequate, where is the gas going?
Gas crisis: If supply is adequate, where is the gas going?
No fixed timeline for Hasina’s return: Trivedi
No fixed timeline for Hasina’s return: Trivedi
Cyclone may form in Bay of Bengal in Oct
Govt warns UNOs to stay alert
Malaysian tourist found alive after 37 days in Nepal
B'desh wants no war involvement: Partho
Brazil thrash India 4-0 in historic friendly
Prepaid meters face calls for cancellation
North Korea tests AI-assisted ballistic missile
Ex-MP's brother arrested in Narayanganj
Somalia rejects Israeli presence in country: president
Economic challenges include inflation, banking and jobs: Finance Minister
Ronaldo’s ‘like’ sparks storm in Portugal camp
50-bed hospitals to be upgraded to 151 beds: Health Minister
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Observer Special
From agriculture to energy: BD builds framework to monetize carbon reduction
Unclaimed bodies surge in Dhaka: 400 buried in 8 months
Educational instts turn into potential mosquito breeding grounds
  COMMENTARY
Dense fog suspends ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route
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India voices concerns publicly as ties with US strain
India is publicly voicing its concerns over key issues with the US, moving away from
Why did Netanyahu visit UAE?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a brief, unannounced visit to Abu Dhabi for secret
‘This is fixable’: Why therapists say troubled relationships can recover
An unhappy relationship can affect far more than emotional wellbeing, according to relationship researchers and
Dubai boss surprises employees with iPhones in viral chocolate prank
A playful prank by a Dubai-based entrepreneur turned into an extraordinary reward when a businesswoman
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National
Bangladeshi man recruited to fight for Russia rescued
BOU supports student who lost eyesight after train stone attack
Pir-e-Bangal Awlad-e-Rasul Allama Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah (M.J.A) has arrived in Dhaka
NSTU VC congratulates newly elected president Mirza Fakhrul
Farmer killed in road accident in Kushtia
Police negligence in Radda MCH vandalism being investigated
Husband acquitted in wife murder case after 12 years
Sarjis warns of BNP's internal conflict
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International  
Valid visa does not guarantee entry into India: Delhi HC
North Korea tests AI-assisted ballistic missile
Malaysian tourist found alive after 37 days in Nepal
A Malaysian tourist who went missing for 37 days after devastating floods hit Nepal has been found alive and safely returned home, according to an organisation representing families of missing people.The Chinese-Malaysian ...
Woman survives two lethal injections
Somalia rejects Israeli presence in country: president
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Countryside
Stepson stabs mother to death over family dispute
Stepson stabs mother to death over family dispute
Observer Correspondent
A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her stepson following a family ...
Tongi warehouse fire destroys goods worth Tk 50 lakh
Tongi warehouse fire destroys goods worth Tk 50 lakh
Observer Correspondent
A fire broke out at a jhut warehouse in Tongi, Gazipur, on Saturday ...
Stolen cow allegedly slaughtered for wedding feast in Gaibandha
Stolen cow allegedly slaughtered for wedding feast in Gaibandha
Observer Correspondent
Police have arrested a man for allegedly slaughtering a stolen cow for his ...
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Entertainment
Nobel shares family moments with wife and son
Nushrratt returns to Mumbai after Bali accident
Tania Brishti says she is doing better, undergoing chemotherapy
Star Trek returns with new novel for 60th anniversary
Salman Khan’s 'Maatrubhumi' gets govt clearance
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Business

El Niño may cut Philippine rice output
Musk’s wealth jumps $61bn in one day
Global gold prices fall sharply
G7 agrees deal to ease global energy supply concerns

Sports

Brazil thrash India 4-0 in historic friendly
Ronaldo’s ‘like’ sparks storm in Portugal camp
Brazil name XI for India clash with Vinicius starting
Burkina Faso to reach Argentina six hours before friendly

Education

Public or private? What rankings, cost and careers really show
NCTB releases Class XI syllabus, mark distribution
Irregularities will cost presses textbook contracts: Education Minister
Stamford Career Expo offers students access to more than 1,000 jobs, internships

Opinion

A changing Indo-Pacific geopolitics for Bangladesh
October sky: Saturn, meteors and more to watch from B'desh
An LPG reserve is an energy security investment Bangladesh can no longer postpone
wealth versus dignity social inequality conceptual artwork

Travel

Tokyo faces growing sex tourism concerns
B'desh records 20% drop in foreign tourist arrivals
Young travellers embrace ‘Nonna-maxxing’
Sweden shifts Schengen visa decisions

Interview

Navigating rising costs and shifting consumer tastes: Igloo CEO on Bangladesh's food sector
'AB Party was founded to build a Bangladesh of people’s expectations'

Women's Own

Afroza's dream—a path of light for thousands of women
Cholo Egiye Jai
Afroza's dream—a path of light for thousands of women
Prevention should start early
Governments commit to transform primary health care through midwifery
Jinat Moli: Empowering women, transforming lives
Losing weight should never mean losing your health

Book Review

FAGIN THE THIEF
FAGIN THE THIEF
RIVER TRAVELLER 
AMERICAN SCOUNDREL 
Stardom in Bangladesh Film Industry
ECONOMICS IN ONE LESSON

Literature

When the river ‘Buriganga’ was Pristine
When the river ‘Buriganga’ was Pristine
Being ‘Arrogant’ Without Actually Being One
The Lost Letter and the Aftermath
A Letter in the Rain
A Girl Grassflower

Finance & Economy

21 Banks Face Capital Crunch: Where Is Bangladesh Bank’s Rescue Plan?
21 Banks Face Capital Crunch: Where Is Bangladesh Bank’s Rescue Plan?
The real test is whether the central bank and the government can build a credible bridge between monetary policy and bank rehabilitation—one that restores capital, recovers bad assets, protects depositors and enables healthy banks to resume productive lending.
How do we regulate payments when it's AI agents spending the money?
Bangladesh’s Mobile Tax Burden Threatens to Slow Its Digital Leap 
New AI models pose growing threat to the global economy, Bailey warns 
Bangladesh's Stronger Taka Meets a Tougher World: Can the Rally Last?
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