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President election: Acting Prez, PM cast votes
Court rejects complaint against Yunus, Asif over Dhanmondi 32 vandalism
Court rejects complaint against Yunus, Asif over Dhanmondi 32 vandalism
Voting for 23rd Bangladesh President begins
Voting for 23rd Bangladesh President begins
Acting Prez Hafiz Uddin Ahmed leaves Bangabhaban with farewell ceremony
Acting Prez Hafiz Uddin Ahmed leaves Bangabhaban with farewell ceremony
Name confusion: Dhaka resident Shahabuddin's assets frozen
Name confusion: Dhaka resident Shahabuddin's assets frozen
Fakhrul hopes for happy, prosperous Bangladesh
Fakhrul hopes for happy, prosperous Bangladesh
PM’s India visit after achieving ‘mutual trust’: Adviser Humaiun
PM’s India visit after achieving ‘mutual trust’: Adviser Humaiun
Ex-State Minister Farhad Hossain’s wife remanded for 3-day
Hadi murder: Court sets Sept 27 for further probe report submission
Rohingya crisis pressurizes economy, environment: CAS
2 from Satkhira’s Kaliganj killed in Kolkata hotel blaze
Rain forecast across country next week
Roberto Carlos on conversion rumors: ‘Not true’
Jubo Dal leader stabbed inside car in Ishwardi
22-carat gold now Tk 240,628 following price raise
DU student union activists attacked after protesting harassment of female students
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press
2 killed as motorcycle hits pedestrian on Bhanga Expressway
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Observer Special
Seven types of income that may require tax return
Honor’s Robot Phone: Innovative, yet scary
6 settings should change to protect FB's data
  COMMENTARY
Dense fog suspends ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route
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From ‘Lord Shanto’ to a true cricketing lord
Once a frequent target of social media trolls, Najmul Hossain Shanto has now turned the
153 ahead and rising: Bangladesh put Australia under serious pressure
Australia have found themselves under unexpected pressure after Bangladesh produced a stunning performance in the
SSC results published with 62.25pc pass rate
The results of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations were released on Monday (August 10)
Ad-Hoc Committees weigh down private educational instts
Nearly two years after the political transition that followed the July uprising, most private schools,
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National
BOU supports student who lost eyesight after train stone attack
Husband acquitted in wife murder case after 12 years
Unico Hospital celebrates first anniv
Abul Kalam Azad appeals against death sentence
Automatic fines for traffic law violations : Home Minister
Dowry killing: Husband sentenced to death 20 years later
Tk 12.12cr looted from petrol pump linked to PM Tarique Rahman’s maternal cousin
Mirza Fakhrul to be eligible to vote, Oli Ahmed not
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International  
China replaces traffic police with robocops
Air Astra adds second brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft
Germany logged 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer
Germany registered around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, worse than a previous record high in 2018, official data showed Thursday.Around 9,600 of those ...
Israel to probe Gaza attacks as ceasefire hangs in balance
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press
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Countryside
Tree plantation held in Hili on Swechchhasebak Dal anniv
Tree plantation held in Hili on Swechchhasebak Dal anniv
Observer Correspondent
Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal planted trees at various places in ...
KCC to unveil FY 2026-27 budget on Sept 3
KCC to unveil FY 2026-27 budget on Sept 3
Observer Correspondent
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) will announce its budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year ...
2 from Satkhira’s Kaliganj killed in Kolkata hotel blaze
2 from Satkhira’s Kaliganj killed in Kolkata hotel blaze
Observer Correspondent
Two residents of Kaliganj upazila in Satkhira were among those killed in a ...
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Entertainment
Subhashree writes open letter to Dev after wrapping ‘Deshu 7’
James Webb detects water near Milky Way
Toma Mirza balances acting career with new banking job
Model Ridhi’s boyfriend denied bail in suicide abetment case
Actress ends relationship after boyfriend shamed her over periods
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Business

BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its first MD and CEO
Seven types of income that may require tax return
22-carat gold now Tk 240,628 following price raise
Stocks waver, dollar drops as US Treasury moves to lower bond yields

Sports

Roberto Carlos on conversion rumors: ‘Not true’
Messi scores and assists as Inter Miami draw 2-2 with Philadelphia Union
PSG start Ligue 1 defence with eye on Champions League hat-trick
Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

Education

DU student union activists attacked after protesting harassment of female students
XI admission to be completed in one phase, no migration
DU women’s halls entry time may be extended by one hour
Record 4 lakh students apply for SSC result re-scrutiny

Opinion

Honor’s Robot Phone: Innovative, yet scary
Why young workers are putting flexibility ahead of salary
When Smaller Was Considered Better: The Strange History of men genitals Enlargement
Labour Laws and Remedies for Workers

Travel

Bikes ride on beach sands after parking fee payment
Bangladeshis can now buy overseas tour packages in taka
Eastern University Working Committee enjoys memorable retreat to Nikli Haor
Hotel D'More loyalty club gets massive response

Interview

Women's Own

Leading with purpose: Afsia Jannat Saleh on business, leadership and legacy
Leading with purpose: Afsia Jannat Saleh on business, leadership and legacy
Boosting immunity, staying fit with vegetables
FemTech and daycare: Supporting working mothers
Komela's success: Empowering women in farming
Women rising in the global tech race

Book Review

The Challenge of Steve Fuller’s Social Epistemology 
Science in the Face of the Post-Truth Condition
The Challenge of Steve Fuller’s Social Epistemology 
Seven Years On, Is the Future Still Asian?
The hidden side of everything
Soft Power
THE MAN WHO BECAME CINEMA: Dilip Kumar

Literature

BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS
BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS
Gram Suhrid Forum
The Price I Paid
Memories of the Rainy Season
The Promise of a Pen

Finance & Economy

A $35b Miracle or A Ticking Time Bomb?
A $35b Miracle or A Ticking Time Bomb?
Global Shock, Local Test: Bangladesh Faces a New Global Market Test
Tech Titans Under Siege as Power, Profits and Public Trust Collide
Tk5.88 Lakh Crore Bad Loans, Tk1.55 Lakh Crore Capital Hole
How Corruption Became the Nation's Costliest Tax
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