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WB approves three projects worth $1.16 billion for Bangladesh
World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved three projects worth $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development...
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Information center for financial, social data in the offing: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has announced that the interim government is working to establish a centralised information hub for financial and social data, aiming to enable investors to access
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Essay / Spectacularised rape
In the psyche and schema of the average transnational Bangladeshi, rape is visible and legitimate only when it takes spectacular forms—violent, brutal, deadly.
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Heating Up the Winter: Top Room Heaters for Bangladeshi Homes
As winter begins to settle over Bangladesh, the need for warm and cozy spaces becomes paramount. While the country's winter is relatively mild compared to colder climates, regions in the
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Car attack on German Christmas market kills 2, Saudi man arrested
Saudi Arabia expressed ‘solidarity’ with Germany on Friday after one of its nationals was arrested following a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market killing two people…
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Myanmar briefs neighbours on election plans
Myanmar’s junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military’s repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand’s foreign minister said on Thursday...
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Pak province aims to collect weapons to stem clashes
Provincial authorities in northwestern Pakistan said yesterday they planned to collect heavy weapons to stop sectarian clashes that have killed hundreds, but tribesmen in the historically lawless region said they
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Bangladesh
Mother, son burned in Gazipur fire
According to victim's brother, a gas leak might have led to the incident
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World Bank approves $1.16b for Bangladesh
World Bank has approved three projects worth $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development.
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India reacts to Mahfuj Alam's deleted FB post
India has strongly protested against the Facebook post of Adviser Mahfuj Alam, also an aide to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
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DMP issues traffic guidelines for ‘Echoes of Revolution’ concert
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued special traffic instructions ahead of the “Echoes of Revolution” concert, scheduled to be held at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday...
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Light to moderate rains likely across Bangladesh
As the well-marked low over the Southwest Bay and adjoining area intensified into depression, light to moderate rains may drench Dhaka and six other divisions...
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Move to adjust sugar mills' liabilities: Ministry's plea for Tk 80b govt bond
Industries ministry has requested finance ministry to issue Tk 80 billion worth of government bond to adjust state-run sugar mills' liabilities to six banks, according to officials concerned. The Bangladesh
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International
US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown
With senators often dragging their feet over complex legislation, there were fears that the funding fight might spill into next week
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16 injured after Israel hit by Yemen-launched strike
The Huthi rebels say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians and last week pledged to continue operations
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Biden authorises $571m in military aid to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden on Friday approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration
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Bolivia crash kills 13 as bus and truck collide
At least 13 people were killed and three injured on Friday when a truck and a bus collided on a highway in the Bolivian Andes
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Time to ‘eradicate’ IS, Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday it was time to destroy “terrorist” groups that posed a threat to Syria’s survival, namely the Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish fighters.
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Peace in Myanmar tied to Rohingya resolution: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday said that there could be no lasting peace and stability in Myanmar without resolving the Rohingya issue.
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Technology
Scientists observe 'negative time' in quantum experiments
researchers at the University of Toronto, through innovative quantum experiments, say they have demonstrated that "negative time" isn't just a theoretical idea
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OpenAI fined 15 mln euros by Italy over privacy violations
Italy's data protection authority, also known as Garante, announced on December 20 that it has fined OpenAI 15 million euros (around $15.58 million) following an investigation which was launched back
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Ukraine has 2 mln hours of drone footage to train AI for warfare: Report
Since the Ukraine-Russia war which began in 2022, Ukrainian drone operators have collected over 2 million hours of video, equivalent to 228 years of footage, to support AI-driven decision-making in
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You can now call and message ChatGPT with this number
As part of the company’s "ship-mas" campaign, OpenAI has recently introduced a new feature allowing users to call or message ChatGPT directly over the phone or WhatsApp.
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SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS
Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to the International Space Station in partnership with a California-based startup, the two companies said on Thursday.
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Sport
World Cup-winning England international Eastham dies aged 88
George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday.
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Australia's McSweeney 'devastated' by Test axing
Dumped opener Nathan McSweeney said he was "devastated" Saturday after being cast out of Australia's team after just three Tests against India but vowed to come back a better player.
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Bangladesh beat Nepal to seal Asia Cup final
Bangladesh Women's Under-19 team confirmed the Asia Cup final berth after thrashing Nepal by 9 wickets in Super 4 phase clash at Kuala Lumpur Friday.
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Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City 'play better'
Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland will find his form so long as the rest of his Manchester City team-mates raise their game but has not ruled out January transfer window
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Pogba wants to 'turn page' after brother sentenced in extortion case
"There is no winner in this case which involves members of my family and people I have known since childhood," the former Juventus and Manchester United star said through his
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Kings’ kryptonite Maruful helps end Abahani’s drought
A depleted Abahani tasted their maiden victory over Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League when they handed the defending champions a 1-0 defeat at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium
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আলোচিত
‘জামায়াতের প্রতিটি কর্মীকে স্বাধীনতা রক্ষায় অতন্দ্র প্রহরীর ভূমিকা রাখতে হবে’
‘জামায়াতের প্রতিটি কর্মীকে স্বাধীনতা রক্ষায় অতন্দ্র প্রহরীর ভূমিকা পালন করতে হবে’
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ইফতেখারুল ইসলাম তাবলীগ জামাত / সাদপন্থি ও জুবায়েরপন্থি: মত, পথ ও ভাবাদর্শের লড়াই
আমাদের মনে ধারণা গেড়ে বসে আছে– তাবলিগ কর্মীরা কেবল সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু ধর্মীয় আচার পালনে সীমাবদ্ধ; দুনিয়াদারি নিয়ে তারা বেখেয়াল। কিন্তু ধর্মের মামলা স্রেফ ধর্মীয় আচারে সীমাবদ্ধ থাকে না।
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বিশ্ব ইজতেমার ভবিষ্যৎ কী?
তুরাগ নদীর তীরে গত ১৭ ডিসেম্বর ভোরবেলা তাবলীগ জামাতের দুই গ্রুপের সমর্থকদের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষ হয়ে গেল। দীর্ঘদিন যাবত তাবলীগ জামাতের...
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নির্বাচনি রোডম্যাপের দাবিতে আন্দোলনে নামছে বিএনপি
দ্রুত নির্বাচনের স্পষ্ট রোডম্যাপের দাবিতে আন্দোলনে নামতে যাচ্ছে বিএনপি। আগামী বছরের জানুয়ারির মধ্যেই এ বিষয়ে সুষ্পষ্ট রোডম্যাপ ঘোষণা না হলে ফেব্রুয়ারির প্রথম থেকেই কর্মসূচি শুরুর
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মাওলানা সাদের আসল পরিচয় কি?
ইজতেমা আসা মানেই দুপক্ষ হয়ে যাওয়া, যেমনটা এবারও হয়েছে এবং সংঘর্ষের ঘটনাও ঘটেছে সেখানে আবার নিহত হওয়ার ঘটনাও রয়েছে আর এই দ্বন্দটা মূলত যাকে ঘিরে সে হচ্ছে মাওলানা সাদ ।
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৩ অভিনেত্রীর মাদক সংশ্লিষ্টতা তদন্ত করছে নারকোটিক্স
অভিনেত্রী তানজিন তিশা, সাফা কবির ও মুমতাহিনা চৌধুরী টয়ার মাদকসংশ্লিষ্টতা নিয়ে অনুসন্ধানে নেমেছে মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদফতর (নারকোটিক্স)। ইতোমধ্যে এ বিষয়ে স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের শীর্ষ পর্যায়েও প্রতিবেদন...
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কোথাও ঠাঁই হচ্ছে না জ্যোতিকা জ্যোতির
ছাত্র-জনতার গণঅভ্যুত্থানে আন্দোলনকারীদের বিপক্ষে অবস্থান নিয়েছিলেন অভিনেত্রী জ্যোতিকা জ্যোতি। আওয়ামী লীগপন্থি এই অভিনেত্রী ‘আলো আসবেই’ নামের এক বিতর্কিত
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গাজায় কী করবেন ট্রাম্প?
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নব-নির্বাচিত প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্প ইঙ্গিত দিয়েছেন যে তিনি গাজায় যত দ্রুত সম্ভব যুদ্ধ বন্ধ করতে আগ্রহী। বিদায়ী বাইডেন প্রশাসনও গাজা ছিটমহলে যুদ্ধবিরতি চুক্তির জন্য...
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Politics
New political party with state patronage to ruin govt credibility: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Friday that the interim government’s credibility would be ruined if a new political party was formed under state
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DRC wants discrimination free Bangladesh
Leaders of the Democratic Rights Committee on Friday at a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar said that a Bangladesh free from discriminations has yet to be established.
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Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina, family face corrption probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday decided to carry out an inquiry against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members over allegations of corruption worth Tk 80,000 crore accumulated
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British minister Tulip Siddiq named in graft case filed in Bangladesh
Tulip Siddiq, 42, who as the Treasury’s economic secretary is responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets, is alleged to have brokered a deal with Russia in 2013 that
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The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law
When South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol abruptly declared martial law late on December 3, claiming that it was necessary to enable him to eliminate “anti-state” forces, street protests erupted almost
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The Way Forward in Syria
The collapse of Syria’s Assad regime - with President Bashar al-Assad not even informing his closest associates before fleeing to Moscow - has left regional and international players scrambling to
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Prioritise reconstruction of Gaz..
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said it is crucial to move beyond humanitarian interventions and shift focus towards the reconstruction of Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
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Business
Principal branch of Social Islami Bank arranges client get-together
Principal Branch of Social Islami Bank arranged a Client Get-together on 19 December. Mohammad Forkanullah, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank was present as chief guest while Abdul Hannan Khan,
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HAISON, UNIDO to host Bangladeshi business mission to Japan in 2025
HAISON International, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ITPO Tokyo, is set to organise a business mission from Bangladesh to Japan at the end of April
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Govt primarily decides to remove 10pc bid cap
The government has made a preliminary decision to eliminate the 10 per cent bidding cap in the public procurement system, which disqualifies any offer that is 10 per cent above
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Editorial
Integrated Aedes management could help Bangladesh fight dengue
Bangladesh still finds itself dealing with the crisis as lives continue to be cut tragically short.
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Ensure the rights and dignity of domestic workers
State must take effective steps to address their plight
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Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security
The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.
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The spirit of 1971: Reflections on liberation, aspirations, and modern challenges
The spirit of 1971 lives on, and it is up to the present generation to ensure that its promises are fulfilled.
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Entertainment
Apurba addresses rumours sparked by Indian media
West Bengal-based news outlet Anandabazar has recently published a report claiming that Ziaul Faruq Apurba, despite holding a valid Indian visa, missed the premiere of “Chalchitra” due to alleged death
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‘Stories Untold: A Short Film Showcase’ to spotlight vital narratives
Films have long served as a mirror to society, and the event titled “Stories Untold: A Short Film Showcase” seeks to ignite meaningful dialogues about overlooked social realities on December
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Berlin film fest to give honorary award to Tilda Swinton
Berlin's international film festival will next year present Scottish actress Tilda Swinton with a lifetime achievement award, organisers said Friday.
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‘Echoes of Revolution’ concert: DMP issues traffic advisory
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued special traffic instructions ahead of the “Echoes of Revolution” concert, scheduled to be held at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday. The traffic guidelines,
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Life style
From Dhaka streets to internet stardom: Mr. Spray's spotlight on a local spray paint artist
Mr. Spray, Andrew Ghisoni, shows how a local Bangladeshi attracted more than two hundred thousand views!
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