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Amateur historian links Jones Beach namesake to notorious 17th-century pirate
An amateur historian has uncovered new evidence that a prominent historical figure associated with one of New York
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FBI links North Korean hackers to $6.3bn binance heist
The FBI on Saturday blamed North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor for stealing $6.3 billion from Binance on Thursday in what it described as the largest cryptocurrency heist in history.The bureau linked the group to last year’s $1.5 billion hack of Bybit and urged cryptocurrency exchanges an
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British-Bangladeshi doctors team up with Startup Bangladesh on health tech
A network of British-Bangladeshi doctors plans to send its first health-tech projects to Startup Bangladesh in December, under a new collaboration to turn doctors' ideas into working products with help from Bangladesh's technology sector.
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DMP news website displays political messages, violent images
Offensive political messages and images depicting violence appeared on the website of DMP News, the online news portal of Dhaka
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Beyond the bargaining over water shares are people whose livelihoods depend on the flow. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
With the 1996 treaty expiring in December, Bangladesh needs a new agreement guaranteeing fair dry-season flows and addressing upstream withdrawals and river management round the year
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High duties curb fruit imports, squeeze consumers
Imported apples, oranges, grapes, pomegranates, mandarins and pears are becoming increasingly unaffordable for ordinary Bangladeshis as import duties on the six fruits have risen to 121.78 per cent in FY2026-27, despite the absence of significant domestic commercial production.
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Dhaka ranks 4th among world's most polluted cities this morning
Dhaka ranked as the world's fourth most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 166 at 8:42am.The air quality was classified as 'unhealthy', indicating that the concentration of airborne pollutants had reached a level that could pose health risks to
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After illness forced him home from Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Asaduzzaman opened a shop in Kishoreganj with support from the RAISE project. Photo: TBS
The RAISE project supports Bangladeshi returnee migrants with financial assistance, skills training, counselling and follow-up services to help them rebuild their livelihoods through employment or income-generating activities
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Iran ready to retaliate if attacked again: Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has not ruled out the possibility of a renewed war against Iran, but said Tehran
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Always cheerful, smiling, and full of jokes, Antonelli has become the life and soul of the paddock. Every press conference is laced with humour with other drivers joining in the fun.
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No room for AL collaborators or infiltrators in BNP: Mirza Abbas
Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Mirza Abbas on Saturday warned that there would be no place in the party for collaborators of the Awami League or those who maintain ties with its allies.“Strict organisational action will also be taken against anyone within the party who tries to shelt
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DIG warns of arresting students found outdoors after dusk
Chittagong Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Abdul Kuddus Chowdhury warned that school and college students found wandering the
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35th national swimming, diving, and water polo championship concludes
The closing and prize-giving ceremony of the
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Iran willing to make concessions in deal with US to end war, open Hormuz
Iran has just offered to shorten the number of days for the implementation of its seven-point framework as a condition for talks and peace with the US.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is trying to indicate that Iran is making concessions in this regard and that it is ready to open the Strait
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2-day Solar Expo 2026 to begin in Dhaka on Tuesday
Staff CorrespondentThe two-day Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 will be held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Dhaka on November 3–4, aiming to accelerate the expansion and use of solar power in the country.The event is being jointly organised by the Power Division, the Ministry of
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DBBL holds Strategic Conclave for Sylhet Region
AStrategic Conclave of Dutch-Bangla Bank with the Sylhet Region was held at alocal hotel in Sylhet on October 31, 2026 in hybrid model to formulate businessstrategies for the branches and ...
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A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The stolen holdings were replenished using company funds and the corporate treasury. The reimbursement covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether and seven other widely traded cryptocurrencies
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DB arrests former Army officer Retd Major Hafiz
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested retired Army officer Major Abdul Hafiz from the capital
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Dhaka's air quality turns 'unhealthy', ranks 4th globally
Capital city Dhaka recorded 'unhealthy' air quality on Sunday (November 1) morning, ranking fourth on the list of global cities
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There is no winning for women
Late last Tuesday night, Zumratun Nesa Barsha, 24, video-called her father from a house in Manipuripara, Dhaka. She told her parents her husband was torturing her over dowry. She pleaded for help. Then the call went dead. When her family went to check on her, they...
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