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SQ Electricals Ltd Chairman AZM Monjurul Quader. Sketch: TBS
SQ Group is a 64-year-old conglomerate that has grown alongside Bangladesh’s industrial and infrastructure development.
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Halloween events in Dhaka
Tricks Bhoot Chaturdashi - a Bangali ghost-themed Halloween event featuring a ghost hunt, Bhoot FM storytelling, tarot readings, face painting, children's books and live music Date: 31 October Venue: Jatra Biroti,Banani Time: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Halloween Night Party - a rooftop Halloween experience featuring a monster BBQ buffet, scary cave, live music, horror movie marathon,
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Dakar hosts first-ever Olympic event on African soil
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games opened on Saturday, marking the first time an Olympic event has been held on African soil.
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Bangladesh Solar Expo begins Tuesday to boost rooftop solar, attract investment
The two-day Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 will begin in Dhaka on Tuesday as the government steps up efforts to expand solar power generation, attract private investment and promote rooftop solar installations.
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BNP betrayed public trust, must implement referendum verdict: Jamaat chief
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, works in the outlet's office as an employee packs up after the newspaper announced plans to shut down, citing what it described as a relentless campaign by the authorities, in Moscow, Russia, 30 October, 2026. Photo: Reuters
The paper halted its print edition inside Russia in 2022 but continued to produce online content and operate from its office in central Moscow.
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Stocks extend losses for fifth week
The stock market extended its losing streak for a fifth consecutive week, as uncertainty over corporate earnings and dividend declarations, rising global energy prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to dampen investor sentiment.
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Fourth nuclear fuel shipment for Rooppur’s second unit arrives
The fourth shipment of nuclear fuel for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, Pabna, has arrived at the project site. Three lorries carrying the fuel entered the site around 7am on Saturday under tight security. The fuel arrived in Dhaka from Russia...
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One group relaxes Sajek road blockade, another enforces counter-blockade
An indefinite blockade on the Khagrachhari-Sajek road in Sajek Valley of Rangamati was relaxed on Sunday by two UPDF-backed organisations, but another group enforced a counter-blockade, disrupting traffic movement in the area.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Memorial Ceremony for the three-year anniversary of the 7 October 2023 Hamas retaliatory attack, in remembrance of Israel Defense Forces and security members who fell in the War of Redemption, at the Mt Herzl Cemetery, Jerusalem, on 5 October 2026. File Photo: Reuters
Final election results show that Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. To form a government, political parties must secure the support of at least 61 lawmakers.
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Netanyahu faces tough coalition talks after election setback
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political allies have lost their parliamentary majority following the country’s latest election, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations among parties with sharply differing political and ideological positions.Final election resu
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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.
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World Cities Day and World Thrift Day observed today
Two major international observances, World Cities Day and World Thrift Day, are being marked across the globe today, focusing on
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Notre Dame Univ hosts 'Halloween Spooktacular 3.0'
Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) hosted ‘Halloween Spooktacular 3.0’, organised by the NDUB Drama and Film Club on October 29
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Dhaka ranks 13th among world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka ranked 13th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 124 at 9:16am.The city’s air quality was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, indicating that children, older people and individuals with res
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Chhatra Dal to launch weekly clean-up drive every Saturday
The Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has announced plans to organise a weekly ‘Campus Cleaning Day’ every Saturday
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5 injured in clash between supporters of two BNP MPs in Cumilla
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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Getting another chance to graduate right
Bangladesh’s three-year extension before graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category is welcome news, but it should also serve as a serious reminder of the work that remains. The deadline has moved to November 2029, which means the country can use this...
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US senator slams oil firms for profiting $130bn from war on Iran
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has criticised oil companies for profiting off the US-led war on Iran while Americans have paid the rising fuel cost.“Since Trump started this illegal & senseless war in Iran, his buddies in Big Oil have made $130 BILLION in profit while American households have
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New wage board for RMG workers by Sunday: Labour minister
The government will form a new wage board for garment workers by Sunday, Labour Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said after a meeting with garment labour leaders at his residence on Friday.
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