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Worker protests disrupt traffic in four areas
Garment workers staged road blockades in several areas of Dhaka
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Girls outshine boys in pass rate, boys secure more GPA-5s
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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After wasting Tk 2,810 crore on Dhaka–Gazipur BRT, the government plans to spend another Tk 45 crore demolishing what took 14 years to build. Photo: Rajib Dhar
The human cost was horrific: five died when a concrete girder fell on their car; countless others endured years of severe gridlock.
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Dhaka's air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups
Dhaka ranked as the world's 13th most polluted city on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 124 at 9:16 am.According to the AQI scale, the city's ...
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RMG workers stage demonstrations in Dhaka, Gazipur for Tk 30,000 minimum wage
Garment workers staged demonstrations and blocked roads in Dhaka and Gazipur on Sunday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, disrupting traffic and triggering clashes with police.
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Dhaka Board tops HSC pass rate, Barisal records lowest
The Dhaka Education Board has recorded the highest pass rate among the 11 education boards in this year’s HSC and equivalent examinations, at 61.80%. The Barisal Board recorded the lowest pass rate among the nine general education boards, at 44.84%. The information was...
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A pregnant woman touches her stomach in April 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas, which is one of the US states hit hardest by heat storms and heat waves. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
It’s impossible to say for certain how big a role heat played in Lakhoo’s difficult pregnancy. But the threat is particularly acute for women with pre-existing risks, research shows. And, as Lakhoo would discover, her own pregnancy was complicated from the outset by a condition that would make it challenging even in ideal circumstances.
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English, ICT record highest number of failures in HSC exams
English and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) were the subjects with the highest numbers of failures in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with a combined 382,021 students failing the two subjects.
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Turkish Technic signs multiple deals at MRO Europe 2026
Dhaka: Turkish Technic, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) arm of Turkish Airlines, has agreed on multiple partnerships and service contracts during MRO Europe 2026, held last week in Amsterdam.
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Garment workers block Mirpur-10 crossing again over wage hike demand
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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Overseas HSC centres record 90.87pc pass rate
Bangladeshi students who appeared for the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations at overseas centres achieved a pass
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India extends customs duty exemption on cotton imports by 2 months
Earlier, in May, the Indian government exempted cotton imports from customs duties for five months, until today (31 October).
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Six new bus routes to begin in Dhaka on Nov 1
The government has taken an initiative to reorganise bus routes in the capital to bring discipline to public transport and
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RMG workers block Mirpur-10 intersection demanding Tk 30,000 as minimum wage
Workers from several garment factories in the capital’s Mirpur area blocked the Mirpur-10 intersection on Sunday morning as they pressed for a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000, bringing traffic to a standstill on several connecting roads.
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India bolster pace attack for New Zealand ODIs
India have bolstered their pace-bowling options ahead of their five-match ODI series against New Zealand, as the Men’s Selection Committee have added Auqib Nabi to India’s squad for the first three ODIs of the upcoming series
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Pakistan Army 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation
Pakistan's military is "cautiously optimistic" about its mediation between Iran and the United States, its spokesman said on Friday in his first interview since a high-level delegation visited Tehran this ...
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President Donald Trump suggested he could launch fresh military action after the United States holds its midterm elections early next week
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Binance heist: How North Korean hackers became major players in crypto theft
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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JUAAB holds 25th annual general meeting
The 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) was held on Friday at Helmet Hall of RAOWA Convention Hall in capital's Mohakhali .JUAAB ...
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South Africa fight to set up exciting series finale
Centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder helped South Africa stage a magnificent lower-order fightback, leaving Australia a formidable target of 288 runs to win the ICC World Test Championship 2025/27 series-deciding third Test at Newlands in Cape Town
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