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Police chase account ‘ridiculous’: Tahsif's father
Enayetul Karim says his military officer son would not flee law enforcers and trusts the government to pursue justice for his murder
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2 dead, baby badly ill as migrant boat reaches Spain island
Two men dead, baby critically ill after migrant boat reaches Spain's El Hierro island
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Tuku: Govt working to ensure healthcare services for disadvantaged people
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said the government is prioritising efforts to ensure healthcare assistance and development programmes reach disadvantaged people at the grassroots level. He said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has placed...
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Hilsa flood Barishal markets after 22-day ban ends, buyers question freshness
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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Roads turn into parking lots amid a shortage of spaces in Rajshahi
A shortage of designated parking facilities in Rajshahi city has turned busy roads and footpaths into unofficial parking lots, worsening traffic congestion, obstructing pedestrians, and increasing the risk of accidents. Key areas, including Saheb Bazar, New Market, Laxmipur,...
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Golam Porwar warns govt against pushing country towards political confrontation
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Friday warned that the government's refusal to implement the referendum verdict could push the country towards political confrontation.“The government itself is pushing the country towards a confrontation in politics if it continues with i
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US court halts DV lottery
A US federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to suspend the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery programme until an
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Tea Workers’ Union election slated for November 28 after eight years
After an eight-year hiatus, the Bangladesh Tea Workers’ Union is set to hold its election on November 28, with nearly 98,000 tea workers expected to cast their votes across 231 tea gardens. The election has generated considerable excitement among workers, with more than...
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A representational image of a woman cultivating seaweed. Photo: FAO
After finding success in seaweed cultivation, Mariam went on to train nearly 500 people from surrounding areas in the same trade, helping them secure their own livelihoods
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Dr Abdul Awal's new book explores linguistic identity
Dr. Abdul Awal examines how English shapes educational opportunity, social inequality and cultural identity in Bangladesh in a new book
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City's 100% Premier League record was ended last week by Aston Villa and their hopes of bouncing back quickly were undone by third-placed Brighton who avenged their midweek League Cup loss to City thanks to Yasin Ayari's early goal.
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Around 320,000 people take part in protests across France: media
Around 320,000 people took part in a new round of protests across France on Saturday, according to French daily Le Monde which cited figures from the Interior Ministry.
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Fishermen set to return to sea amid debt and uncertainty
Fishermen in Khulna and other coastal areas are making final preparations to return to the sea as a 22-day fishing ban ended at midnight on Thursday. After weeks of inactivity, fishing villages are bustling with crews painting boats, repairing nets, checking engines, and...
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Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury delivering a speech at the international conference on "Sovereignty, Humanity and Law in the Contemporary World" at Rajshahi University today, 30 October 2026. Photo: Courtesy
He urges states to place humanity above sovereignty.
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Vision screening should be part of driving licence tests: state minister
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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Bangladesh, Japan discuss boosting ties, alternative funding
Bangladesh and Japan have placed special emphasis on strengthening economic ties and expanding cooperation through alternative financing mechanisms. The discussion
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Bangladesh seeks Thai market access to narrow trade gap
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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More than 2 crore empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are lying idle across the country, either in warehouses owned by distributors or in consumers’ homes, as several major operators have lost their ability to import the cooking gas and other companies cannot refill cylinders carrying rival brands.
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Lightning strike kills six, injures three in Pabna
Six people were killed and three others injured in a lightning strike while fishing in Pabna’s Gobindapur village on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred near Sonapatila Beel in Malanchi Union of Pabna Sadar upazila. According to locals, several people were fishing...
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