Director Jafar Panahi poses on the red carpet after the screening of the film "Un simple accident" (It Was Just an Accident) in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
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Director Jafar Panahi poses on the red carpet after the screening of the film "Un simple accident" (It Was Just an Accident) in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

The latest sentence was handed down in absentia, according to Panahi’s lawyer, Mostafa Nili, who spoke to Iranian reformist media outlet Emtedad.

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Bangladesh, Spain seek to boost trade, investment, cultural ties

Bangladesh and Spain have discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, cultural exchanges, sports diplomacy, tourism and skilled migration.

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Actress Tanjin Tisha, flanked by her lawyers, on the premises of A Dhaka court today (13 August 2026). Photo: TBS/File photo

According to the legal notice, the plaintiff has filed two separate cases against Tanjin Nahar Tisha at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Dhaka and the Executive Magistrate's Court over the sari controversy.

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Gulistan footpath shops evicted

The three-hour drive seizes goods and equipment, with six platoons of police backing the operation

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Thakurgaon-1 by-election to take place Thursday

By-elections for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency are set to take place on Thursday, October 29, due to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

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July killings: Hanif sentenced to death over crimes against humanity

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced Awami League(now activities banned) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif to death in a case over crimes against humanity for killing six people in Kushtia during the July Uprising in 2024.

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DNCC demolishes illegal structures in Mirpur-1

Another drive will be conducted in the area at 5:30pm as a continuation of the morning operation, says DNCC Public Relations Officer Md Zakir Hossain

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BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaking as the chief guest at a public discussion at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity's Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium today (28 October). Photo: TBS

He said to establish a democratic society, accountability must be ensured in every sector and institution.

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Shama outlines Bangladesh’s foreign policy vision at Chatham House

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Thursday outlined the government’s strategic vision for strengthening social resilience, promoting sustainable and inclusive growth.

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NID services suspended amid cybersecurity concerns

The Election Commission (EC) has temporarily suspended online National Identity Card (NID) services amid heightened cybersecurity concerns following the discovery of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used to run websites.

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2 children escape injury after moving fan falls at Barishal hospital

A moving ceiling fan fell from the ceiling at Muladi Upazila Health Complex in Barishal on Tuesday evening, narrowly missing

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The constituency, comprising Thakurgaon Sadar, Bhulli and Ruhia upazilas, has 516,138 voters

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Users can now watch 90-minute videos on Instagram!

Instagram is expanding beyond short-form clips to test a new video feature called Features, allowing selected creators to publish horizontal

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President stresses skilled workforce, multilingual education to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in global job market

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday stressed the need to develop a skilled workforce and promote multilingual education in the curricula of public and private universities to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in the international labour market.

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Bail granted to M’singh woman who criticised govt on Facebook live

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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Thanking the Government for Saying No to Crossfire

A sudden controversy recently arose in the country surrounding "crossfire." However, due to the timely intervention of the Home Minister and the Acting Secretary General of the BNP, the controversy was nipped in the bud.

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Courtesy

Under the recently signed EPA, 7,379 Bangladeshi products will enjoy duty-free access to Japan, while Japanese goods, including steel, automotive parts and electronic components, will receive preferential access to Bangladesh, Tarique said.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing home

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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