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Father, daughter stabbed to death in Munshiganj
A 40-year-old man and his minor daughter were stabbed to death by miscreants in Ramkrishnadi village of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj district on Thursday.
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Changing lifestyles, declining heritage
Bangladesh holds a living heritage that no museum can store: the skill in a weaver's hands, the games children play in a yard, the sweets of winter. Much of it is falling out of use, and the cause lies more in everyday economics than in changing taste.
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Managing life around a delivery notification
For virtually every Gen Z person in Dhaka, this is a dreaded form of anxiety: While you are in the shower, on the bus, or in class, you get a notification text message: Your rider is arriving in 5 mins. Then something changes, and what you're most concerned about isn't your deadline, exam, or relat
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(From the left) This combination image shows SRB chief Ahsan Habib Palash, CID chief Mosharraf Hossain and APBn chief Hasib Aziz. Photo: Courtesy
According to sources familiar with the matter, the PMO has sought files containing the personal and professional details of the three senior officers.
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Mount Ama Dablam, which stands approximately 6,800 meters above sea level, is seen behind Khumjung Village in Solukhumbu District on 30 April 2014. File Photo: Reuters
The climber, who had topped the 6,814-metre Ama Dablam peak on Sunday, fell some 1,500 metres on his way back down from the summit and died on Monday.
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Rights activists warn of CSA misuse
Rights activists have warned that the Cyber Security Act 2026 is already being misused to suppress freedom of expression since the February election.
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Poor planning for past 17 yrs behind current energy crisis
The official policy to facilitate installation of quick rental power policies over the past 17 years has thrown Bangladesh's long-term power master plan into disarray, driving the current energy crisis, says Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood.
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Noah Wyle named People’s ‘sexiest man alive’
The 55-year-old Emmy winner says he thought the news was a prank
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Sketch of Dr Farid A Sobhani, Vice-Chancellor, Eastern University, Bangladesh.
When technology can deliver answers in seconds, the real purpose of higher education is to teach students how to question them. That means rethinking classrooms, assessments and the skills universities cultivate.
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Cable market shrinks 25% as demand slump hits manufacturers
Activity in this segment has declined by 50-60% over the past two years, while demand from the housing sector has fallen by 30-35%, he said.
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Gas-fed fire in Cox’s Bazar continues for second day
A fire believed to have been triggered by underground gas escaping during deep tube-well drilling in Inani, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, continued to burn on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after it broke out. Authorities have suspended electricity supply along a 15km stretch...
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Abid Aziz, Board of Trustees, Uttara University. Sketch: TBS
Uttara University is focusing on critical thinking, research, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration to prepare students for a rapidly changing economy.
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Garment worker stabbed dead on way to home in Gazipur
A readymade garment worker was stabbed to death in what police suspect was a mugging while he was returning home
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The festival, themed “Celebrating Autumn with 13 Countries” aims to promote children’s theatre and encourage cultural exchange among artists from different countries.
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Dhaka ranks 12th among world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka ranked 12th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 144 at 10:10am.The city’s air quality was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, meaning people who are particularly vulnerable to air polluti
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Barber killed for refusing to cut hair on credit in Mymensingh
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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Govt targets 1.0m digital-sector jobs in five years
The government aims to create one million jobs in the digital sector over the next five years and position Bangladesh as a regional hub for information technology and artificial intelligence (AI), Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said on Tuesday.
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AMTOB seeks further cut in proposed BTRC prices
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) has sought a further reduction in proposed spectrum renewal prices, arguing that the cost of renewing licences for 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz bands should be determined by long-term investment needs rather than a simple extensio
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Out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure pushed more than 1.08 crore Bangladeshis, or 6.4 percent of the population, below the poverty line in 2022, a new government study has found.
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Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Vice-Chancellor of ULAB. Sketch: TBS
Universities must prioritise critical thinking, practical skills, and interdisciplinary learning as AI reshapes the job market, says the VC.
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