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5 killed as lorry ploughs into them in Sitakunda
The accident occurred in the Kumira Royal Gate area around 2am on Tuesday, Highway Police say
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Imports of major essentials, including edible oil, sugar, chickpeas, red lentils and dates, have increased in the first four months of the current fiscal year, improving the supply outlook ahead of Ramadan.
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Tarique Rahman accorded warm welcome at Japanese PM’s Office
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today received a warm welcome from his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at her office ahead of
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Ambani, Adani outlets contesting Modi’s privacy law
Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law
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Five killed, six injured as truck hits bus passengers
Five people were killed and six others injured after a speeding truck struck passengers who had got off a bus following a mechanical problem in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.The accident occurred around 2am on Tuesday at the Royal Gate area of Kumira.Among the deceased were a six-year-old boy name
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Bangladesh ports asked to maintain signal 3 as Arnab intensifies
Extremely severe cyclonic storm Arnab has intensified over the Bay of Bengal, prompting authorities to ask the country’s four seaports—Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra—to maintain local warning Signal No. 3.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued the update i
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Israel continued Gaza genocide after truce: UN
The report also points to a sharp rise in Palestinians killed in West Bank airstrikes since October 2023
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Gold rebounds above $4,000
Gold prices rebounded above $4,000 an ounce on Monday (October 26), recovering from a more than three-month low as falling oil prices eased inflation concerns ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
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Asian stocks advance after Wall Street gains, oil prices climb over 1%
Asian stock markets largely rose on Wednesday, tracking a rally on Wall Street led by artificial intelligence-related shares, while US stock futures posted modest gains and oil prices increased by more than 1%.
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Exporters say the country has growing opportunities to expand its higher-value garment exports as production costs rise in competing countries and global brands seek to reduce their dependence on China.
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record highs in 2025, WMO warns
Global concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide reached record levels in 2025, intensifying the risk of extreme weather and threatening economies and societies, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned.
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ADP implementation hits a record low: what is the cost to Bangladesh’s economy?
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Takaichi welcomes PM Tarique with guard of honour in Tokyo
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was accorded a ceremonial welcome by his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday (October 27), ahead of their bilateral summit.
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Bangladesh seeks reopening of Oman labour market
The government has made a move to persuade the Sultanate of Oman into reopening its market for Bangladeshi workers, considering the huge demand for this segment of manpower in the Gulf country.
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Cyclone Arnab completes landfall, triggers heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Cyclone Arnab completed its landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast early Wednesday after a process lasting more than six hours, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or, Putellas claims third
Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday, following a prolific scoring campaign last season, while Spain’s Alexia Putellas claimed her third women’s Ballon d’Or.Kane scored 73 goals for club and country last season, finishing as Euro
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For Republicans, losing control of either chamber could complicate Trump's agenda in the last two years of his second term as president.
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Mia Sattar appointed chairman of Russia-Bangladesh Business Council
Mia Sattar, a Bangladesh-born Russian businessman and head of National Group, has been appointed chairman of the newly established Russia-Bangladesh Business Council.The organisational meeting of the council was recently held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Mosco
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It lifted its full-year income growth target for 2026 to above 7 percent from its earlier estimate in the middle of a 5-7 percent range
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Food Minister Afroza Khanam suggests
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