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Campaigning ends in Thakurgaon by-election
Campaigning for the by-election in Thakurgaon-1 constituency ended at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. Candidates are now barred from campaigning until
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BNP won’t back extrajudicial killings: Zahed
The BNP fought against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings over the past 17 years and will not backtrack on that position after forming the government, Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said, adding that the Prime Minister will take
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Serbia's new leaders face tough challenges
The reintegration of Kosovo, frayed EU relations, and US sanctions are among the challenges facing the student-led movement
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Yeasha Sobhan receives Cluster of Achievers Award 2026, Doctor of Philosophy in Social Works
Yeasha Sobhan, Chairperson of Bashundhara Special Children Foundation, has received the Cluster of Achievers Award 2026 in recognition of her
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Muslin cloth is very thin that an entire muslin saree, 6 yards of cloths effortlessly can pass through a finger-ring. Photo: TBS.
As transparent as a wisp of white cloud, as serene as morning dew and as light as a thread floating in the air, Dhakai Muslin was acclaimed as a leading global luxury fabric in the Roman, Greek and Arab empires from as early as 500 BC.
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Efforts underway to recover railway\'s occupied land: Ministry
The Ministry of Railways has said efforts are underway to recover all the encroached land of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) as 3,024
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Will fight until last breath: Macklemore at 'Free Palestine' tour
Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi attending an official luncheon on Tuesday (27 October) in Tokyo. Photo: Collected
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman was also present at the luncheon.
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Five people killed as lorry rams into bus passengers in Ctg
Five people, including a six-year-old child and a woman, were killed and four injured after a speeding lorry hit bus passengers on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda.
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Brazil stocks, real tumble after Lula win
Brazil stocks, real tumble as Lula win shifts investor focus
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Japan eyes 1 trillion yen investment in Bangladesh over 5 years
Japan eyes private investment of up to 1 trillion yen in Bangladesh over the next five years, with the potential to create 200,000 jobs, as the two countries agreed to deepen economic cooperation, strengthen supply chains and upgrade their flagship development initiative to “BIG-B for Shared P
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Trump pins Republican midterm hopes on economy
Trump, ignoring polls, predicts economy to help Republicans in midterms
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Ex Miss Switzerland accuses Trump of rape
Former model and Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul has accused US President Donald Trump of rape, according to a report released
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Kanchenjunga emerges in blue skies, enchanted by beauty of autumn
The snow-capped peak of Kanchenjunga, the world
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PM seeks to turn Bangladesh-Japan friendship into engine of economy, shared prosperity
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Singapore FM heads to Indonesia amid tensions
Singapore foreign minister heads to Indonesia amid tensions over gas and haze
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Tarique Rahman, Sanae Takaichi to hold Tokyo summit today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi are set to hold bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday (October 27), focusing on strengthening strategic ties, expanding trade and investment, and enhancing cooperation in key sectors.
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Dhaka’s air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups
Dhaka ranked 11th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 144 at 9:30am.The reading falls within the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category, meaning people who are particularly vulnerable to air pollution may exper
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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 27pc of global workforce amid AI spending surge
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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