Trump rules out sunday strike on Iran

US President Donald Trump has ruled out a military strike on Iran on Sunday (October 25), stepping back from earlier

Woman dies as mud house wall collapses

A garment worker was killed when the wall of a mud house collapsed on her in Kaliakair, Gazipur, on Sunday,

City Group faces default risk as banks balk at Tk6,000cr fresh funding

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Hostile Newlands test looms for Australia

Newlands to provide test of more than bat and ball for Australia

New textbooks approved for Classes IV, VI

The National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCC) has approved four new textbooks for Classes IV and VI for the 2027 academic year, subject to necessary revisions.

Two DGFI members among six sent to jail over abduction bid

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

AI chatbots pose mental health risks: report

Psychiatrist flags four risks of using AI for mental health advice: report

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State-run plant has missed out on nearly Tk 3,000 crore in production

Police take a woman into custody in Mymensingh's Bhaluka last night (25 October), following tensions over alleged derogatory remarks on Facebook. Photo: Courtesy

Bhaluka police said they found no anti-government remarks in Sathi Akter’s videos.

A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Photo: Reuters

"I think that ​the market's expectation is that they're working to find overall consensus," Bright added, referring to the Fed.

Govt borrows Tk16,601cr from banks in first two months of FY27

Only Tk463cr borrowed during same time last year

Humaiun Kobir gets full ministerial authority to lead CHOGM

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has been granted full Cabinet Minister-level authority to lead Bangladesh

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Sonali managing director reinstated

1,413 Dhaka plots allotted on political grounds in 2009-2024, JS body told

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

1,413 RAJUK plots under probe, 1,074 suspended

A total of 1,413 residential plots allocated on political grounds between 2009 and 2024 are under investigation, while activities involving

Six jailed over Dhaka abduction case involving DGFI

Six people, including two DGFI members and an Ansar member, have been sent to jail over the alleged abduction and

Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza has died at the age of 46. His family announced his death in a statement shared on his official Instagram page on Sunday (25 October). Photo: Collected

100 sued over police attack in Gopalganj, 7 arrested

A case has been filed against 100 people over an attack on police and vandalism of a police vehicle in Gopalganj, with 40 named and 60 unidentified accused. Seven people arrested in connection with the incident were shown arrested in the case and sent to jail by a court order...

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Around 150 participants from government agencies, private companies, financial institutions, diplomatic missions, development partners and renewable energy organisations attended the event.