An Israeli soldier passes by an election billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, as the country holds a national election, in Ramat Gan, Israel, on 27 October 2026. Photo: Reuters
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An Israeli soldier passes by an election billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, as the country holds a national election, in Ramat Gan, Israel, on 27 October 2026. Photo: Reuters

The election, held on Tuesday, left neither major bloc with an independent majority in the 120-seat parliament. Anti-Netanyahu Jewish-majority parties secured 48 seats, while the two Arab-majority parties, Raam and the Joint List, won a combined 19 seats

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Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief

India's opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country's election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

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Businessman hacked, Tk 6 lakh looted in Chattogram

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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Clubs with the most Ballon d’Or wins in history

Since France Football launched the Ballon d'Or in 1956 to honour the world's best footballer, Real Madrid and Barcelona have dominated the roll of winners, producing eight and six different recipients respectively. In 2026, Harry Kane became the fifth Englishman to claim the award, after a prolific season in which he scored 73 goals in 65 appearances for club and

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Tahsif's companion Disha arrested

River Police arrested Disha, a close female companion of former Bangladesh Air Force officer KM Tahsif Sauri, on Saturday night,

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Minimum wage board formed amid labour unrest

Bangladesh forms minimum wage board amid labour unrest

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Factory warehouse, police vehicle set on fire in Gazipur

A factory warehouse and a law enforcement vehicle were set on fire during workers’ unrest and a highway blockade over

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ICT summons AB Party leader Fuad over remarks on trial proceedings

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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Extreme heat linked to over 5,500 excess preterm births in Bangladesh

Human-caused climate change contributed to nearly 1,500 additional preterm births in Bangladesh during the extreme heat event of April 2024, according to new analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA), an international research group providing insights and analysis about climate change and the energy transition.

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SAU students stage 20-minute road blockade against Secretariat relocation plan

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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Bangladesh receives Tk 10.23cr Hajj refund

Saudi Arabia has refunded 3,091,243 Saudi Riyals—equivalent to approximately Tk 10.23 crore—to Bangladesh after previously withholding the amount for non-insurance

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Vietnam cuts retail electricity price

Vietnam cuts retail electricity price, removes gasoline tax from Nov 1

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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets on Saturday to win their first one-day international tri-series title at home.

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Hawkers won’t be allowed anymore on Mirpur-10, Mirpur-1 footpaths: DNCC administrator

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Safiqul Islam Khan on Monday said hawkers would no longer be allowed to set up stalls on the footpaths in Mirpur-10 and Mirpur-1, while the corporation was working to arrange alternative spaces for the evicted vendors.

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President calls for optimum use of country's demographic dividend

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called for the optimum utilization of the country's demographic dividend."The largest segment of the country's population structure is the youth. This is known as the demographic dividend. It is a great asset and opportunity for the country an

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Mirpur protests disrupt metro services at five stations

Garment workers blocked roads for a second consecutive day at Mirpur-10 intersection in Dhaka on Sunday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. The protests, which began in the morning, led to repeated clashes with police, arson and chases between demonstrators and law enforcers. Metro rail

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Afghanistan were already above experienced teams like Bangladesh, England and West Indies, and have now also overtaken Sri Lanka to achieve their highest-ever position in the Men's ODI Team Rankings

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Police box torched in Gazipur

The incident occurred around 10am on Sunday, a Gazipur Metropolitan Police official says

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Police vehicle torched in Mirpur

A team from the Pallabi Fire Service Station have gone to the scene once the incident was reported

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Political groups fuelling garment worker unrest: Labour minister

Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has alleged that several political organisations are instigating unrest over the formation of a wage board for garment workers in an attempt to create instability in the country.

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