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A night on the Huangpu: Modern Shanghai and a small room in history
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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Anti-state conspiracy: Major (retd) Khandaker Hafiz arrested
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Major (retd) Khandaker Abdul Hafiz in a case filed over alleged anti-state conspiracy, violent incitement, illegal funding, and social media propaganda. A DB team picked him up from the capital’s...
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The Tajuddin Ahmad I knew in 1971
Oxfam relief worker Julius Francis recalls Tajuddin Ahmad’s compassion, practical leadership and concern for refugees during Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War.
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Garment worker denies setting fire to police bus in Mirpur
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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TIB finds growing influence of money, muscle power in politics
Political parties in Bangladesh suffer from serious deficiencies in internal democracy, financial transparency and accountability, with money and muscle power increasingly influencing party activities, according to a study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
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746 people killed in 4,280 incidents of political violence in 13 years: TIB
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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The FundaRedes NGO -- which monitors rights violations in Venezuela's border states -- initially reported nine deaths in the attack early Friday morning in the western state of Apure
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Energy Minister hopes to cut load-shedding next summer
Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud stated on Sunday, November 1, that the government hopes to
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Air Chief asks Congo-bound peacekeepers to uphold discipline, integrity
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan on Sunday urged members of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) contingent heading for the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in ...
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IGP leaves for France to join 2nd Interpol Biosec Conference
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir departed Dhaka for France on Sunday morning, November 1, to attend
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Before the Boro season, a solar opportunity Bangladesh cannot miss
Scaling solar irrigation requires comprehensive policy, accessible finance, and water management to protect Bangladesh's Boro rice farmers.
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The battle for American democracy in the 2026 midterms
As the US approaches the 2026 midterms, economic unease and partisan polarisation raise critical questions about the future of American democratic institutions.
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Jamaat-e-Islami leader Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman. Photo: Collected
According to the case statement, tensions erupted at the airport on 1 October over alleged mismanagement, a shortage of luggage trolleys, delays in baggage delivery and the unavailability of Zamzam water.
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US midterm elections are on Tuesday
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Govt committed to implementing July National Charter: Moni
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Monday said parliamentary democratic practices had returned to Bangladesh after a long gap and the government was committed to implementing the July National Charter 2025.
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Drone hit 'industrial enterprise' near Moscow, Kyiv claims hit major refinery
Russia said Sunday that a drone had struck an industrial enterprise east of Moscow overnight, after Ukraine reported hitting a
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Rajshahi board suspends HSC result of examinee who rewrote exam paper
The Rajshahi Education Board has suspended the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination result of Mehedi Hasan, a student of Ideal
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BDRCS launches cleanliness drive to combat dengue in Dhaka
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Monday launched a cleanliness drive at its national headquarters, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital and surrounding areas to strengthen dengue prevention and control efforts.
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Garment workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway, set police box on fire
Garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gazipur on Sunday, demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk30,000, bringing traffic to a standstill. Five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed to help control the situation. A police box in Konabari was...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg, France, yesterday (16 September 2026). Photo: Reuters
The partnership is designed as an open coalition of like-minded nations, providing what the leaders described as a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” amid growing geopolitical instability
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