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#Events / Met Gala 2026 stuns with art-inspired fashion moments
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Read Bangladesh’s trade deal with US alongside those of others: Khalilur
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Form a permanent media commission
Editorial
Govt’s good intentions must translate into urgent, credible action
Farmers of the haors are dying of despair
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A plateful of rice may be considered an unhealthy overindulgence for those of us with sedentary lifestyles. Yet the Bangalee spirit cannot be satisfied in any other way.
The making of Pritilata Waddedar
5 May 2026, 09:00 AM
In Focus
On the night of 23 September 1932, Pritilata led a group of approximately 10 to 12 revolutionaries towards the target.
Harvest hopes fading
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump
5 May 2026, 13:57 PM
Agriculture
Rainy days at Dhaka University
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Measles disaster warrants answers
4 May 2026, 18:45 PM
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5 May 2026, 09:00 AM
As a flood-prone country, Bangladesh needs stronger early flood warning systems
5 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Dhaka’s Metro Rail: Why are we paying so much?
4 May 2026, 09:00 AM
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4 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Urea supply concerns surface ahead of Aman season
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ADB to provide $1b budget support to Bangladesh
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BB raises auto, personal loan ceilings
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Ashes to release new songs every 15 days from upcoming albums
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Multi-generational cast unites in Eid telefilm ‘Zohra Begumer Icchapotro’
5 May 2026, 12:59 PM
French theatre group to stage play on Ziaur Rahman
5 May 2026, 12:01 PM
Revisiting Satyajit Ray in the age of noise
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Satyajit Ray: The man who found the universe in a dewdrop
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Raghu Rai: The man behind the lens
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Tribute / Remembering Raghu Rai and the light he left behind
28 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Views
Logging in, competing in real time
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29 April 2026, 13:58 PM
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Big Picture
My Dhaka / Inside Dhaka’s competitive hierarchy of misery
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Between flexibility and uncertainty: The lives behind Dhaka’s food delivery
30 April 2026, 16:54 PM
Unheard Voices
Unseen struggles of ATM security guards in Bangladesh
30 April 2026, 11:30 AM
Unheard Voices
Factors behind BJP’s rise in Mamata’s ‘stronghold’
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Curiosity grows over party’s surge in West Bengal
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Farming in Haors: Harvest or not, heartbreak almost certain
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Torrential rainfall, rising pre‑monsoon water levels, lightning strikes during thunderstorms, and submerged fields have left farmers in the haors struggling to save the Boro paddy, the lifeline for millions in the region.
DCs’ proposals expose health sector ills
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Barguna, a southern coastal district with a population of about 10 lakh, turned into a dengue hotspot last year, recording 15 deaths and 9,534 cases -- the highest for any single district except those at divisional headquarters.
Anomalies found in Family Card pilot
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
The finance ministry has found a host of anomalies in the pilot of the Family Card programme, as the government seeks to iron out irregularities and ensure the BNP’s flagship social welfare initiative can withstand the scrutiny of development partners.
Bangladesh enters nuclear energy era
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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A new reading of Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah and Sonargaon’s independence
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Coal overtakes gas in power generation
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Over 90% of July uprising cases still under probe
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
No measles let-up before mid-May
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Jungle Salimpur / Of lawlessness and vanishing hills
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Human trafficking: When cases end in compromise, not conviction
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Geneva Camp: Drug trade thrives despite crackdowns
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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