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Toxic gas from chemical explosion caused instant deaths: Fire service

Bangladesh economy to experience modest recovery this fiscal year: IMF

Chemical explosion in Dhaka's Rupnagar claims 16 lives

Yunus mourns deaths in Mirpur factory fire

Rab nabs man in Ctg with large amount of fake money

Zadran’s 95, Nabi’s late blitz lift Afghanistan to 293

Viral video of illegal firearms training prompts police hunt in Munshiganj

Tarique Rahman mourns Mirpur fire victims, calls for accountability

Mirpur chemical explosion: DIFE forms probe committees

Cucsu polls: Shibir-backed panel fined Tk 20,000 for breaching campaign rules

TIB questions govt decision to keep accused army officers in Dhaka Cantonment

Bangladeshi injured, Myanmar national killed in landmine blast at Bandarban's Alikadam

Bus driver sent to jail over attempted rape of Bogura school student

Don’t normalise violence against women

Gen-Z discontent in Asia can affect geopolitical shifts

Gaza will not forget, Palestine will remember

Make LPG affordable for users

Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Why Pubail makes more sense than Dhirashram for Dhaka’s next rail-based inland container depot

Machado's Nobel Prize puts Venezuela and US policy in the spotlight

Bangladesh Bank buys $38 million more from market

Maritime law society serves legal notice, seeks cancellation of new port tariff circular

Dhaka stocks slip as engineering, food drag indices

Bangladesh issues legal notice to ESPNcricinfo over online betting ads

Youngone wins global diversity award at WCD Visionary Awards

Abul Hashim’s Bangalistaan

Still possible? Bangladesh’s Asian Cup hopes hangs by a thread

Rakib salvages draw in Hong Kong

Ancelotti warns Brazil to toughen up after defeat to Japan

FIFA-funded Kamalapur, Arambagh turfs reopen

Japan roar back in Tokyo to beat Brazil for first time

Pakistan-South Africa Test finely poised after spinners run riot

Muthusamy rocks Pakistan to set South Africa 277 to win first Test

Is Cabrera the right coach for Bangladesh?

MES building at Dhaka Cantonment declared as sub-jail

US, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey sign Gaza declaration

5 key changes in new deposit law for bank, NBFI depositors

Finance ministry dismisses rumours over Islamic bank merger

Harvest of hope: Rangamati Jhum farmers reap good yield this year

Govt reviewing Hefazat’s call to replace music with religious education in primary schools

Rucsu polls tomorrow: Panels make one last push as campaigning ends tonight

Mirpur chemical explosion: At DMCH, an agonising wait for word on loved ones

What I learned from Dhaka

Living on Death Row: A voice for the wronged and forgotten

Tanim Noor announces ‘Bonolota Express’, adapted from Humayun Ahmed’s novel

Don’t judge this book by its cover: Sabrina Carpenter’s new album is more than what meets the eye

Chorki’s flash fiction ‘Gerakol’ to premiere this month

Bangladesh-China diplomacy’s Golden Jubilee celebrated in Beijing

‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 teaser unveils new love story with Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha

'Kill Me Like a Dog' wins 8th EWIP Hamburg 2025 Award

Palakar returns to the stage with centenary run of ‘Dakghar’

It’s time for a tea party with a Bangladeshi story

Stylish yet practical dining room tips for newlyweds

Make your favourite Bengali snacks at home with these easy recipes

The Beauty of Second Chances: Kuhu Plamondon’s Wearable Art

AUST students’ dream of launching a nano satellite steadily inches toward reality

Who are the 2025 Nobel Prize winners?

Microsoft launches its first in-house AI image generator

Google to build $15 billion AI data centre hub in India

The Gen Z guide to smarter learning

xAI hires Nvidia researchers for 'world model' AI development: report

Amazon unveils Quick Suite for workplace automation

9 killed at chemical warehouse fire in Dhaka's Rupnagar

Madagascar's president dissolves National Assembly, escalating crisis

Fugitive man gets 44 years’ jail for abducting, raping Viqarunnisa student in 2017

'Man with long corruption record appointed public admin secretary'

EC to allot symbol for NCP if party fails to choose by Oct 19

'Peace cannot mean forgetting; it cannot mean impunity': Spain PM on Gaza deal

Afghanistan bat first in final ODI against Bangladesh

3 children drown in pond during wedding celebration in Habiganj

Cabrera makes three changes for Hong Kong away tie

CU gears up for first Cucsu election in 35 years amid tight security

Will the upcoming election stabilise Bangladesh-India relations?

Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers

Government has not hiked edible oil price: commerce adviser

Cross-platform MFS transfers from Nov

FIFA to help Gaza rebuild football infrastructure, says Infantino

Hong Kong coach brushes aside Bangladesh's complaints about facilities

Gambhir lauds Gill's captaincy

Booters look for reversed fortune in Hong Kong

Will batters fire in dead rubber 3rd ODI?

Inglis, Zampa to miss opening ODI against India

India beat West Indies by seven wickets to sweep home Test series

Instagram rolls out PG-13 filters to shield teen users

Samina Zaman’s ‘Poetry of Time’ impresses at Zainul Gallery

Bangladesh enters AI era with first fully AI-generated cinematic music video

Refiners hike edible oil prices by up to Tk 13 a litre

Tanzid’s charmed ODI run and Bangladesh cricket’s obsession with talent

Brazil President Lula plans visit to Bangladesh

CCC struggles to clean city canals amid funding row

After uprising, Nepal's Gen Z rush to register to vote

Trump calls Italian PM 'beautiful' at Gaza summit

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached

At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods

Amid ban, Manta fishers struggle for survival

Port tariff hike must be cost-based

Bangladesh must shift from reaction to readiness to tackle climate hazards

Why Bangladesh should end the death penalty

Leave no room for misuse

We need a data privacy law that serves the people, not power

More British investment coming to Bangladesh

Bhutan wants to upgrade PTA with Bangladesh to FTA

Grant bond licence to seafood exporters

Skills for SMEs to diversify exports

France held by Iceland while Germany, Belgium tighten World Cup grip

Pakistan cricket's elder statesman Wazir Mohammad dies at 95

Tiny island, giant leap: Cape Verde at FIFA World Cup

Bangladesh held by Jordan

Italy’s Gattuso ‘very happy’ at Gaza peace deal ahead of Israel clash

Tigresses lose a thriller against Proteas

Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating?

July Charter: Next parliament may get 90-120 days for implementation

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ shatters records with 4 million first-week sales

Joty lauds Tigresses’ ‘good spirit’ after three-wicket heartbreak

Government to honour Lalon Shah’s legacy with countrywide celebrations

‘Girgiti’ to bring gritty crime thriller to OTT

“Reels of Resistance” highlights indigenous stories at DUFS

‘Ali’ heads to Canada’s Festival du nouveau cinéma after Cannes acclaim

Tasnia Farin set to step into production

50% women don’t know where to report abuse

World Standards Day: ‘Far from reaching the level needed’

A look back at referendums in Bangladesh

'While we couldn’t raise a few billion dollars to end hunger, world spent $2.7tn on weapons'

Woman’s body found inside freezer in Kalabagan flat

Jhalakathi AL leader Sharmin Mousumi found dead at Barishal home

Taliban foreign minister holds press conference with female journalists in India

Why banks in Bangladesh should embed climate risk across their operations

Hard-hitter Shorna finally turns up

Noman derails South Africa to 216-6 in first Pakistan Test

India close in on Test series sweep despite West Indies fightback

Friendship with Nadal ‘impossible’, but respect endures: Djokovic

BJIM condemns attacks on journalists

Man hacked to death in Noakhali

JU suspends 6 students over ragging allegations

July Charter: Signing first, implementation decision later

Man killed over ‘Tk 6,000 loan’

Mob attacks, vandalises magistrate’s car during mobile court duty in Gazipur

Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests

Trump meets Palestinian president Abbas at Egypt summit

Broad exemptions in draft data laws could open door to unchecked surveillance: TGI

Gold continues becoming pricier

China’s rare earth exports fall sharply

Large‑cap gains lift Dhaka stocks

A look back at past referendums