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Business Funds siphoned off through crimes, accounting manipulation: adviser

Politics Govt takes down ICT white paper from official website

Culture Chittagong, before Chittagong: An early history

Entertainment BTS announce 2026 comeback album ‘Arirang’ with member-specific vinyl editions

Politics Reconstituted Bangladesh Film Certification Board formed

Entertainment Mosharraf Karim and Neela unite for Eid drama

International Search for Indonesia plane missing with 11 people on board

Crime Two siblings arrested along with firearms, ammo

International UK, Nepal, Bhutan envoys meet Tarique Rahman

Politics Bhasan Char belongs to Sandwip, not Hatiya: Land ministry

Politics Asif Mahmud accuses BNP of acting against constitution, laws

International UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030

Sports ‘Completely unintentional’: BCB clarifies toss incident in U19 WC India match

Sports Pakistan TV team break 231-year-old record to defend lowest first-class total

International Cambodia, East Timor earmarked for friendly before Singapore tie

International Man City well beaten by 'better' Man Utd, concedes Guardiola

International Real Madrid overcome Bernabeu boos to record Arbeloa's first win

International Senegal hope Morocco final will not be Mane's AFCON goodbye

Sports Shamsunnahar continues goal glut in women's league

Politics 'Possible group change' discussed in BCB–ICC meeting

Technology Digital dream, paper reality

Business ACI Motors launches Yamaha hybrid motorcycle

Politics Govt tightens oversight of public assets to curb fiscal risks

Business Investment woes, export gains and fiscal tightening dominated economy last week

Culture Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist

Entertainment Mrunal–Dhanush wedding rumours: What’s really going on

International Shooting of two Eid films from Dhaka underway in Sri Lanka

Culture Mastering Bengali pithas: A step-by-step guide to 5 winter recipes

Environment Is this the wildlife experience we want? Mirpur Zoo is failing its animals

Politics BNP rebel candidate’s supporter stabbed to death in Mymensingh; two detained

Crime RMG worker gang-raped while fiancé forcibly detained in Bhola

Culture Independent journalism guaranteed by constitution, not a privilege: Mahfuz Anam

International Tarique Rahman urges vigilance against threats to democracy

Culture The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs

International Bangladesh-India ties: A tragicomedy where populists take centre stage

International Washington just rewrote the geopolitical rules. Is Bangladesh ready?

Culture Bangladesh needs more dynamic Islamic discourse

Sports No handshakes at toss as Bangladesh send India to bat in U-19 WC opener

Sports Sri Lanka’s Chamuditha smashes record U19 World Cup knock

Sports Bangladesh held by Bhutan in women's futsal

Sports New coach Carrick still feels the 'magic' at Manchester United

Sports Djokovic fancies chances in Melbourne despite 'missing a bit of juice'

Sports Venus Williams 'up for the challenge' of Australian Open at 45

Sports Rangpur break rut to reach BPL playoffs

International China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas

Environment The new gold of Sundarbans coast

International US not currently considering using Venezuelan oil in exchange to fill strategic reserve, Energy Department says

Culture Anjan Dutt releases autobiography ahead of 73rd birthday

Culture Four bands to perform for winter relief concert in Dhaka

Culture Chobi Mela returns to Dhaka with 11th edition

Culture Ahmed Hasan Sunny’s ‘Ekhane Rajnoitik Alap Joruri’ hits cinemas

Entertainment DIFF Day 8: Jobaidur Rahman’s 'Uraal’ to screen today

Health Find comfort from persistent winter coughs with simple honey remedies

Crime Two killed as three buses collide on Dhaka–Sylhet highway

Politics EU deploys 56 long-term observers nationwide

Politics Interns at Sylhet Osmani hospital on work abstention following 'assault' on doctor

Politics Media Convention 2026 begins in Dhaka, calls for unity to defend press freedom

Culture Silencing media endangers society’s rights, says Nurul Kabir

Business Can the Barind Tract survive its own agricultural success?

Education Gen-Z guide to choosing your first career direction

Culture Princess’s journey and the promise of skilled migration

Environment From siltation to toxic pollution: Coastal water problems

Politics Towards a 'just transition' in the labour market: Rights, gender and environment

Culture Why some good leaders stop getting better

Culture Why we must rethink how we think about the future

International US Justice Department probing Minnesota Governor Walz, other officials, source says

Environment Eroding edges, emerging lands: Mapping the Meghna Estuary

Culture The little monarch of Madhabkunda

Culture The lost soul of Jatra

Sports Bangladesh send India to bat in U-19 WC opener

Sports Young Tigers brace for India, rain in WC opener

Sports Guardiola wary of unpredictable United under new boss Carrick

Politics Alliance debacle ‘major setback’ for Jamaat

Business Ishwardi silk seed farm: Once-profitable, now left to crumble

Politics Khaleda’s legacy central to our democratic future

International Migration to US: Visa freeze pushes families into uncertainty

Culture Noab, Editors’ Council to host media convention today

Politics Partial rollout of new pay scale likely from Jan

Health A trim reckoning

Technology Internet connectivity in Iran improves slightly: NetBlocks

International Trump threatens tariffs as US lawmakers back Denmark, Greenland

Politics US names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza board under Trump's plan

International US strike against Maduro killed 47 Venezuelan soldiers: govt

Sports Bangladesh thrashed 6-1 by Maldives

Sports ‘Cricket has won’

Sports Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe support staff ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Culture How to address the root causes of disinformation sprees

Politics Is public sympathy for street protests fading?

Politics A strategy for durable poverty reduction in Bangladesh

Sports Musiala set for Bayern return after six-month absence

International Meeting with Jamaat ameer was routine diplomatic engagement: India

Crime Gang rape on moving bus: 2 arrestees confess crime

Crime Woman stabbed to death after spotting theft attempt in Narayanganj

Sports Challenging times for Pakistan’s heavyweights in Big Bash

Sports Glasner to leave Crystal Palace at end of the season

Sports Man City close to Guehi signing: Palace boss Glasner

Culture Khoi Khoi's gold rush, Ridoy's return to top

Sports Bowlers rescue Rajshahi in tense five-run win over Sylhet