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Business Bangladesh’s farm success comes at a cost: Prof Anu Muhammad

Business Capital market went through major reforms in 2025: BSEC chairman

Business NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress

Culture Mon Janala by Mousumi Mou opens space for women to rethink life after 40

Culture DIFF closing ceremony: ‘University of Chankarphul’, ‘Kurak’ among noted winners

Politics ‘Ekhane Rajnoitik Alap Joruri’: Ambitious, flawed, hopeful

Politics I see ‘Prince’ as an Eid gift: Rashed Mamun Apu

Politics Democracy risks becoming a ‘numbers game’ without minority rights: Speakers

Politics Inequality survives through what feels normal: Zaima Rahman

Politics Using the word ‘mob’ to question the revolution won’t be tolerated: Tajul

Crime Six killed in bus-auto rickshaw head-on crash in Madaripur

International Many applicants seek entry ‘to study, but not really to study’: Dutch ambassador

Politics Govt clarifies Prof Yunus’ support for ‘Yes’ vote

Politics NCP announces candidates in 27 seats

Politics Turning youth into our greatest economic strength — Can we?

International 35 Bangladeshis return home after job dismissals in Russia

Politics Our 'demographic dividend' at risk: Help the NEET generation urgently

Sports Najmul’s reply 'satisfactory and positive’, says BCB disciplinary chairman

Sports Bangladesh thrash Bhutan to register first-ever futsal win

Sports BFF receives 330 World Cup tickets; final to cost over Tk 11 lakh

Sports From orphanage to junior champion

Sports Alcaraz swats aside Walton as career Grand Slam bid begins in Melbourne

Sports 'Proud' Venus Williams, 45, exits Australian Open after epic battle

International Pakistan may withdraw if Bangladesh don’t play: Reports

International Supreme Court tests limits of Trump's power over the economy in fight over Fed's Lisa Cook

Business Vietnam breaks ground on first domestic chip manufacturing plant

Culture Ninad stages Jean Cocteau’s ‘The Human Voice’ today

Entertainment Arundhati Roy’s 1989 film ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ to screen at Berlinale

Crime Case filed against BNP leaders over attack on Jamaat's referendum campaign in Bogura

Crime Man abducted in Uttara after attack on security personnel

Crime Two charred bodies found in abandoned Savar community centre

Crime Woman found murdered at Kalachandpur house

Culture Ducsu faces backlash over free cigarette distribution at DU concert

Politics 'Police are not guardians of any party’

Politics Tarique Rahman calls upcoming election ‘extremely important’ for democracy

International How Americans view Trump's ambitions for Greenland

International Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on home

Sports Ton-up Mitchell continues runfest against India

Sports Ball girl faints during Australian Open match as heat bites

Sports 'Fearless' Sabalenka belatedly comes good to win Melbourne opener

Sports Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open with injury

Sports Zverev wobbles but wins at Australian Open

Sports Hridoy ton upstages Eishakil’s 107 as Rangpur beat Noakhali

International American CEOs push back on Trump ... mildly

Business Commerce ministry asks NBR to suspend duty-free import benefit on certain yarn type

Business The dangerous illusion of bank bonds

International Trump administration touts push to lower car prices, de-emphasize EVs

Politics Bakhtiar Hossain announces exit from Bay of Bengal

Culture DIFF final day: Sabuj Khan’s ‘Behula Dorodi’ to screen today

Entertainment Tahsan returns with ‘Family Feud Bangladesh: Season 2’

Culture Two Bangladeshi films selected for Nepal festival

International Indonesian rescuers find debris from missing plane

Politics ICT prosecution presses charges against Taposh, Nanak and 26 others

Politics Purbachal plot graft: Court sets Feb 2 for verdict against Hasina, Tulip, Bobby and others

Crime 8 Mro critically injured in Bandarban attack: Police

Crime Abu Sayed’s brother demands justice as accused police remain free

Politics Chhatra Dal stages sit-in at EC headquarters

Politics Shafiqur-led Jamaat delegation to meet Yunus at 6:30pm

Culture Conceptualising mob justice in post-uprising Bangladesh

International ‘Jamaat-IAB split a blow to Islamists’ one-box plan’

Politics Our Constitution between resurrection and revolution

Sports Tigresses make winning start in Women’s T20 WC Qualifiers

Sports Man Utd rise under Carrick, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool falter

Entertainment Rana does ‘what matters most’

Sports Cricket Ireland rejects T20 World Cup group swap: Reports

Entertainment ‘Aatka’: Raba-Nidhi swing at the bleachers

Politics 10-Party alliance: Jamaat to take most vacant seats after IAB exit

Health Affordable care must be next govt’s focus: Say health experts

International ‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over $20,000

Politics 50 chance' of survival

Business Financial inclusion in rural areas improves: BB

Culture Fusion, identity, and the changing mindset of young designers

Politics Hasnat regains candidacy, his BNP rival disqualified

Culture Mob culture pushing country towards ‘popular fascism’: Speakers tell discussion

Business RMG exports to EU grew 7% in Jan-Nov

Business Swiss firm starts operating Pangaon terminal

Business The dangerous illusion of bank bonds

Politics A tragic recurrence of fire safety lapses

International Trump ‘guilty of Iran casualties’: Says Khamenei as demands crackdown on ‘seditionists’

Politics Unite to shield press freedom

Politics ‘We’ll always stand by you’

Health Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?

Sports Martinez fires Inter six points clear

Sports All eyes on Alcaraz, Sabalenka as Australian Open begins

International Italy announce squad for maiden T20 World Cup

International Tarique’s meeting with UK envoy: Bilateral relations, cooperation discussed

Politics Rumeen Farhana locked in dispute with magistrate over electoral code

Politics Bangladesh’s renewed democratic chance

Culture Jamdani and Nakshi Kantha enter global conversations through design

Business Leather and footwear: The next big export frontier for Bangladesh

Culture Our indomitable spirit

Culture The lure of natural dyes in sustainable fashion

Business Time to open railway tracks to private freight operators

International Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland as protesters rally

Technology Proactive steps can future-proof jobs in the AI era

Sports Bangladesh suffer late collapse in U-19 WC loss to India

Sports Chelsea ride luck to beat Brentford in coach Rosenior's league debut

Sports Lookman gives Nigeria third place after AFCON shoot-out with Egypt

Sports Man Utd sweep past Man City as Carrick enjoys perfect start

Sports Rajshahi seal qualifier spot with win over Chattogram