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Business BB proposed keeping 2 state banks and merging others: governor

Business Gold set to hit all-time high of Tk 2,52,467 per bhori

Transport Novoair increases flights on Dhaka–Ctg route

Politics Taxes, penalties for not filing income tax returns on time

Politics Fair, credible polls possible with current preparations: Yunus

Crime Exempted in one case, bail in another for Simeen Rahman, others

Politics NCP to launch election campaign from Tin Netar Mazar in Dhaka tomorrow

Politics Additional Tk 106,000 crore required to implement proposed new pay scale

Politics Hadi's family to get Tk 1 crore more from govt as livelihood support

Politics Pay Commission recommends up to 142% salary hike for govt employees

Politics Jamaat ameer to visit eight northern districts on Friday, Saturday for election campaign

Politics Tarique Rahman lands in Sylhet to launch BNP’s election campaign

Politics ‘This was going to be her last term’: Hasina’s son speaks to Al Jazeera

Sports 'The road ahead is going to be difficult,' says Bashar after washout dents Bangladesh U-19s’ WC path

Sports Ispahani 37th Nat’l Team Bridge to kick off Friday

International Bangladesh to be replaced if stance on India travel stays unchanged: Reports

International T20 World Cup: ICC rejects Bangladesh's relocation request

Business Brokers’ association seeks overhaul of outdated DSE classifications

Technology Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains

International Gold zooms past $4,800 as Greenland tensions simmer

Business Govt earns Tk 2,370cr as Grameenphone bags 700 MHz spectrum

Politics ‘After losing Javed, I am left all alone’: Sohel Rana

Politics Before giving blanket indemnity, each incident must be investigated: Anu Muhammad

Health Over 200 killed in 409 road crashes in Dhaka last year: Road Safety Foundation

Politics Pay Commission to recommend up to 142% salary hike for govt employees

Health Milestone jet crash: Last remaining patient returns home after 183 days

Education Teachers’ network demands immediate reinstatement of two UAP teachers

Politics ‘Timely and courageous’: Hefazat chief praises Islami Andolan for cutting ties with Jamaat

Politics Jamaat alleges bias by law enforcers, election officials ahead of polls

Sports Mitchell overtakes Kohli as top-ranked ODI batter

Sports Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in ODI series against England

Entertainment Brook says lucky to be England captain despite nightclub brawl

Entertainment Sabina, Krishna put Bangladesh on top

International Bangladesh to be replaced in T20 World Cup if it refuses to travel to India: Reports

International Bangladesh T20 World Cup fate: ICC board meeting underway

Business Bangladesh Bank begins liquidation hearings with nine NBFIs

Business China can't make consumers buy goods, so it leans on services to drive economy

Business Spinners, apparel exporters at odds over yarn imports

Business Stocks stable after tariff-fuelled selloff but uncertainty boosts gold

Environment The pulse of the planet

Culture Desh Natok to restage ‘Darpane Sharatshashi’ in tribute to theatre legends

Culture Jatra festival finale returns to Shilpakala

Entertainment Akshay Kumar safe after convoy vehicle accident in Mumbai

Entertainment Bangladeshi film ‘Saatao’ receives Best Feature Film Award at NAIFF

Entertainment Bangladeshi TV series draws viewers in Pakistan as well

Culture Legendary actor Ilias Javed passes away

Politics After 2026 election, Dhaka must set out clear India, China, and US policies

Politics ICT-1 indicts Joy, Palak over crimes against humanity

Politics Feb 12 polls: Expatriates to vote online from 5pm today

Politics Jamaat candidate flags election office arrangements, raises concerns over ballot security in Dhaka-6

Politics Death row convict Abul Kalam Azad appears before tribunal

Politics Patwary puts justice for Hadi on agenda, alleges electoral bias in Dhaka-8

Politics Tasnim Jara gets ‘football’ symbol for contesting polls from Dhaka-9

Politics Tarique Rahman to travel to Sylhet today, shrine visit planned late at night

Technology Cyber-resilient future: How to keep up with the evolving threat landscape

Environment How Dhaka’s rental housing market marginalises Indigenous tenants

Business Make long-term plan for those bringing in billions

Business Retaining talent: Creating local opportunities to stem brain drain

Business Statistics do not provide safety assurance

Technology Staying human in the age of AI

Education Student entrepreneurs balance studies and business, inspire young generation

Education Teaching in the age of AI: How can the education curriculum keep up?

Culture The fear and the future: what the emergence of AI can mean for our youth

International US visa suspension: Green card pending, hope expired

International What Bangladesh and the Global South face

International Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace

International Trump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland

Education Youth upskilling in the age of AI: where to begin?

Culture Before the Assam-Bengal line system: Mobility, land, and belonging

Entertainment Maxwell, Waugh join Bollywood-backed European T20 League as franchise owners

Sports Suryakumar's form in focus as India-NZ T20I series begins

Sports Alcaraz comes good after shaky start to make Australian Open third round

Sports Players voice frustration over Mirpur pitch

Sports PCB writes to ICC supporting Bangladesh's stance: Reports

Culture ‘This Show is a Waste of Time’: Meme, satire and dissent at Dwip

Politics Bangladesh rebalances its foreign policy

International Italy backs Bangladesh’s democratic transition, endorses July charter reforms

Politics BNP’s rebel woes just won’t go away

Politics EC bias allegations risk eroding public trust

International India to recall diplomats’ families from Bangladesh

Business NBR split : Rules of business approved

Politics Political somersault, thy name is art

Politics Serious power shortfall awaits Bangladesh in 5yrs: Sanem

Business Special loan rescheduling for shipbuilder defaulters

Crime ICE broke into Minnesota home, forced barely clothed man outside into snow

International Thousands protest against Trump immigration policies

International Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows 'no going back' on Greenland

Sports 'Super-happy' Sabalenka sets up potential Raducanu showdown

Business BB to unveil monetary policy on Jan 29

Business Conventional banks lead remittances as Islamic lenders recover ground

Business NBR misses target by Tk 46,000cr despite 14% collection growth

Business Spinners, apparel exporters at odds over yarn imports

Sports Jesus fires Arsenal past Inter and into Champions League last 16

Sports Mbappe, Vinicius shine as Real Madrid thrash Monaco

Sports Salah back in Liverpool squad after AFCON

Sports Sporting Lisbon stun holders PSG in Champions League

Business Gold crosses Tk 240,000 a bhori for the first time

Business Padma Bridge toll earnings cross Tk 3,000 crore

Politics Terrorist den in Jungle Salimpur to be crushed: Rab DG

Politics 1,967 candidates in the race for 13th national election

Politics EC directs security measures for seven Jamaat leaders ahead of national polls

Business CPA pilot averts major accident at Chattogram port channel

Politics No rent hike in 2 years, tenants must have access to roof and main gate

Politics Witnesses say loudspeaker call sparked mob attack on Rab men in Ctg’s Jungle Salimpur

Business Stubborn and sticky: Why inflation defies monetary tightening

International 'We don't give in to bullies': Macron says after Trump's tariff threat

Sports Glimt stun Man City to get first-ever Champions League win

Culture Litton paints the sombre picture that prevails