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Business Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $4 billion in FY26 so far

International Big Tech results show investor demand for payoffs from heavy AI spending

Business Packaging makers see $10 billion export potential

Technology Shipping department to launch software Jahaji for lighter vessel management

Culture Rickshaw Art Festival 2026 celebrates Bangladesh’s colourful heritage

Culture Dhaka’s new obsession with punching (quite literally!)

Politics SC chamber judge upholds HC verdict on DP World contract for NCT

Crime Three murder-accused released from Mymensingh jail without bail order

Entertainment Tiny shoes that’ll never be worn again

Politics Instead of asking Jamaat to apologise, BNP should apologise for extortion: Delawar Hosen

Politics ‘Arrests alone won’t stop it’: Police say as election violence flares

Politics EC withdraws Sherpur UNO, OC following Jamaat leader’s death in clash

Politics Govt officials can’t urge citizens to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’: EC

Culture 'In last 16 years, did you see them on the streets?'

International Bangladesh and the West’s double game on trade and climate

Sports Bangladesh U-20 preliminary squad named for SAFF C'ship, camp to start Friday

Sports Bangladesh’s futsal queens celebrate SAFF glory on open-top bus

Sports English power surge in Champions League

Sports No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final

Sports Rybakina battles into Australian Open final against Sabalenka

Sports Sabalenka crushes Svitolina in politically charged semifinal

Politics Govt decides to separate CAAB’s regulatory, operational functions

Business BTMA temporarily backtracks from mill closure move

Politics Govt issues Microfinance Bank Ordinance

Business NBR extends tax return filing deadline up to Feb 28

Business Olympic Industries posts modest profit growth, buys land in Narayanganj

Business Renata’s heartburn tablet Esomeprazole MUPS secures UK marketing authorisation

Politics Sommilito Islami Bank depositors to receive profit from Feb 1: BB governor

Politics The EU-India trade deal: What implications for Bangladesh

Health Nipah virus explained: How it spreads and how Bangladesh can stay safe

Politics AI is becoming a companion for some teens, and that’s a problem

International China warns US attempts to contain it 'doomed to fail'

Politics National interests previously sold to India, now to US: Left alliance protests NCT lease

Politics NCT deal with UAE firm: HC rejects writ petition

Politics '90% of extortionists will be incapacitated'

Politics EC orders candidates and presses to stop printing election posters

Politics ‘Instead of apologising, they're now questioning why we fought the Liberation War’

Politics Tarique calls for impartial probe into ‘unwanted incidents’

Politics Vandalism and the death of civilisation

Sports Senegal coach Thiaw banned, fined after AFCON final chaos

Sports Despite boycott talks, Pakistan booked to fly out for T20 WC: report

Politics A firebrand’s journey to Washington from Barisal

Culture On his 76th death anniversary: The other side of George Orwell

Culture Through Agnes’ eyes: Reimagining Shakespeare’s lost years in ‘Hamnet’

Business Gold nears $5,600 as investors seek safety

Business Gold’s blistering rally continues, hits Tk 286,000 per bhori in Bangladesh

Technology Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand

Education How English medium students can effectively utilise online resources

Education Five international writing competitions for high school students

Culture Abul Hayat returns to direction with ‘Sakhina’

Entertainment ‘Tagar’ set for OTT release on iScreen

Culture Telefilm ‘Jaltungi’ explores colour prejudice and family fracture

Crime Ctg court questions police move to seek arrest warrant for man held in custody at time of incident

Culture Fact-Checked: Fact-checkers debunk two viral claims

Crime Separate muggings leave two injured in Dhaka

Politics Govt condemns Sherpur incident, vows to bring all involved to justice

Politics Rohingya repatriation only viable solution to crisis: Chief adviser

Politics Tarique Rahman reaches Rajshahi ahead of BNP election rally

Politics Rebels giving BNP run for its money

Politics Why is Rab getting new vehicles?

Politics ADP downsize: Why health and education are taking the hardest hits

Politics Trump’s Board of Peace is no UN, but an aberration

Culture The Proust effect

Culture Heavy school bags and the burden of our inaction

Sports Holders PSG happy to take 'long route' via Champions League play-offs

Sports ‘We deserve this situation’: Mbappe after missing top eight

Sports ‘Don’t think Pakistan have the guts' to pull out of T20 WC: Rahane

Sports Sri Lanka boosts T20 World Cup security with eye on India-Pakistan games

Business Economy stabilising but risks remain

Health Did you know spraying perfume on your neck is actually risky?

Business EU-India trade deal: Bangladeshi exporters to face tougher days

Politics 13 NCP leaders resign in Habiganj, allege ‘rehabilitation of fascism’

Politics Jamaat ameer, US ambassador discuss election, state reforms

Politics Tarique to hold 3 rallies in the North today

Politics TIME calls Tarique Rahman ‘clear front runner’ in upcoming polls

Politics Unfamiliar ballots for voters in Dakop-Batiaghata

Politics Women demand action, not just promises

International Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi in bid to reset strained ties

International ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders

Politics Bangladesh’s T20 snub: ICC failed a key test of sporting governance

Education The UAP incident shows systemic erosion of academic integrity

Politics ‘There is no chain of command in BCB’

Sports Arsenal complete Champions League clean sweep for top spot

Sports Liverpool, City, Barca cruise through as PSG, Real face play-offs

International Amnesty chief urges Yunus govt to guarantee rights before polls

Sports Mostary eyes qualifier title after sealing T20 WC berth

Sports Barcelona thump Copenhagen 4-1 to seal last-16 spot

International Mourinho's Benfica stun Real Madrid in 4-2 thriller to earn playoff spot

Sports Joao Pedro double fires Chelsea into UCL last 16, dumps out Napoli

International PSG and Newcastle Utd drop into UCL playoffs after stalemate

Sports Salah ends drought as Liverpool hit Qarabag for six to reach Champions League last 16

Politics Abolish minimum tax, wealth surcharges

Technology Young innovators shine with cutting-edge tech at digital expo

Business Foreign loan inflows fall 29% as ADP hits five-year low

Politics Sherpur Jamaat leader dies after clash with BNP men

Politics Thakurgaon-1 Jamaat candidate’s election billboards vandalised, party says

Politics Saddam returns home to wife and child’s graves

Politics British-Bangladeshi owner of LPL team sentenced for match-fixing

Sports Seifert, Santner give New Zealand consolation T20 win over India

Sports Sweden-born Anika named in Bangladesh women’s Asian Cup preliminary squad

Sports Bangladesh shooting team cleared for India tour after cricketers denied