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Politics The fall of India’s Left has been a slow, steady erosion

Business BB sets Tk 80 lakh loan limit for EVs, hybrids in green transport push

Politics Banks asked to support rawhide traders ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Politics Govt advances talks with DP World on NCT operations

Politics Retailers want 1pm to 10pm business hours ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

International Read Bangladesh’s trade deal with US alongside those of others: Khalilur

Politics 5 SC employees suspended for refusing duties at judges’ residences, holding human chain on court grounds

Politics A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures

Politics 'If you run the country like Ershad, you may face the same fate as Ershad'

Technology AI is creating an enormous number of jobs: Nvidia CEO

Politics Restore NHRC’s functionality

Education How not to use AI in children’s education

Sports Bangladesh rise to eighth as India retain top spot in T20I rankings

Sports Speedster emerges from tailender’s shell, Rana an ensemble of one

Sports Dorielton drives Kings into Fed Cup final; Mohammedan set up Brothers clash

International Hamza on a sudden trip to Dhaka

Business Airbus pushes for place in Biman fleet days after $3.7 billion Boeing deal

Politics BSEC fines four firms, officials Tk 1.09 crore over irregularities

Politics Trade agreement cannot be cancelled at will: commerce minister

Health Six more die from measles, measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Environment Experience Sylhet like never before during the magical rainy season

Politics ICT identified 58 deaths in Shapla Chattar crackdown: Chief prosecutor

Politics PM stresses transparency, accountability in public spending

Politics Rab team attacked during raid in Narayanganj; at least two injured

Crime Rohingya youth arrested over alleged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan links

Politics Shapla Chattar killings: Parties demand independent probe on 13th anniversary

Health WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship

International Crocodiles, snakes, and India’s sovereignty anxiety

Culture The making of Pritilata Waddedar

Politics Why Bangladesh and China need new connectivity routes

Sports Athapaththu rewarded for all-round show against Bangladesh

International Cabrera pens farewell message to Bangladeseh

Business Pumpkin boom lifts Rangpur char farmers after early price slump

International Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war

Business Oil eases on signs US is loosening Iranian closure of Strait of Hormuz

Culture Six Bangladeshi films to feature at Rainbow Int'l Film Festival

Culture Stars shine at Met Gala, fashion's biggest night

Culture Sujit Mustafa and Munmun Ahmed set for joint stage debut

Business Ashes to release new songs every 15 days from upcoming albums

Culture French theatre group to stage play on Ziaur Rahman

Culture Multi-generational cast unites in Eid telefilm ‘Zohra Begumer Icchapotro’

Environment Rainy days at Dhaka University

Politics Disability-Inclusive Budget 2026–27: Addressing Inflation and Economic Challenges

Crime Man killed in Rajshahi road crash; two trucks set on fire during protests

Politics How an 8% vote shift helped BJP turn the tide and capture West Bengal for the first time

Environment Harvest hopes fading

Business Janata Bank to auction Globe Janakantha assets

Politics Some arrested journalists ‘complicit in crimes against humanity’: Adviser Zahed

Politics Women MPs not going to parliament as ornaments: Nipun

Politics Electric buses planned to cut fuel use, says PM’s adviser Zahed

Politics World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

Politics Form a permanent media commission

International India’s top-heavy boom and the lesson for Bangladesh

Sports Ollie Robinson eyes England Test comeback

Sports Pant not feeling the price tag pressure, says Langer

Sports Arefin the difference again as DS edge through to quarters

International Mendy adds to Real's injury woes

Politics Iran suffer Gholizadeh injury blow ahead of World Cup

Politics Factors behind BJP’s rise in Mamata’s ‘stronghold’

Politics Fuel price hikes to stoke inflation, but ministers see limited impact

International US restaurant sales drop as Iran war pushes gasoline prices higher

Culture ‘Eta Amaderi Golpo’: What’s driving its widespread popularity?

Culture People still call me ‘Ammajan’: Shabnam

Culture Mila sings ‘Gulguli Pitha’ for ‘Malik’

Entertainment Viral video shows James teaching son to play drums

Politics BJP sweeps West Bengal

Politics BJP’s Suvendu defeats Mamata in her own constituency

Politics What caused TMC’s rout

Environment Chalan Beel farmers rush to harvest as flood fears loom

Health Deadliest day in measles outbreak

Politics Justice finally in sight?

Politics West Bengal Assembly polls: Full winners’ list by constituency

Politics Winners of 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Politics Advancing Bangladesh’s energy sovereignty for a resilient future

Environment As a flood-prone country, Bangladesh needs stronger early flood warning systems

Politics Farmers of the haors are dying of despair

Sports Rohit, Rickelton keep Mumbai in the hunt

International Advantage Arsenal as Man City held in six-goal Everton thriller

Politics Big twist in title race: How it stands and remaining fixtures

Business Premier League losses soar as clubs enter ‘arms race’

Sports Semifinal on a knife-edge as Arsenal host Atletico

Politics Amir Khosru seeks expanded ADB support as energy bill jumps by $3b

Business Apparel makers to seek clarity on US cotton tariff deal

Politics Asia-Pacific must act together for shared development

Politics Govt’s debt burden crosses Tk 22 lakh crore

Politics Telcos seek VAT removal on spectrum fees

Politics Sikder Group MD Ron Haque Sikder dies in Dubai

International West Bengal delivers change, India’s political map recasts itself

Politics USF student Limon laid to rest in Jamalpur

Politics EC declares NCP's Nusrat Tabassum elected unopposed to reserved women’s seat

International Iran strikes ships in Hormuz, sets UAE port ablaze

International US sinks Iranian boats, intercepts missiles in Hormuz

Politics BCB approves formation of Election Commision

Sports Rana to ‘stick to process’ in Pakistan Test series after PSL success

Sports Forest sink woeful Chelsea to boost survival bid