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24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
THE THIRD VIEW
13 years after Rana Plaza, the dead are mourned and the living still suffer
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Bangladesh
The Price of Labour
23 April 2026, 18:32 PM
Slow Reads Special
India reacts after Trump calls it a ‘hellhole’
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World
Govt to lease out six jute mills this year
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar
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FIFA World Cup 2026
Bangladesh down Uzbekistan to claim first-ever women’s international hockey win
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More Sports
West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited
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India
Motorcycle catches fire while taking extra fuel in Barguna; rider flees
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Accidents & Fires
Bayern on verge of Champions League quarters after hitting Atalanta for six
Bayern Munich put one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday by sweeping aside Atalanta 6-1 in a powerful demonstration of why the German giants are one of the favourites to win the competition.
11 March 2026, 04:09 AM
Atletico capitalise on Tottenham's Champions League nightmare
Atletico Madrid took advantage of error-strewn Tottenham in the Champions League to rack up a 5-2 last 16 first leg victory on Tuesday.
11 March 2026, 04:06 AM
From exile to immortality: The Paolo Rossi story
Few stories in football history are this dramatic, this human, this poetic.
11 March 2026, 02:47 AM
World Kidney Day: When dialysis means distress
92% of families with kidney patients face financial struggles; cases rising every year
11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
US-Israel war on Iran: Seven-minister committee to shield shocks
The government has formed a high-powered cabinet committee to draw up a crisis management plan, aiming to safeguard economic stability amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
11 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Questions over captain Miraz ahead of key series
Bangladesh enter the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting today in Mirpur, with several objectives in mind.
11 March 2026, 02:12 AM
Liverpool rocked by Galatasaray in Champions League last 16 first leg
Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina's goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.
11 March 2026, 02:07 AM
As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war: Reuters
Pentagon confirms 140 wounded, with 108 already back on duty
11 March 2026, 01:50 AM
Net FDI outflows soar as local firms eye global markets
Bangladeshi companies are increasingly investing abroad, with net foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows soaring more than ninefold in the July-September quarter of 2025 compared with the same period the year before.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bhutan seeks free trade agreement with Bangladesh
The development came on the final day of a two-day visit to Dhaka by a commerce secretary-level delegation from Bhutan
10 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Opposition MP, chief whip hold courtesy meeting on political context, consensus government
Chief whip Nurul Islam hopes meeting will strengthen parliamentary participation
10 March 2026, 23:19 PM
Oath for constitution reform council must follow due process: Home minister
Govt would implement July National Charter as well as pledges made in its election manifesto, he says
10 March 2026, 22:28 PM
Aminul Islam appointed Dhaka WASA MD
CID launches probe against former MD Abdus Salam Bepari
10 March 2026, 22:25 PM
NCP to attend parliament session for reforms, not president’s address: Nahid
Reiterates demand for immediate removal of the president
10 March 2026, 22:10 PM
Inu denies role in July killings
Submits written statement to ICT-2; tribunal sets April 2 for defence arguments
10 March 2026, 22:01 PM
Bangladesh offers use of Pangaon terminal as alternative route for handling Bhutanese cargo
Countries plan new tourism MoU, consider future FTA
10 March 2026, 21:55 PM
5,000 tonnes of diesel reach Parbatipur via India-Bangladesh pipeline
BPC has requested an additional 50,000 tonnes this month to meet demand amid supply crunch
10 March 2026, 21:44 PM
Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets Trump will end war soon
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would block oil shipments from the Gulf unless US and Israeli attacks cease
10 March 2026, 21:39 PM
Elon Musk worth $839 billion in new Forbes list
Elon Musk's fortune swelled by roughly $500 billion over the past twelve months
10 March 2026, 21:34 PM
Real Madrid not inferior to Man City even without Mbappe: Arbeloa
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Tuesday his team should not feel inferior to Champions League opponents Manchester City, even without injured striker Kylian Mbappe.
10 March 2026, 21:24 PM