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Load shedding increases again with fall in power generation

Power supply situation is again getting worse with the decrease in generation and rising mercury level in hot summer. According to official sources at state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the...

Level playing field will ensure in KCC polls: CEC

Level playing field will be ensured in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election slated for June 12, said Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday. “All will get equal opportunities...

People in support of fair polls have nothing to fear: Peter Haas

PM urges Muslim Ummah to invest more for children's education

Inhumane life of Atiq's family who died demanding fertilizer

Prime Minister at the second graduation ceremony of Sheikh Fazilatun Nesha Mujib Memorial Nursing College

Fire in 12-storey building in Gulshan, 1 killed

Govt trying to suppress movement by jailing BNP leaders: Fakhrul

Rise in remittance inflow irritates BNP: Quader

Widened Dhaka-Washington relationship allows to freely debate on differences: Shahriar

Core barrel installed at Unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Kamal to place Tk 7.61 lakh crore budget for FY24

Advance train ticket sale for Eid-ul-Adha from 14 June

National

Load shedding increases again with fall in power generation

Level playing field will ensure in KCC polls: CEC

Core barrel installed at Unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

People in support of fair polls have nothing to fear: Peter Haas

Widened Dhaka-Washington relationship allows to freely debate on differences: Shahriar

International

War between NATO, Russia possible, Czech General Staff head

War between NATO and Russia is the worst of all possible worlds, but it is not impossible, says General Karel Rehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, reports TASS. "We view war between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance as...

Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive...

Explosions hit Kyiv, Russia damages aircraft in west Ukraine

A series of explosions rang out in Kyiv on Monday as authorities told residents to seek shelter after another night of Russian strikes on the...

Voters in Turkey choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff

Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade, or...

Drones damage building in Russia's Pskov region: governor

Two drones damaged an administration building of an oil pipeline in Russia`s western Pskov region, the regional governor said Saturday, reports AFP. The explosion is the...

Politics

Govt trying to suppress movement by jailing BNP leaders: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...

Rise in remittance inflow irritates BNP: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said...

BNP’s conspiracy to boycott elections failed due to new US visa policy: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the...

US visa policy creates huge pressure on BNP: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint...

Economy

Kamal to place Tk 7.61 lakh crore budget for FY24

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will place a...

Bank default loans surge to Tk1.31 lakh crore

The defaulted loans in the banking sector climbed...

Tk 750b revenue shortfall to widen current fiscal’s budget deficit: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday...

IMF slightly lifts US 2023 growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its forecast...

বাংলা

‘শেখ হাসিনা এখনও বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী’, এমন কথা বলেননি ট্রাম্প

লেবাননে ৮ শতাধিক ইসরায়েলি সেনা নিহত

ভারতে সাজাভোগ শেষে দেশে ফিরল ২৪ বাংলাদেশি কিশোর-কিশোরী

ঢাকার বিভিন্ন পয়েন্টে অবরোধ করে ব্যাটারিচালিত রিকশাচালকদের বিক্ষোভ

গাজায় ইসরায়েলের হামলায় আরও ৮৮ ফিলিস্তিনি নিহত

Sports

Women's football coach Golam Rabbani Choton sends resignation letter to BFF

The Head Coach and main architect of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women`s Champions Bangladesh team Golam Rabbani Choton finally sent his resignation letter to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday. He sent the resignation letter to borh the BFF acting general secretary Imran Hossain...

Liton shrugs off slump in form for Bangladesh

Liton Das, the most dependable batter for Bangladesh at this moment said he has no...

Liton to lead Bangladesh in Afghanistan Test

Liton Das will lead Bangladesh in their upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning from June...

Bangladesh return winning streak in Oman

Bangladesh returned winning streak in the 10th edition Men`s Hockey Junior Asia Cup beating Uzbekistan...

Salah 'devastated' as Liverpool miss out on Champions League

Mohamed Salah said there was "no excuse" for Liverpool`s failure to qualify for the Champions...

Rodrygo raises fist in Vinicius tribute as Madrid beat Rayo

Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over...

Want to help cricketers be the best they can be: David Hemp

Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team`s newly appointed head coach David Hemp expressed his desire to...

Entertainment

The real winner at Cannes was actress Sandra Hueller

She may not have won an award, but many will agree that the big winner at Cannes this year was German actress Sandra Hueller, who starred in the festival`s top two films, reports AFP. Hueller confirmed her reputation as one of Europe`s most versatile and fearless...

'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize as women dominate Cannes

A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband`s murder took the Palme d`Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, capping a strong year for women filmmakers. French director Justine Triet became only the third woman ever to win the festival`s top prize...

Indian actor Sunny Leone speaks at Cannes Film Festival

Sunny Leone, the popular Bollywood actress and former adult film star, is making waves at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival...

'Nazrul fought for freedom of exploited people throughout life'

National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam struggled throughout his life for the freedom of the exploited people aiming at establishing an...

Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83 after...

Opinion

Indo-Pacific Strategies and Bangladesh

The term ‘Indo-Pacific’ refers to a geopolitical region encompassing the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the seas around Indonesia, Australia,...

Australia prepares to outlaw corporal punishment

The most common, single most horrific regret any parent can take to his or her grave I suspect (but many...

Fearful children become fearful adults

Corporal punishment isn’t new. It shares birthday celebrations with the weather. Deploringly, corporal punishment has been taunting and punishing good God-loving,...

Socio-economic significance of Eid Festival

At the end of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr returned with a happy message. Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after a long month of fasting....

Literature

National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 124th birth anniversary today

Today marks the 124th birth anniversary of the country’s national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, known and regarded as the ‘rebel poet’ for his iconoclastic and...

Renowned author Samaresh Majumdar passes away at 81

Renowned author Samaresh Majumdar, who spellbound Bengali readers with his novels for decades, has died in hospital care at the...

Rabindranath Tagore's 162nd birth anniversary today

Today is the 162nd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He is one of the most revered poets and...

Education

SSC exam will be held under new curriculum in 2026: Dipu Moni

Students of 2026 batch will appear for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations under new curriculum, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on...