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Business Bitcoin under $70,000 for first time since Trump's election

Culture 'It would have meant more if he could accept it with his own hands': Ayub Bachchu's wife

Health Who’s more productive: Early birds or late-night owls?

Politics 'India acted according to how it perceived its interests; we tried to protect ours'

Politics Govt sets Ramadan office hours

Politics Who can administer the oath to new MPs? Law adviser explains

Politics Nagorik Coalition slams ‘discriminatory’ job circular by Ibn Sina Pharma

Politics ‘Deep state’ campaigning for ‘no’ vote: Shadik Kayem

Politics Referendum: Understanding the ‘yes’ vote

Politics Things to know about the referendum questions

Politics 'Family-based politics' won't continue if Jamaat voted to power': Shafiqur Rahman

Politics When will power be transferred after the election? Press secretary clarifies

Politics Will silent voters save Jatiya Party’s ‘plough’ in Rangpur?

Politics Voters need assurance of safety, not denial of facts

Sports Dhumketu outclass Duronto in Odommo T20 Cup opener

Sports England captain Stokes suffers facial injury after being hit by ball

Sports Lahore Qalandars rope in Mustafizur as direct signing for PSL 11

Sports Liverpool in 'good place' for years to come, says Slot

Sports India to travel for Pakistan clash despite boycott: India captain SKY

Sports Pakistan will seek govt nod in potential India T20 finals clash

Culture Khushwant Singh remembered: Legacy, language and Indian writing

Culture The wilderness in me

Business Ethical business practice has become increasingly difficult: experts

Business Govt to proceed with NCT deal with DP World despite protests: Shipping adviser

Business RAK Ceramics’ loss widens sharply in 2025

Business US private sector job growth misses January expectations

Education How Bangladeshi universities can adapt to a changing world

Politics Young Bangladeshis abroad reflect on postal balloting

Culture Ekushey Padak: Babita, late Ayub Bachchu lead cultural category

Crime Digital surveillance and the right to privacy

Politics Ashulia killings: Ex-MP Saiful Islam, 5 others sentenced to death, approver acquitted

Politics Bangabhaban employee gets bail in Jamaat ameer’s X account hacking case

Crime Couple, two children found dead in Pallabi home

Culture Ekushey Boi Mela to begin on Feb 20 this year

Transport DMTCL to run additional trains to ease voter travel on election day

Politics Editors’ Council calls for journalists’ safety during election

Crime ‘No one should have to live in fear because of their religion’

Environment Protect food items from hazardous chemicals

Politics The Epstein Files and the politics of partial truths

International Jinnah vs Maududi: The forgotten Muslim debate over Pakistan

Sports ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Five batters to watch

Sports Nasser Hussain hails Bangladesh stance, Pakistan solidarity in T20 WC row

Business Essential skills to excel at a communications role

Business The Gen Z guide to making sense of money at work

Culture A dream rewritten: Rokeya’s radical vision and its cinematic afterlife

Business Ctg port workers confront shipping adviser over DP World deal

Business A new industrial revolution?

Business Oil falls 2% on easing supply concern after US, Iran agree to talks

Business The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

Business US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy

Politics Retaining talent depends on government action

Entertainment Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ breaks Netflix streaming records with 7.6 million views

Entertainment Falgun-Valentine’s Day special: Chorki brings ‘Tiffin Box’

Entertainment Niloy–Heme starrer ‘Maya Boner Horin’ to premiere on Valentine’s Day

Politics Sumit’s ‘Master’ secures UK executive producer at IFFR

Politics Recognising a judicially enforceable right to environment

Politics Rohingya refugee crisis and global failure of justice

Crime 76 logs seized after alleged timber smuggling bid at Chittagong University

Politics Ashulia killings: Ex-MP Saiful Islam sentenced to death

Politics Fines for illegal gas use to double

Politics Thousands arbitrarily detained, bail routinely denied under interim government: HRW

Politics BNP to unveil election manifesto tomorrow

Politics ‘Instability is being engineered’: NCP's Samantha questions govt role in law and order

Politics Tarique Rahman to address BNP’s final election rally on February 8

Politics NCP manifesto debate: If this is inclusion, we need to relearn politics

Politics True patriotism means confronting our environmental crisis

Politics The politics of “self-care” in the times of despair

Politics ‘To change my life, I had to change myself’

Sports Guardiola seeks rule change to make Guehi eligible for League Cup final

Sports Guardiola urged to ‘focus on football’ after humanitarian comments

Sports Brett Lee hopes India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash goes ahead

Sports Fearless talent: Five young players to watch at the T20 World Cup

Politics ‘Thank you, Pakistan’: Nazrul hails Pakistan PM’s support over India match boycott

Politics 'We should completely stand by Bangladesh': Pakistan PM Sharif on India match boycott

Technology Can data annotation for AI solve the unemployment crisis?

Business Import-export trade declines at Burimari land port

Politics Interim govt to leave funds for new pay scale

Politics Shipping adviser to sit at Chattogram port over ongoing indefinite strike by staff

Culture A New Standard of Living in Banani

Entertainment Dreams come true: Putul’s two-decade journey earns first National Award

Entertainment Nawba Tahiya bids farewell to showbiz

Crime Ashulia killings: ICT-2 set to deliver verdict today

Politics Countless promises, little change

Health Tobacco major driver of cancer

Politics ‘Just, humane and safe Bangladesh’

Politics Shadow of refugee camps falls on ballot in Ukhia

Politics ‘Those once hidden are now oppressors’

International Washington Post begins widespread layoffs; shrinks news coverage

International Trump suggests 'softer touch' needed on immigration

International US proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China

Politics A manifesto misread: A rejoinder to ‘bold on youth, silent on inclusion’

Politics Youth vote and the limits of democratic absorption

Sports City blitz Newcastle to set up League Cup final clash with Arsenal

Technology Google's annual revenue tops $400 bn for first time, AI investments rise

International Bangladesh to sign first-ever EPA with Japan tomorrow

Business External debt almost doubles in just over three years

Business Global law firm hired for S Alam arbitration

Business Govt’s net bank borrowing jumps nearly fivefold

Business Power rate cut at state firms to save Tk 119cr a year

Politics 1,051 executive magistrates to perform election duty: Ministry

Politics No such thing as mob violence: Home adviser

Politics We’re contesting against candidates with criminal backgrounds: Nahid

Politics BCB inquiry finds misconduct evidence against Monjurul in Jahanara allegations

Politics 'If you don’t want Shakib in the team, you’re living in a fool’s paradise’: Salahuddin

International Newell's Old Boys eye Messi return in 2027 for boyhood homecoming

International Pakistan in form on the field, in limbo off it