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FEATURE

When students rise in protest, in the pages of novels: Six books to read

When students rise in protest, in the pages of novels: Six books to read

Resistance, when led by the youth, is fiery and inspirational. Oppression by governments wearing the

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Brass Hat Remorse

Khan M Salehin
Brass Hat Remorse

Standing in the line of fire I hear Drums and percussions beats Angel trumpets all around Drums

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'I wrote my novel in real time'

Meena Kandasamy on her uniquely structured 'Exquisite Cadavers'

(From Previous issue) And to answer your last question -

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Op-ed

Imagine 2030's world to generate innovative ideas

Imagine 2030's world to generate innovative ideas

It’s the beginning of 2020, but also the opening of a new decade. Many technologies that emerged i

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Revising course curricula in universities

By Taswar Ahmad, Mahmuda Moumita and Masroor Mawla

University Grants Commission (UGC) shoulder mull over revising course curricula

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We may never have met these viruses if we hadn't threatened animals

By Kalpish Ratna

Nobody had heard of 2019nCoV before it emerged as a

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EDITORIAL

Ensure safety of women

Bangladesh still has a long way to go to ensure

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Trump's attack on 'Parasite'

US President Donald Trump vented his unfiltered anger at "Parasite,"

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Boosting US-Bangladesh trade ties

I am delighted to welcome you to talk about the

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Front Page

Govt again raises power price

Retail tariff rises 5.3pc, wholesale 8.4pc

Govt again raises power price

News Report: Power price rises again both at retail and wholesale levels, by 5.3 percent and 8.4 percent respectively, despite opposition at public hearings on grounds that it would further increase the cost of living. The decision on hiking the tariffs with effect from March 1st came Thursday from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). Newly appointed BERC Chairman Md Abdul Jalil came up with the announcement at the...  read more>>

None be spared if commits corruption

PM warns new DCC reps regarding dev works

News Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought cooperation from the  read more>>

Pictorial

PictorialNewly elected mayors, Atiqul Islam and Fazle Noor Taposh, of Dhaka City  read more>>

Germany suspends dev cooperation with Myanmar until Rohingya repatriation

News Desk: German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development  read more>>

BNP goes on demonstrations

Khaleda refused bail again

Treatment at BSMMU possible: HC

News Report: A do-over-again BNP bid for securing the jailed  read more>>

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BACK PAGE
Act to stem rising incitement against Rohingyas, others
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has   read more>>
Cambodia to support Bangladesh within ASEAN framework
Cambodia has assured Bangladesh of its support within the framework   read more>>
Creativity must for sustainable development, says minister
News Report Creativity alongside technology is a must for sustainable   read more>>

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METROPOLIS
Housing ministry to ensure smooth services marking 'Mujib Year'
Housing and Public Works Ministry has mapped out a special   read more>>
Internet fair begins in Khulna
KHULNA, Feb 27: A three-day long internet fair kicked off   read more>>
USAID keen to check wildlife smuggling in Bangladesh
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is interested   read more>>

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BUSINESS
Govt plans to keep price of essentials at affordable level in Ramadan
News Desk The government has prepared a strategic programme for   read more>>
Saudi fund shells out to help US cellular seafood pioneer
JEDDAH, Feb 27: A California innovative food company that produces   read more>>
German shares lose 1.94 pc at start of trading on Thursday
BERLIN, Feb 27 (Xinhua): German stocks continued this week’s negative   read more>>

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SPORTS
Bangladesh suffer big defeat against Australia
In the second game of the ongoing ICC Women's World   read more>>
Saif vows to make strong comeback
All-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, who is considered as the vital cog   read more>>
Soumya ties the knot
Bangladeshi batsman Soumya Sarkar tied the knot with Priyonti Debnath   read more>>

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HOME
Paikgachha people suffer for drinking water crisis
Our Correspondent: KHULNA, Oct 27: People of Paikgachha Upazila in   read more>>
Scouting makes disciplined, quiet life: speakers
RANGPUR, Feb 27: Speakers at a post-rally discussion here on   read more>>
Int'l Mother Language Day observed
Our Correspondent NARSINGDI, Feb 27: The people of Narsingdi recently   read more>>

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INTERNATIONAL
US coronavirus spread 'not inevitable': Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 27: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it   read more>>
Parliament to choose new PM: Mahathir
Malaysia's parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime   read more>>
Iraq closes public spaces as first coronavirus case hits capital
BAGHDAD, Feb 27: Iraq announced the first confirmed case of   read more>>

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