Hidden hunger widespread
Rice prices continue to be the major contributor to food inflation as well as overall price hikes of essentials that lead majority people to struggle for food security amid spreading hidden hunger...
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On cult of influence, conformity
IN SIDNEY Lumet鈥檚 12 Angry Men, there鈥檚 a moment when Juror 8, played by Henry Fonda, stands alone against a mounting verdict. 鈥業t鈥檚 not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first,鈥� he says. He adds very little to the prevailing noise in the room, yet his voice carries a weight far beyond its volume, grounded in moral authenticity...
Kane lauds Diaz's 'perfect start' at Bayern
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane praised winger Luis Diaz after the newcomer scored a goal on his competitive debut in Saturday's German Super Cup win over Stuttgart.
Kane, Diaz strike as Bayern beat Stuttgart in German Super Cup
Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 2-1 away on Saturday to lift the German Super Cup for a 10th time.
Babar, Rizwan left out of Pakistan's Asia Cup squad
Pakistan left out Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20 squad named Sunday for the Asia Cup and a warm-up tri-series beginning this month against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Need-based education, reform of curriculum urged
Academicians on Saturday stressed increasing focus on need-based education, saying that it was important both for bringing improvement to the education sector and to attain national progress...
BSF hands over 3 Bangladeshis to BGB
The Indian Border Security Force handed over three Bangladeshis to Border Guard Bangladesh during a flag meeting at the Benipur border area under Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga Friday night...
India pushes one more Rohingya man, another into Bangladesh
The Indian Border Security Force on Friday pushed two more people, including a Rohingya man, into Bangladesh through a border point under Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar district...
GAU holds teacher-student dialogue
A student-faculty dialogue was organised by the faculty of forestry and environment at Gazipur Agricultural University was held on the GAU campus on Thursday...
BARD鈥檚 58th annual planning conference inaugurated
The 58th annual planning conference of the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development was inaugurated at the Lalmai Auditorium of the BARD in Cumilla on Saturday...
Protesters at DU throw shoes at photos of celebrities for remembering Mujib
Some students and people threw shoes at the photos of several celebrities on Saturday, labelling them as 鈥榗ultural fascists鈥� for paying tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in their social media posts on his anniversary of death...
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba鈥檚 food shortage
Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land鈥攊n a first鈥攖o help address acute food shortages in the country...
FinExcel gives IT security training to bankers
Financial Excellence Limited (FinExcel) has commenced a two-day training program on 鈥業T Security in Banks and Financial Institutions鈥� at a hotel at Gulshan-2 in Dhaka...
Bangladesh to tour Afghanistan after Asia Cup
Bangladesh national cricket team is set to tour Afghanistan for a white-ball series after the Asia Cup, confirmed the Afghanistan Cricket Board on Friday...
Accursed fate of Palestinians in Israeli prisons
IT WAS astonishing to read about the death of Ahmad Saeed Tazazaa (20 years old) on August 3, 2025, inside Israel鈥檚 Magiddo prison. Just months earlier, reports emerged that Israeli forces had killed another Palestinian prisoner in Megiddo, Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmad (16 years old), on March 24. Both young men, boys really, had been picked up from the...
Libya local vote begins amid security tensions
Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are voting Saturday in the second phase of municipal elections, held under tight security after incidents and irregularities forced delays at several stations...
Minor boy electrocuted in Gaibandha
A minor boy died from electrocution at Majhipara village under Lakhsmipur union of Gaibandha Sadar on Friday morning...
Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security
Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method 鈥� but also running into public hesitancy...
IFIC Bank holds Managers鈥� Meet
IFIC Bank PLC organised a special business meeting titled 鈥楳anagers鈥� Meet鈥� with officials from Cumilla and Noakhali districts...
Indian rescuers scour debris after toll reaches 60 in flood
Indian rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble Friday after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people and washed away dozens more...
Govt remains negligent about workplace safety
THE death of three workers at an abandoned building in Netrakona is yet another reminder that the government needs to take urgent steps to protect labour rights in the informal sector. The deceased were involved in the demolition work of the Agricultural Development Corporation鈥檚 irrigation office. They died as the roof fell on them. As it has always been the case, the...
ICT asks govt to ensure security for witness in Chankharpool case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday directed the government to ensure security for a prosecution witness who had recently testified in the case of crimes against humanity committed in the capital鈥檚 Chankharpool area during the 2024 July uprising...
3 demolition workers killed as roof of abandoned building collapses in Netrakona
Three workers were killed and two others seriously injured when the roof of an old building collapsed during demolition work at the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation鈥檚 Irrigation Office in the Nagra area of Netrakona town...
CUFL workers stage protests in Ctg for pay hike
Workers and employees of the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Company Limited at Anwara upazila in Chattogram staged a protest rally on Thursday, demanding an end to disparity in pay structure...
BGB to discuss security concerns over allowing arms to indigenous people
The Border Guard Bangladesh, during the upcoming director general level conference with its Indian counterpart, will raise the issue of possible security risks along Bangladesh鈥檚 borders with the Indian state of Assam over allowing arms to the indigenous people...
Time for Dhaka to boldly take up India鈥檚 border ploys with Delhi
DELHI鈥橲 border ploys, which have been evident in the murder of Bangladeshis at the hand of India鈥檚 Border Security Force that have continued apace for years, appear to be taking an added dimension. Whilst a series of events of erecting barbed-wire and electric fences along the frontiers began with the direct involvement of Indian border guards in the final days of December...
PSG beat Tottenham on penalties to win Super Cup
European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.
Mother, daughter found dead in Cumilla
A 42-year-old woman and her daughter were found dead at a house in the village of Jalalapur under Burichang in Cumilla on Wednesday...
BADC to holds public hearings every month鈥檚 last Wednesday
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has taken an initiative to hold public hearings with the aim of making the services provided by the BADC to its stakeholders more dynamic, seamless, non-discriminatory and resolving the complaints and problems raised by them expeditiously...
Enrique wants 'different profile' to Donnarumma
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday defended his decision to freeze out Gianluigi Donnarumma ahead of the new season, insisting he needed a goalkeeper with a 鈥榙ifferent鈥� profile.
