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Number of English, math teachers drops, instts rises

The number of English and mathematics teachers at the secondary-level educational institutions in the country decreased in the past 13 years amid the students’ poor show in these two subjects in different public examinations...

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Five new records on opening day

Five new national records were set on the opening day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the Mirpur National Swimming Complex on Saturday...

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BSEC intensifies financial literacy prog

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission is ramping up various initiatives and activities to enhance investment education and capital market awareness across the nation...

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China posts lacklustre Q3 economic data

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, official data showed Monday, as high-ranking leaders kicked off a closely watched meeting in Beijing focused on long-term policy planning...

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Bangladesh’s FDI landscape: recent shifts and future prospects

FOREIGN direct investment refers to investments made by foreign individuals or companies in the business or productive sectors of another country. Such investment allows the foreign investor to gain ownership, control, or significant influence over the management and operations of the business. Broadly, foreign investors can enter Bangladesh in...

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Secularism: forgotten promise of freedom

SECULARISM is not the denial of faith. It is the protection of faith — every faith. It is the promise that the state will not favour one path to God over another, and that no citizen shall suffer or be silenced because of what they believe, or refuse to believe. It is the simple, sacred understanding that a government must serve all its people, not the followers of one religion...

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CA’s intervention demanded to stop damaging haors

Environmental activists, farmers and members of the local fishing community on Sunday urged the interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, and the authorities of the ministries concerned to take steps to stop the ongoing attempts of filling up paddy fields and destroying wetlands at Moulvibazar Sadar upazila for installing a solar power project...

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EC arbitrary in denying water lily: NCP

National Citizen Party on Sunday alleged that the election commission was making an ‘arbitrary decision’ by denying the party its desired electoral symbol ‘Water Lily’...

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Canada backs peaceful Bangladesh polls

Canada on Sunday expressed its support for Bangladesh as the country moves towards a peaceful transition through free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections...

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RMG sector may face losses worth $1b

Leaders of the country’s readymade garment sector estimated that losses from the devastating fire at the cargo village complex of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka might exceed $1 billion...

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Panna Group hosts dealer meet

Panna Group, a leading company in the country’s industrial and energy sectors, organized the ‘Panna Charge-Up Carnival Dealer Meet 2025’ at a resort in Narsingdi on Saturday, the company said in a press release...

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Prince elected vice-chair of MBSL

Md Ikhtier Khan Prince has been elected vice-chairman of Mercantile Bank Securities Limited, said a press release...

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AL cannot participate in polls: EC

Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday said that the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, would not be able to participate in the forthcoming election.

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BUFT holds orientation programme for new students

BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology welcomed its newly admitted students of fall semester 2025 through an orientation programme at the auditorium of the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Saturday...

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Experts opposes using public money to bail out banks

Effective banking sector reform cannot be achieved without holding accountable those who looted banks during the past Awami League government, particularly after 2017, speakers said at a seminar on Saturday...

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Square launches Supermom Super Pants

Square Toiletries Limited’s baby care brand, Supermom, officially launched its pant-style diaper, Supermom Super Pants, using Japan’s Servo technology, according to a press release...

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Living healthy, extending longevity

THE dream of living not just longer but healthier beyond the age of 70 has fascinated medical researchers, public health experts and ordinary people alike. Global life expectancy has risen steadily, particularly in countries where infectious diseases have been curbed and healthcare access has improved. Yet the real question is not simply how many years people live, but...

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Bangladesh national polls schedule likely in early Dec: CEC

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has stated that the schedule for the upcoming Bangladesh national polls is expected to be announced in the first half of December, provided the election is held in the first half of February.

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China’s economic growth slowed to 4.8pc in Q3

China’s economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, according to an AFP survey, dragged down by lacklustre demand and a crisis in the crucial property sector, compounded by a trade war with the United States.

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UK economy grew slightly in August ahead of budget

Britain’s economy expanded slightly in August after shrinking the previous month, official data showed Thursday, highlighting the challenges faced by the Labour government ahead of its annual budget.