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Rising odds asteroid will hit Moon

An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four per cent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope...

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Indian SC sacks 25,000 teachers, huge blow to Mamata govt

In a massive loss of face to the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court order, cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff under the West Bengal School Service Commission, reports NDTV...

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Need for nutrition-sensitive, adolescent-friendly food

IN BANGLADESH, where 40 per cent of adolescent girls suffer from anaemia and 35 per cent of children under five experience stunting, the need for nutrition-sensitive food systems has never been more urgent. These statistics represent not just numbers but millions of young lives being compromised at the most critical stages of their development. While the country...

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Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin SC vote

Donald Trump’s second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite his billionaire advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls...

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SAD leader Umama rejects US award honouring women of July-August uprising

Umama Fatema, spokesperson of the Students Against Discrimination, has rejected the US State Department's 'Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award,' which was given in recognition of the courage and bravery of all Bangladeshi women involved in the July-August uprising in 2024...

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DSCC renames roads, structures

Several roads and structures under the Dhaka South City Corporation, including Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, have been renamed...

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Deadline for 46th BCS scribe applications April 10

The concerned disabled candidates of the 46th BCS written examination are requested to send their applications stating their need for dictation scribes by April 10 during office hours. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission would appoint dictation scribes...

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Freedom is a verb

A STUDENT-LED procession against violence and discrimination was making its way through the bazaar when it was suddenly ambushed by a violent mob. Chaos erupted as the crowd scattered in all directions. Anik Chakma, a 17-year-old higher secondary student, ran for his life, but there was nowhere to escape — they were surrounded. He tried to hide in a nearby...

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Man’s body recovered at PUST

The police have recovered the body of a businessman from in front of the Pabna Science and Technology University in Pabna...

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BSCIC holds 3-day Eid Fair

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has organised a three-day Eid Fair with entrepreneurs from cottage, micro, small and medium industries of the country inaugurated on Sunday...

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Oxygen detected in most distant galaxy: astronomers

Oxygen has been detected in the most distant galaxy ever discovered, surprised astronomers said on Thursday, offering further evidence that stars in the early universe matured far quicker than had been thought possible...

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THE GAZA TRAGEDY: Violation of humanity, law and conscience

FOR the people of Gaza, this Ramadan has brought nothing but sorrow — a sorrow deeper than words can capture, especially during what should be a time of peace. The sounds of warplanes, the distant echoes of bombs, and the constant fear of death have turned what should be a month of spiritual renewal into one of grief and despair. For the people of Gaza...

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Govt changes SSC exam date again

The government on Wednesday changed the routine of this year’s Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations...

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Schoolboy slams 404 in 50-over game

Mustakim Hawlader, a class-nine student of Cambridge School and College, slammed 404 runs off 170 balls in a 50-over game against St Gregory School and College at the Dhaka University Central Field in the ongoing Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament on Tuesday.

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77 lakh SIMs get deactivated amid political change

The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh decreased by 77 lakh from July 2024 to January 2025, while the number of mobile internet users declined by 1.1 crore during this period, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...

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Joint venture projects should adopt rational pay scale

INDIAN nationals occupying almost all top positions at the Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company that runs a 1,320MW coal-based power plant at Rampal, Bagerhat and drawing heftier salaries and benefits than their peers is surprising. According to a financial review by the Bangladesh Power Development Board, 32 of the top 40 positions are occupied by Indians...