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As global power dynamics shift, Bangladesh must navigate competing giants with strategic autonomy, institutional strength, and pragmatic diplomacy.
Why India and Bangladesh need a new approach to transboundary rivers
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Microplastics in fish: A growing threat to Bangladesh’s public health
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Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that originate from the breakdown of larger plastic products or from intentionally manufactured micro-sized plastics used in consumer products.
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I often catch myself, almost involuntarily, looking towards the spot where Shishu Park once stood whenever I pass through Shahbagh.
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Big Picture
Bangladesh's primary education system must shift SLIP funding from reimbursements to advance payments for genuine decentralisation.
The invisible Mintis of Karwan Bazar
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Unheard Voices
Three Bangladeshis held as POWs in Ukraine recount journey into Russian military
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Bangladesh
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The first reports of a political assassination: Revisiting newspaper coverage of Zia's killing
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End the criminality within our crime fighters
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1 August 2026, 13:26 PM
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Salahuddin Sumon and stories a map cannot tell
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Perspective / Dhaka's floods say more about us than the rain
30 July 2026, 15:31 PM
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AI firms are buying millions of old books—then destroying them
29 July 2026, 23:39 PM
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Trends / Why we love Zendaya, the queen of “method dressing”
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BUET designs 32-bit processor using only open-source tech
29 July 2026, 19:25 PM
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Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?
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My Dhaka
Christopher Nolan calls Pather Panchali “Absolutely Incredible”
29 July 2026, 17:09 PM
Life & Living
Do you speak the language of love?
26 July 2026, 20:55 PM
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For Your Information / Understanding the 15th Amendment case
29 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Watch / What awaits Sheikh Hasina when she returns to the country?
12 July 2026, 20:58 PM
Recently, Reuters claimed that she wants to return to the country in December. But the question is, what will happen if Sheikh Hasina returns? Will she face trial? Will she be able to appeal?
Politics and religion has now gotten mixed with support for WC team: Kazi Sabir
12 July 2026, 21:15 PM
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Business Plus / Women built the RMG might. Now they are losing ground
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Spotlight
Women once made up 80% of the garment workforce, that share has fallen below 55%
A growing herd in a shrinking forest
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Weekend Read
As elephant numbers grow in the forests of the Mymensingh region, shrinking habitats, blocked migration routes and escalating human-elephant conflict are threatening the future of one of Bangladesh’s last remaining transboundary elephant populations.
The future of the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
26 July 2026, 00:11 AM
Geopolitical Insights
China's proposed Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor promises regional connectivity, but Myanmar's instability threatens its feasibility and long-term success.
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Tk 32,554cr plan for Dhaka’s water future
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Star Special / Rohingyas coming in through hidden hill routes
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Dhaka: How a city was planned to drown
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The price of convenience
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