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Four madrasa students injured in crude bomb blast in Madaripur

2 HOUR(s) • Crime & Justice

Police suspect ball-like object exploded after students picked it up

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Update / Indonesia quake death toll rises to 38: Disaster official

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Weekly Recap / Top 5 economic developments of last week

4 HOUR(s) • Business

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Analysis / India is warming to Tarique. Is it abandoning Hasina?

6 HOUR(s) • Diplomacy

The Indian envoy flying back to Delhi within hours of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, to be followed by an audience with Prime Minister Modi the following day, should indicate India’s willingness in rebuilding its relations with Bangladesh

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Policemen, among 4, injured in gunfight with suspected drug dealers in Fatullah

28 MIN(s) • Crime & Justice

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4 HOUR(s) • Disease

Rizvi, 3 others made BNP Standing Committee members

2 HOUR(s) • Politics

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15 August 2026 • Business

BGB foils 'BSF push-in attempt' along Jhenaidah border

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Bangladesh’s FDI puzzle: Why human capital, not red tape, is the real constraint

M.G. Quibria

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Bangladesh struggles to attract high-value foreign investment, but its deeper problem lies in skills, education and economic complexity.

Sheikh Mujib’s killing: What the newspapers told and what they omitted

Rahat Minhaz

In Focus

Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / The fault lines that set the stage for August 15

Mohiuddin Ahmad

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Business Plus / The middle-class gutted by inflation

15 August 2026 • Business

For many middle-class families, life is built around some common characteristics.

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Breastfeeding in Bangladesh: What is holding mothers back?

15 August 2026 • Unheard Voices

Despite the immense benefits of breast milk, socioeconomic barriers and aggressive formula marketing hinder breastfeeding in Bangladesh.

Essay / Poet Shamsur Rahman’s drama translation: Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Marco Millions’

15 August 2026 • Essay

Chained majesties: The plight of captive elephants in Bangladesh

15 August 2026 • Big Picture

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Books / The inevitability of Mother Mary and Arundhati Roy

13 August 2026 • Off Campus

The unspoken burden of being the head of the family

2 HOUR(s) • Relationships & Family

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Shipbreaking industry needs real oversight

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Research should be about pursuing knowledge, not publication numbers

10 HOUR(s)

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Bangladesh needs a smarter outbound investment policy for post-LDC era

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BRAC Bank's profit surges 57% in Jan-June 2026

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GDP calculation methodology has ‘significant flaws’

15 August 2026

US raises pressure on EU to 'deliver' on non-tariff trade commitments

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US consumer sentiment drops as Iran war fuels inflation fears

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Sports

Shanto ‘focused on process, not result’ despite being on top

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Hazlewood sees Bangladesh blueprint for Australia

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Rajshahi Stars target finals on AFC Women's Champions League debut

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15 August 2026

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Education / Is the CFA worth it? Bangladeshi candidates weigh in

13 August 2026 • Campus

Perspective / Meet the hawkers carrying Nakshi Kantha through Dhaka

2 HOUR(s) • Life & Living

Humour / The types of students at a university library

14 August 2026 • Off Campus

Explainer / When numbers don't add up: Understanding dyscalculia

14 August 2026 • Campus

TV Series / The Wonderfools: Messy at first, but surprisingly worth the ride

11 August 2026 • Rising Stars

Opinion / Behind private Facebook faculty review groups

6 August 2026 • Opinion

Education / A Bangladeshi photojournalist's Chevening journey

6 August 2026 • Campus

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13 August 2026 • Travel

Should you replace your partner with AI as soon as possible?

13 August 2026 • Relationships & Family

Why people keep falling for toxic partners?

13 August 2026 • Relationships & Family

Essay / Why we should let adaptations be adaptations

13 August 2026 • Books & Literature

Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence

12 August 2026 • Law & Our Rights

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From the activity-banned Awami League to the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and the far right, political rivals repeatedly used the same misogynistic narratives to attack women who rose to prominence after the July Uprising

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