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Britney Spears finally settles legal battle with father over conservatorship and finances

Indian company is secretly selling drones that Russia got from Iran

Indian company is secretly selling drones that Russia got from Iran

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Water crisis adds to woes of Khulna residents amid extreme heat

Palestinians cover a body, which was buried in a mass grave, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in northern Gaza Strip, April 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

Mass graves in Gaza: what do we know?

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish person walks, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood, April 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

Israeli government seeks another extension on ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute

Primary schools to reopen Sunday; heatwave guidelines issued

Primary schools to reopen Sunday; heatwave guidelines issued

Md Ebadullah, a physician and freedom fighter from Kadakati village in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira, has been offering medical services to his community, particularly the disadvantaged, for over four decades for a fee of only Tk10. Photo: Anushka Banerjee.

Satkhira’s Dr Ebadullah: A beacon of compassion and care

Dhaka North City Corporation spraying water using its spray cannon amid extreme heat in Agargaon, Dhaka on Saturday, 27 April 2024. Photo: TBS

Dhaka north to create 'artificial rain' following heat officer’s advice

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Heat wave turns very severe in Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Pabna

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3 killed in Bagerhat as truck driven by helper runs over van

3 killed in Bagerhat as truck driven by helper runs over van

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, March 19, 2023. File Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

Netanyahu says ICC decisions will not affect Israel's actions, set dangerous precedent

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Foreign Minister advocates for swift FTA initiation and increased Thai investment

Mymensingh's betel leaf market is growing

Mymensingh's betel leaf market is growing

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A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on US college campuses

US Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Julie Turner speaks to media at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, Japan February 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/John Geddie/File Photo

North Korea accuses US of politicising human rights issues

An aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines. Photo: BSS

Ethiopian Airlines, Air China start operation in Bangladesh from May: CAAB

Popular film actor Amin Khan and veteran actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol officially hand over a cheque of Tk 10 lakh to Abul Ali, who was awarded the money after he had purchased a Walton AC. Photo: Courtesy

Gazipur businessman Abdul Ali becomes Walton digital campaign's 34th millionaire buying a AC

Why inflation taming measures fail in Bangladesh

Why inflation taming measures fail in Bangladesh

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Islami Bank Noakhali Zone holds employee conference

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International Standard University (ISU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bankers' Welfare Association Bangladesh (BWAB)

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Admission Fest: 100% Waiver on Admission Fees at Canadian University of Bangladesh.

Palacios wants Messi to be Argentine eternal

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Terrorist attacks occur in Iran, Russia due to US support for terrorism - Iran's top brass

In addition to diversifying their reserves into gold or other currencies, countries are reducing their dollar dependency by employing local currencies in international transactions. Photo: Reuters

Global economy set to stay on a roll for the rest of the year

Top UN court to rule on Germany/Nicaragua Gaza genocide case

Top UN court to rule on Germany/Nicaragua Gaza genocide case

Eco-friendly fuel from stool!

Eco-friendly fuel from stool!

Bairstow makes case for T20 World Cup inclusion with IPL ton

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Crosta: A fresh take at reshaping Dhaka's cafe scene

Beat the heat with Puran Dhaka’s mixed fruit platters

Beat the heat with Puran Dhaka’s mixed fruit platters

Salt industry thrives in heatwave

Salt industry thrives in heatwave

Taylor Swift. Photo: Collected

Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China. Photo: Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

Key issues discussed by Blinken in talks with Chinese leaders

Man detained with 90,000 Dirham at Ctg airport

A general view shows Tianjin Port, in northern China February 23, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

China passes tariff law amid tensions with trading partners

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3 Body Problem: Where the universe holds bare

South Korean Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System participates in the joint river-crossing exercise conducted for South Korean and US soldiers in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, South Korea, 20 March 2024. Photo: JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US, South Korea outline visions for cost-sharing on troops, US negotiator says

A K M Moinul Islam Moin. Sketch: TBS

Can boycotts show the path to corporate accountability?

How to bully a vegan in Bangladesh

How to bully a vegan in Bangladesh

Women stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the second phase of the general elections, in Barmer, Rajasthan, India, April 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India election sees turnout fall in second phase as Modi and Gandhi trade barbs

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin speaks during a news conference in Beijing, China March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster US defence

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo are the largest known contributors of branded plastic waste, study finds

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World's biggest election sees politicians pitched against actors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and others during an election campaign roadshow in Bareilly. Photo: Hindustan Times

Lok Sabha elections: Narendra Modi claims Congress biased against Hindus

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Repeated fires at Sylhet power plant raise safety concerns

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's dream city of Neom is stuck in financial crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's dream city of Neom is stuck in financial crisis

Son kills mother for 'refusing to marry him off'

Son kills mother for 'refusing to marry him off'

A Palestinian baby girl, saved from the womb of her mother Sabreen Al-Sheikh (Al-Sakani), who was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband Shokri and her daughter Malak, lies in an incubator at Al-Emirati hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip April 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo

Gazans mourn baby who dies after rescue from dead mother's womb

1 killed, 5 injured in knife fight over football match in Brahmanbaria

Azeri honour guards take part in a ceremony closing the Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Centre in the course of peacekeeping troops' withdrawal from the territory of Karabakh region and areas nearby, in Aghdam District, Azerbaijan, April 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

Ceasefire monitoring centre in Nagorno-Karabakh shuts as Russian peacekeepers withdraw

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin holds a news conference on the day of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

Students continue to maintain a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 26, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Columbia leadership rebuked by faculty panel for police crackdown on protesters

With umbrellas atop their heads, wielding large sticks, and carrying jholas slung over their shoulders, the herders make various sounds like "Aaaaaay," "Hurrrrr," "Pssssst” to guide the pigs. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Kaiputras: The pig herders' song

Petrobangla nears pipeline LNG import deal with Indian H-Energy

Petrobangla nears pipeline LNG import deal with Indian H-Energy

March sees surge in import LC openings

March sees surge in import LC openings

An image of Elijah McClain during a rally in Aurora, Colorado, in 2020. Photo: David Zalubowski/AP

US paramedic sentenced over death of Black man during arrest

Om Fahad had become known for light-hearted TikTok videos of herself dancing to Iraqi music wearing tight-fitting clothes. Photo: Om Fahad/Facebook pic

Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead: officials

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What went wrong with Tesla Cybertruck?

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Redmi Watch 4: Affordable smartwatch with sleek design, impressive features

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Snapdragon X Plus set to shake up laptop chip market

Leicester promoted to Premier League as Leeds crash

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No internet required: Huawei's latest phone uses satellites for image-sharing

Liverpool reach agreement for Arne Slot to become new manager: reports

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Bangladesh youth delegation participates in anti-imperialist conference in Caracas

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20% Boro paddy under threat from heatwave

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Bairstow, Shashank go big as Punjab pull off record T20 chase against Kolkata