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25 students, cop hurt over VC's joining
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (584+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka At least 25 people, including five policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups on the Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) campus in Gazipur on Sunday over the joining of newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr…...
Stocks slide back into correction
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (334+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka Stocks on Sunday reverted to correction territory as persistent selling pressure on major scrips erased the modest recovery seen over the previous three trading sessions. The benchmark DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by 19 points…...
Smartphone Is Making Us Unsmart
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (1021+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka In the past fifteen years, the smartphone has transformed from a luxury device into an essential companion. It is carried in pockets and bags, kept on bedside tables, and held in our hands during almost every waking…...
Beijing becomes centre of emerging global order
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (786+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka Beijing has emerged as the world's foremost diplomatic crossroads after hosting a high-level engagement with US President Donald Trump that underscore China's growing role at the centre of global power politics. Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping…...
Kona's new duet track "Ampata Jora Jora'
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (312+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka Singer Dilshad Nahar Kona's new duet song "Ampata Jora Jora' has been released on You Tube. The song, which has the lyrics "Ampata Jora Jora, Tui Aar Ami Sobcheye Shera', has been written by Snehashish Ghosh. Syed…...
Repeal "undemocratic" media laws
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (522+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka The Editors" Council has demanded the repeal and amendment of what it called "undemocratic provisions" in existing media laws, saying outdated statutes are restricting press freedom and damaging Bangladesh"s image abroad. The demand was made at…...
HC on street children rights failure
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (285+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the failure to take effective steps to protect and ensure the fundamental rights of street children should not be declared illegal. The…...
Meloni cancels Cyprus trip to visit victims of car incident
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (150+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka Italy's prime minister on Sunday is cancelling a trip to Cyprus and will instead visit people wounded by a driver who ran through a crowded city centre in northern Italy, Italian news agency ANSA reported. Giorgia Meloni…...
Tama doesn't like to hide her appearance
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (392+ words) Monday | May 18, 2026 | Dhaka From "Lip fillers" to "Botox" " showbiz stars take the help of cosmetic surgery and modern aesthetic treatments to keep themselves attractive. However, many do not admit it, keeping it a secret. Recently, actress Tama Mirza admitted to…...
The Policy Research Institute for Development Alternatives (PRID) and the Tobacco Anti-Tobacco Women's Alliance (TABINAJ) held a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital on Sunday on the issue of 'Effective price increase in tobacco products to protect public health, women's budget ideas for the 2026-27 fiscal year"
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