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File photo of Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy. During his tenure as the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan he speaks during a news conference at the Russian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 25, 2016. Photo: REUTERS

Russia does not recognise 'illegal' sanctions by western countries: Ambassador

'I hope nothing of this sort will happen. We don’t know about any such sanction. If it happens, we will then decide what to do.'

2h | Bangladesh

File photo of metro rail during its trial run. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Metro rail Dhaka University, Bijoy Sarani stations to start operations from 13 December

43m | Bangladesh

'Classic Russian propaganda,' US says on Moscow's claim of interference in Bangladesh's domestic affairs

4h | Politics

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

HC denies Fakhrul's bail, issues rule asking why he should not get bail

4h | Bangladesh

File photo of Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Photo: Collected

JS Polls | Issue of seat sharing did not come up during meeting with Jatiya Party: Quader

2h | Politics

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas speaking at an event marking Bangladesh Cotton Day 2023 in Dhaka. Photo: UNB

Labour rights critical to growth and sustainability of RMG sector in Bangladesh: Peter Haas

4h | RMG

File Photo of Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu

JS Polls | Jatiya Party reassured about fair polls after discussion with Awami League: Chunnu

3h | Politics

EC approves transfer of 110 UNOs and 338 OCs

EC approves transfer of 110 UNOs and 338 OCs

2h | Bangladesh

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Cyclone Michaung causes drizzle in Dhaka, temperature may fall from Monday: Met Office

6h | Environment

Hamas-Israel war: What really happened on 7 October?

Analysis | Hamas-Israel war: What really happened on 7 October?

7h | Panorama

Unique Group MD Noor Ali's daughter Nahida dies in US road crash

1h | Obituary

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference at the United Nations complex in Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza

7h | Hamas-Israel war

Photo: Collected

Eat these fruits for their anti-inflammatory benefits

5h | Health

What is causing dollar crisis in Bangladesh

What is causing dollar crisis in Bangladesh

16h | Economy

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পশ্চিমা দেশগুলোর ‘অবৈধ’ নিষেধাজ্ঞাকে স্বীকৃতি দেয় না রাশিয়া: রাষ্ট্রদূত

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১৩ ডিসেম্বর চালু হচ্ছে মেট্রোরেলের ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বিজয় সরণি স্টেশন

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4h | অর্থনীতি

সমুদ্র লুণ্ঠন, মাছের লড়াইয়ের সশস্ত্র দ্বন্দ্ব

4d | ইজেল

Stocks

Desco to issue 60.76cr preference shares for government

Desco to issue 60.76cr preference shares for government

Biplob Holdings fined for investment in non-listed securities

Biplob Holdings fined for investment in non-listed securities

Imam Button to enter the shoe market

Imam Button to enter the shoe market

High Court bars Alhaj Textile's FDR encashment

High Court bars Alhaj Textile's FDR encashment

Video

Messi named Time Magazine's 'Athlete of the Year'

Messi named Time Magazine's 'Athlete of the Year'

What is 'obstructing the field' out?

What is 'obstructing the field' out?

When Farooki is hero

When Farooki is hero

Panorama

Hamas-Israel war: What really happened on 7 October?

Hamas-Israel war: What really happened on 7 October?

Brands

Photo: Collected

Art supplies for the budding Picasso

Wheels

Designed for utility, the D90 is a giant in comparison to other MG models and misses out on design elements which gives the other models their sporty stance. Photo: Akif Hamid

Maxus D90: Spacious, capable and practical

Earth

Mugger crocodiles are among the most docile crocodile species. Considered extinct, one was ‘rescued’ near Pabna in 2018, after 50 years. But rescued from what? PHOTO: MUNTASIR AKASH

'Successfully rescued' or 'forcefully removed'? Reclaiming Bangladesh’s rivers prove difficult for crocodilians

Pursuit

How Khan Farhana built a 300,000-strong LinkedIn community

In Focus

Photo: Auritro Sattar

Plastic in the nest: A risky adaptation?

Science

Science award for young Cameroonian women's work on herbal medicine

Science award for young Cameroonian women's work on herbal medicine

Habitat

Exploring door designs: Redefining spaces and experiences

Exploring door designs: Redefining spaces and experiences

The architectural design of Anukrom is a triumph of purpose and ingenuity – a rectangular structure that stretches east to west, crafting out two courtyards. Photo: Shakil Hai

Anukrom: A mother’s dream, a son’s guilt and an award-winning home

Explorer

Savouring the serenity of Kaptai Lake aboard the Mayaleen Floating Villa

Savouring the serenity of Kaptai Lake aboard the Mayaleen Floating Villa

Bangladesh

MGH Group chooses Microsoft Azure for digital transformation

Magazine

Six pièce de résistance for 'her' and 'him'

Six pièce de résistance for 'her' and 'him'

Food

Photo: Collected

Welcome to the age of alcohol-free Beer

World+Biz

Tom Holland has admitted that he has "no rizz". BBC

Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year

Mode

Photo: Rony Rezaul

Stand out in Style: Explore Apex's Wedding Season Collection

World's best selling electric vehicles in 2023

World's best selling electric vehicles in 2023

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas speaking at an event marking Bangladesh Cotton Day 2023 in Dhaka. Photo: UNB

Labour rights critical to growth and sustainability of RMG sector in Bangladesh: Peter Haas

What is causing dollar crisis in Bangladesh

Current account surplus drops by 80% in one month

Mourners, including colleagues, carry the bodies of Palestinian journalists Mohammed Soboh and Saeed al-Taweel, who were killed when an Israeli missile hit a building while they were outside reporting, at a hospital in Gaza City, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Arafat Barbakh

Amnesty: Israeli attack that killed Reuters journalist, wounded others must be investigated as a war crime

Russia does not recognise 'illegal' sanctions by western countries: Ambassador

Soaring pollution in Pakistan's Lahore fills wards with sick children

Desco to issue 60.76cr preference shares for government

Desco to issue 60.76cr preference shares for government

Biplob Holdings fined for investment in non-listed securities

Imam Button to enter the shoe market

Modi may genuinely be the world’s most popular leader. Photo: Bloomberg

Modi’s greatest strength is his foes' weakness

Oil holds losses as market fails to shake off post-Opec gloom

How suspects laundered billions in Singapore for years

Taylor Swift. Photo: Collected

Taylor Swift named Time person of the year

Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Animal' to release on Netflix

Coke Studio Bangla to launch Season 3 next year

Photo: Courtesy

Bancroft makes half-century in 'bat-off' to replace Warner

Nahida, Fargana in shortlist for Women's Player of the Month Award for November

Rain washes out day 2 of second Bangladesh-New Zealand Test

Bank deposits in Bangladesh surge on higher interest, lower investment

Bank deposits in Bangladesh surge on higher interest, lower investment

Poultry farmers face crisis as rising feed prices outpace production cost

Jukto Front: Of course no connection with 1954

Long Read

Of 53,685 hectares of arable land in the Bhabodah area, 28,882 hectares were affected by waterlogging. Photo: Mumit M

3 decades on, a man-made waterlogging crisis lingers in Bhabadaha

Song of the farmers as boro begins

Song of the farmers as boro begins

Zee5 gone. How feasible is Bangladesh's OTT industry?

Zee5 gone. How feasible is Bangladesh's OTT industry?

The rise of the 'influencer' market in Bangladesh

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Exports up 27% in Nov as peak festival sales begin in West

For the first time, Bangladesh seeks foreign loans to support Rohingyas

For the first time, Bangladesh seeks foreign loans to support Rohingyas

5 renewable power projects on cards to counter global fuel price surge

5 renewable power projects on cards to counter global fuel price surge

BENEATH THE SURFACE

Diminished by deforestation: An indigenous woman repairing her tree house, locally known as a machang house, at a remote area in the Bandarban hills. The area’s hill tribes have for long relied on jhum cultivation for a living and built houses nearby for easy commute. The area’s wild animal population prompted people to construct the houses on higher bamboo-made platforms, but widespread deforestation has nearly diminished the traditional residences. PHoto: Syed Zakir Hossain