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Victory Day Special⭐ LeadPrime Minister Tarique Rahman Attends UN Secretary-General’s Welcome BreakfastBusy UNGA Agenda Begins: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Attends UN Chief's Breakfast and Session OpeningStaff Reporter • 22 Sept
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81st UN General Assembly High-Level General Debate Officially Opens with Call for World UnityUN Secretary-General António Guterres Opens UNGA 81 General Debate Addressing Gaza, Ukraine, and UNSC ReformDaily Best News Desk • 22 SeptMore World News
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81st UN General Assembly High-Level Debate Begins Amid Escalating Global CrisesInternational Desk • 22 SeptWorld in Brief
- ▸UN chief urges “immediate scale-up” of Rohingya aid in Cox's Bazar camps.
- ▸India, Bangladesh to jointly dredge 200km of shared waterways.
- ▸EU reaffirms EBA trade benefits for Bangladesh till 2029.
- ▸Japan commits ¥40b for Matarbari deep-sea port phase two.
- ▸Global jute demand rises 14% as plastic bans widen.
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Editorials & ColumnsEEditorialAdil Mahmud • 6 SeptWhat the Rickshaw Puller Taught Me About Dhaka's SoulHe quoted a Baul mystic between traffic jams and refused extra fare in the rain. In a city racing toward flyovers, his slow philosophy felt like resistance.“Democracy is not the destination; it is the daily practice of listening to those who disagree with you.”NColumnDr. Naila Chowdhury • 6 SeptRemittance Is Not Charity — Our Migrants Are the Real Central BankEvery month, a construction worker in Dammam and a nurse in London do more for our reserves than a dozen delegations.AEssayEditorial Board • 6 SeptThe Ballot Must Heal, Not Divide: Why This Election Matters Most Since 1991Bangladesh stands at a hinge of history — the coming polls will decide whether the promise of July becomes a living republic or a faded slogan.
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SafetyJournalist Safety Fund Launched With Tk 10cr CorpusLegal aid, emergency relocation and medical support for reporters under threat — applications open next month.Editorial Board • 1 JanBroadcastCommunity Radio Reaches 30 Million ListenersFrom char islands to hill tracts, 32 community stations now broadcast farming advice, health tips and cyclone warnings.PressPress Council Unveils New Code for Digital NewsroomsFact-check logs, correction trails and AI disclosure: the updated code drags newsroom ethics into the platform age.
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⭐ LeadRecord 1,872 Dengue Patients Hospitalized in Single Day as Death Toll Rises by 5Highest Single-Day Surge of 1,872 Dengue Cases Recorded in Bangladesh; Death Toll Reaches 195Health Desk, • 22 SeptSix More Die with Measles Symptoms in Bangladesh as Daily Cases Reach 1,305Six More Die with Measles Symptoms in Bangladesh as 1,305 New Patients HospitalizedLionel Messi Donates €2.6 Million for Children's Cancer Center in BarcelonaLionel Messi Donates €2.6 Million to Specialized Children's Cancer Center in Barcelona
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Long ReadNight Trains: Riding the Iron Lifeline of the NorthFrom Platform 7 to Rangpur by dawn — a journey with hawkers, students, soldiers and the country's most honest conversations.Tanmoy Das • 1 JanLong ReadSalt Farmers of Cox's Bazar Fight the Rising SeaAs seawater pushes into the salt pans, farming families adapt with raised beds, new seeds — and quiet defiance.Long ReadThe Last Letterpress Printers of Old DhakaIn a lane smelling of ink and machine oil, a handful of masters keep 150-year-old presses thundering against the digital tide.
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HeritageHistoric Mosques of Bagerhat Get Conservation GrantThe Sixty Dome Mosque leads a list of Sultanate-era treasures receiving emergency restoration funds.Hafez Ahmed • 1 JanFestivalsDurga Puja Celebrated Peacefully Across 32,000 MandapsCandlelight, dhak beats and tight security: the biggest Hindu festival passes without major incident.FestivalsBishwa Ijtema Ends With Prayers for PeaceMillions raise their hands on the Turag banks as the second phase concludes with the akheri munajat.
Freedom Freedom Fighters & 1971
All storiesMemoryOral History Project Records 5,000 Veterans' StoriesRace against time: students fan out with recorders to capture the war generation's memories before they fade.Muktijoddha Desk • 1 JanMuseumLiberation War Museum Opens New Gallery in AgargaonLetters from the front, a bloodied school satchel, a wireless set that carried victory news — memory, catalogued.197110 More Freedom Fighters Receive State HonoursAged heroes in wheelchairs salute as the state pins medals on chests that once faced tanks.
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HeatwaveHeatwave Alert: Schools Shift to Morning Classes in 8 DistrictsWith feels-like temperatures crossing 42°C, classes move to cooler hours and outdoor assembly is suspended.Weather Desk • 1 JanMonsoonMonsoon Arrives Early: Heavy Rain Likely This WeekThe monsoon front advances over Sylhet and Rangpur; city corporations clear drains on emergency footing.CycloneCyclone Preparedness Drill Covers 2 Million Coastal ResidentsSirens, shelters and signal flags: the biggest-ever coastal drill tests evacuation down to the last village.
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