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Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh
Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh

by VB Desk

Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh

The nearly 200-year-old ancestral home of Harikishore Ray in Mymensingh city is currently being demolished to make way for a new building by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy. The decision has sparked outrage among archaeologists, historians, and concerned citizens, with a storm of criticism surfacing on social media.

Sports

Ritu and the World Cup: Dreams and reality

Sports

by Mahbub Sarkar

Ritu and the World Cup: Dreams and reality

Another achievement. The women’s football team has qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time. Following this historic success, the female footballers are overjoyed. Amidst the emotions and excitement, many are already dreaming of Rituparna Chakma and her teammates playing in the World Cup. But is Bangladesh really in a position to think about the World Cup?

Ritu and the World Cup

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Is changing the telecommunication policy needed at this moment, what is your opinion?
Is changing the telecommunication policy needed at this moment, what is your opinion?

Is changing the telecommunication policy needed at this moment, what is your opinion?

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600 men killed by a woman's fake makeup

State and Politics

Let July Charter not create political division
July Charter

Politics and Bureaucracy

Let July Charter not create political division

In the history of our past mass movements or uprisings, many informed quarters believe that it is a national responsibility to eternally commemorate the great awakening, sacrifice, and success of the students and people in 2024.

How realistic is Bangladesh’s qualification for LDC graduation
LDC graduation

Politics and Bureaucracy

How realistic is Bangladesh’s qualification for LDC graduation

Bangladesh’s export trade depends heavily on the EU and the US. Over 80 percent of total export earnings come from these two regions.

The reality of Gaza behind the Iran-Israel conflict
Iran-Israel conflict

Diplomacy

The reality of Gaza behind the Iran-Israel conflict

Torture, human rights violations, genocide, hunger, displacement—such heart-wrenching terms now seem reserved solely for Gaza. For the past twenty months, indiscriminate brutal killings have been ongoing in the region, targeting men, women, and children alike. The hellish massacre in Gaza is hard for any normal person to comprehend. These heart-breaking scenes are not isolated incidents—there are thousands of them. All perpetrated by Israel, backed by the United States. Millions live there in uncertainty. They have no food, no shelter, no contact with relatives. The people of Gaza are enduring an inhumane and tragic life. As if they are trapped in a nightmare. There is no accurate count of how many people have died so far. The procession of the dead grows heavier every day.

Why students’ moral uprising being robbed?
Why students’ moral uprising being robbed?

State and Politics

Why students’ moral uprising being robbed?

Students in Bangladesh are no longer confined to the lessons of the classroom alone. They are now voicing, loudly and clearly, in the streets, squares, digital platforms and media – that the structural inequality, corruption and opportunism in this country can no longer continue. This moral awakening of the youth is not just a symbol of a government’s fall, but the beginning of a new way of thinking about the state.

What Bangladesh should do regarding US tariff
US tariff

State and Politics

What Bangladesh should do regarding US tariff

If any country imposes additional tariffs on imported goods, the first reaction is that the price of the concerned exported goods increases. The United States has imposed increased tariffs on imported goods from various countries. In order for Bangladeshi products to enter the US market in the future, an additional 35 percent tariff will have to be paid. Currently, an average of 15 percent tariff has to be paid for exporting Bangladeshi products to the US market. An additional 35 percent tariff will be added to that. That is, in order to enter the US market in the future, a total of 50 percent tariff will have to be paid on Bangladeshi products.

Why debate over party symbols of water lily and sheaf of paddy?
lily and sheaf of paddy

State and Politics

Why debate over party symbols of water lily and sheaf of paddy?

Before the 10th National Parliamentary Election held in 2014, in October 2013, the Bangladesh Nationalist Front–BNF, which was seeking registration with the Election Commission, applied for the symbol of ‘sheaf of wheat’. BNP opposed this, saying that the sheaf of wheat and the sheaf of paddy look similar. Therefore, voters for the sheaf of paddy might mistakenly vote for the sheaf of wheat. The reverse could also happen. In this reality, BNF applied for the ‘paddy plant’ symbol instead of the sheaf of wheat. However, they were not given either ‘sheaf of wheat’ or ‘paddy plant’; instead, they were told to keep their eyes on the television screen! That is, BNF was given the symbol of a television. On 18 November 2013, they were registered with the Election Commission. Their registration number is 42. However, on 16 February 2023, the newly registered Trinamool BNP was given the symbol of golden fibre.

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Interim Government's first DC conference: What new directions are expected?
Interim Government's first DC conference: What new directions are expected?

Report

by Manik Miazee

Interim Government's first DC conference: What new directions are expected?

The first District Commissioners (DC) conference of the interim government holds significant importance in the current administrative context. This conference will involve discussions between the DCs and various ministries, where important directions will be given. In light of the changed political scenario, special policy decisions and administrative directions are expected to emerge from this conference.

Half-eaten apple, world war and Alan Turing
Half-eaten apple

Special Content

by Abdul Gaffar Rony

Half-eaten apple, world war and Alan Turing

“On the day I disappear, you will understand, from the twilight stars beyond the west, you will then inquire about me…”—just like this poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam, by the time the government of the United Kingdom admitted its mistake, it was already too late. Alan Turing, the theoretical pioneer of the modern computer, had already ended his own life over 5.5 decades before British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, in 2009, said that the UK government had made a mistake in the 1950s. “The fault lay in the UK’s judicial and legal system. As a result, one of the most brilliant individuals in our history was unjustly sentenced. For this, the UK government is ashamed and apologetic,” he said.

Changes in network value chain, licensing policies raise crucial questions
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Article

by Rased Mehedi

Changes in network value chain, licensing policies raise crucial questions

Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) President Aminul Hakim raised an important question at a recent seminar organised by the Telecom and Technology Reporters Network Bangladesh (TRNB). The event was held on July 12 at a hotel in Dhaka. I was in the audience section, and tried to listen to and understand everyone’s speech throughout the event. Among the questions raised at the seminar, to me, Aminul Hakim’s question was the most important—yet it went unanswered.

International

30 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, Jabalia residents flee under Israeli threat

30 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, Jabalia residents flee under Israeli threat

30 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, Jabalia residents flee under Israeli threat

At least 30 more Palestinians have been killed across the besieged Gaza Strip amid continuous Israeli airstrikes and ground assaults. Meanwhile, residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza are fleeing in panic as the Israeli military issues threats to forcibly evacuate civilians from 16 neighborhoods in the area.

FAA warned about boeing 787 dreamliner back in 2018

FAA warned about boeing 787 dreamliner back in 2018

FAA warned about boeing 787 dreamliner back in 2018

The Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, killing all 232 passengers and 12 crew members en route to London, was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. While this is the first instance of a crash involving this specific model, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had already issued a warning in 2018 regarding the entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner series.

Israeli military attacks continue in Gaza

Israeli military attacks continue in Gaza

Israeli military attacks continue in Gaza

While the Israeli military continues its brutal assault and killings across the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli settlers, with support from the military, are intensifying attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In the past 24 hours alone, at least 78 more people have been killed in Gaza. Meanwhile, settlers have escalated their violence in East Jerusalem and Bethlehem—killing, attacking, destroying crops and land, and harassing Palestinians in an apparent effort to seize more land and resources.

Industry

Is AI technology a companion of truth or its competitor?
Rahman Mridha

by Rahman Mridha

Is AI technology a companion of truth or its competitor?

The advancement of AI technology has revolutionized every aspect of our lives. However, alongside this progress, an invisible crisis is also unfolding—the line between truth and falsehood is becoming increasingly blurred. We now live in a reality where what we see, hear, or even receive from trusted sources can no longer be taken at face value. AI has made it possible to present lies as truth, and even distort the truth so convincingly that it creates dangerous confusion.

National

Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh
Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh

by VB Desk

Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished in Mymensingh

The nearly 200-year-old ancestral home of Harikishore Ray in Mymensingh city is currently being demolished to make way for a new building by the Bangladesh Shishu Academy. The decision has sparked outrage among archaeologists, historians, and concerned citizens, with a storm of criticism surfacing on social media.

Economics

Trend of reduced high inflation must be maintained
Inflation

by M A Khaleque

Trend of reduced high inflation must be maintained

In recent years, the issue that has raised the most concern in Bangladesh’s economy is the trend of high inflation. There seemed to be no way to curb this trend of high inflation. Just as the post-COVID global economy was recovering, the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. This unexpected war caused major disruptions to the global economy. The global supply chain nearly collapsed. As a result, due to transportation crises, the prices of various products around the world rose abnormally. In the year the Russia-Ukraine war began, food and other product production worldwide were normal. Therefore, there was no opportunity to identify the trend of high inflation as a problem caused by a shortage in production.

Art and Culture

Charyapada Revival Festival kicks off

Charyapada Revival Festival kicks off

Charyapada Revival Festival kicks off

To celebrate a decade of reviving Charyapada songs, Bhavanagar Foundation is hosting a three-day "Charyapada Revival Festival 2025" from July 9 to 11 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s seminar hall and studio theater. This marks the festival’s second edition, featuring devotees, researchers, and musicians from Bangladesh and abroad.

Visiting the playground of natural beauty, Darjeeling

Visiting the playground of natural beauty, Darjeeling

Darjeeling

Darjeeling is known as the ‘Queen of the Hills’. Last year I went to Darjeeling with my family. First, we travelled from Dhaka to Kolkata. After reaching there, we arrived at Howrah Railway Station very early in the morning and took the train named Vande Bharat to Jalpaiguri. It is known as the fastest train in West Bengal. Our train started its journey at 6:30am. There was a lunch and breakfast package on the train. They served breakfast at 7am. The breakfast menu included bread, butter, vegetables, eggs, tea, and juice. During the train journey, we enjoyed the surrounding natural scenery.

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