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      Banks to remain open on Saturday for election candidate deposits
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    • Tarique Rahman finally comes back to mother
      Tarique Rahman finally comes back to mother
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      • UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote
        UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote
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        Russian envoy to join Ukraine talks in Miami
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        Interim govt to hand over powWer thru fair polls: Supradip
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        US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
      • Drone attack kills 8 displaced people in southern Sudan: witnesses
        Drone attack kills 8 displaced people in southern Sudan: witnesses
      • Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
        Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
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        Man jumped from a moving plane at LAX after attempting to access the jet’s cockpit
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        ‘Spiderman’ with Pope at Vatican
      • The Saudis allowed women to perform Hajj alone
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    • BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
      BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
    • Kuwait signs $4.1 billion deal with China to build port
      Kuwait signs $4.1 billion deal with China to build port
    • Indonesia finalises reciprocal tariff deal with US: minister
      Indonesia finalises reciprocal tariff deal with US: minister
    • Economy
      • UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027
        UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027
      • UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in October
        UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in October
      • Global trade set to top $35 trillion in 2025: UN
        Global trade set to top $35 trillion in 2025: UN
    • Corporate
      • BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
        BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
      • Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
        Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
      • Banglalink gets approval to launch digital payment services
        Banglalink gets approval to launch digital payment services
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        Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
      • Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
        Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
      • Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
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        Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
      • Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
        Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
      • Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June 
        Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June 
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      National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
    • Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
      Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
    • ADB to provides $688m to construct and upgrade Chattogram-Dohazari railway
      ADB to provides $688m to construct and upgrade Chattogram-Dohazari railway
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      • Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
        Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
      • Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
        Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
      • Powerful 7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami alerts issued
        Powerful 7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami alerts issued
      • Disaster
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      • More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
        More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
      • 12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
        12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
      • Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
        Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
    • Gender
      • Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
        Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
      • New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
        New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
      • Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
        Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
    • Migration
      • Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
        Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
      • Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
        Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
      • UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
        UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
    • Policy
      • A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
        A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
      • Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
        Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
      • Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
        Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
    • UN
      • UN Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
        UN Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
      • UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
        UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
      • UNGA adopts resolution seeking return of Rohingyas to Myanmar
        UNGA adopts resolution seeking return of Rohingyas to Myanmar
    • NGO
      • National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
        National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
      • Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
        Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
      • CSOs Position Paper launched to strengthen Bangladesh’s voice at COP 30
        CSOs Position Paper launched to strengthen Bangladesh’s voice at COP 30
  • Culture
    • Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
      Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
    • Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
      Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
    • Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
      Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
    • Arts
      • SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
        SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
      • Japan-Bangladesh cultural ties deepen through joint art exhibition
        Japan-Bangladesh cultural ties deepen through joint art exhibition
      • The Kingdom Of The Netherlands’ Embassy And Dhaka Flow Present: Transformation: The Art Of Alchemy
        The Kingdom Of The Netherlands’ Embassy And Dhaka Flow Present: Transformation: The Art Of Alchemy
    • Celebrity
      • Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
        Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
      • Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
        Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
      • Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91  
        Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91  
    • Lifestyle
      • Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
        Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
      • Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
        Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
      • Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
        Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
    • Fashion
      • Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91  
        Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91  
      • Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour
        Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour
      • Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
        Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
    • TV Show
      • Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
        Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
      • Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
        Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
      • ‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
        ‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
    • Movie
      • Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
        Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
      • Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
        Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
      • ‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
        ‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
    • Music
      • Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
        Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
      • Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92: Bolshoi
        Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92: Bolshoi
      • Tanjina Toma Honoured with Prestigious 71 Media Vision Award for Transforming Lives through Music
        Tanjina Toma Honoured with Prestigious 71 Media Vision Award for Transforming Lives through Music
    • Photography
      • Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
        Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
      • 100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
        100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
      • Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
        Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
    • Literature
      • Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
        Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
      • Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
        Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
      • Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
        Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
  • Science
    • Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
      Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
    • Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
      Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
    • China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
      China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
    • Technology
      • In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
        In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
      • A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
        A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
      • Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
        Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
    • Gadgets
      • Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
        Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
      • Nintendo sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console launched
        Nintendo sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console launched
      • Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
        Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
    • Electronics
      • Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
        Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
      • Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
        Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
      • Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
        Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
    • Automobile
      • Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
        Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
      • Volkswagen to prepare to pause production of two key models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains
        Volkswagen to prepare to pause production of two key models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains
      • Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
        Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
    • Space
      • China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
        China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
      • US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
        US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
      • Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
        Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
  • Health
    • Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
      Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
    • Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
      Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
    • 97% typhoid vaccine coverage among children places Bangladesh among global leaders: UNICEF
      97% typhoid vaccine coverage among children places Bangladesh among global leaders: UNICEF
    • Disease
      • Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
        Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
      • Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
        Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
      • India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
        India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
    • Doctor’s Opinion
      • Do you know about kidney disease?
        Do you know about kidney disease?
      • We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
        We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
    • Pharmaceuticals
      • Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
        Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
      • Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
        Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
      • AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
        AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
    • Health Article
      • AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
        AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
      • Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
        Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
      • Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
        Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
  • Sports
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      SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
    • Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
      Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
    • Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
      Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
    • Rio2016
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        IOC sanctions three boxers for betting during Rio 2016
      • Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
        Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
      • Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
        Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
    • Cricket
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        Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
      • Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
        Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
      • Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
        Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
      • BPL
      • IPL
      • ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
    • Football
      • Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
        Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
      • Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
        Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
      • Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
        Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
      • FIFA World Cup 2018
    • Tennis
      • Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
        Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
      • Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
        Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
      • Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
        Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
    • Athletics
      • Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
        Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
      • Pantonix Tiger Run Dhaka-2025: registration is open for this year’s roar!
        Pantonix Tiger Run Dhaka-2025: registration is open for this year’s roar!
      • The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
        The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
    • Baseball
    • Travel
      • Master plan to propose 500-900 tourists in St. Martin’s Island per day 
        Master plan to propose 500-900 tourists in St. Martin’s Island per day 
      • EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
        EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
      • Malaysia emerges as new destination for Bangladeshi medical tourists
        Malaysia emerges as new destination for Bangladeshi medical tourists
      • Destination
        • Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
          Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
        • Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
          Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
        • China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
          China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
      • Hotel
        • Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
          Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
        • IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
          IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
        • Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
          Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
      • Aviation
        • EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
          EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
        • Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
          Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
        • US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
          US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
      • Adventure
        • Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
          Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
        • Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
          Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
        • Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
          Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
      • Food
        • Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
          Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
        • World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
          World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
        • Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
          Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
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    December 25, 2025
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    Oct 16, 2022 News Hour Correspondent -

    Logo of Bangabandhu Marathon 2023 unveiled

    The Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka Cantonment has hosted the unveiling of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon logo for the 2023 race.

    According to a news release from ISPR, Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed revealed the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2023 logo and launched the marathon website today at a ceremony.

    The event’s principal patron is Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and its principal advisor is General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of Army Staff.

    Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan, the chairman of the organizing committee and Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Bangladesh Army, was also present.

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