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Girls outperform boys in SSC and HSC. What prevents them from climbing higher?

Girls outperform boys in SSC and HSC. What prevents them from climbing higher?

Despite performing well in public exams, a significant number of girls in the country struggle to replicate this success in higher education, research and career

Online nomination submission fails to gain traction

Online nomination submission fails to gain traction

2h | Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS

PM for putting climate change victims in charge of fighting its impact

1h | Bangladesh

EU wants Bangladesh to act on labour rights as pledged

EU wants Bangladesh to act on labour rights as pledged

13h | Bangladesh

A view shows the damaged buildings of Northern Gaza strip, as seen from the viewpoint in Sderot, South Israel, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Israel resumes combat as truce expires, accuses Hamas of violation

2h | Hamas-Israel war

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi. Photo: Collected

Election in 5 states in India: BJP winning in two, Congress winning in two

Representational image of outdoor yoga. Photo: Collected

Yoga for weight loss: Benefits beyond burning calories

2h | Health

Nakshikatha commuter train from Khulna to Dhaka to operate via Padma Bridge from Friday

Representational Image. Photo: Collected

4 ministers, 16 MPs and Shakib served show cause notices for alleged violation of code of conduct

16h | Politics

Tesla's new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, California, U.S., November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Tesla's $60,990 Cybertruck: top features and specifications

A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/file photo

New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools

39m | Education

Kissinger’s foreign policy and courses of action during his active years in office altered the lives of millions across the world. PHOTO: COLLECTED

Kissinger: A quiet end to a bloody legacy

FILE PHOTO: President of the U.S. Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit opening session in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. PRASETYO UTOMO/G20 Media Center/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT./File Photo

Why a murder plot will not turn the US away from India

54m | Analysis

The Merlion and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Photo: Bloomberg

These are the world's most expensive cities to live in right now

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1h | ফিচার

যুদ্ধবিরতির সময়সীমা শেষ! গাজায় ইসরায়েলি হামলা শুরু

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39m | আন্তর্জাতিক

‘এক কাপ কফি, না হয় আত্মহত্যা’

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Time to start measuring firms' sustainability efforts

Time to start measuring firms' sustainability efforts

Paramount Textile's profit slides 14% in September quarter

Paramount Textile's profit slides 14% in September quarter

BSEC extends time for assessing status of Emerald Oil

BSEC extends time for assessing status of Emerald Oil

BSEC to formulate sustainable bond guidelines next year

BSEC to formulate sustainable bond guidelines next year

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Is USA the obstacle to WB's climate finance?

Is USA the obstacle to WB's climate finance?

Expatriates can now deposit in forex

Expatriates can now deposit in forex

How much aid has entered Gaza?

How much aid has entered Gaza?

Girls outperform boys in SSC and HSC. What prevents them from climbing higher?

Girls outperform boys in SSC and HSC. What prevents them from climbing higher?

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5 must-have motorcycle accessories

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Unleashing precision: The top 4 gaming mice to buy

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

Cha and Chill: Where tea, singara and conversations come together

Cha and Chill: Where tea, singara and conversations come together

Photo: Collected

Ugandan woman, 70, gives birth to twin

Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Comfort and couture: The revival of iconic women's pants in 2023

America's best universities

America's best universities

KPST Shoes makes export as first firm from Bepza Economic Zone

KPST Shoes makes export as first firm from Bepza Economic Zone

Remittance dollar surges to Tk123, defying efforts to control it

US memorandum on labour standard: Nothing to worry about, Momen says

A man holds an iPhone 14 as Apple Inc's new models go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/file photo

New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

Why a murder plot will not turn the US away from India

Time to start measuring firms' sustainability efforts

Time to start measuring firms' sustainability efforts

Paramount Textile's profit slides 14% in September quarter

BSEC extends time for assessing status of Emerald Oil

People shopping at a market in New Delhi on the eve of Diwali in November 2020. Photo: Bloomberg

India economy tops analyst estimates on robust domestic demand

Arda Turan accuses manager of Denizbank AS branch of orchestrating a $44 million Ponzi scheme

Global goods trade rebounds on demand for cars: WTO

Photo: Courtesy

Owaw-Arts: Into the world of resin art

A promising yet scrappy exploration of the mind of The Killer

Randeep Hooda, Lin Laishram share first official wedding pics

Bangladesh set New Zealand 332-run target in first Test

New Zealand hit back with four wickets but Bangladesh take lead past 300

Liverpool power into Europa League last 16, Brighton reach knockouts

12 expressways outlined for wider connectivity by 2041

12 expressways outlined for wider connectivity by 2041

Govt intensifies efforts to bolster food security amid economic turmoil

Shoe City set to reshape Bangladesh's footwear industry

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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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