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ফকল্যান্ডের ছায়া, রসি-রেনেসাঁ এবং ইতালির ‘প্রত্যাবর্তন’ ১৯৩৮ সালের ফ্রান্স বিশ্বকাপের সময় পৃথিবী দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল এক প্রলয়ংকরী যুদ্ধের দোরগোড়ায়। সেই বিশ্বযুদ্ধের গ্রাসে ১২টি বছর বিশ্বকাপ হারিয়ে গিয়েছিল কোন অন্ধকারে! ফুটবলকে হার মানিয়ে দিয়েছিল যুদ্ধ। কিন্তু ১৯৮২ সালে এসে দেখা গেল উল্টো ছবি। এবার যুদ্ধের চেয়েও শক্তিশালী হয়ে উঠল ফুটবল, কিংবা বলা ভালো ক্রীড়া–বাণিজ্য। স্পেনের মাঠে যা ঘটল, তা ফুটবল ইতিহাসে আগে কখনো দেখেনি কেউ। সেই প্রথম দেখা গেল, দুই দেশ একই সঙ্…

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Endrick's hopes of shining at the World Cup have been rekindled by a successful loan move at French club Lyon. Endrick burst onto the international scene by scoring the winner against England at Wembley two years ago and becoming Brazil's youngest goalscorer since Ronaldo in the process. Relegated behind international team-mate Vinicius Junior and Mbappe after his big move to Madrid two years ago, the 19-year-old has found his scoring touch since his switch to France in January. Often compared to anothe…

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Reflecting on his early years in Kolkata, Bhattacharya noted Reflecting on his early years in Kolkata, Bhattacharya noted how different society felt in 2004 compared to today’s information-heavy and opinion-saturated environment. He described that earlier period as calmer and more straightforward. Like many Bengali boys growing up, he once dreamed of becoming a footballer, although he admitted he lacked any “extraordinary” talent on the field. Speaking abou…

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During Sunday's match, Neymar was involved in a furious protest after During Sunday's match, Neymar was involved in a furious protest after being wrongly substituted. The mix-up could not have come at a worse time for the 34-year-old, with Ancelotti set to announce his World Cup squad on Monday. Brazil, looking to win a record-extending sixth World Cup title, will face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in Group C of the June 11 to July 19 tournament in North America.

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Engineer Mosharraf Hossain freed after getting bail in all cases Born on January 12, 1943, in Dhum village of Mirsharai in Chattogram, Mosharraf was the son of SW Hossain, a prominent businessman and social worker. He completed his schooling in his hometown before enrolling at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan, where he graduated in Mining Engineering in 1966. His professional background earned him the title “Engineer”, which rema…

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This year’s election was held after a gap of more than two years. This year’s election was held after a gap of more than two years. On May 3, the SCBA election commission finalised 40 candidates, most of whom are backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party, after rejecting the nominations of 42 pro-AL lawyers. Among the candidates, AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Abdul Baten and Dr Md Eunus Ali Akond are contesti…

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Earlier on Saturday morning, a group of protesters locked Earlier on Saturday morning, a group of protesters locked the proctor office, demanding the resignation of the proctorial body over allegations of failing to ensure campus safety. The protesters also declared the proctor “persona non grata” on campus. Later yesterday evening, students handed over three outsiders to the university’s security unit in separate incidents over allegations of harassing f…

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According to the case statement, between 9:00pm and 10:00pm According to the case statement, between 9:00pm and 10:00pm on Wednesday (May 13), Guruma Zahir and associates allegedly tied up Mahi in front of their akhra (community home) at Burichang Uttar Bazar. They then poured kerosene and set Mahi on fire. Locals rescued Mahi and first took them to Cumilla Medical College Hospital. Later, Mahi was transferred to National Burn Institute in Dhaka where they…

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He added that total bilateral trade between Bangladesh He added that total bilateral trade between Bangladesh and China reached $24.05 billion, heavily driven by $22.88 billion in Chinese exports to Bangladesh compared to just $1.17 billion in Bangladeshi exports to China. Saif Uddin Ahmed, chief executive officer at the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute, said that in the current era of global turbulence, including issues such as US reciprocal tariff…

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Before delving into the aforementioned topics Before delving into the aforementioned topics, allow me to share a story of the PM that impressed me. A few weeks back, Tarique Rahman invited members of the Newspapers Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) to exchange views about the industry. He was informal and courteous, and made us all feel relaxed by beginning the session with a personal story. He said it was during the holy month of Ram…

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My colleague thought aloud to rationalise the annual amount My colleague thought aloud to rationalise the annual amount that was charged in addition to the monthly tuition fees. It does not include books, uniform, lunch, stationeries and accessories, or transport. Tk 2.5 lakh was charged to facilitate the sacred ritual of entering school. As a young parent who will have to worry about sending two more kids to school, he pondered: what exactly happens at a…

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PDB’s proposals include redefining residential slabs, PDB’s proposals include redefining residential slabs, which could significantly increase bills for lower-middle and middle-income households consuming up to 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) monthly. Currently, lifeline users consuming up to 50 kWh and those using up to 75 kWh enjoy lower rates. Consumers using up to 200 units also enjoy the lower rate for the first 75 kWh. PDB now seeks to abolish that ben…