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Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern “master of the apocalypse”. “He is a hypnotic writer,” Krasznahorkai’s English language

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Democracy means ensuring people’s freedom, basic rights: Tarique

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said democracy is not just about holding elections but about ensuring people’s freedom and fundamental rights. In a message issued on Thursday marking Shaheed

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ICT team launches investigation into AL crimes

The ICT investigation team has formally launched an investigation into the alleged crimes against humanity committed by Awami League as a political party, said ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam on

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BNP has experience in governing the country: Tarique Rahman

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that among the existing political parties active in the field, it is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) that possesses the necessary experience to

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Clarke, Devoret and Martinis win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit”,

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UN Resident Coordinator meets CA, lauds his “highly successful” NY visit

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for his “highly successful” visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly

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Awami League must face justice if guilty of wrongdoing: Tarique Rahman

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that any wrongdoing by the Awami League as a party must be addressed in accordance with the country’s laws. “The country’s law will

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US-Japanese trio win medicine Nobel for immune system research

Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States and Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for research into how the immune system is

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