:root{--red:#a50915;--deep:#730710;--ink:#17191c;--muted:#68707a;--line:#e4e6e9;--soft:#f5f6f7;--green:#1c5835;--gold:#c99327}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:"Hind Siliguri",sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}.utility{background:#17191c;color:#ccd0d5;font-size:.82rem;padding:7px 0}.utility .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.utility-links{display:flex;gap:16px}.site-header{background:white}.header-inner{min-height:118px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px}.custom-logo{max-height:86px;width:auto}.text-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}.text-logo>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:64px;height:64px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:50% 50% 50% 9px;font-size:2rem;font-weight:700}.text-logo strong{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif;font-size:2.25rem;color:var(--deep);line-height:1}.text-logo 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0}.news-section{margin-top:55px}.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}.local .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.news-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;position:relative;transition:.2s}.news-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 24px #18202b15}.card-image{height:170px;display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#e8e9eb}.card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.card-body{padding:17px}.card-body h3{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.45;margin:6px 0}.card-body p{font-size:.92rem;margin:6px 0}.play-icon{position:absolute;inset:50% auto auto 50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#c00;color:#fff;font-style:normal}.union-section{margin-top:55px;background:#f0f5f1;padding:25px}.union-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px}.union-links a{background:#fff;border-left:3px solid var(--green);padding:11px 13px;font-weight:600}.video-section{margin-top:55px;background:#15171a;color:white;padding:28px}.video-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.video-frame{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000}.video-frame iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.video-grid h3{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.45}.mn-ad{text-align:center;margin:28px auto;overflow:hidden}.archive-layout,.single-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.2fr) minmax(280px,.8fr);gap:35px;padding:45px 0 80px}.archive-header{border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:25px}.archive-header h1{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif}.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}.sidebar .widget{border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:25px;padding:18px}.widget-title{border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:0}.popular-item{display:flex;gap:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0}.popular-item>span{color:var(--red);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700}.popular-item h4{margin:0;line-height:1.4}.single-article>h1{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif;font-size:2.7rem;line-height:1.35;margin:13px 0}.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:18px}.single-cover{margin:28px 0}.single-cover img{width:100%;display:block}.single-cover figcaption{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}.single-video{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:28px 0}.single-video iframe{width:100%;height:100%}.article-content{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.95}.article-content p{margin:0 0 1.35em}.article-unions,.share-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0;margin-top:25px}.article-unions a,.share-row a{color:var(--red);margin-left:10px}.page-shell{max-width:850px;padding:50px 0 80px}.page-shell h1{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif}.error-page{text-align:center;padding:100px 0}.error-page strong{font-size:5rem;color:var(--red)}.button{background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;display:inline-block}.site-footer{background:#17191c;color:#c9cdd2;padding-top:50px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:35px;padding-bottom:35px}.footer-logo{font-family:"Noto Serif Bengali",serif;color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}.copyright{text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #35383c;padding:16px;font-size:.82rem}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.archive-layout,.single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-lead article{grid-template-columns:1fr}.news-grid,.local .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.header-ad{display:none}.union-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:700px){body{font-size:16px}.container{width:min(100% - 24px,1180px)}.utility-links{display:none}.header-inner{min-height:88px}.text-logo>span{width:48px;height:48px;font-size:1.5rem}.text-logo strong{font-size:1.55rem}.menu-toggle{display:block}.site-nav{display:none;position:static}.site-nav.open{display:block}.site-nav ul{display:block}.site-nav .sub-menu{display:block;position:static;background:#65060d;color:#fff;box-shadow:none;padding-left:15px}.ticker-track{animation-duration:18s}.hero-image{min-height:260px}.hero-copy h1,.single-article>h1{font-size:1.85rem}.news-grid,.local .news-grid,.archive-grid,.video-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.union-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.section-heading h2{font-size:1.15rem}}

/* 1.0.1: keep category headings clear of the preceding card grid. */
.news-section{margin-top:70px;clear:both;display:flow-root}
.news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:1fr;align-items:stretch;gap:28px 22px}
.local .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.news-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;height:100%;overflow:hidden}
.news-card .card-image{flex:0 0 170px;min-height:170px}
.news-card .card-body{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:1;background:#fff}
@media(max-width:900px){.news-grid,.local .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){.news-grid,.local .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.news-section{margin-top:55px}}

/* 1.0.2: allow desktop dropdown menus to extend outside the navigation row. */
@media(min-width:701px){
  .site-nav{overflow:visible}
  .site-nav>.container{overflow:visible}
  .site-nav>.container>ul{overflow:visible;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .site-nav li{overflow:visible}
  .site-nav .sub-menu{z-index:9999;max-height:none}
  .site-nav .sub-menu .sub-menu{top:0;left:100%}
}

/* 1.1.0: footer social links, reactions and comments. */
.social-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.social-links a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #3a3e43;border-radius:50%;padding:0;color:#e8eaed;font-size:1rem}
.social-links a:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.social-links i{font-style:normal}
.reader-reaction{margin:32px 0;padding:22px;background:#f6f7f8;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--red)}
.reader-reaction>strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:13px}
.reader-reaction>div{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.vote-button{border:1px solid #cfd3d8;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:10px 14px;font:600 .95rem "Hind Siliguri",sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.vote-button:hover,.vote-button.voted{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.vote-button:disabled{cursor:not-allowed;opacity:.65}
.like-count{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:24px;height:24px;margin-left:5px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.vote-message{margin:10px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.comments{margin-top:36px}.comments ol{padding-left:20px}.comment-respond{margin-top:35px;padding-top:25px;border-top:2px solid var(--red)}
.comment-form label{display:block;font-weight:600}.comment-form input,.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #ccd1d6;border-radius:5px;padding:10px;font:inherit}.comment-form input[type=submit]{width:auto;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:0;padding:10px 20px;cursor:pointer}

/* 1.2.0: search and advertising manager. */
.utility-search{margin-left:auto}.mn-search-form{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:300px}.mn-search-form input{width:100%;height:34px;border:1px solid #555b62;border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;background:#fff;color:#17191c;padding:5px 10px;font:inherit}.mn-search-form button{height:34px;border:0;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:0 13px;font:600 .85rem "Hind Siliguri",sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.mn-ad-network{display:block;max-width:100%;margin:18px auto}.local-ad-group{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:22px auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;background:#f4f5f6;min-height:70px}.local-ad-slide{display:none}.local-ad-slide.active{display:block;animation:mnAdFade .35s ease}.local-ad-slide a{display:block}.local-ad-slide img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:240px;object-fit:contain;margin:auto}.local-ad-header img{max-height:110px}.local-ad-sidebar img{max-height:400px}.local-ad-text{display:block;padding:28px 15px;font-weight:700}.ad-caption{position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;z-index:2;background:#0009;color:#fff;padding:2px 6px;font-size:.65rem;line-height:1.4}@keyframes mnAdFade{from{opacity:.25}to{opacity:1}}
@media(max-width:700px){.utility .container{align-items:center;gap:8px}.utility .container>span{display:none}.mn-search-form{min-width:0;width:min(100%,390px)}.utility-search{width:100%}}

/* 1.3.0: live clock, brand icons and homepage icon. */
.live-datetime{white-space:nowrap}.mn-home-menu>a{display:grid!important;place-items:center;min-width:48px;font-size:0!important}.mn-home-menu>a:before{content:"";display:block;width:21px;height:21px;background:#fff;mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 3 2 12h3v9h6v-6h2v6h6v-9h3L12 3z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;-webkit-mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 3 2 12h3v9h6v-6h2v6h6v-9h3L12 3z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat}
@media(max-width:700px){.utility .container>span.live-datetime{display:block;font-size:.72rem}.utility .container{flex-wrap:wrap}.utility-search{order:2}.mn-home-menu>a{display:flex!important;min-width:0}.mn-home-menu>a:after{content:"হোম";font-size:.95rem;margin-left:8px}}

/* 1.3.1: clip breaking-news text inside its own lane. */
.ticker-label{position:relative;z-index:2}.ticker-window{flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}.ticker-window .ticker-track{width:max-content;will-change:transform}