:root{
  --brand:#b31322;
  --brand-dark:#7f0c16;
  --accent:#f5a400;
  --ink:#101828;
  --muted:#667085;
  --line:#e6e9ef;
  --soft:#f7f8fb;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --dark:#101828;
  --success:#079455;
  --shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(16,24,40,.08);
  --radius:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
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.logo{color:#fff;font-size:34px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.footer a{color:#d0d5dd}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.copyright{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:25px;padding-top:16px;color:#98a2b3;font-size:14px}.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}.search-form input,.form-control{width:100%;padding:11px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px}.btn{border:0;background:var(--brand);color:white;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-dark)}.pagination{display:flex;gap:7px;list-style:none;padding:0}.page-link{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 11px;border-radius:4px}.active .page-link{background:var(--brand);color:white}.notice{background:#ecfdf5;color:#166534;padding:10px;border-radius:5px;margin-bottom:10px}.empty-state{border:1px dashed 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.container{display:block}.utility{margin-top:6px}.logo{font-size:38px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:560px){.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.title,.lead .title{font-size:23px}.thumb,.news-grid .thumb{height:220px}.lead .thumb{height:285px}.quick-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.header-search{width:100%}.ticker-inner{align-items:flex-start}.trend-label{margin-top:2px}.post-title{font-size:30px}}


/* Presentation-ready homepage refinements */
.presentation-container{max-width:1440px;padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px}
.card .card-body{color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.card .title{color:var(--ink)}
.card .excerpt{display:block;color:#475467}
.lead .card-body{background:transparent;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.lead .title{color:#fff}
.lead .thumb:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 25%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 100%)}
.hero-stack .card .thumb{height:185px}
.hero-stack .card .title{font-size:19px}
.hero-stack .card .excerpt{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.latest-grid .card:nth-child(-n+4) .thumb{height:175px}
.category-showcase{margin-top:34px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fbfcff);border:1px solid #edf0f5;border-radius:18px;padding:0 14px 16px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(16,24,40,.045)}
.category-showcase .section-head{margin-top:0;padding-top:18px}
.category-showcase-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.55fr;gap:16px;align-items:stretch}
.category-lead .thumb{height:300px}
.category-lead .title{font-size:25px;line-height:1.35}
.category-lead .excerpt{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.category-side-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:13px}
.compact-card .thumb{height:135px}
.compact-card .title{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.38}
.compact-card .excerpt{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:7px}
.compact-card .card-body{padding:11px}
.section-national .section-head:after,.section-politics .section-head:after{background:#b31322}
.section-sports .section-head:after{background:#079455}
.section-entertainment .section-head:after{background:#9e4edd}
.section-economy .section-head:after{background:#f5a400}
.section-tech .section-head:after{background:#2563eb}
.section-education .section-head:after{background:#12b76a}
.section-health .section-head:after{background:#e11d48}
.video-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.video-grid .card .thumb{height:170px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.category-showcase-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-side-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.video-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.presentation-container{padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px}.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-side-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-lead .thumb{height:220px}.video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compact-card .thumb{height:180px}}


/* Role workflow + presentation fixes */
.latest-grid .card .card-body,
.latest-grid .card a,
.latest-grid .card .title,
.latest-grid .card .excerpt,
.latest-grid .card .meta,
.category-showcase .card .card-body,
.category-showcase .card .title,
.category-showcase .card .excerpt,
.category-showcase .card .meta{color:#111827 !important;text-shadow:none !important;}
.latest-grid .category-chip{background:#fff1f3;color:#b31322;}
.byline-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px 0;margin:10px 0 16px;color:#344054;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:15px;background:#fff;}
.post-body h2,.post-body h3{font-family:'Noto Serif Bengali','Hind Siliguri',serif;margin-top:28px}.post-body ul,.post-body ol{padding-left:28px}.post-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--brand);padding:10px 16px;background:#fff7f7;margin:20px 0;color:#344054}