Youth stabbed to death in Savar

A young man was stabbed dead in Amtola area of Savar today

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24 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza non-functional: UN

At least 24 out of 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are non-functional, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

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Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s custody until April 1

An Indian court yesterday extended the custody of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until April 1 in a graft case related to the national capital territory’s liquor policy, local media said.

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Evidence links attackers to Ukrainians

Russia’s Investigative Committee said yesterday it had uncovered evidence that the gunmen who killed 143 people in an attack on a concert hall last week were linked to “Ukrainian nationalists”.

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China ships Tibetan glacier water to Maldives

China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said yesterday, a gift from the world’s highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas.

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Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge yesterday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind’s dramatic downfall.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

80pc BNP activists faced torture in jail

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said 80 percent of BNP leaders and activists faced torture unleashed by the “fascist” Awami League government.

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Hijacked ship / Negotiations with pirates progressing

Bangladesh is in com-munication with the Somali pirates, regarding the release of Bangladeshi sailors on the hijacked MV Abdullah, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday.

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‘Make teaching attractive as a profession’

Increasing teachers’ salaries and adding benefits to attract talented students to the profession is necessary to improve the quality of education in the country, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.

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SAFE DRINKING WATER / 40pc people don’t have access to it: speakers

For Kochi Begum and others in her community, the gradual intrusion of saline water has been a major challenge, as it has been affecting their reproductive health.

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all units / DU admission tests results published

Results of Dhaka University admission tests for all units for the academic year 2023-2024 were published yesterday.

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12TH PARLIAMENT / Businesspeople dominate reserved seats as well: Shujan

Like the lawmakers in general seats, businesspeople also dominate the list of reserved seat MPs in the 12th National Parliament.

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DNCC relocates its Karwan Bazar office

The relocation of Karwan Bazar began yesterday with the shifting of Dhaka North City Corporation’s office.

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Yunus Centre clarifies issues over Unesco award

Yunus Centre yesterday said Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus received an invitation from Baku Forum XI that he would receive an award from Unesco during the conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 14 to 16.

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Asia

Asia

Remarks on Delhi CM: India summons US diplomat

India yesterday summoned a top United States diplomat after Washington said it was “closely watching” events following the jailing of a senior opposition leader weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.

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Facebook Pages: Myanmar army behind hate speech against Rohingyas

Myanmar’s military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingyas prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found yesterday.

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6 Pak HC judges alleges coercion by spy agency

Six Pakistan High Court judges have accused the nation’s intelligence agency of intimidating and coercing them over “politically consequential” cases in a letter seen by AFP yesterday.

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Plastic ‘interceptor’ tackles trash in Bangkok river

Black flies exploded into the air as plastic waste fell from bamboo conveyor belts into skips on a solar-powered barge attempting to remove rubbish from the main river of Thailand’s capital Bangkok.

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Myanmar crisis / India to spend $3.7bn to fence border

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.

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China to develop strategic infrastructure

Sri Lanka’s prime minister said yesterday that China has pledged to develop the island nation’s strategic deep sea port and the capital’s airport after talks with his counterpart in Beijing.

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No interim relief Kejriwal, Delhi HC to hear plea on April 3

The Delhi High Court today refused to interfere with the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case

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Delhi CM's arrest: India strongly objects to US spokesperson's remarks

India today strongly objected to the remarks made by a US State Department spokesperson on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in a corruption case, saying "in diplomacy, states are expected to be respectful of the sovereignty and internal affairs of others"

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World

World

World court orders more aid to Gaza

The world’s top court yesterday ordered Israel to “ensure urgent humanitarian assistance” in Gaza without delay, saying “famine has set in”. 

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Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25 years jail

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history

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Bangladeshi teen shot dead by police at home in New York

Police were responding to his mental distress call, reports The New York Times

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Freighter pilot called for tugboat help before plowing into Baltimore bridge

The pilot of the cargo freighter that knocked down a highway bridge into Baltimore Harbor had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes earlier, federal safety officials said on Wednesday, citing audio from the ship's "black box" data recorder

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Trump in court, Biden in the kitchen: 2024 is a campaign like no other

Though the candidates are the same as last time, the 2024 US presidential election promises to be unique in other ways -- pitting two men facing challenges unprecedented in the 235-year history of US democracy

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Baltimore divers recover two bodies from harbour after bridge collapse

Divers on Wednesday recovered the remains of two of the six workers missing since they were tossed into Baltimore Harbour from a highway bridge that collapsed into shipping lanes when a faltering cargo freighter rammed into the structure, officials said on Wednesday

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Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study

In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history's first "negative leap second" by three years, a study published yesterday suggested

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‘Everyone is hungry’

Gazans waited again Tuesday in their hundreds for food to fall from the sky at beaches in the famine-stalked north, a day after nearly 20 died trying to get to parachutes carrying aid.

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News Multimedia

News Multimedia

Will recoup Tk 1.26cr spent on polls by any means: Natore-1 MP

"Tk 1.26 crore was spent in the election. I'll recoup it by any means. I will engage in this much wrongdoing, and I will not do it again," Natore-1 MP Md Abul Kalam Azad said.

Independence Day: Children of Brahmanbaria perform 'human puppet' dance

At a time when the tradition of puppetry is slowly but surely vanishing, a group of schoolchildren in Brahmanbaria performed a dance as "human puppets", which garnered a lot of attention on social media.

Camel milk tea stall in Gulshan at midnight

Camel milk tea has brought that difference for the people of the capital. And this tea is available at the shop named 'Bachelor Express' on Road No 52 of Gulshan area

AAP will follow Kejriwal's instructions even if he is in jail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the night of March 21 in the liquor policy-linked money laundering case. Now Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is in jail, but the party's members, including leaders, MPs, councillors, and workers, remain steadfast in their resolve to follow his instructions

Fire incidents on the rise

Fire broke out at Korail slum in the capital's Banani, Gausia kitchen market in Narayanganj's Rupganj and a super board factory at Jamaldi area in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj

MoUs on defence, energy to be inked during Qatar emir’s visit

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next month as the two countries eye strengthening political, diplomatic, and economic relationship amid a shift of global geopolitics.

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Robbers, posing as detectives, snatch Tk 35.75 lakh

A group of robbers impersonating officials of the Detective Branch of police have snatched Tk 35.75 lakh from a man in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

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Prepare to reap benefits of LDC graduation

Prime Ministry Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned for all-out preparations to reap the benefits of Bangladesh graduating from the least developed countries to a developing nation.

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Dhaka Night Market 2024: An adventure awaits!

Night-time shopping has a certain charm to it, almost a like starry-eyed rebellion. Come Ramadan, staying out late into the wee hours has almost become a trend for Dhakaites.

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Four burnt in fishing boat fire

Four people suffered burn injuries as a small fishing boat caught fire after its engine exploded in the Karnaphuli river at Chattogram’s Patenga yesterday.

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Villagers suffer as bridge work stalled

Work of an under-construction bridge over Adampura Canal in Patuakhali’s Dasmina upazila has remained suspended for nearly a year now due to shortage of adequate labourers.

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Donald Lu lauds Bangladeshi- Americans’ role

Donald Lu, US assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, appreciated the contributions of Bangladeshi Americans in building foundations of bilateral relations between the two nations.

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BIFC ex-chairman, 5 directors sent to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sent Bangladesh Industrial Financial Company Ltd’s former chairman Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan and five other directors to jail in a case filed over embezzling Tk 8 crore.

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Pollution claims 2.72 lakh lives in one year

Alarming levels of air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, and exposure to lead caused over 2.72 lakh premature deaths in Bangladesh in 2019.

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Ten abductees return after ransom

Ten individuals -- including four children -- who were abducted from Teknaf’s hilly areas in Cox’s Bazar, have returned, reportedly after paying a ransom of Tk 200,000 to the captors.

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