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Dhaka-bound Biman flight forced to divert as pilot ignores alert

A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman from Madinah, Saudi Arabia was forced to divert to Sylhet because the pilot-in-command and first officer ignored a NOTAM (notice to airmen) alert at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, indicating that the airport would be unavailable for a certain period.

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A man was killed and two others were injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Bosila Bridge in Dhaka.

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Man killed, wife injured as roof collapses in Meherpur

A man died and his wife sustained injuries as the roof of a house collapsed in Gangni upazila of Meherpur.

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2 killed in road accidents in Magura

Two persons died in separate road accidents in Magura.

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College student drowns in Meghna river

A college student drowned while bathing in the Meghna river in Char Kishoreganj area of Munshiganj.

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Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus.

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Ukraine and the United States have signed a deal that will give the US preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine's reconstruction.

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Five candidates, who were excluded from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service, have continued their hunger strike for the third day to press home their demands.

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