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JnU student's suicide: Assistant proctor sent to jail after remand

Jagannath University (JnU) assistant proctor Din Islam was sent to jail today on completion of his remand in the case filed over instigating death by suicide of law student Fairuz Abantika

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Ireland to invest in Bangladesh: Salman  

Bangladesh is set to allow Ireland to invest in an economic zone, said Salman F Rahman, prime minister's private industry and investment adviser

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Rain likely in Khulna div, Dhaka and other parts

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind may occur at many places in Khulna division and few places in other seven divisions in next 24 hours from 9:00am today, the Met office said

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11 students from top Kenyan university killed in bus crash

A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said

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A plate for education and a stepping stone for development

School feeding programmes act as a powerful incentive for families to enrol their children in school and keep them there, directly influencing educational outcomes and gender equality.

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foodpanda launches grand iftar bazar at Banani and Dhanmondi

foodpanda launches Grand Iftar Bazar in two locations of the city for the second consecutive year.

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HC orders AL MP Murshedy to hand over Gulshan property to govt

The High Court today directed Awami League lawmaker Abdus Salam Murshedy to hand over the property at Gulshan in Dhaka, which he has allegedly occupied illegally, to the government terming it abandoned property

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Australia call off T20 series against Afghanistan over women's rights

Australia withdrew from a one-day series scheduled for March last year in the United Arab Emirates after the Taliban imposed strict restrictions on Afghan women, including banning them from attending universities.

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Swedish Crown Princess witnesses Bangladesh's digital progress

Swedish Crown Princess observed the significant strides made by the country in achieving digital transformation in an event titled 'Innovate Together for #ZeroDigitalDivide'.

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FM requests visiting Irish minister to ease the visa process

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday invited Irish investment in Bangladesh, particularly in agro-processing, pharmaceuticals and IT sectors

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Deaths of 6 of a family: Locals block Sylhet-Tamabil highway in protest

Several hundred people blocked Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sylhet's Jaintiapur upazila this morning protesting the deaths of six members of a family in an accident on the road

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Hallmark embezzlement: Jasmine, Tanvir get life imprisonment

A Dhaka court today sentenced nine people, including Hallmark Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud, to life imprisonment in a case filed over swindling over Tk 10.5 crore out of Sonali Bank

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Palestinian unemployment rate seen spiking to over 50% amid Gaza conflict, ILO says

If the conflict continues until end-March then the unemployment rate will soar to 57 percent, ILO said.

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Mustafizur off to Chennai for IPL

“Excited and Looking forward to my new assignment. Heading to Chennai for IPL 2024. Keep me in your prayers so that I can deliver my best,” Mustafizur posted on social media today.

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Ariana Grande's new drop debuts on Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1

Ariana Grande secures her ninth chart-topping debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with her latest single, "We Can't Be Friends". This milestone solidifies Grande's position as the artiste with the most number of No 1 debuts on the Billboard charts.

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Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed

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Defence will be key against Palestine, says Tapu

Having trained in Saudi Arabia for more than two weeks, the men in red and green reached Kuwait and had their first training session on Monday in the country ahead of the Palestine tie.

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To catch a pirate

Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.

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Robi shares fall after floor price removal, market plunges 

Shares of Robi Axiata Ltd declined 10 percent in the morning session after the regulator lifted the floor price restrictions on the stock

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Priyanka Chopra to lend voice in upcoming Disneynature film

International star Priyanka Chopra is set to appear in Disneynature's forthcoming film titled “Tiger”. As the title implies, the movie narrates the tale of a tiger named Ambar, a young tigress nurturing her cubs in the verdant forests of India. Through this project, Priyanka aims to shed light on tigers, beloved creatures in the wild.

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Over 20 dead in Papua New Guinea floods, landslides

Flooding, landslides and torrential rains have killed at least 23 people in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, where homes have been damaged and roads washed away

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Jaya Ahsan sheds light on Qawmi madrasa students’ plight during Eid

Jaya Ahsan is known for her advocacy for humanitarian causes and consistent support for animal rights on social media. Recently, the actress shared a story shedding light on the dire situations faced by Qawmi madrasa students.

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North Korea's Kim oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles

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Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate

In its first increase in 17 years, the Bank of Japan said it was lifting its short-term policy rate from -0.1 percent to between zero and 0.1 percent.

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Mohammad Shoaib, a poster artist of the golden era, passes away

A more prominent poster artist of that golden era, 69-year-old Mohammad Shoaib – lovingly known as ‘Ustad Shoaib,’ passed away on Sunday (March 17). It was revealed that even in his last moments, he was painting.

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Key stock index drops to 35-month low

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for a seventh consecutive trading day yesterday to close at a 35-month low amidst sparse participation of investors

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Bangladesh’s exports to keep boosting economic growth: BMI

Bangladesh’s exports will continue to contribute to its economic growth in the short term although high inflation, a weaker taka, and restrictions on imports will weigh down consumption and private investment, according to a new report

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Dhaka's rail link with north resumes 5hrs after Tangail derailment

Train movement between Dhaka and northern parts of the country resumed early today around five hours after a compartment of "Panchagarh Express" derailed at the Bangabandhu Bridge Purbo Rail Station in Tangail

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Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

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CAA and its effects on Indian secularism and regional stability

The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.

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Mumbai skipper Pandya fit to bowl in IPL

Pandya has been out of action since last October after suffering an ankle injury during a 50-overs World Cup match in Pune.

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‘A Complete Unknown’: Timothée Chalamet channels Bob Dylan in new biopic

Timothée Chalamet has begun shooting for the biopic of acclaimed singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The 28-year-old  actor will play a young Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown”. 

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US trade body urges govt to end detention of RMG workers

Before the minimum wage was raised to Tk 12,500 in December, thousands of workers took to the streets to press home their demand for a minimum salary between Tk 23,000 and Tk 25,000.

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Drug sales grow at slowest pace in five years

Experts and industry people blame higher inflationary pressure confronting a larger section of the population, especially low-income households, since May 2022, for the slower growth since their purchasing power has eroded significantly.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Khulna on short visit

United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden reached Khulna's Koyra upazila this morning

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Chinese company launches commercial flying taxis

EHang, a Chinese drone manufacturer, has introduced its EH216-S model flying taxi for commercial sale on Taobao, an online shopping platform owned by Alibaba. Priced at 2.39 million yuan ($332,060), the EH216-S is being advertised as "an innovative solution for urban transportation".

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Who will feed the unfed?

Govt should rethink strategies to combat persistent food insecurity

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Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 197 at 9:00am this morning

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Imad urged to reconsider retirement ahead of T20 World Cup

Imad played a starring role in helping Islamabad United to a third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title on Monday, with the 35-year-old picking up a five-wicket haul to help restrict Multan Sultans to 159-9 and then returning later in the match to guide the run chase home with an unbeaten 19.

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Gaza's food shortage: Mass death imminent, monitor says

Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday

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Trump unable to post $464mn bond in New York civil case: lawyers

Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged Monday he doesn't have the cash to appeal a $464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his wealth

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Biden summons Israeli team in bid to avoid Rafah assault

US President Joe Biden said Monday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send a team to Washington to discuss how to avoid an all-out assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

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xAI’s Grok chatbot is now available as open-source on Github

Grok, the AI chatbot made by Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, has been released on Github as an open-source project. The open release is now accessible on GitHub, allowing researchers and developers to freely enhance the Grok model.

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Competitive prices propelling plastic exports

Plastic product exports from Bangladesh grew 17 percent year-on-year to $162 million in the first eight months of the current fiscal year as the country ensured supply at competitive prices and even discovered new markets despite the global economic downturn.

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Afghanistan dominate Ireland to win T20I series

"It is a great series win for us," said Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, going on to praise the performance of his young side.

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Messi sidelined for Argentina friendlies with injury

The 36-year-old forward missed Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game at DC United on Saturday after coming off injured in their midweek CONCACAF Champions League win against Nashville.

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Abantika: A victim of institutional neglect

The universities also didn't organise any awareness activities regarding where and how to file complaints.

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Rishad’s upside down journey in Bangladesh cricket

His batting exploits, which first came into focus in the preceding Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, where he smashed 53 off 30 balls in the third match, has gone largely unnoticed in the domestic circuit, simply because he hardly ever breaks into the playing eleven.

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What to make of Petrobangla’s new oil and gas exploration tender?

The international tender for shallow and deep sea oil and gas exploration sparks some questions regarding its potential success in attracting offshore oil and gas exploration

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Bancassurance: a win-win solution for Bangladesh

With a gross domestic product growth rate of nearly 5.8 percent in 2023, Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Driving Bangladesh’s prospects is our extremely active domestic consumer market, which accounts for nearly 70 percent of GDP and is rapidly expanding on the back of a growing middle and affluent class. Fuelling this growth is a digital economy that is also expanding rapidly.

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Imad Wasim stars as Islamabad beat Multan in nail-biting PSL final

Islamabad bagged the PSL title for a record third time.

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'Relief': Sehri Tales selections, Day 6

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 6 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Relief

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BCL leader stabbed to death in Tangail

A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was stabbed to death by a group of criminals in Tangail’s Nagarpur upazila last night

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From concussion sub to 'timed out' re-enactment

Bangladesh snapped out of their losing streak when they clinched their first bilateral ODI series in 10 months with a series-clinching four-wicket win in their third and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Chattogram yesterday. A century, a collision while fielding, a concussion substitute, a whirlwind innings, and a petty act of dragging the past -- the final match of the three-match series had produced a number of memorable moments.

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Derailment snaps rail link with north

A carriage of the Panchagarh Express derailed on the east side of the approaching line of the Bangabandhu Bridge in Tangail, disrupting rail communication between Dhaka and northern destinations.

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BCL leader stabbed to death

A Chhatra League leader was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Tangail’s Nagarpur upazila last night.

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3 cops hurt in attack by accused’s family

Three police officials were injured after the family members of an accused launched an attack on them in Mymensingh’s Trishal upazila on Sunday night.

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Prisoner dies in Naogaon

A prisoner of Naogaon jail died at Naogaon General Hospital yesterday.

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Bangladeshi teen shot dead by BSF

A Bangladeshi teenager was shot dead and another was injured by the Indian Border Security Force at the border area of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila on Sunday.

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Russia-Nato conflict just one step from WW3

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West yesterday that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three but said hardly anyone wanted such a scenario.

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Gazipur Cylinder Fire: Death toll now 11 as five more die from burns

Five more people, who suffered burns in the Gazipur cylinder fire on March 13, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery yesterday, rising the death toll to 11.

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Scale of Iran rights abuses slammed at UN

Several countries yesterday condemned the extent of human rights violations in Iran during a UN meeting, denouncing the sharp increase in death sentences and executions.

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Singer Khalid passes away

Khalid, lead singer and frontman of Chime,  passed away at 7:15pm yesterday, due to a cardiac arrest.

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‘Mass death’ imminent in Gaza

Food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already far exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food into areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said yesterday.

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HC scraps stay on Prof Yunus’ sentence

The High Court yesterday scrapped the Labour Appellate Tribunal’s order that stayed the sentence of Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus.

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Class-3, 4 Employee Recruitment: PSC to be revived to smoothen process

The government is planning to reintroduce the Public Service Commission (PSC) for class three and four (grades 13-20) employee recruitment in order to bring fairness and pace in the process.

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Indomitable March: Firing at Joydevpur

Curfew was imposed this evening in Joydevpur town following a clash between the local people and army personnel, resulting in the death of at least three people.

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No plan to raise train fares soon

Railways Minister Zillul Hakim yesterday said they have no plans to hike train fares anytime soon, a claim that goes against official documents signed by the minister himself.

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A series win built on the right process

Bangladesh went into this white-ball home series against Sri Lanka with an agenda of improving their all-round performance, especially considering the sub-par campaign the Tigers endured in the ODI World Cup in 2023.

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Exim-Padma Bank merger to take at least 18 months

The planned merger of Shariah-based Exim Bank and struggling Padma Bank is likely to take between 18 months to two-and-a-half years to complete, according to central bank officials.

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Raid Over Fire Safety: ‘Govt agencies extorting us’

Restaurant owners yesterday alleged that the government agencies concerned were extorting them in the name of raids following the recent fire at a building on Bailey Road in Dhaka.

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4 suspected robbers beaten to death

Villagers beat four people to death and severely injured another one in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila on Sunday night on suspicion that they were robbers.

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Hijacked MV Abdullah: Somali forces, foreign navies prepare raid

Somali police and international navies were preparing to raid Bangladesh-flagged commercial ship MV Abdullah that was hijacked by pirates last week, Reuters reported yesterday citing comments made by Somali police.

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‘It’s impossible for BNP, allies to topple govt’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said BNP and its allies want restoration of the caretaker government system not for an election but for pushing the country into darkness again.

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West decries Putin’s landslide election win

Western governments yesterday lined up to condemn Vladimir Putin’s landslide election victory as unfair and undemocratic, but China, India, Iran and North Korea congratulated the veteran Russian leader on extending his rule by a further six years.

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What are Putin’s top challenges in new six-yr term?

Vladimir Putin has won six more years in the Kremlin with a landslide victory in an election where he faced no serious competition. Looking ahead, he faces important challenges.

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LNG Processing: Capacity to outpace demand

Bangladesh will end up with surplus LNG regasification capacity by the end of this decade, said the UK-based BMI Research -- a development that will ultimately cost the exchequer in fees similar to capacity charges for power plants.

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8 killed in Pak air strikes on Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban said yesterday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired heavy weapons at Pakistani forces along the border in retaliation.

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Raise more funds for Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to make an effort to raise larger international funds for the support of the Rohingya people.

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EC removes home secretaries of six states, West Bengal top cop

India’s Election Commission yesterday issued orders for the removal of six Home Secretaries - including the top bureaucrats from Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.

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Over 3.4m street children without parental care

A recent study by Unicef has estimated that over 3.4 million children in Bangladesh are living on the streets without parental care.

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Karwan Bazar wholesale market to be relocated after Eid

The wholesale kitchen market at Karwan Bazar will be relocated to Amin Bazar after Eid-ul-Fitr, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam yesterday.

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Narco couple held in Dhaka

A couple, locally known as the “drug lord and drug queen” and wanted in at least 30 narcotics cases, were detained by police on Sunday night.

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JU proctor resigns amid protests

Jahangirnagar University (JU) Proctor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan resigned from his post yesterday amid widespread protests.

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Three misguided ‘geniuses’

They have no engineering, or professional degree. One of them completed SSC, while his two accomplices did not continue their education after classes eight and five.

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Garbage dumping continues unabated in Brahmaputra

Garbage dumping into the Brahmaputra River at Kalibari Puratan Gudaraghat area has persisted for years, causing concerns among environmentalists. Despite protests and appeals to authorities, the situation remains dire.

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SCBA polls: Kazal denied bail in case over violence

A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to pro-BNP lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kazal in connection with a case filed over the violence during Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election on March 8.

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Bangladeshi-born scientist selected

The US Department of State has recently announced the selection of Dr Rumman Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-origin Bengali American data scientist, as one of the four scientists to serve as a new US Science Envoy in 2024.

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Journey to wedding party turns tragic

It was supposed to be a day of joy for the family, as they were on their way to attend a wedding.

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Ireland pledges support for Bangladesh

To build a stronger relationship with Bangladesh, Ireland yesterday opened its Honorary Consulate in Dhaka and will have an Irish ambassador approved in a few weeks.

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Fighting in Myanmar: Teknaf rocked by sounds of explosions

Following a period of relative calm, sounds of mortar shell explosions in Myanmar’s Rakhine state disrupted the peace in Teknaf again on Sunday night.

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Man jailed for molesting minor

A man has been arrested for molesting a sixth grader in Dinajpur. The arrestee was identified as Shakhawat Hossain, 20, a student of Hafizia Madrasa.

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4 more killed in road crashes

Three men, including a madrasa teacher, died and another one was injured in a road accident in Pirojpur Sadar upazila yesterday morning.

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Ex-outlaw shot dead in Pabna

A former outlaw member was shot dead at Pabna Sadar’s Maniknagar Bazar area on Sunday night.

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