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Farewell, Mr. Bond
Sir Sean Connery, the first and unarguably the greatest actor to portray James Bond, passed away at the age of 90. Long regarded as the ‘Best Bond’, Sir Sean Connery first stared in the onscreen adaptation of the spy saga in 1963.
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Bangladesh 8th most remittance receiving country in world in 2020: World Bank
World Bank, in one of its reports, projects that Bangladesh will see increased remittance flow and secure eighth position in the world in terms of it in 2020.
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Orthodox priest shot in Lyon, France; assailant flees: police source
An Orthodox priest has been shot and injured at a church in the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source says.
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Disabled in Dhaka
There needs to be a collective effort from more people if we want to normalise disability and make Dhaka more accessible.
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Kashmir shuts down over land law
Indian Kashmir was hit by its biggest general strike yesterday since losing its semi-autonomous status last year, with local anger brewing over a new measure allowing outsiders to buy land in the disputed territory.
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Agreement on Covid-19 vaccine in 2 to 4 days: Health minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said an agreement to bring Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh would be done within two to four days.
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Extraction of local coal for power generation not feasible: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said that all studies till now show that local coal extraction for power generation is neither feasible nor cost-effective.
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Sean Connery: A trailblazer, a true legend and a gentleman
Academy Award winning actor and producer Sir Thomas Sean Connery is best known for his portrayal of everyone's favourite fictional spy James Bond not one, but seven times on the big screen. The Scottish actor has also been honoured with two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes.
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Sramik League leader’s wife lands in jail for assaulting cop in Khulna
A Khulna court today sent the wife of a leader of Sramik League, ruling party Awami League's labour front, to jail in a case filed over assaulting a police officer.
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Lalmonirhat mob attack: 3 cases filed, 5 arrested
Three separate cases were filed in connection with the incident of a mob beating a man to death and burning him on Burimari Union Parishad premises on allegations of hurting religious sentiment in the district's Patgram upazila on Thursday evening.
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Lalmonirhat mob attack: Body handed over to family members
The body of the man, who was beaten to death and later burnt at Burimari Union Parishad premises for ‘hurting religious sentiment’ in Rangpur district's Patgram upazila on Thursday evening, was handed over to family members this evening.
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'It's over': Guardiola rules out return as Barca boss
Pep Guardiola ruled out ever taking charge of Barcelona for a second spell as the Manchester City boss insisted he retains the "desire" to succeed in England.
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Protocol officer of Haji Salim's Madina Group on fresh remand
A Dhaka court today placed AB Siddique Dipu, protocol officer of Haji Salim's business organisation Madina Group, on two-day fresh remand in the case filed for assaulting navy officer Lt Wasif Ahmed Khan.
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Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90
Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has passed away. He was 90.
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Saudi Arabia angers India with independent Kashmir on banknote
India has complained to Saudi Arabia over a banknote that shows Kashmir as a separate country, in the latest protest over maps of the disputed region that have also targeted foreign media outlets and a social media giant.
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CUET student suspended for ‘derogatory remarks’ on prophet in Facebook
The authorities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) have suspended a student for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on Facebook.
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Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches
Officials have evacuated almost a million residents in the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon as a category 5 storm - the world’s strongest this year - makes landfall on Sunday.
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Hazard finally scores again as Madrid move top
Eden Hazard scored his first goal for Real Madrid in over a year and Karim Benzema struck twice as the Spanish champions coasted to a 4-1 win at home to Huesca in La Liga on Saturday.
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Johnson ponders lockdown for England as Covid-19 cases vault 1 million
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to order England back into a national lockdown as the United Kingdom passed the grim milestone of one million Covid-19 cases and scientists warned the virus was spreading faster than their worst predictions.
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Belgian teacher suspended after showing Prophet cartoon
A Brussels district has suspended a teacher who showed a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) while discussing the murder of a French teacher who had used the same image, its spokesman said Friday.
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Nasiruddin Yousuff hospitalised with Covid-19
Prominent cultural personality and freedom fighter Nasiruddin Yousuff has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University with Covid-19.
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Gap narrows in key swing states
US president Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden ramped up their campaign push yesterday as surveys show the Republican has narrowed the gaps in key battleground states with his Democratic rival ahead of Tuesday’s election day.
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First-time Florida voters seek change
Young voters in Florida, a battleground state for the US Presidential elections, think that America faces image crisis during Trump administration for its stance on climate change and handling of coronavirus pandemic.
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Bumrah, Boult propel Mumbai to big win over Delhi
Paceman Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday moved to the top of the bowling chart in the Indian Premier League as Mumbai Indians inflicted another blow to Delhi Capitals' dwindling campaign with a nine-wicket win.
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Formally approached embassy for rail, road links between Bangladesh-China via Myanmar: Shahriar Alam
Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that he looks forward to establishing direct road and rail links with China via Myanmar.
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Mosque, Temple on Same Yard: Authorities stumped over land claim
The piece of land in the front yard, shared by two houses of worship of two different faiths in Lalmonirhat’s Puran Bazar, has been claimed by a third party.
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Three in custody in France following Nice attack
A third person has been taken into custody in France in connection with a knife attack which left three dead in Nice, a police source says, as the government ramps up security efforts against possible militant attacks.
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Xiaomi now 3rd largest smartphone manufacturer, surpasses Apple
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has grabbed the third spot of largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, surpassing USA’s Apple Inc and clocking in a podium place finish behind first placed Samsung and second placed Huawei.
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Narayanganj mosque blast: CID ends investigation for submitting charge sheet
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police today said it has ended its investigation for submitting charge sheet in a case filed in connection with the explosion at a Narayanganj mosque, which left 34 people dead.
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‘Time to look forward’: Akbar not thinking of past laurels
Bangladesh’s U-19 World Cup winning captain Akbar Ali said today that the recently concluded BCB President’s Cup was a difficult lesson for him on a personal level.
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