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HC accepts 17death-row convicts’ appeals for hearing

The High Court on Wednesday accepted the jail appeals of 17 death-row convicts in Buet student Abrar Fahad killing case.The High Court bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Rajik Al Jalil accepted the jail appeals for hearing.Earlier, the 17 death row convicts appealed against the verdict of ...

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4 die as train hits auto-rickshaw in Nilphamari

Four women were killed and four others injured when a train hit an auto-rickshaw carrying them at an unauthorised level crossing in the district's Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Shefali Begum, 35, wife of Ashraf Ali, Chaya Banu, 26, wife of Belal Hossain, Ruma Akter, ...

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9 Zebras die in Gazipur Safari Park in 3 weeks

Nine zebras have died at  Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in the last 22 days till January 24, said officials on Tuesday.Project director Md Zahidul Kabir of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park said the zebras die from January 2 to January 24.The matter was disclosed by the saf...

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Petrobangla, 7 other distributors again push for gas price hike

For the second time in a week state-owned distributors on Tuesday reiterated their proposals to the energy regulator to push for a 117 per cent hike in gas price at retail level, officials said.Separately, their principal gas supplier Petrobangla also placed its proposal to raise the price of the na...

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Shut all illegal brick kilns in 3 CHT districts by 7 days: HC

The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to take steps to close down all unauthorised brick kilns in three hill districts (Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Rangamati) within seven days.The HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Fatema Najib passed the order following a writ petition...

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Come directly with any complaints

The Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem on Tuesday asked businesses to complain to the revenue board directly on specific issues if there is any unethical dealing or anything untoward.He said allegations have been made that goods are being withheld at the port fo...

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Remove haphazard overhead cables by June 30: DNCC mayor

Hanging overhead cables and wires of the city streets under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have to be removed by June 30 this year, otherwise the corporation will take action.Besides, endless digging up of roads in the name of development projects will stop from tomorrow (Wednesday)till further...

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Fire breaks out at BSMMU

A fire broke out at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital in the capital on Monday.Mohammad Shahjahan Shikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell, said the fire broke out at the D-block of the13th floor of the 17-storey building around 6...

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Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of Bangladesh

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely in different parts of the country commencing 9 am on Sunday.“Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Dhaka divisions and at a few place...

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Global Covid cases surpass 348m

Amid the rising Omicron cases across the world, the overall number of Covid cases has surpassed 348 million.According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 348,592,351 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,590,277 Sunday morning.The US has recorded 70,464,222 cas...

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2 kids to stay with Japanese mother till Feb 6: SC

The Appellate Division on Monday ordered that the two children of Bangladesh-born US citizen Imran Sharif and Japanese mother Nakano Erico will stay with their mother till February 6.A five-member full bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order following a peti...

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EC formation Bill set to be placed in parliament today

The much-talked-about Bill, “Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022”, will be placed in parliament on (Sunday) as the government wants to have a law in this regard as per the Constitution.According to the business schedule of Sunday’s parlia...

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Education Ministry issues 11-point directives for schools, colleges

The Ministry of Education on Saturday issued 11-point directives, including resuming online classes, for schools and colleges during the closure till February 6 to curb the spread of Covid-19.The ministry issued a notification in this regard for schools and colleges under the Directorate of Secondar...

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Exams scrapped, students block busy Dhaka crossing

Students of seven government colleges affiliated to Dhaka University blocked the Nilkhet intersection on Saturday morning in protest against the government's decision to suspend exams.Over 100 students took to the streets around 9am and staged demonstrations for nearly two hours, disrupting morn...

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Education Minister wants a solution to SUST issue

Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday spoke to the agitating students of Sylhet’s Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) to try to end the impasse.She talked to the students over the phone at around 3.10 pm.During the conversation she said that she would look into the issue. Sh...

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India blocks 35 Pakistan-backed YouTube channels

India on Friday said that it has blocked as many as 35 Pakistan-backed YouTube channels with over 130 crore views "for spreading fake and misleading information on social media".The Indian Information and Broadcasting Ministry said the decision to take down the YouTube channels, two Twitte...

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Husband admitted to killing actress Shimu: Cops

Actress Raima Islam Shimu’s husband has admitted to killing his wife before a judicial magistrate in Dhaka, a senior police officer said Friday.Keraniganj Additional superintendent of police Humayun Kabir told the media that Shimu's husband Shakhawat Ali Nobel and his friend SM Farhad made...

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Govt to widen social safety coverage

The government is planning to widen the coverage of social safety net for the marginalised and vulnerable people as the Covid-induced loss of income and livelihood might push more people into poverty.To tackle the situation the government is planning to allocate Tk 372.35 billion in FY 2023-24 in so...

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Dhaka is the most polluted city

Avoid outdoor activities. It's hazardous to breathe in Dhaka. Yes, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 316 at 10.46am on Friday, which is considered ‘hazard...

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2 killed in Kushtia road accidents

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Kushtia, police said.One of the deceased was identified as Mohsin Hossain, 35, a cigarette factory worker and son of late Khatibur Rahman of Satbaria area in Bheramara upazila. The other deceased was Siam, 18, son of Daud of Chok Dhuboik village o...