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First monsoon downpour submerges Khulna

The first heavy downpour of this monsoon since Monday has left most areas of Khulna city under knee-deep water, while adjoining low-lying areas were submerged under waist-high water -- exposing the inefficacy of the Tk 823 crore drainage improvement project of Khulna City Corporation (KCC).

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Iran FM says has 'solid proof' US forces supported Israel in attacks

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday Tehran had evidence to show US forces supported the intense bombardment campaign Israel launched against the Islamis republic this week

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Israeli fire kills 27 near Gaza aid point

At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire near a food distribution site in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, local health authorities said, in the third day of chaos and bloodshed to affect the aid operation.

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4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in 2024

Balram's mother left for Lebanon in search of a better life. Nur Mohammad's sister made the same journey with a lot of hope to Jordan. Both returned in coffins.

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Orthopaedic unit at BMU begins admission

Two players from the National Women's Football Team successfully underwent ACL reconstruction surgeries

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UK freezes assets worth £90m of Salman’s son, nephew

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen nearly £90 million worth of luxury London property owned by two individuals linked to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the British daily The Guardian.

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Sabina's handicraft school empowers women with disabilities in Narsingdi

"I am now able to finance my education and support my parents"

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Protests continue as Ishraque vows to stay on streets until advisers resign

Protests rolled into this morning as BNP activists and leaders held their ground in front of the mosque, demanding that Ishraque be allowed to take the oath as mayor

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Pope Francis's coffin arrives in Saint Peter's Basilica to lie in state

Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to pope lying in state

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6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment

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4 accused of sexually assaulting 8th-grader in Netrokona

The victim has been admitted to a local hospital for treatment

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Fire at Netrokona substation leaves jail without power for over 7 hours

Power was restored to the facility at 5:00am today

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Meghna Alam's bank account details sought by BFIU

The model was shown arrested in an extortion case filed at Dhanmondi Police Station

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Section 144 imposed in Shariatpur's Naria over tension between BNP factions

Tension was due to allegations of illegal sand extraction

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Teenager killed after being hit by train in Narsingdi

The accident took place around 12:30 pm on today in the Bilasdi area of Narsingdi municipality

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Man hacked to death in Habiganj

A man was hacked to death allegedly by a group of miscreants in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday.

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The Daily Star retracts story on Dinajpur death

In the course of our internal review, we found that the report lacked due diligence

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Cannes documentary star and Palestinian journalist Fatma Hassona killed in Israeli missile strike

The film, directed by Sepideh Farsi, is set to premiere at the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and captures Hassona’s daily life in Gaza through remote conversations and recordings made over FaceTime. ​

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