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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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