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photo of the day
From fake flowers and fruits to looking glasses and shiny discs -- Jahangir Hossain has decorated this rickshaw to his heart’s content. He comes to Dhaka from Narayanganj every morning to earn a living. A well decorated rickshaw attracts more passengers, helping him take home around Tk 700 every day, said Jahangir. The photo was taken recently in Dhanmondi. Photo: ANISUR RAHMAN
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No decision on automatic promotion of students
The Ministy of Education has not taken any decision to automatically promote students to further their education to the next grade.
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Man held with gold bars in Ctg
Police arrested a suspected smuggler in possession of three gold bars weighing around 65 bhori worth Tk 33.3 lakh from a Chattogram Railway Station platform early Wednesday night.
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Bidyanondo gets Thai donation
Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Arunrung Phothong Humphreys yesterday handed over items worth Tk 1 lakh to Bidyanondo Foundation to support its emergency response in flood-affected areas during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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BB governor’s age limit now 67
A bill titled “The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020” was passed in Parliament yesterday aimed at extending the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years.
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Man run over in capital
A man was killed in a road accident in Dhaka’s Tejgain early yesterday.
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Sacrificial animals won’t be imported this year: minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim yesterday said the government won’t allow import of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Virtual Court Functions: Training for lawyers to start on July 12
The public prosecutors, government pleaders and individual lawyers across the country will be provided training about the technical and information technology in order to increase their competence in moving cases before the courts through virtual system.
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Road crashes kill 2
Two people were killed in road accidents in two districts during the last two days.
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US embassy provides PPE to police
The US embassy has provided essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to Bangladesh Police as part of continued US support for Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response efforts.
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Bangladeshi workers not being paid in Maldives
Many Bangladeshi migrant workers in Maldives have not been paid their due wages and allowances by their companies and employers, Bangladesh High Commissioner in Maldives M Nazmul Hassan said yesterday.
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House session prorogued due to Covid-19
The budget and eighth session of 11th parliament was prorogued yesterday due to the pandemic. With only nine working days, this was the shortest parliament session in recent history.
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Credit Card Fraud: Four members of ‘int’l gang’ held
Cyber police teams of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested 22 alleged frauds including 16 Nigerian nationals, in connection with two fraudulent activities.
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Corruption in Mask, PPE Procurement: Motazzerul Mithu skips ACC quizzing on health grounds
Dhaka Central International Medical College and Hospital Chairman Motazzerul Islam Mithu, who allegedly committed corruption in mask and PPE procurement, yesterday skipped interrogation by Anti-Corruption Commission on health ground.
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Luring Job Seekers to Vietnam: Rab identifies 6 recruiting agencies
All 11 recent Vietnam returnees to Bangladesh, who were trafficked by some unscrupulous recruiting agencies with a promise of attractive jobs, had permit cards from the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) which showed them as entrepreneurs.
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Man gunned down in broad daylight in Jashore
A former leader of the banned East Bengal Communist Party was shot dead by unknown criminals in broad daylight in Monirampur upazila of Jashore this afternoon.
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Freeze Regent Group chairman’s accounts: Bangladesh Bank asks all banks
Bangladesh Bank today asked all banks to freeze the accounts Regent Group chairman Md Shahed and accounts of his business establishments for 30 days.
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No decision yet on auto promotion of students: education ministry
The Ministry of Education has not taken any decision yet to provide any kind of “auto promotion” to any students to promote them into the next classes.
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Public prosecutors, other lawyers to be trained on virtual court functions
Public prosecutors, government pleaders and individual lawyers across the country will be provided training in order to increase their competence in moving cases before the courts through a virtual system.
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GM Quader criticises health authorities over fake Covid-19 test certificates
Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today told parliament that Bangladesh has been affected very much due to fake Covid-19 test certificates as different countries have put restrictions on Bangladeshi passengers in entering their countries.
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Recovered from Covid-19, 27 Cumilla policemen on the way to donate plasma in Dhaka
Twenty-seven police personnel who recovered from Covid-19 infections in Cumilla have started for Dhaka to donate plasma for treatment of severely ill coronavirus patients.
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MP Shahid not a Kuwaiti citizen, says the country’s ministry of interior
Bangladeshi lawmaker Shahid Islam Papul is not a Kuwaiti citizen, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has said, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in the parliament that his seat would be vacated if it is found that Papul secured Kuwaiti citizenship.
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Fake Covid-19 certificates: Regent Group chairman barred from leaving country
Authorities have asked the immigration police to remain alert so that Regent Group chairman Md Shahed, who is accused in a case filed over Covid-19 certificate forgery, cannot leave the country.
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Rickshaw puller killed in hit and run
A rickshaw puller dies when an unidentified vehicle hits him in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.
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Launch capsize in Buriganga: Moyur-2 owner arrested, placed on 3-day remand
The owner of Moyur-2, a launch that hit another and caused it to capsize at Buriganga leaving 34 people dead, have been arrested.
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Senior journalist Rashid Un Nabi dies
Veteran journalist AKM Rashid Un Nabi Babu dies at a hospital in the capital. He was 64.
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Biman resumes flights to UAE from today
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi route from today, paving way for stranded Bangladeshi workers to return to workplaces in UAE.
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Quick, safe, sustainable Rohingya repatriation to benefit all: India
Repatriation of Rohingyas in a quick, safe and sustainable manner will be beneficial for all, India has said.
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Andrew Kishore’s funeral on July 15
Legendary playback singer Andrew Kishore’s funeral will be held on July 15, his brother-in-law Dr Patrick Bipul Biswas said yesterday.
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English-Medium Schools: Guardians demand 50pc tuition waiver
A section of guardians demanded 50 percent tuition waiver from all English-medium schools, as authorities are only conducting online classes.
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211 judges, court staffers infected so far: ministry
A total of 211 lower court judges and court staffers across the country have been infected with Covid-19 till 10pm on Sunday.
