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No one held, a month after the murder of a disabled man
Family members of a man who was killed over land dispute in Mymensingh on December 25 alleged that they were being threatened by the accused.
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Stolen 500-year-old Leonardo da Vinci copy found in Italy
Italian police have found a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in a Naples flat and returned it to a church that had no idea it had been stolen.
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Poacher held with tiger skin
A team of Rab and forest guards has arrested a poacher and recovered a tiger skin from his possession in Bagerhat’s Sharankhola upazila.
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Refugee Camp: 5 Rohingyas held with firearms
Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained five Rohingya men with firearms in their possession from a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila early yesterday.
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Road crash claims 4 lives in Faridpur
Four people, including three women, were killed and 24 more injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Bagail in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila yesterday.
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Uniform admission test: 4 engineering universities divided over exam site
Four public engineering universities are divided over holding uniform admission test on the question of where the exam would be held.
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Jute exports on the mend
Bangladesh’s jute industry is passing exceptional times.
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A new chapter opens in US politics: Vice-president Harris
Vice-president Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation’s second-highest office.
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Sea tourism gets a boost
Karnafuly Ship Builders launched a luxury cruise ship—MV Bay One—on January 14 for the travellers to go from Chattogram to Saint Martin’s Island with ease.
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Kushtia SP’s behaviour with judicial magistrate a severe attack on judiciary: HC
The High Court today observed that the behaviour of the superintendent of Kushtia police with Judicial Magistrate Md Mohsin Hasan was not only a serious contempt of court but also tarnished the image of the judiciary.
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Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks bring star power to emotional Biden swearing-in ceremony
An emotional Lady Gaga performed a dramatic version of the U.S. national anthem while Garth Brooks sang a cappella at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, a ceremony that was aimed at promoting unity after a divisive election.
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Teesta has become a source of grief, Lalmonirhat lawmaker tells parliament
Former state minister for primary and mass education Motahar Hossain, MP, protested today in parliament as people in his constituency are suffering heavily due to the low flow of water in the Teesta river.
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Turning off camera during virtual meetings 'environment-friendly', study says
A new study conducted by researchers from Purdue University, Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says that despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still present significant environmental impact due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world.
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Trump leaves White House
Republican President Donald Trump left Washington on Wednesday ahead of Joe Biden's swearing in as the 46th president of the United States, with the Democrat assuming the helm of a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a raging coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Covid-19 vaccine recipients to get telemedicine service’
Secretary of Health Service Division Abdul Mannan today said Covid-19 vaccine recipients will be provided with telemedicine services if side effects show up after administering of vaccines.
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Covid-19 pandemic: Govt postpones Dhaka Int’l Trade Fair
The government has postponed Dhaka International Trade Fair-2021 considering the risk of Covid-19 pandemic.
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Facing crush of crises, Biden will take helm as president
Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
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At least two dead after blast wrecks building in central Madrid
One person was missing after a building belonging to the church collapsed in a central Madrid explosion, Telemadrid broadcaster said on Wednesday.
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Economy on track for turnaround soon despite Covid-19: finance minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today told the parliament that the economy is on the right track and it would turn around soon despite the fallout caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
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Royal Enfield bikes may hit Dhaka roads soon
Bikers in Bangladesh are one step closer to ride a high-capacity motorcycle after Ifad Autos signed a memorandum of understanding with British-bred Royal Enfield to import the famous two-wheelers.
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FBCCI seeks joint investment among Asian Cooperation Dialogue nations
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today sought joint investment and research and development among the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) nations.
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Polls to ward-31 of Chattogram City Corporation cancelled
The election of councillor post in ward-31 (Alkaran) of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has been cancelled today.
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Rajuk employee sent to jail for amassing wealth illegally
A Dhaka court today sent a Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK) staff member to jail in a case filed over amassing wealth illegally and for concealing wealth information to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
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In farewell address, Trump wishes luck to next administration without mentioning Biden
US President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden but without acknowledging his successor by name.
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Covid-19: Can start vaccination earlier than planned with 35 lakh doses, says foreign minister
Bangladesh will receive a total of 35 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine -- 20 lakh as gift from the Indian government and 15 lakh through a private company -- initially, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says.
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Ismat Ara’s 1st death anniv
Today is the first death anniversary of former lawmaker and state minister Ismat Ara Sadique.
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Illegal clinic sealed off in Jashore
A clinic has been sealed off by a mobile court in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila as it was being run illegally.
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UK Covid strain spreads to 60 countries
The UK coronavirus strain has spread to at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization reported yesterday, as 1.6 million residents were banned from leaving Beijing after two cases linked to the new strain were found in the Chinese capital.
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PSG's Pochettino guarded over Messi move
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino played his cards close to his chest when tackled on Spanish radio over a potential move for Lionel Messi.
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Biden sworn in as US president, takes helm of deeply divided nation
President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the US Capitol ahead of his inauguration as the United States’ 46th president.
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