Assange suffering psychological torture, would face "show trial" in US: UN expert

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered psychological torture from a defamation campaign and should not be extradited to the United States where he would face a “politicized show trial”, a UN human rights investigator said on Friday.

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Pompeo warns Germany on consequences of buying Huawei

The United States aims to educate its international partners on the risks posed by next-generation wireless networks manufactured by China’s Huawei, but allies will make their own sovereign buying decisions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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Fiery Windies attack floors Pakistan for 105

West Indies fast bowlers produced a ruthless display to dismiss Pakistan for a disappointing 105 in their World Cup opener at Trent Bridge on Friday.

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What will British PM May's successor do about Brexit?

Who are the candidates vying for Prime Minister Theresa May's job and what have they said about Brexit?

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Car bomb targets US convoy in Afghan capital, several casualties

 A car bomb attack on a US convoy in the Afghan capital on Friday, wounded four US service members and killed at least four Afghan civilians, officials said, in the second attack in the city in two days.

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N Korea executes envoy in a purge after failed US summit: media

North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper said on Friday.

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ইন্টারের কোচ হলেন কোন্তে

ইন্টার মিলানের কোচ হিসেবে নিয়োগ পেয়েছেন আন্তোনিও কোন্তে। ছাঁটাই হওয়া আরেক ইতালিয়ান লুচানো স্পাল্লেত্তির উত্তরসূরি হিসেবে যোগ দিচ্ছেন তিনি।

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Trump vows rapid, high tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends

US President Donald Trump, responding to a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, starting at 5% and ratcheting much higher until the flow of people ceases.

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India wishes to be part of Bangladesh’s golden jubilee celebrations

India has wished to be part of twin events to celebrate the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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India's new Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was appointed as India's home affairs minister by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

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Seven trains start first day of Eid journey behind schedule

The train schedule at Kamalapur Railway Station has gone haywire right at the beginning of Eid journeys, bringing suffering to travellers.

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Drug suspect killed in shootout with BGB in Teknaf

A suspected drug dealer has been killed in an alleged shootout with border guards in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf.

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Australia sweat on Warner fitness ahead of opener

Australia opener David Warner underwent a thorough fitness test on Thursday after concerns that an upper leg injury might rule him out of the World Cup opener against Afghanistan this weekend.

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Philippines' Duterte kisses 5 Filipino women on stage while in Tokyo

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte kissed five Filipino women on stage during a speech in Tokyo on Thursday, in front of his wife.

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India to see 'big-bang' reforms in Modi's second term, says govt think tank

In the first 100 days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term, a slew of 'big-bang' economic reforms that should please foreign investors are likely to be pursued, according to a top official at the government's main think tank.

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Sri Lanka cuts interest rates to spur growth after deadly Easter attacks

Sri Lanka’s central bank is widely expected to cut its key interest rates at a meeting on Friday, a Reuters poll showed, to support the economy after tourism and investment plummeted in the wake of Easter Sunday bombings.

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PM Hasina leaves Japan for Saudi Arabia to attend OIC summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Japan for Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit, ending her four-day official visit to Japan.

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In Harvard speech, Merkel rebukes Trump’s worldview in all but name

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, recalling how the Berlin Wall’s destruction 30 years ago taught her that anything was possible, exhorted Harvard’s 2019 graduating class Thursday to reject isolationism and nationalism, embrace the fight against climate change, see the world through other’s eyes and never “describe lies as truth and truth as lies.”

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Saudi Arabia says firm Arab stand needed to deter Iran, Iraq demurs

Saudi Arabia's king told an emergency Arab summit on Thursday that decisive action was needed to stop Iranian "escalations" in the region following attacks on Gulf oil assets, as American officials said a US military deployment had deterred Tehran.

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US suspension of trade programme with India 'a done deal'

The suspension of a US trade preference programme with India is a “done deal,” a senior State Department official said on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second term.

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US suspension of trade program with India 'a done deal'

The suspension of a US trade preference program with India is a “done deal,” a senior State Department official said on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second term.

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Trump says US will hit Mexico with tariffs on all goods

President Donald Trump said Thursday he planned to impose a 5 percent  tariff on all imported goods from Mexico beginning June 10, a tax that he said would “gradually increase” until Mexico stopped the flow of unauthorised immigrants across the border.

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Uber loses $1 billion in quarter as costs grow for drivers, food delivery

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss on Thursday as the ride-hailing service spends heavily to build up its food delivery and freight businesses, sending revenues up 20% in its first quarterly report as a public company.

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Nusrat murder suspects ‘threaten to kill’ her brother in court

Slain madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s brother has said the murder suspects are threatening him with death in court.

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BIDA launches ‘game-changing’ training to create entrepreneurs

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, or BIDA, has begun training 64 trainers from as many districts to create entrepreneurs.

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Fire at Ashuganj plant transformer disrupts power generation

A transformer at the Ashuganj thermal power plant in Brahmanbaria has caught fire, halting electricity generation in five units.

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Pakistani MP surrenders after deadly clash between protesters and military

A Pakistani lawmaker who escaped a deadly clash between the military and activists over the weekend was arrested on Thursday after surrendering to authorities, according to an elder in his constituency that borders Afghanistan.

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England overwhelm South Africa in World Cup opener

England made a confident start to their Cricket World Cup campaign as they crushed South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match of the tournament at The Oval on Thursday.

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Modi to name BJP head Shah as finance minister: Indian media

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to name Amit Shah, the president of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as his new finance minister, according to several Indian media reports.

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World Cup Points Table

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Points Table

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DUCSU honours Hasina with lifetime membership

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union or DUCSU has awarded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a lifetime membership.

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JICA to work closely with Bangladesh, says its chief after Hasina meeting

Japanese international development agency JICA wants to work more closely with Bangladesh, says its chief.

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Modi set to name BJP head Amit Shah as new Indian finance minister: TV reports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to name Amit Shah, the president of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as his new finance minister, according to several Indian TV stations.

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Persona, Farzana Shakil’s fined Tk 3.6m for using illegal, counterfeit, expired products

Top makeover salons Persona and Farzana Shakil’s have been fined Tk 3.6 million for using illegal, counterfeit and out of date products on their unsuspecting customers in Dhaka.

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Stokes leads England to 311-8 in World Cup opener

Ben Stokes top-scored with 89 as England posted a solid but not commanding total of 311 for eight in their opening Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.

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WikiLeaks' Assange too ill to appear via video link in US extradition hearing

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said.

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Gas stations to remain open 24 hours for 13 days to ease Eid travel

Gas stations will remain open for 24 hours for 13 days tofacilitate people’s homebound journey to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr.

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Bangladesh rating outlook stable: Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor's, a global credit rating company, has reaffirmed a stable outlook on Bangladesh, thanks to solid growth path against fiscal constraints, and heavy development needs.

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WikiLeaks' Assange too ill to appear via video link in US extradition hearing

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said.

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অনুশীলনে তরুণ ফুটবলারকে ধাক্কা দিয়ে ফেলে দিলেন নেইমার

ব্রাজিল দলের অনুশীলনের এক ভিডিওতে বলের দখল না পেয়ে ১৯ বছর বয়সী এক ফুটবলারকে নেইমারের ফাউল করার মুহূর্ত ধরা পড়েছে।

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Britain says more than 750,000 EU nationals have applied to stay in UK after Brexit

More than 750,000 European Union citizens have applied to remain living in Britain after it leaves the bloc, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Thursday.

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JSS activist shot dead in Rangamati

A Jana Sanghati Samiti (MN Larma) activist has been shot to death in Rangamati’s Langdu Upazila.

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ম্যানচেস্টার ইউনাইটেডকে ছাড়িয়ে সবচেয়ে দামি রিয়াল

ফোর্বস সাময়িকীর হিসেবে ম্যানচেস্টার ইউনাইটেডকে টপকে বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে দামি ফুটবল ক্লাবের মর্যাদা পেয়েছে রিয়াল মাদ্রিদ।

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CID to charge 125 people for Dhaka University question leaks

The Criminal Investigation Department has finalised its chargesheet against 125 people, including 87 students, after finding evidence of their involvement in question paper leaks in Dhaka University admission tests.

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চেলসিতে নিজের শেষ দেখছেন আজার

ইউরোপা লিগের ফাইনাল চেলসির হয়ে নিজের খেলা শেষ ম্যাচ হতে পারে বলে জানিয়েছেন এদেন আজার। রিয়াল মাদ্রিদে যোগ দিতে আগ্রহী বেলজিয়ান ফরোয়ার্ড অপেক্ষা করছেন ‘দুই ক্লাবের’ সিদ্ধান্তের জন্য।

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Blast near Afghan military training centre kills at least six

An explosion near a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday killed at least six people and wounded six more, two security officials said, without elaborating.

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Disney CEO says it will be 'difficult' to film in Georgia if abortion law takes effect

Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday it would be "very difficult" for the media company to keep filming in Georgia if a new abortion law takes effect because many people will not want to work in the US state.

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Nusrat case shifted to tribunal for quick disposal

Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case has been shifted from Feni court to Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal for quick disposal.

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Malaysia will use Huawei tech 'as much as possible,' Mahathir says

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has urged the US and China to make concessions in their disputes, warning that a failure to negotiate could lead to military conflict.

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Thousands rally in Mongolia to call for government to step down

Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, on Thursday to demand the leadership step down over allegations of corruption and failure to revive a struggling economy.

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Protectionism may lead to worldwide trade tension: Hasina

The growing protectionist move from many countries may lead to a worldwide trade tension despite Asia being in support of liberalising trade and investment, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Medical student Raudha committed suicide, says PBI

Raudha Athif, a student of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College and a model from the Maldives, had committed suicide, the Police Bureau of Investigation said in a report.

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Navy was asked to hide McCain warship during Trump’s Japan visit

The White House asked the Navy to hide a destroyer named after Sen John McCain in order to avoid having the ship appear in photographs taken while President Donald Trump was visiting Japan this week, White House and military officials said Wednesday.

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Economy in focus as India PM Modi starts second term without key aide

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the next government.

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India’s economy is growing, but can you trust the data?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India won re-election last week with what seemed to be rousing support for his market-oriented economic policies — yet few in India can agree on just how much growth or unemployment occurred in his first term.

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Four killed in Ukrainian military helicopter crash

A Ukrainian Soviet-designed military helicopter Mi-8 crashed late on Wednesday in western Ukraine, killing all four crew members, Ukrainian land forces said on Thursday.

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Two killed in alleged gunfight in Tongi

Two people have been killed in an alleged gunfight with RAB in Gazipur’s Tongi Bazar area.  

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Mexico crash kills about 20 as bus slams into tractor-trailer

About 20 people died Wednesday in a fiery freeway accident involving a bus and a tractor-trailer in the Mexican state of Veracruz, according to the authorities and local news outlets.

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Fox host, Chinese state TV anchor face off over trade war

A Chinese state TV anchor and a host from Fox Business, whose sparring over the US-China trade war has been avidly followed on Chinese social media, brought their duel to the American cable network for what turned out to be a respectful encounter.

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Peruvian president threatens to dissolve Congress unless anti-graft reforms passed

Peru's president on Wednesday threatened to dissolve Congress unless his anti-graft proposals are passed, raising the stakes in a power struggle with the opposition that could usher in a new period of political turmoil in one of Latin America's most stable economies.

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France hands ISIS suspects to Iraq, which sentences them to hang

The seven French citizens, wearing sandals and yellow jumpsuits, were brought before an Iraqi judge in a Baghdad courtroom this week to answer for their offense: joining the Islamic State.

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Seven killed as Hungarian boat carrying South Korean tourists capsizes on Danube

At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police and ambulance said.

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Dhaka University authorities find no evidence of irregularities in DUCSU polls

The authorities have found no evidence of irregularities in Dhaka University Central Students’ Union or DUCSU polls even though a teacher was punished after discovery of marked ballots at the start of the voting.

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Man accused of murders dies ‘after fight’ in Chattogram jail

A Jubo League worker, who was arrested following a startling discovery of his friend’s body in a drum sealed with cement about two years ago, has died “after a fight” in Chattogram Central Jail.

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Chelsea thrash Arsenal 4-1 to win Europa League

Chelsea hammered their London rivals Arsenal 4-1 to win the Europa League thanks to two goals from Eden Hazard, possibly making his last appearance for the Blues, and one apiece for Olivier Giroud and Pedro.

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আর্সেনালকে উড়িয়ে ইউরোপা লিগ চ্যাম্পিয়ন চেলসি

মৌসুমের শেষটা দুর্দান্ত হলো চেলসির। জোড়া গোল করলেন এদেন আজার। জালের দেখা পেলেন অলিভিয়ে জিরুদ ও পেদ্রো। আর্সেনালকে উড়িয়ে দিয়ে ইউরোপা লিগের শিরোপা জিতলো মাওরিসিও সাররির দল।

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Stressed 'Game of Thrones' star Kit Harington getting treatment

"Game of Thrones" actor Kit Harington is undergoing treatment after the end of the HBO television series in which he starred as the heartthrob Jon Snow, his representative said on Tuesday.

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Six young Bangladeshi to join Global Entrepreneurship Summit in The Hague

Six young Bangladeshis have been selected to showcase their works in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit to be held in The Hague from June 3 to 5.

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‘Time is up’: Pakistan’s army targets protest movement, withering dissent

Pakistan’s powerful military has seemed unstoppable recently in getting what it wants: its favoured candidate as prime minister, a victory of sorts in a dogfight with the Indian military, and its media critics hounded into silence or compliance.

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Govt shuts BD Budget Beauty’s Bashundhara City outlet for not labelling products

The government has temporarily shut down BD Budget Beauty, a cosmetics and beauty products store at a Dhaka shopping mall, for concealing import and other information from customers.

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Japan’s Abe promises Hasina support for Bangladesh to become a developed nation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has assured Sheikh Hasina of continuing to support Bangladesh in its efforts to hgraduate to a developed nation.

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OBHAI says it uses full-face helmet to ensure safety of passengers

OBHAI, a ridesharing company, has said it uses full-face helmet in Bangladesh to ensure safety of passengers.

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Ex-OC Moazzem’s exclusion in Nusrat murder charge-sheet disappoints plaintiff’s lawyer

The Police Bureau of Investigation has charged in court 16 people over the killing of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

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Khaleda is ‘much better now, having Iftar of her choice’, BSMMU says

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is ‘much better than she was before’, according to the authorities of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University or BSMMU,

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India detains ex-soldier as illegal immigrant; lawyer calls it a case of mistaken identity

Indian police detained a retired soldier and serving police officer on Wednesday after a court declared him a foreigner, in one of the most controversial outcomes of the country's effort to clamp down on illegal immigration from neighbouring Bangladesh.

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Hamid files to India to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

President Abdul Hamid has flown off to India to join the oath-taking ceremony of the newly re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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অনুশীলনে চোট পেয়েছেন নেইমার

জাতীয় দলের সঙ্গে অনুশীলনের সময় হাঁটুতে চোট পেয়েছেন ব্রাজিলের তারকা ফরোয়ার্ড নেইমার।

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Ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem seeks bail from High Court in case over Nusrat video

Former Sonagazi OC Moazzem Hossain has filed a petition with the High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a tribunal ordered his arrest in a case over recording and circulating a video statement of slain Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

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Bangladesh gets $100.5m in loans from WB to improve four Dhaka localities

Bangladesh has signed a $100.5 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve livability of four large neighborhoods in Dhaka City, benefitting about a million residents.

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US says all North Korea's weapons of mass destruction violate UN resolutions

North Korea’s entire weapons of mass destruction program violates UN Security Council resolutions, the US State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday, when asked about recent missile launches by Pyongyang.

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Bolton says Iranian naval mines likely used in UAE tankers attacks

US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that naval mines “almost certainly from Iran” were used to attack oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates this month and warned Tehran against new operations.

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Japan signs $2.5bn in official development assistance for Bangladesh

Japan has signed $2.5 billion in official development assistance, or ODA, to fund several infrastructural projects in Bangladesh.

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Papua New Guinea PM quits after turmoil, new leader due on Thursday

Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill quit on Wednesday after losing the confidence of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific nation, but government supporters in parliament hoped to be able to retain power.

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Narayanganj man gets death for murder of a jeweller last year

A Narayanganj court has handed the death penalty to a man for the murder of his friend and local jeweller Prabir Chandra Gosh.

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Pakistan extends airspace closure on Indian border to June 14

Pakistani airspace on its eastern border with India will remain closed until June 14, a civil aviation official said on Wednesday, the latest extension months after a standoff between the arch rivals.

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Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar hardline monk Wirathu

A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on a charge of sedition, police said on Wednesday.

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Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected IS members

Iraq has handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected Islamic State members to Turkey in the presence of government officials from both countries and UNICEF, a judiciary spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Metro rail to be launched Dec 16, 2021: Quader

The metro rail service in the capital will be formally launched on Dec 16, 2021, amid the celebrations of Bangladesh’s golden jubilee of independence, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said. 

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Mashrafe picks up hamstring knock in World Cup warm-up match against India

Bangladesh One-Day International cricket Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has picked up a hamstring knock during the Tigers' prepatory game against India on Tuesday.

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Islamic State suspects sent by US from Syria to Iraq

US forces have quietly sent at least 30 suspected foreign Islamic State fighters captured in Syria last year and in late 2017 to stand trial in Iraq, interviews with the men, Iraqi sources and court documents show.

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Papua New Guinea PM quits after turmoil, new leader due on Thursday

Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O'Neill quit on Wednesday after losing the confidence of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific nation, but government supporters in parliament hoped to be able to retain power.

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Four 'bandits' killed in alleged shootout with RAB in Sundarbans

Four suspected forest bandits have been killed in an alleged shootout with the Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, in the Sundarbans.

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Australia's 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch attack victims

An Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" for cracking an egg on the head of a controversial right-wing lawmaker said he has given almost A$100,000 ($70,000) donated for his legal expenses to support victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

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Hasina urges Japanese businesses to invest, strengthen ties with Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on Japanese business leaders to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh's export-oriented sectors and elevate the trade relations between the countries.

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CPB leader Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed dies at 65

Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed, former general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has died at the age of 65.

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India PM Modi to host Chinese president Xi for an informal summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.

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European vote buoys liberals as kingmakers

The results this week of the European Parliament elections were a humiliating blow at home to President Emmanuel Macron of France, as his party finished second to the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen.

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China ready to hit back at US with rare earths: ruling party newspaper

China’s Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in their bitter trade war, saying in an extremely strongly worded commentary “don’t say we didn’t warn you.”

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EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr or Ms Europe' next month

European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish on Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short deadline to agree on the bloc's top jobs and a target of assigning half of them to women.

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Huawei asks US court to declare defense bill 'unconstitutional'

China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the US government, according to a court filing in the United States, in the telecoms equipment maker’s latest attempt to fight sanctions from Washington that threaten to push it out of global markets.

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Windies fire World Cup warning with dominant win over New Zealand

West Indies posted an incredible total of 421 as their batsmen put on a superb display of power-hitting in a 91-run victory over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up game on Tuesday.

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Real estate businessman accused of raping woman in Dhaka

A woman has accused the managing director of Bright Future Holdings Ltd of raping her after she refused to drop fraud charges against him.

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Bangladesh e-commerce firm Sindabad gets $4 million booster from India’s Aavishkaar

Bangladeshi business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce firm Sindabad.com Ltd has received about $4 million in investment from India’s impact venture firm Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Ltd.

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Hasina dreams of developing Bangladesh like Japan

Sheikh Hasina plans to take Bangladesh to the ranks of prosperous countries the way Japan has transformed into an industrially advanced nation from an agrarian economy.

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BCL sacks 19 leaders, lifts suspension on protester

Bangladesh Chhatra League, or BCL, has fired 19 leaders from its central committee following protests by disgruntled members against inclusion of ineligible candidates.

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Bangladesh suffer 95-run defeat to India in World Cup warm-up

Bangladesh are going to the World Cup with a 95-run loss at the hands of India after centuries by MS Dhoni and KL Rahul set a huge target for the Tigers in their second warm-up.

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BNP serves politicians with Tk 30 Iftar ‘to honour’ jailed chief Khaleda

The BNP has hosted an Iftar for politicians with food worth Tk 30 per platter, the same amount it says is allotted for its Chairperson Khaleda Zia like other inmates to break fast.

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ব্যাংককে প্রস্তুতি ম্যাচে বাংলাদেশের ড্র

বিপলু আহমেদের গোলে এগিয়ে গেলেও শেষ পর্যন্ত জিততে পারেনি বাংলাদেশ। থাই লিগের দল এয়ার ফোর্স ইউনাইটেড এফসির সঙ্গে ড্র করেছে জেমি ডের দল।

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Modi's party consolidates big Indian vote win with opposition defections

Three Indian opposition state assembly members and more than 50 municipal leaders from West Bengal joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party on Tuesday, days after he was re-elected with big gains in places like the populous eastern state.

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After death on airliner, autopsy’s grim discovery: 246 packs of cocaine

A man who died after going into convulsions on a flight from Colombia to Japan was found to have swallowed 246 tiny packages of cocaine, officials said.

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KFC in Dhaka fined Tk 400,000 for storing out of date chicken

The authorities have penalised an outlet of KFC in Dhaka for storing chicken byond their use-by date.

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নেইমার-এমবাপে-গ্রিজমানকে নয়, আজারকে চায় রিয়াল

চলতি বছরের গ্রীষ্মকালীন দল-বদলে পিএসজির দুই তারকা ফরোয়ার্ড নেইমার ও কিলিয়ান এমবাপে বা আতলেতিকো মাদ্রিদের ফরাসি ফরোয়ার্ড অঁতোয়ান গ্রিজমানকে নয়, রিয়াল মাদ্রিদ চেলসির বেলজিয়ান ফরোয়ার্ড এদেন আজারকে দলে টানতে চায় বলে জানিয়েছেন ক্লাবটির সভাপতি ফ্লোরেন্তিনো পেরেস।

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Ihsanul Karim to stay as PM's Press Secretary for three more years

The government has extended the contract of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim by three more years.

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Bangladesh face massive chase as India’s Rahul, Dhoni hit hundreds in World Cup warm-up

Centuries by Lokesh Rahul and MS Dhoni have powered India to a massive 359 for seven against Bangladesh in their second World Cup warm-up.

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North Koreans paying bribes to survive: UN report

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is “endemic” and repression rife, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday in a report that Pyongyang dismissed as politically motivated.

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Hasina reaches Tokyo to attend Nikkei’s ‘The Future of Asia' conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Japan to attend ‘The Future of Asia' conference.

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Five die in India after drinking spurious liquor

Five people died and 19 were being treated in hospital after drinking spurious liquor in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, a district official said on Tuesday.

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ব্রাজিল দলের অধিনায়কত্ব হারালেন নেইমার

ব্রাজিল দলের অধিনায়কত্ব হারিয়েছেন নেইমার। আগামী মাসে ঘরের মাঠে শুরু হতে যাওয়া কোপা আমেরিকায় পাঁচবারের বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়নদের নেতৃত্ব দেবেন অভিজ্ঞ ডিফেন্ডার দানি আলভেস।

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বিদায়ী উপহার হিসেবে ইউরোপা লিগ শিরোপা চান আজার

চলতি বছরের গ্রীষ্মকালীন দল-বদলে চেলসি ছাড়লে, ইউরোপা লিগের শিরোপা জয় উপযুক্ত বিদায়ী উপহার হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন বেলজিয়ান ফরোয়ার্ড এদেন আজার।

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BSTI lifts suspension order on ACI salt, Doodles of New Zealand Dairy

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution has withdrawn its suspension order on ACI salt and Doodles of New Zealand Dairy after the companies’ products have passed the standard tests. 

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Trump expects Japan's military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond

US President Donald Trump expects that Japan’s military will reinforce US forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key US ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores.

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DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam gets ministerial status

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam has been awarded the ministerial status.

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She thought she’d married a rich Chinese farmer, she hadn’t

Rabia Kanwal’s parents were sure her marriage to a wealthy Chinese Muslim she had just met would give her a comfortable future, far from the hardships of their lives in Pakistan. But she had a premonition.

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White panda is spotted in China for the first time

An all-white, albino panda has appeared in a natural reserve in China, the first of its kind to be documented, an expert said this week.

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Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq

Turkey's military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and air strikes, against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

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Huawei reviewing FedEx relationship, says packages ‘diverted’

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the US package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others.

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Millennials ‘make farming sexy’ in Africa, where tilling the soil once meant shame

After he graduated from university, Vozbeth Kofi Azumah was reluctant to tell anyone — even his mother — what he planned to do for a living.

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UK needs a new Brexit deal and new negotiating team, Jeremy Hunt says

The United Kingdom needs a new EU divorce deal and a new negotiating team including prominent Conservative Brexit supporters and the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, Conservative leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.

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Half of HIV patients are women, most research subjects are men

Inspired by reports of a second patient apparently freed of infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, scientists are pursuing dozens of ways to cure the disease.

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Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with US: foreign ministry

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday it saw no prospect of negotiations with the United States, a day after US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme was possible.

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Nusrat death: PBI finalises chargesheet against 16 people

The Police Bureau of Investigation has finalised the chargesheet against 16 people in the death of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

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Japan rolled out the red carpet, but Trump veered off into personal fixations

It was just after 6 am on the final day of a state visit to Japan designed to flatter and entertain him, and President Donald Trump was in his comfort space: Twitter.

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Plastic waste from Bangladesh found shipped into Malaysia

Plastic waste in a container from Bangladesh has been found to be shipped into Malaysia.

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Brexit helps New York take top finance spot from London: Survey

Fallout from Brexit has helped New York overtake London to become the world’s pre-eminent financial centre, a survey of financial executives by Duff & Phelps showed on Tuesday.

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North Koreans survive by paying bribes: UN report

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.

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North Koreans survive by paying bribes: UN report

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country, where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.

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‘Education under fire’ as attacks on Afghan schools jump, UNICEF says

Attacks on schools in Afghanistan increased almost threefold last year, making it increasingly difficult to ensure an education for children in many parts of the country, the United Nations children's fund UNICEF said on Tuesday.

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Over 10kg of gold seized from passenger at Dhaka airport

Customs officials have seized gold weighing over 10 kilograms from a passenger who arrived at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from Singapore.

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PM Hasina off to Tokyo to join ‘Future of Asia’ conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has set off for Tokyo to attend the ‘The Future of Asia' conference.

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Meredith sells Sports Illustrated to Authentic Brands for $110m

Media company Meredith Corp said on Monday it has agreed to sell Sports Illustrated to U.S-based entertainment company Authentic Brands Group LLC for $110 million, as it looks to scale its digital media business.

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One schoolgirl killed, 12 injured in stabbing at Japan bus stop

One young schoolgirl was killed and at least 12 others were injured in a stabbing at a bus stop just outside the Japanese capital, Tokyo, on Tuesday, national broadcaster NHK cited police as saying.

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Japan was always close to my heart: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has shared her “fascination” with Japan since childhood ahead of the official visit, and said this came from her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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China dreams on hold: heartland city feels chill of economic slowdown

For the last decade, the city of Zhengzhou has been getting a taste of the Chinese dream.

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At least 42 inmates strangled to death in Amazon prison gang clashes

At least 42 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.

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Microsoft, Facebook to help tame internet ahead of Canada's election, official says

Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc have agreed to help boost the security of Canada's October election by removing fake accounts and cracking down on bots, a top government official said on Monday.

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After EU poll disaster, Britain's main parties gird for no-deal Brexit battle

Britain’s two main parties set the stage on Monday for a battle over a no-deal Brexit, hoping to win back voters who abandoned them for a new movement led by eurosceptic Nigel Farage and other smaller parties in European elections.

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Villa return to Premier League with win over Derby County

Aston Villa returned to the Premier League, after a three year absence, beating Derby County 2-1 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Monday.

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Pochettino encouraged by Kane recovery ahead of Champions League final

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is positive about Harry Kane's bid to recover from injury in time for the Champions League final against Liverpool, while stressing that Spurs' fortunes would not rest on whether or not he plays.

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Dominant England crush Afghanistan in World Cup warm-up

England cruised to a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in their final World Cup warm-up at The Oval on Monday after a Jofra Archer-led bowling attack restricted the underdogs to 160.

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Van Dijk, Wijnaldum and Liverpool deserve to win Champions League, says Koeman

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman hopes Liverpool pair Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum emerge as Champions League winners on Saturday so that they join up with his squad in a positive mood for the Nations League campaign.

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India snubs Pakistan for Modi's swearing-in ceremony: sources

India will not invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who starts his second term as India’s prime minister, two sources in the foreign ministry said, suggesting any early warming in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors is unlikely.

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Hasina visits President Hamid at Bangabhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.

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Austrian Chancellor Kurz, his government ousted in no-confidence vote

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria and his caretaker government were ousted from power Monday with a no-confidence vote in parliament as the ramifications of a secretly filmed video plunged the once-stable central European country further into political chaos.

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European election results: The mainstream loses ground

Populists and nationalists who want to chip away at the European Union’s powers increased their share in Europe’s Parliament after four days of contintentwide elections, but it was not the deluge that many traditionalists had feared.

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India snubs Pakistan for Modi's swearing-in ceremony: sources

India will not invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who starts his second term as India’s prime minister, two sources in the foreign ministry said, suggesting any early warming in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors is unlikely.

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Idlib government chief urges defense against Assad attack

Russian-backed Syrian government forces will be able to advance all the way to the Turkish border if they pierce rebel defenses in the northwest, a top opposition official said, urging Turkey to do more to shield the area from a major attack.

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Austrian lawmakers sack Kurz as video sting crisis rolls on

Austrian conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz suffered the biggest setback of his meteoric career on Monday as parliament voted the 32-year-old’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting that blew up his coalition with the far right.

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BGMEA calls for 5% cash assistance in next national budget

BGMEA has called for a 5 percent cash aid for all export sectors in the next national budget to tackle 'mutli-pronged challenges' in the readymade garment industry.

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Bangladesh president to attend installation ceremony of India’s Modi on May 30

President Abdul Hamid will join the oath-taking ceremony of the newly re-elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Govt allocates Tk 1.69bn to pay up jute mill workers before Eid

The government has allocated Tk 1.69 billion to pay up the jute-mill workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

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Cabinet extends Speedy Trial Act by 5 years

The cabinet has cleared the extension of the Speedy Trial Act that deals with serious crimes such as extortions, threats and vandalism by five years.

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N Korea says Bolton's missile comments 'more than ignorant': KCNA

US National Security Adviser John Bolton is “more than ignorant” to argue that North Korea’s recent missile tests violated UN resolutions, the North’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.

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Malibagh blast was powerful, says DMP chief

The crude bomb that exploded in Dhaka’s Malibagh on Sunday was more powerful than normal handmade devices, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia.

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AI took a test to detect lung cancer. It got an A

Computers were as good or better than doctors at detecting tiny lung cancers on CT scans, in a study by researchers from Google and several medical centres.

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European election results: Populists gained seats, but not as many as expected

Populists and nationalists who want to chip away at the European Union’s powers increased their share in Europe’s Parliament after four days of continent-wide elections, but it was not the deluge that many traditionalists had feared.

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UAE launches major campaign to assist Rohingyas

A nationwide drive has been launched in the UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar, the embassy in Dhaka has said.

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Govt promotes 11 officials to secretaries

The government has promoted 11 acting secretaries to the rank of secretary.

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Police to press charges against actress Nawshaba for social media rumours

Police will press charges against actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the ICT Act for spreading rumours on social media during the students’ protest for safer roads.

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Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon

The United States and Japan hope to have more to announce very soon on a trade deal, President Donald Trump said on Monday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a state visit.

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Trump presses Japan over trade gap, expects 'good things' from North Korea

US President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday to even out a trade imbalance with the United States and said he was happy with how things were going with North Korea but was in no rush to reach a peace deal.

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Lawyer murdered in Moulvibazar

Police have recovered the mortal remains of a lawyer from her father’s house in Moulvibazar’s Borolekha.

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‘It was like a zoo:’ Death on an unruly, overcrowded Everest

Ed Dohring, a doctor from Arizona, had dreamed his whole life of reaching the top of Mount Everest. But when he summited a few days ago, he was shocked by what he saw.

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Arrest warrant issued for ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem in Nusrat video case

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for ex-Sonagazi Police Station OC Moazzem Hossain for filming and circulating a video statement of slain Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

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BCL leader's sister, two others detained with yaba pills in Thakurgaon

Police have arrested three people, including a sister of Bangladesh Chhatra League or BCL leader, with 21 yaba pills in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail Upazila. 

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Mother, children found dead in Sharsha, three arrested

Police found a woman and her two minor children dead in Sharsha Upazila of Jashore.

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Two die in Magura road crash

The driver of one truck and a helper of another vehicle have died when the two vehicles collided head-on in Magura.

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Discovery of last slave ship to America brings new hope to old community

Like nearly everyone who grew up in Africatown, Felice Harris had heard the origin story of her little Alabama neighbourhood, passed around from relative to relative and house to house.

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Four killed, seven injured in three explosions in Nepali capital

Four people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in three separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, and police said they suspected a Maoist splinter group may have been responsible.

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Pro-Europe vote fragments but limits nationalist gains in EU election

Parties committed to strengthening the European Union held on to two-thirds of seats in the EU parliament, official projections from the bloc's elections showed on Sunday, though far-right and nationalist opponents saw strong gains.

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Race to succeed UK PM May centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle

The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the eighth candidate to declare.

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Clash between protesters and soldiers turns deadly in Pakistan

Pakistani troops clashed with protesters on Sunday near the border with Afghanistan, leaving at least three people dead and scores wounded, officials said.

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Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year

Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.

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Unipec, Vitol set to win tender to supply fuels to Bangladesh: Sources

Energy traders Unipec and Vitol placed the lowest offers in a tender by Bangladesh Petroleum Corp to buy nearly 1.35 million tonnes of oil products in the second half of 2019, sources said on Sunday.

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1,600 miles, 85 hours: A migrant family takes a Greyhound across America

By the time it pulled into Dallas, the bus from Arizona was two hours and 47 minutes late. It had left Phoenix overbooked, turned away passengers with tickets in Tucson, rolled through El Paso at 2am and finally disgorged its human cargo — a busload of exhausted migrants, mostly from Central America — shortly before dusk the next day.

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Win over India means little for World Cup, says NZ's Taylor

New Zealand have moved to temper expectations ahead of the Cricket World Cup after their six-wicket victory over India in a warmup match on Saturday, with conditions likely to be more conducive to batting during the tournament.

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Police ‘find evidence’ against ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem in Nusrat video case

The Police Bureau of Investigation or PBI has ‘found evidence’ against former Sonagazi Police Station OC Moazzem Hossain that he filmed and circulated a video statement of slain Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.

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South Africa's final World Cup warm-up with Windies washed out

South Africa made a confident start before their final World Cup warm-up against the West Indies at the County Ground in Bristol on Sunday was washed out by rain.

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Gazipur RMG factory fire kills man as gas cylinder explodes

An explosion during an air conditioner repairs has triggered a fire at a readymade garment factory in Gazipur, killing at least one person and injuring three others.

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Cities hijacked by tool stolen from the NSA

For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers, shut down email and disrupted real estate sales, water bills, health alerts and many other services.

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চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইউভেন্তুসের শেষটাও হলো হতাশায়

আগেভাগে লিগ শিরোপা নিশ্চিত করার পর পথ হারানো ইউভেন্তুসের মৌসুমের শেষটাও হলো হতাশায়। সেরি আয় নিজেদের শেষ ম্যাচে সাম্পদোরিয়ার মাঠে হেরে গেছে টানা আটবারের চ্যাম্পিয়নরা।

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Crude bomb attack injures policewoman, rickshaw-puller in Dhaka

A crude bomb attack at Malibagh in Dhaka has left two people, including a policewoman, injured.

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Criminals deserve rude behaviour, says Dhaka police chief

Defending police against allegations of ill-mannered actions, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia has said they behave rudely only with “criminals”.

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People endure sufferings at Tejgaon station to collect train tickets

On the last day of advance tickets sale, Eid holidaymakers suffered immensely at the capital’s Tejgaon Railway Station.

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Awami League leader Faruk Khan joins Gono Forum Iftar event

Awami League leader M Faruk Khan has joined an Iftar gathering hosted by Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gono Forum.

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Huawei shipments could fall by up to a quarter this year: Analysts

China’s Huawei, hit by crippling US sanctions, could see shipments decline by as much as a quarter this year and faces the possibility that its smartphones will disappear from international markets, analysts said.

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British climber dies on Everest as traffic jam’s toll rises to 10

The death toll from a traffic jam of climbers on Mount Everest in the Himalayas, the world’s highest summit, has risen to 10, officials said Saturday, as a record number of people tried to use a brief window of good weather to make it to the top.

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Quader warns BRTC officials not to indulge in corruption

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has warned officials at Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation or BRTC, to not indulge in corruption.

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Rain ruins Bangladesh’s World Cup warm-up against Pakistan

The World Cup warm-up between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rains at Cardiff.

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Libya's Haftar rules out Tripoli ceasefire, dismisses UN-led talks: newspaper

Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has ruled out a ceasefire in the battle for Tripoli and accused the United Nations of seeking to partition Libya, according to an interview published by French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.

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Chhatra League ‘attacks’ DUCSU VP Nur at Bogura Iftar event

Members of Bangladesh Chhatra League in Bogura have allegedly assaulted Dhaka University Central Students’ Union or DUCSU Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur.

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Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister

Iranian will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear agreement his country signed.

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He claimed he caught a record-breaking fish. Now he’s being called a liar

Tom Volk’s walleye weighed nearly 17 pounds and stretched more than 2 1/2 feet from nose to tail fin. It was the kind of fish that anglers spend decades seeking, the kind that ends up mounted in trophy rooms.

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EC’s Helal Uddin shifts to Local Government Division in secretary shuffle

The government has appointed new secretaries to seven offices, including the Local Government Division, the Election Commission Secretariat and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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Two Indian fire officials suspended after coaching centre blaze kills 22

Indian authorities said on Sunday two fire department officials had been suspended over a fire at a coaching centre that killed 21 students and one teacher in the western Gujarat state, renewing questions about building safety standards.

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বার্সার খেলোয়াড়দের মানসিক বাধা নেই: ভালভেরদে

চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগের শেষ চারে লিভারপুলের কাছে হেরে ছিটকে যাওয়ার পর স্প্যানিশ কাপের ফাইনালে ভালেন্সিয়ার কাছে হেরে শিরোপা খুইয়েছে বার্সেলোনা। এজন্য খেলোয়াড়দের লিভারপুলের কাছে হারে মানসিকভাবে বিপর্যস্ত থাকাকেই কারণ হিসেবে দেখছেন অনেকে। তবে তাদের সঙ্গে একমত নন কোচ এরনেস্তো ভালভেরদে।

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Japan to sign $2.5 billion ODA for Bangladesh during Hasina’s visit

Japan, a key development partner of Bangladesh, is set to sign $2.5 billion official development assistance (ODA) during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit on May 28-30.

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Hasina, Mahathir to share thoughts on ‘emerging Asia’ in Japan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will share her thoughts on the emerging Asia and its potential at an international conference in Japan with Mahathir Mohamad, known as the father of modern Malaysia.

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RAB recovers 100,000 yaba pills from Teknaf

The Rapid Action Battalion has detained a man with 100,000 yaba pills during trafficking in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf.

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Khaleda files petition against govt move to shift trial to Keraniganj

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed a petition challenging the legality of the government’s move to shift her trial in the Niko graft case to the new central jail in Keraniganj from the now defunct jailhouse in Old Dhaka.

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Woman lost in Hawaii forest is found alive after 17 days

It had been 17 days since anyone had seen Amanda Eller. Her car was spotted by a trailhead in a vast forest reserve in Hawaii, and thousands of search volunteers were scouring the jungles and streams nearby.

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Kerala coast on high alert after intel on IS threat

The Kerala coast of India has been put on high alert after intelligence reports warned of potential terrorist attacks on the state by the militant Islamic State, according to local media reports.

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Pope says abortion, even of a sick fetus, is like hiring a ‘hitman’

Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion was always unacceptable, regardless of whether a fetus is fatally ill or has pathological disorders. He also urged doctors to help women bring to term even pregnancies likely to end in the death of a child at birth or soon after.

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Trade put to one side, Trump and Abe do diplomacy over golf and sumo

US President Donald Trump kicked off the second day of a Japan visit on Sunday with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, engaging in personal diplomacy aimed at smoothing tough discussions over differences on trade, especially beef.

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Teenager stabbed to death in Cox’s Bazar

A teenage boy has been stabbed to death in Cox's Bazar's Chakaria Upazila.

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US ambassador urges China to talk to the Dalai Lama

China should hold talks with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad told Chinese officials during a trip to the Himalayan region where he criticised Beijing for interfering in religious freedom.

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President Abdul Hamid returns home

President Abdul Hamid has returned home after his visits to the United Kingdom and Germany for eye treatment and health screening.

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Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced his resignation on Sunday after seven years in the top job following weeks of high-level defections from the ruling party.

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Teenage student stabbed to death in Cox’s Bazar

A teenage boy has been stabbed to death in Chokoria in Cox’s Bazar.

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Former Thai PM and influential royal adviser Prem Tinsulanonda dies at 98

Former Thai prime minister and influential royal adviser General Prem Tinsulanonda died on Sunday morning at age 98 in a Bangkok hospital, a palace official told Reuters.

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Aide to winning candidate of India's ruling BJP shot dead

An aide to an Indian ruling party candidate, who recently defeated Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi for a seat in parliament, was shot dead overnight, police said on Sunday.

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Bangladeshi man dies in alleged BSF fire on Dinajpur border

The Indian Border Security Force, or BSF, has allegedly shot a Bangladeshi man dead along the border in Dinajpur's Biral Upazila.

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Mexico environment minister quits, second top official to exit this week

Mexico's environment minister resigned on Saturday after causing a commercial flight to be delayed, making her the second top official to depart from the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in less than a week.

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Mexican military helicopter crashes, killing six

A Mexican military helicopter engaged in firefighting operations crashed in central Mexico on Friday, killing five members of the Navy crew and an inspector with the national forestry commission, the Navy said on Saturday.

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Garment trader shot dead in Gaibandha

A local garment trader has been shot to death in Gaibandha's Sadullapur Upazila.

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Strike observed in Bandarban over murder of local AL leader

Awami League activists are observing a half-day strike in Bandarban in protest of the murder of Cho Thoai Mong Marma, a former municipality councillor and local party leader.

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Siri, Alexa fuel sexism, UN finds

Why do most virtual assistants that are powered by artificial intelligence — like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa system — by default have female names, female voices and often a submissive or even flirtatious style?

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Siri and Alexa fuel sexism, UN finds

Why do most virtual assistants that are powered by artificial intelligence — like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa system — by default have female names, female voices and often a submissive or even flirtatious style?

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As Europe votes, populists seek to undercut bloc from within

The stage was set for war. Literally. Inside a small Tuscan theatre with a mock-up of a World War I trench, Susanna Ceccardi, a rising star of Italy’s hard-right League party, was flanked by rival candidates for the European Parliament elections and firing angry salvos against a club she soon hopes to join.

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বার্সাকে হারিয়ে কোপা দেল রে চ্যাম্পিয়ন ভালেন্সিয়া

‘ট্রেবল’ জয়ের স্বপ্ন ভাঙার পর ঘরোয়া ‘ডাবল’ এ লক্ষ্যস্থির করেছিল বার্সেলোনা। শেষ পর্যন্ত সেটাও হলো না। কাতালান ক্লাবটিকে হারিয়ে কোপা দেল রে চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়েছে ভালেন্সিয়া।

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লাইপজিগকে হারিয়ে জার্মান কাপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন বায়ার্ন

মৌসুমের শেষটা দুর্দান্ত হলো রবের্ত লেভানদফস্কি ও বায়ার্ন মিউনিখের। পোলিশ স্ট্রাইকারের জোড়া গোলে লাইপজিগকে হারিয়ে জার্মান কাপের শিরোপা জিতেছে জার্মানির সফলতম দলটি।

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How the deprivation of Ramadan helps care for the spirit

For Muslims, the afterlife guides much of our spirituality. “Die before you die,” the Prophet Muhammad once said. As in: Let that ego go, divorce yourself from your earthly body, seek oneness with God and radiate kindness, humility and compassion. Rabia of Basra, a Muslim saint and Sufi mystic, (who was said to have greatly influenced Rumi, the great Persian Muslim poet) wrote: “Ironic, but one of the most intimate acts of our body is death.”

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Australia edge out England in World Cup warm-up

Defending champions Australia rode on Steve Smith's century to beat England by 12 runs in a closely-fought World Cup warm-up match in Southampton on Saturday.

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New Zealand see off India in low-scoring World Cup warm-up

New Zealand comfortably beat India by six wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at The Oval in London on Saturday after restricting the Virat Kohli-led side to 179.

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South Korean social satire ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

"Parasite", a suspenseful dark comedy about class struggles directed by South Korea's Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

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Hong Kong businessmen see ‘great opportunities’ in Bangladesh

A Hong Kong business delegation has found “great opportunities” in Bangladesh.

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Diplomatic reporters’ association DCAB hosts Iftar party

The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh or DCAB has hosted an Iftar event for its members, diplomats and the officials of the foreign ministry.

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Crown Cement MD Khabir Uddin Molla dies at 84

Alhaj Khabir Uddin Molla, managing director of Crown Cement Group and Molla Salt Industries, has passed away at the age of 84.

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Bata, Infinity fined for illegal import

The government has fined footwear brand Bata and lifestyle brand Infinity Tk 50,000 each for illegally importing foreign products.

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Chhatra League bars DUCSU VP Nur from joining Iftar event in Brahmanbaria

Local leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League in Brahmanbaria have obstructed Dhaka University Central Students’ Union Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur from joining an Iftar party.

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BEA finds three ways to boost revenue

The Bangladesh Economic Association or BEA has recommended increasing revenue collections in three ways — by preventing money laundering, recovering black money and levying wealth tax.

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Utah judge suspended without pay after critical quips about Trump

When it comes to humour, politicians are often the butt of jokes. This can be a problem, however, if the jokes are delivered by a judge.

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Dhaka pumps 1.1 million cubic metres of sewage into rivers daily, study says

Most of the sewage generated in Dhaka is flowing into the rivers around the capital, impacting the authorities’ capability to supply drinkable water, a study says.   

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Paddy price should be Tk 1,200 per maund: Barkat

Paddy prices should be set at Tk 1,200 per maund (1 maund = 37.42 kg) by adding the value of farm labour cost with the production cost, Bangladesh Economic Association has suggested.

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পিএসজিতে ২০২১ পর্যন্ত থাকার চুক্তি টুখেলের

পিএসজির প্রধান কোচ হিসেবে চুক্তির মেয়াদ এক বছর বাড়িয়েছেন টমাস টুখেল। নতুন চুক্তি অনুসারে ২০২০-২১ মৌসুমের শেষ পর্যন্ত ফরাসি ক্লাবটিতে থাকবেন জার্মান এই কোচ।

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Mamata offers to quit as West Bengal chief minister, party rejects

Mamata Banejee says she has offered to resign as chief minister of West Bengal as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP has made major inroads in the state.

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বার্সায় নিজের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে ভাবছেন না ভালভেরদে

চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগ থেকে বার্সেলোনা ছিটকে পড়ার পর তীব্র সমালোচনার মুখে পড়েন কোচ এরনেস্তো ভালভেরদে। অনেকেই কাম্প নউয়ে তার শেষ দেখে ফেলেন। তবে সেসব নিয়ে মোটেও ভাবছেন না বলে জানিয়েছেন এই স্প্যানিয়ার্ড।

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Electric trains in the works: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced the government’s plans to introduce high-speed electric trains in Bangladesh for long-distance journeys.

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Novartis $2m gene therapy for rare disorder is world's most expensive drug

Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Friday won US approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in infants, and priced the one-time treatment at a record $2.125 million.

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Modi has a huge mandate in India. Now what will he do?

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, is returning to power by an astonishing margin — defying expectations, leaving the political opposition gutted and securing nearly two-thirds of the lower chamber of parliament.

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Contest to replace May as British prime minister hots up

The contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister hotted up on Saturday with five candidates now vying for a job whose central task will be to find a way to take a divided Britain out of the European Union.

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Three killed in truck-autorickshaw collision in Brahmanbaria

Three people have been killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar Upazila. They were all passengers of the autorickshaw.

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Lightning strike kills two farmers in Sirajganj

Lightning strikes have killed two farmers and injured three others in Sirajganj's Ullapara Upazila.

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Hasina inaugurates second Meghna, Gomti bridges ahead of Eid

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated two bridges over the rivers Meghna and Gomti along with several thoroughfares on the Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Highway to ease the sufferings of travellers ahead of Eid.

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Hasina inaugurates second Meghna, Gomti bridges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated two bridges over the rivers Meghna and Gomti along with several thoroughfares on the Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Highway to ease the sufferings of travellers ahead of Eid.

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13th span of Padma Bridge installed

The 13th span of the Padma Bridge has been installed, making a stretch of almost 2 kilometres of the main structure visible.

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Police arrest two Rohingya women with fake passports at Dhaka airport

Police have arrested two Rohingya women just as they were about to board an international flight using forged Bangladeshi passports.

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French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon

French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said.

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Brazil's top court rules to make homophobia a crime

A majority of judges in Brazil's top court has voted to criminalise homophobia in a move welcomed by campaigners concerned about a rollback in gay rights and the murder of hundreds of LGBT+ people every year.

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Twenty-nine detainees killed in Venezuela police station cellblock riot

Twenty-nine detainees were killed and 19 police officers were wounded in a confrontation in a cellblock in central Venezuela in what a state official called a failed escape attempt, but human rights groups described as a massacre.

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Fire in commercial centre in India kills at least 17

At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out in a four-storey commercial building in the city of Surat in India's western state of Gujarat on Friday, police said.

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Kenya's high court unanimously upholds ban on gay sex

Kenya's high court on Friday upheld a law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by 14 years in jail in the East African nation and drawing strong criticism from the United Nations and rights activists.

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Why US-Iran tensions could quickly escalate into a crisis

Three years ago, when Iran’s military captured 10 US sailors after they mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif jumped on the phone in minutes and worked out the sailors’ release in hours.

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Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

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ইউরোপিয়ান গোল্ডেন শু জিতে মেসির অনন্য কীর্তি

মৌসুম জুড়ে দুর্দান্ত ফর্মে থেকে পিচিচি ট্রফি জয় নিশ্চিত করেছেন আগেই। সে ধারাবাহিকতায় এবার ইউরোপিয়ান গোল্ডেন শু জিতলেন লিওনেল মেসি। দুটি পুরস্কারই টানা তৃতীয়বারের মতো জিতলেন বার্সেলোনা তারকা।

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Long-awaited DUCSU pleases VC Aktaruzzaman, disappoints others

Two months after the formation of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union or DUCSU following a long-awaited election, it is far from fulfiling expectations of the students.

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হার দিয়ে মৌসুম শেষ চ্যাম্পিয়ন পিএসজির

ছয় ম্যাচ হাতে রেখে লিগ ওয়ানের শিরোপা নিশ্চিত করা পিএসজির মৌসুমের শেষটা সুখকর হলো না। স্তাদ দে রাঁসের বিপক্ষে দুই গোলে পিছিয়ে পড়ার পর কিলিয়ান এমবাপে ব্যবধান কমালেও শেষ রক্ষা হয়নি টানা দ্বিতীয়বারের চ্যাম্পিয়নদের।

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Trump approves modest increase of about 1,500 troops in the Middle East

President Donald Trump said Friday he would deploy about 1,500 additional US troops to the Middle East, “a relatively small number,” to provide protection for US service members already there.

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চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগের ব্যর্থতা ভুলতে মেসির নজর স্প্যানিশ কাপে

লিভারপুলের মাঠে বড় ব্যবধানে হেরে চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগ থেকে ছিটকে পড়াটাকে নিজের ক্যারিয়ারে সবচেয়ে বাজে মুহূর্ত বলে দাবি করেছেন লিওনেল মেসি। সে কষ্ট ভুলে সতীর্থদের কোপা দেল রে জেতার তাগিদ দিয়েছেন বার্সেলোনা অধিনায়ক।

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Traders fined for charging Eid shoppers at will in Chattogram

A mobile court has fined sellers of readymade garment and other products at a shopping mall in Chattogram Tk 100,000 for charging Eid-ul-Fitr shoppers at will.

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South Africa's Du Plessis on form in warm-up win over Sri Lanka

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens on Friday.

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Plucky Afghanistan stun Pakistan in World Cup warm-up

Afghanistan batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi hit an unbeaten 74 as the World Cup underdogs stunned former champions Pakistan to win by three wickets with two balls to spare in a thrilling warm-up match in Bristol on Friday.

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Indian bans Islamist terror group Jamaat-ul-Majahideen Bangladesh

India has banned the Bangladesh-based terrorist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen.

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Rice prices drop in Dhaka as government wrestles for control of grain markets

Prices of rice have eased in Dhaka as the government is trying to exert control on grain markets amidst frustration of farmers over low paddy prices.

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Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli

Libya's coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the capital Tripoli, a naval forces spokesman said.

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Trump says 'dangerous' Huawei could be included in US-China trade deal

President Donald Trump said on Thursday US complaints against Huawei Technologies Co Ltd might be resolved within the framework of a US-China trade deal, while at the same time calling the Chinese telecommunications giant “very dangerous.”

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টটেনহ্যাম কোচের ‘কৌতুকে’ রিয়ালের প্রতিক্রিয়া

কদিন বাদে চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগের ফাইনাল খেলতে মাদ্রিদে গিয়ে টটেনহ্যাম হটস্পার দল কোথায় থাকবে-তা নিয়ে দলটির কোচ মাওরিসিও পচেত্তিনোর ‘মজা করে বলা’ মন্তব্যে লিখিত প্রতিক্রিয়া জানিয়েছে রিয়াল মাদ্রিদ।

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Coaching centre fire kills 15 students in India’s Gujarat

A massive fire has broken out at a coaching centre in India’s Gujarat killing at least 15 students, according to the local media.

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Government pushing Khaleda towards death in jail, says BNP

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused the government of pushing Khaleda Zia towards her death by keeping her in jail without proper medical care.

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N Korea blames US for failed summit, urges 'new calculation'

North Korea said on Friday an “arbitrary and dishonest” US position had resulted in the failure to reach a deal during a second North Korea-US summit, warning the nuclear issue would never be resolved without a new approach.

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ইংলিশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগে খেলার ইচ্ছা আলভেসের

ক্যারিয়ারে এ পর্যন্ত ইউরোপের শীর্ষ পাঁচ লিগের তিনটিতে খেলেছেন দানি আলভেস। সম্ভব হলে ইংলিশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগেও খেলতে চান পিএসজির অভিজ্ঞ এই ডিফেন্ডার।

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Net immigration to Britain falls to five-year low in 2018

Long-term immigration to Britain fell to a five-year low last year, driven by a fall in the number of migrants from the European Union, official figures showed on Friday.

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Thai king opens first parliament since 2014 coup

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday opened the country’s first parliament since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2014 coup.

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Instant View: Reaction to British PM May's resignation

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over Britain’s departure from the European Union.

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Oman trying to reduce US-Iran tensions: foreign ministry tweet

Oman is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, the Omani Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday.

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Jaitley unlikely to remain Indian finance minister in Modi's new term

India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to continue in his current role due to poor health as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his second term, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.

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British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.

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Large number of students yet to apply for college admission after SSC

More than 242,000 students who passed the school-leaving SCC and equivalent exams are yet to apply for college admission, according to the education board.

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Two killed by suspected muggers in Nawabganj

A suspected gang of muggers have killed two people in Dhaka's Nawabganj Upazila, said the police.

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In India’s city of temples, Narendra Modi is both hero and villain

It was 4 am at the Yadav family home down a narrow lane in Varanasi, the constituency of the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi. Vijay Yadav, 30, cut buns and toasted them one by one on a gas stove with the help of his mother, Kamla Devi.

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Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

Same-sex couples tied the knot in emotional scenes in Taiwan on Friday, the first legal marriages in Asia hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region.

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Drug suspect dies in alleged shootout with police in Cumilla

A man wanted in several cases has been killed in a so-called shootout with the police in Cumilla.

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Global shares slide on fear trade spat morphs to a tech cold war

World shares skidded further on Thursday and oil prices plunged more than 5% as investors worried the China-US trade spat was turning into a technology cold war between the world's two largest economies, boosting the dollar and knocking benchmark government debt yields down.

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Five takeaways from Modi’s win in India’s gigantic election

After hundreds of millions of Indians cast ballots across megacities, mountains and islands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the biggest re-election India has witnessed in decades.

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Shares slide on fear trade spat morphs to a tech cold war

World shares skidded further on Thursday and oil prices plunged more than 5% as investors worried the China-US trade spat was turning into a technology cold war between the world's two largest economies, boosting the dollar and knocking benchmark government debt yields down.

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World Cup the perfect stage for Bangladesh talisman Shakib

Any lesser mortal in Bangladesh might have been censured for being absent for the team's World Cup photo shoot but such is the stature Shakib Al Hasan enjoys that the board merely regretted his no-show and moved on.

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Modi begins talks for new cabinet after big election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Friday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority.

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US charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with espionage

The US Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information.

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Experienced Bangladesh out to change perceptions

Bangladesh head to the cricket World Cup to change perceptions about their potential to compete despite having consistently punched above their weight in recent 50-over tournaments.

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Let Hindus build their temple at razed mosque site, some Indian Muslims say

A thumping election win for India’s Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, some of whom are now willing to concede the demand for a Hindu temple at the site of a razed mosque.

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পর্তুগাল দলে রোনালদোর নতুন সঙ্গী ফেলিস

আগামী জুনে হতে যাওয়া উয়েফা নেশন্স লিগের মূল পর্বে ক্রিস্তিয়ানো রোনালদো খেলবেন বলে আগেই জানিয়েছিলেন পর্তুগাল কোচ ফের্নান্দো সান্তোস। তারকা ফরোয়ার্ডসহ বেনফিকার হয়ে চমক জাগানো তরুণ জোয়াও ফেলিসকে নিয়ে দল ঘোষণা করেছে দেশটি।

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No government deposit for banks with double-digit lending rates

The government has decided to stop depositing money in the banks that have not delivered on the promise to bring down interest on loans to single-digit rates.

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Bangladesh ‘deeply concerned’ over Houthis firing missiles towards Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh is observing with ‘deep concern’ repeated acts of directing ballistic missiles by the Houthi rebels at Saudi Arabian sites and installations, the foreign ministry says.

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Let Hindus build their temple at razed mosque site, some Indian Muslims say

A thumping election win for India’s Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, some of whom are now willing to concede the demand for a Hindu temple at the site of a razed mosque.

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Trump hails India's Modi for election win

US President Donald Trump congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a big election victory that put his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its parliamentary majority.

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Hasina extends advance Eid greetings as she plans to travel abroad

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended Eid-ul-Fitr greetings in advance to the Bangladeshis as she has several foreign trips lines up during the festival time.

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EU citizens angry at being denied a vote in UK

Hundreds of EU citizens trying to cast their vote for the European Parliament elections in the United Kingdom on Friday have been turned away because of administrative mistakes, a campaign group said.

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World Cup will be won and lost in middle overs: Bichel

With quality bowling attacks, Australia and India may have the edge at the World Cup in England where fortunes are likely to be made or marred in the middle overs, former Australia paceman Andy Bichel has said.

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US, Japan, S Korea, Australia hold first naval drills in Western Pacific

US Navy ships conducted joint drills with warships from allies Japan, Australia and South Korea in their first combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the US Navy said on Thursday.

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Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed

Iran will not surrender to US pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, stepping up the war of words between the Islamic Republic and the United States.

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জাপান-অস্ট্রেলিয়া-থাইল্যান্ডের গ্রুপে বাংলাদেশের মেয়েরা

মেয়েদের এফসি অনূর্ধ্ব-১৬ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের মূল পর্বে এবারও জাপান ও অস্ট্রেলিয়ার সঙ্গে দেখা হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের। ‘এ’ গ্রুপে তাদের অন্য প্রতিপক্ষ স্বাগতিক থাইল্যান্ড।

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Dhoni best suited at No 5 for India, says Tendulkar

India need to space out their experienced batsmen at the World Cup in England and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni is best suited at number five, according to batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

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Australia's Khawaja given all clear after head knock

Australia opener Usman Khawaja was cleared of serious injury after taking a nasty blow to the head and being forced to retire hurt from a World Cup warmup against West Indies in Southampton on Wednesday.

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FACTBOX: Guide to Cricket World Cup 2019

Factbox on the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, which will be co-hosted by England and Wales from May 30-July 14:

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Big Show Maxwell hopes for bowling show at World Cup

The bowling side of Glenn Maxwell's status as an all-rounder is often forgotten amid the fireworks of his power hitting but the mercurial Australian hopes his offspin can tie a few batsmen in knots at the World Cup.

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Jubo League leader accused of obstructing government rice procurement

An Upazila executive officer has lodged a complaint with a police station against seven people, including a Juba League leader for allegedly obstructed the government’s rice procurement.

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Three restaurants fined for storing stale Iftar in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi

The government has fined three restaurants at Dhanmondi in Dhaka Tk 100,000 each for storing unsold and stale Iftar items for sale. 

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এমবাপে-নেইমারের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে অনিশ্চিত পিএসজি কোচ

দলের দুই তারকা ফরোয়ার্ড নেইমার ও কিলিয়ান এমবাপের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে নিশ্চিত নন পিএসজির কোচ টমাস টুখেল। আক্রমণভাগের সেরা দুই ফুটবলারের ক্লাব ছাড়ার শঙ্কা উড়িয়ে দিচ্ছেন না তিনি।

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ভালভেরদের প্রতি পুরো সমর্থন বার্সা সভাপতির

চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগে সেমি-ফাইনালের ফিরতি পর্বে লিভারপুলের কাছে বড় ব্যবধানে হেরে বার্সেলোনা ছিটকে পড়ায় কোচ এরনেস্তো ভালভেরদের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তুলেছেন অনেকেই। তবে স্প্যানিশ এই কোচের প্রতিই পুরোপুরি আস্থা রাখছেন কাতালান ক্লাবটির সভাপতি জোজেপ মারিয়া বার্তেমেউ।

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Hong Kong businesses exploring Bangladesh investment options

A large business delegation of the Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong is in Bangladesh to explore potential investment scopes.

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লাওসের বিপক্ষে ম্যাচের দলে ফিরলেন মামুনুল

গত মার্চে কম্বোডিয়ার বিপক্ষে প্রীতি ম্যাচের দলে চোটের কারণে ছিলেন না মামুনুল ইসলাম। ২০২২ সালের কাতার বিশ্বকাপ প্রাক বাছাইয়ের প্রথম পর্বে লাওসের বিপক্ষে ম্যাচের চূড়ান্ত দলে নির্ভরযোগ্য এই মিডফিল্ডারকে রেখেছেন বাংলাদেশ কোচ জেমি ডে।

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Narendra Modi, India’s ‘watchman,’ heads for historic election victory

Narendra Modi, the most dominating and divisive prime minister India has produced in decades, powered his way Thursday toward this nation’s biggest re-election win in decades.

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Photos of paddy on fire are of India, not Bangladesh: AL's Hanif

The photos on social media of farmers setting ripe paddy on fire reportedly to protest low prices in Bangladesh are indeed of fields in India’s Panjab, Awami League leader Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif has claimed.

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India's Rahul Gandhi loses parliamentary seat in family bastion

Rahul Gandhi, the president of India's opposition Congress party, said he had lost his own parliament seat in a family borough in a northern state in the biggest upset of the election on Thursday.

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Terror-accused Hindu hardliner from Modi's party wins seat in India election

A Hindu ascetic accused of plotting a bomb attack on Muslims in India defeated an opposition strongman by a big margin on Thursday as her ruling Hindu nationalist party won a massive victory in the country's general election.

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নব উদ্যমে ঘুরে দাঁড়াতে প্রত্যয়ী রিয়ালের আসেনসিও

হতাশাজনক চলতি মৌসুমের পর আগামী মৌসুমে ঘুরে দাঁড়াতে সংকল্পের কথা জানিয়েছেন রিয়াল মাদ্রিদের মার্কো আসেনসিও। নিজেদের পারফরম্যান্সে উন্নতি ঘটিয়ে প্রতিটি শিরোপার জন্য শেষ পর্যন্ত লড়তে চান স্প্যানিশ এই ফরোয়ার্ড।

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বসুন্ধরা কিংস, আবাহনীর বড় জয়

বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগের দ্বিতীয় পর্বে নিজেদের ম্যাচে বড় জয় পেয়েছে বসুন্ধরা কিংস ও আবাহনী লিমিটেড। নোফেল স্পোর্টিং ক্লাবকে ৩-১ গোলে হারিয়েছে বসুন্ধরা। মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সংসদ ক্রীড়া চক্রের বিপক্ষে ৪-১ গোলে জিতেছে আবাহনী।

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PM Hasina greets Modi on stunning victory

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the stunning election victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party.

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India's Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faces backlash over election drubbing

Honest, intelligent and open to new ideas is how officials of India's main opposition Congress describe their leader, Rahul Gandhi, but the party's election performance has been so poor he now risks losing even his family's traditional seat.

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Indonesian protesters disperse after second night of post-election unrest

Calm returned to the streets of the Indonesian capital on Thursday after a second night of clashes between security forces and protesters angry about the outcome of last month's election, which handed President Joko Widodo a second term.

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কাপ ফাইনালে বার্সা দলে নেই টের স্টেগেন

কোপা দেল রের ফাইনালে নিয়মিত গোলরক্ষক মার্ক-আন্ড্রে টের স্টেগেনকে পাচ্ছে না বার্সেলোনা। হাঁটুর চোটে পড়া জার্মান এই ফুটবলারের পরিবর্তে খেলতে পারেন ইয়াসপের সিলেসেন।

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Four sentenced to death for killing businessman in Kamrangirchar

A Dhaka court has sentenced four people to death for their roles in the murder of businessman Monir Hossain in Kamrangirchar six years ago.

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Bangladesh gets $400m in loans from ADB to build rail line

The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide $400 million in loans to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh gets $400m in loans from ADB to build rail line

The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide $400 million in loans to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in Bangladesh.

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Indian PM's close ally, Amit Shah, helped craft winning election strategy

With India's ruling Hindu nationalists headed for a stunning election victory on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's powerful right hand man, Amit Shah, could reap his reward as a potential home minister, an analyst and a party official said.

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Modi vows to build strong, inclusive India after poll win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised on Thursday to build a strong and inclusive nation after winning a massive victory in the general election.

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Radisson hosts Iftar for underprivileged children

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden has hosted an Iftar event for underprivileged children from A Free School and Moinul Qur’an Madrasa on May 21.

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Police find missing student dead in Gazipur

Police have recovered the body of Ismail Hossain Jeeshan, a university student who went missing from Dhaka’s Shyamoli 10 days ago.

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Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test

Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.

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Court summons BSFA chairman for failing to withdraw 52 substandard products

The High Court has summoned the chairman of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque, for failing to withdraw 52 substandard products from markets.

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India's PM Modi wins historic general election victory, party says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party scored a historic victory in India's general election, his foreign minister said on Thursday, as officials counted hundreds of millions of votes after the massive, multi-stage poll.

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'We have lost the battle,' says regional leader of India's Congress

"We have lost the battle," a regional leader of India's main opposition Congress party said on Thursday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party said it had secured a massive victory in the general election.

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Police arrest 74 in anti-drug drive in Dhaka

Police have arrested 74 people on charges of drug abuse and peddling in Dhaka.

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India's foreign minister congratulates Modi on election victory

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has won the general election, a senior party leader said on Thursday.

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India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters in 6-8 years- source

The Indian government's leading think-tank has proposed electrifying most motorbikes and scooters within the next six to eight years to curb pollution and reduce dependency on fossil fuels, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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Teenager arrested for allegedly raping 100-year-old woman in Tangail

Police have arrested a teenage boy for allegedly raping a 100-year-old woman in Tangail's Madhupur Upazila.

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Rihanna launches new fashion brand in Paris with LVMH

Barbadian singer Rihanna has unveiled her new fashion brand with Louis Vuitton owner LVMH, a rare move by the French group to set up a label from scratch as it taps into soaring demand for celebrity collaborations in the luxury world.

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Attacks on girls’ schools on the rise as Taliban make gains

Just before midterm exams in January, Mohammad Sadiq Halimi, the deputy education director for Farah province in western Afghanistan, was given an ultimatum by local Taliban leaders.

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Brexit crisis: Minister quits, piling pressure on Britain's May

Prominent Brexit supporter Andrea Leadsom resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Wednesday, piling pressure on the British leader after a new Brexit gambit backfired and fuelled calls for her to quit.

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Pentagon mulling US military request to send 5,000 troops to Middle East -officials

The US Department of Defence is considering a US military request to send about 5,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid increasing tensions with Iran, two US officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

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India starts counting 600 million votes, Modi in pole position

India began counting about 600 million votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party predicted to win a clear majority.

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Bangladesh fines shipbuilder Tk 10 million for flouting environmental rules

The Department of Environment or DoE has fined shipbuilder Karnaphuli Dry Dock of Chattogram Tk 10 million for polluting environment.

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Apathy bites mosquito killing drive, Dhaka South more vulnerable

Massive actions to kill mosquitos were announced after deaths in dengue for a few years and pains in joints due to chikungunya in past two years, but a government study shows there is no sign that the city will get a reprieve from their stings anytime soon.

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FIFA to stick with 32 teams for Qatar World Cup

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 participating teams and not an expanded 48 teams, organisers FIFA said on Wednesday.

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কাতার বিশ্বকাপে দল বাড়ানোর পরিকল্পনা বাতিল

২০২২ সালে হতে যাওয়া কাতার বিশ্বকাপে দল বাড়ানোর পরিকল্পনা থেকে সরে এসেছে ফিফা।

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UN distributes prizes among International Women Day ‘Mobile Photo’ contest winners

The United Nations office in Bangladesh has distributed prizes among the winners of the International Women Day (IWD) ‘Mobile Photo’ contest held recently.

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Canada announces new initiatives to support Rohingyas

Canadian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Kamal Khera has announced new initiatives to support Rohingya refugees as she capped a visit to Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh’s fishing ban leaves coastal towns in ‘nightmare situation’

This time of year, Mohammad Shamsuddin normally earns about $120 a month working with the crew of a fishing boat off the coast of Bangladesh.

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Bust of Bangladesh founder Bangabandhu to be installed in Ankara

Bangladesh and Turkey in a political dialogue have agreed to install a bust of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the head of a boulevard named after him in Ankara.

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Fire from kitchen gas cylinder leak kills Gazipur family of four

A couple in their 30s and their two minor children have died in a fire from kitchen gas cylinder leakage in Gazipur.

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Singer, Nazrul researcher Khalid Hossain dies at 78

Award-winning Nazrul Sangeet singer and researcher Khalid Hossain has died at a Dhaka hospital at the age of 78.

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Four men to spend life in jail for 2016 rape on bus in Tangail

A tribunal has sentenced four transport workers to life in jail for raping a woman on a moving bus in Tangail three years ago.

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Shakib tops ICC ODI rankings for all-rounders ahead of World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan has reclaimed the top spot on the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings only a week before the start of the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.

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শেখ জামালের বড় জয়

বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগের দ্বিতীয় পর্বে রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস অ্যান্ড সোসাইটিকে উড়িয়ে দিয়েছে শেখ জামাল ধানমণ্ডি ক্লাব।

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Iran's Rouhani rejects talks with Washington

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected talks with the United States on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said Iran would call and ask for negotiations “if and when they are ever ready”.

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Turkey preparing for possible US sanctions over S-400s: minister

Turkey’s defense minister said it was preparing for potential US sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, even while he said there was some improvement in talks with the United States over buying F-35 fighter jets.

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RAB destroys 15 tonnes of mango ripened artificially with chemicals

The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB in Dhaka has destroyed about 15 tonnes of mango that were ripened artificially with chemicals.

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May's Brexit gambit fails as her premiership fades

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s final Brexit gambit was in tatters on Wednesday after her offer of a vote on a second referendum and closer trading arrangements failed to win over either opposition lawmakers or many in her own party.

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Journalist found dead in Jamalpur, police suspect murder

A journalist has been found dead in Jamalpur’s Sadar Upazila and police suspect he has been murdered. 

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The complications of Italian immigration play out in the Palermo market

The stands overflowed with Sicilian blood oranges and almonds. Mediterranean mussels gleamed black. Taut yellow strings connected the tail fins to the grim mouths of sea bream, their silver backs curved like commas. Vendors interrupted their Sicilian warbling (“It’s her that I miss”) to tempt passersby with traditional cartilage salads or spoon out spleen sandwiches over smoky grills.

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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant executive engineer withdrawn over corruption charges

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant or RNPP Executive Engineer Masudul Alam has been withdrawn over allegations of unusual expenditure in purchasing furniture and other household items for the project staff.

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High Court irked at Green Line over Russell payment

The High Court has expressed its indignation at Green Line Paribahan over its failure to pay compensation to accident victim Russell Sarkar within the deadline.

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জার্মান দলে নেই চোটে পড়া ক্রুস, টের স্টেগেন

চোটের কারণে মিডফিল্ডার টনি ক্রুস ও গোলরক্ষক মার্ক-আন্ড্রে টের স্টেগেনকে আগামী মাসে হতে যাওয়া ইউরো বাছাইপর্বের দুটি ম্যাচে পাচ্ছে না জার্মানি।

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Number of tigers in Sundarbans in Bangladesh rises to 114

The number of Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, has increased marginally, with around 114 found in the Bangladeshi part in 2018, says a new survey.

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ছয় গোলের ম্যাচে মোহামেডান-ব্রাদার্সের ড্র

প্রথমার্ধে তিন গোল করে টানা তৃতীয় জয়ের সম্ভাবনা জাগিয়েছিল মোহামেডান স্পোর্টিং ক্লাব। কিন্তু দ্বিতীয়ার্ধে দারুণভাবে ঘুরে দাঁড়িয়ে তিন গোল করে মোহামেডানের জয়ের আশা গুঁড়িয়ে দিয়েছে ব্রাদার্স ইউনিয়ন।

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Bangladesh raises duty on rice to limit imports

The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has raised the regulatory duty on rice imports to 25 percent from 3 percent while keeping the customs duty unchanged at 25 percent, in keeping with the government’s decision to curb imports.

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Prof Kazi Shahidullah appointed as UGC chairman

Former vice chancellor of National University Prof Kazi Shahidullah has been appointed as the new chairman of the University Grants Commission, or UGC.

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Confident of poll win, Modi's alliance promises to boost India's economy

India’s ruling coalition has promised to rev up growth, double farmers’ income and boost infrastructure spending in the next five years after exit polls showed it would retain power when general election votes are counted on Thursday.

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Risk of nuclear war now highest since WW2, UN arms research chief says

The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War Two, a senior UN security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an “urgent” issue that the world should take more seriously.

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Indonesia to limit social media features to prevent hoaxes: minister

Indonesia will partially block social media to prevent the spread of hoaxes after violence in the capital, Jakarta, following the announcement of official election results, the chief security minister said on Wednesday.

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Half of American adults expect war with Iran 'within next few years': Reuters/Ipsos poll

Half of all Americans believe that the United States will go to war with Iran “within the next few years,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two countries.

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HC issues rule on lack of fire safety in public transport

The High Court has issued a rule over the failure of the authorities to ensure adequate fire safety measures on public transport as required under the law.

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Probe finds RAJUK irregularities in permitting FR Tower construction

More than 50 officials of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha, or RAJUK, including its former chairman, committed a series of irregularities in permitting the design and construction of Banani’s FR Tower, a government probe has found.

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BRTC launches AC bus service on Dhaka-Narayanganj route

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has inaugurated Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation’s (BRTC) air-conditioned bus service on the Dhaka-Narayanganj route.

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Suspects arrested across Europe in drug gang investigation: Europol

Twenty-two suspects have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation against a drug smuggling gang, European police agency Europol said on Wednesday.

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Both parents are American. The US says their baby isn’t

Their case illustrates the latest complication facing some families who use assisted reproductive technology, like surrogacy and in vitro fertilisation, to have children.

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Advance Eid train tickets go on sale amid e-ticket mismanagement

Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance tickets for Eid travels amid technical glitches in the e-ticketing server, adding to the troubles of holidaymakers.

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Trump administration could blacklist chinese surveillance technology firm

The Trump administration is considering limits to a Chinese video surveillance giant’s ability to buy US technology, people familiar with the matter said, the latest attempt to counter Beijing’s global economic ambitions.

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As some states limit abortion, others move to protect abortion rights

A district attorney in Utah is refusing to enforce a new law banning abortions after 18 weeks. In Colorado, the secretary of state is barring her staff from taking work-related trips to Alabama, a protest against that state’s decision last week to set the strictest abortion limits in the country. And in Vermont, Democrats have approved a measure meant to protect abortion rights, and supporters have pleaded with the state’s Republican governor, Phil Scott, to sign it.

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John Walker Lindh, known as the ‘American Taliban,’ is set to leave federal prison this week

He was the “American Taliban” captured during the invasion of Afghanistan in the fall of 2001. Pictures showed him as a gaunt, filthy, 20-year-old held in the aftermath of a prison uprising that claimed the first US casualty of the war, a 32-year-old CIA officer named Johnny Micheal Spann.

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Bullet-ridden body of drug suspect found in Meherpur

Police have recovered the bullet-ridden body of a suspected drug dealer alongside a bundle of cannabis and a shotgun in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila.

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Jakarta governor says six dead after unrest following Indonesia election result

Six people have died and 200 injured in civil unrest in the Indonesian capital, its governor, Anies Baswedan, said on Wednesday after the election commission confirmed President Joko Widodo had won last month's election.

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Asia stocks fragile as trade anxiety overshadows Huawei reprieve

Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday, as earlier relief over Washington’s temporary relaxation of curbs against China’s Huawei Technologies failed to offset deeper worries about trade frictions between the world’s two largest economies.

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Yemen’s Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi's Najran airport: Al Masirah TV

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport, the group’s Al Masirah TV said early on Wednesday.

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US restrictions on Huawei expose a high-tech Achilles’ heel for China

For all of China’s efforts to become a global force in high technology rivalling the United States, it has mostly failed to produce top-flight contenders in one crucial area: the industry that gave Silicon Valley its name.

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In India’s Election, ailing Congress Party Is unlikely to find Its miracle

For much of India’s history since independence from British rule, the Indian National Congress dominated the country’s political scene. Even when its decline began, the party still maintained power. After all, it was the party of towering independence leaders like Mohandas Gandhi.

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US officials seek to tamp down Trump rhetoric on Iran

US officials who briefed Congress about Iran on Tuesday sought to convince lawmakers that President Donald Trump's administration wants to deter Tehran's aggression, not attack the Islamic republic, members of Congress said.

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May offers UK lawmakers a vote on a second referendum

Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain on Tuesday dangled before lawmakers the prospect of a second referendum on Brexit, in a last-ditch effort to win over those who have rejected her three previous efforts to extract Britain from the European Union.

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Archer's rapid rise earns him England World Cup spot

Fast bowler Jofra Archer's whirlwind rise continued when he was named in hosts England's 15-man World Cup squad on Tuesday, having appeared in only three one-day internationals.

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High Court questions BSTI role in controlling quality of milk

The High Court has questioned the role of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution or BSTI in controlling quality of milk, curd and cattle feed.

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আর্জেন্টিনার কোপা আমেরিকা দলে ফিরলেন আগুয়েরো

রাশিয়া বিশ্বকাপের পর প্রথমবারের মতো জাতীয় দলে ফিরেছেন সের্হিও আগুয়েরো। ম্যানচেস্টার সিটির এই স্ট্রাইকারের সঙ্গে আর্জেন্টিনার কোপা আমেরিকা দলে ফিরেছেন পাওলো দিবালা।

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US officials say military moves to deter Iran are working

Top Trump administration national security officials said Tuesday that their moves to deter Iran from attacks on Americans and allies were working, but vowed to continue the pressure campaign on Tehran.

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Iran's reach puts US forces, allies in striking range

Threats of conflict between the United States and Iran have highlighted the places and ways their forces, proxies or allies could clash.

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SEC toughens rules on minimum shares of sponsors, directors

The Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC has toughened the rules on minimum shares held by sponsors and directors of publicly listed companies.

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May to ask lawmakers to vote on a second Brexit referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May said her government will include in her Withdrawal Agreement Bill a requirement for lawmakers to vote on whether to hold another Brexit referendum.

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Khaleda moves to stop her trial at court inside Keraniganj jail

BNP chief Khaleda Zia has asked the government to rescind the move to try her at a temporary court set up in the Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

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High Court orders test on samples of WASA water from 34 points in Dhaka

The High Court has ordered tests on the water supplied by Dhaka WASA by collecting samples from 34 points in Dhaka City.

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Yemen's Houthis step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia this week in a resurgence of tactics that had largely subsided since late last year amid United Nations-led peace efforts.

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