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● SSC results not being released on Jul 20 ● HSC examinee, minor child killed as wedding microbus falls into ditch ● Muktadir seeks 3yrs extension to LDC graduation preparatory period ● France, England meet in World Cup third-place playoff ● Major Cabinet reshuffle likely; several new faces under consideration ● Opposition party misleading people over July Charter: Mirza Fakhrul ● Rain Disrupts Supply, Vegetable Prices Soar

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Govt to accelerate nationwide digitalisation: Khosru

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The entire country will be brought under complete digitalization as quickly as possible to streamline public and financial services, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Monday.Speaking as the chief guest at the Innovation Showcasing 2025-26 event,

Saudi ambassador pays courtesy call on PM

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The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Dr. Abdullah Jafar H. Bin Abiah, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Tarek Rahman.The meeting took place at 9:40AM on Monday (July 6)

33 senior cops sent on forced retirement

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Government has placed 33 senior police officers, including Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), Additional DIGs and one Superintendent of Police, on compulsory retirement in the public interest.Separate notifications issued on Sunday by the Police-1 Branch of the Public Security Division under

AL can be tried under 1973, 2009 laws: ICT

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International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam on Sunday said the Awami League could be tried as a political party for crimes against humanity under the laws enacted during its own time in government.Speaking at a press briefing

271 more hospitalized with dengue

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No deaths from dengue were reported in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, although 271 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the period. The number of dengue patients currently receiving treatment at hospitals nationwide stands at

NBR issues 4 directives to protect taxpayers

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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has warned taxpayers against a fraud ring demanding money by falsely claiming their tax files have been selected for audit.The NBR said in a press release on Sunday that no NBR official or employee

Jamaat holds protest against alleged extortion, violence

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Jamaat-e-Islami's Dhaka South unit staged a protest rally in the capital on Sunday against what it described as extortion, land grabbing, and attacks on traders.The demonstration, organised under the banner of the Anti-Extortion, Anti-Land Grabbing and Anti-Terrorism Committee, was held

7 more die of measles

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Child deaths linked to measles continue to rise in Bangladesh. Seven more children died with measles symptoms during the past 24 hours -- from 8:00am on Saturday to 8:00am-- on Sunday. Of them, four died in Dhaka, while one death

Prof Abul Kasem no more

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Bangla Academy President and eminent academic Professor Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque died of a cardiac arrest in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. He was 85.His daughter Suchita Sharmin, daughter-in-law Razia Rahman and Bangla Academy Director General Mohammad Azam confirmed this information.According

Fakhrul seeks stronger co-op with JICA

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LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed hope for stronger cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), describing it as one of Bangladesh's largest development partners.He made the remarks during a meeting with JICA President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko