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HEADLINE

● Bangladesh measles death toll nears 800 ● Zia assassination: Tribunal orders to produce Mozzafar ● Govt vows tough action on online violence against women ● Technical fault cuts LNG supply, gas shortage feared ● Lowest hajj package for 2027 fixed at Tk 505,648, airfare cut by Tk 24,830 ● Date and venue of SAFF Championship 2026 finalised ● Train services of Rajshahi with other parts halted as RU students block tracks

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All Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer print edition, as a member of reporting team.

REHAB social welfare body targets Tk 1cr fund

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Social Welfare Committee of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has taken a series of decisions to strengthen its social welfare activities, including a plan to raise its Social Welfare Fund to Tk 1 crore and expand

British Council opens £500,000 heritage protection grant

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The British Council has opened the 2026 funding round of its Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), inviting eligible organisations in Bangladesh and 16 other countries to apply for grants of up to £500,000 to protect cultural heritage at risk from conflict

CUET students urged to drive nat’l progress

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CHATTOGRAM, July 2: Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, on Thursday expressed hope that students of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) would emerge as future leaders and innovators, contributing

JICA pays tribute to Holey Artisan victims

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack by paying tribute to the seven Japanese nationals who lost their lives while contributing to Bangladesh’s development, reaffirming its commitment

Exam is a platform for merit, not unhealthy competition: DC Zahid

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Describing public examinations as a test of knowledge, integrity and merit rather than a race for marks, Chattogram Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Zahidul Islam Mian on Thursday said examinations should never be viewed as an unhealthy competition but as an

Tarique to chair 40-member national committee on environment

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The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, will chair a 40-member National Environment and Climate Change Committee (NECCC) to oversee environmental conservation, address the impacts of climate change, and monitor the implementation of national policies and action plans in these

Govt to introduce compulsory vocational, third-language, cultural education

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The government of Bangladesh government is set to introduce compulsory vocational education, third-language learning, and cultural studies as part of a comprehensive reform of the country's education system aimed at preparing students for a modern, skills-based future.Prime Minister’s Adviser on

Holey Artisan hero's nameplate vanishes from DB HQ

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The nameplate commemorating former Detective Branch (DB) Assistant Commissioner Rabiul Karim, who was killed during the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack, has disappeared from the main gate of the DB headquarters on Minto Road, with police unable to explain

BERC allows disqualified firms in bidding

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Allegations have surfaced that evaluation documents were tampered with in a nearly Tk 10 crore software procurement tender floated by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), allowing two initially disqualified firms to be included in the list of qualified bidders.A

Yameni hotel complains against some NCP leaders

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A written complaint filed by the authorities of a residential hotel in Dhaka has put several leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) under scrutiny over allegations of unpaid rent, intimidation of hotel staff and alleged immoral activities during an