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● 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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SC bars BNP's Aslam from becoming MP

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury cannot become a Member of Parliament despite winning the Chattogram-4 (Sitakunda) seat in the 13th National Parliament election, after cancelling his candidacy over allegations that

Inu sentenced to 30yrs jail

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The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday sentenced Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president and former minister Hasanul Haq Inu to 30-year imprisonment in connection with crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 2024 Mass Uprising.The tribunal awarded separate prison terms on in

Speaker to attend Khamenei’s funeral

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Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad and Bir Muktijoddha Maj (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will travel to Iran to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He is scheduled to depart from Dhaka for Iran on

Mustafa Monwar laid to rest

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Mustafa Monwar, one of the pioneers of Bangladesh’s painting, television and puppet movement, was laid to rest at Banani graveyard after receiving state honours and final tributes from people of all walks of life.Before the burial, thousands of admirers, state

Law and order improves: Salahuddin

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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the overall crime situation in Bangladesh has improved over the past 10 to 15 years, arguing that the rise in reported rape cases reflects easier access to justice rather than a surge in crime.Speaking

Political, mob violence rise sharply in June: MSF

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Political and mob violence increased significantly across Bangladesh in June, accompanied by a sharp rise in mass arrests, recovered unidentified bodies and cross-border push-ins, indicating a deterioration in the country's overall human rights situation, according to a report released by

AI camera network expanded in Dhaka

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has said that around 1,500 cases over traffic violations been filed so far through surveillance by artificial intelligence (AI) cameras installed on roads across Dhaka to improve traffic management and reduce congestion.He

EC prepared to hold local govt polls in time: Fakhrul

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The Election Commission has made the necessary preparations to hold free, fair and neutral local government elections within the scheduled time, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told the Parliament on Tuesday.He also said the EC will continue its

System Group to set up University of Birmingham campus in Ctg

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CHATTOGRAM, June 30: An initiative has been taken to establish a campus of the University of Birmingham, one of the United Kingdom’s renowned higher education institutions, in Chattogram. The necessary procedures have already begun, and preparations are underway to launch

Islamic education should be a pillar of nat’l development: Milon

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Education and Primary Education Ministry Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has called for greater emphasis on Islamic education, saying it should be viewed not only as religious instruction but also as a foundation for national development, moral values