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Mayors must do more to contain chikungunya in city

THE outbreak of mosquito borne diseases like a new type of fever called chikungunya, in addition to dengue fever in the city and elsewhere is causing additional concern to city dwellers and public health authorities how to protect people from this danger. People in most families in the city are ...

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Zum'atul Wida

Abdul Muqit Chowdhury :The last Friday of the Holy Ramzan is called 'Zum'atul Wida'. It means 'departing Zum'a'. The musallies with due religious fervour join the Zum'a congregation and bid farewell to this month of patience and self-restraint. Al-Quran imposes obligation of the Friday prayer in the followingverses : "O ...

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Malinga in hot water over 'monkey' comment

AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation Thursday after he compared a government minister to a monkey following criticism that the country's cricketers were too fat.Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said he ordered an inquiry after Malinga lambasted him for questioning the endurance of Sri Lankan players ...

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Harry and Sejal grooving on Radha

Jab Harry met Sejal’s first song Radha is out and it’s as refreshing as it can get. The song features Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma dancing to the tunes of Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan on the streets. The peppy number with its foot tapping music and catchy lyrics ...

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Samia Rahman’s Eid reality show Rupantor

Entertainment Report :A reality show will be telecasted in five days of Eid holidays and its result will be announced during this time. This short-term reality show Rupantor is planned by Samia Rahman. She will moderate the show. She will select 30 university females among hundred students. Produced by Samia ...

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Macron adds new faces to Cabinet after losing 4 ministers

AP, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron brought several little-known figures into his government Wednesday as part of a reshuffle after corruption scandals started tarnishing his young Cabinet.Macron had planned to rearrange the government after his centrist party won a majority in parliamentary elections Sunday. He was forced to make more ...

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Postponement of new VAT, but much more is needed

THE New VAT Act scheduled to become effective from July 1 is facing new crisis as the Finance Minister has been asked by the highest authority of the government to postpone it for the time being and find out why controversies with business communities and other stakeholders still remained unresolved. ...

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Darren Sammy remains in Rajshahi Kings

Sports Reporter :The fifth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket will be held in this year. Defending runners-up Rajshahi Kings has started to form their team. West Indian star Darren Sammy led Rajshahi Kings in last year's BPL. Rajshahi Kings have retained Darren Sammy for this year's BPL. The ...

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Bangladesh Institute of Planners organised a discussion meeting on landslide at Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

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Afzal Sharif’s Eid TVC

Entertainment Report :Actors of the small screen always believe that they must have worked either play or telefilm in Eid. On the other hand, actors of big screen want their acted movie must be released in Eid. As a result, they pass the Eid festival joyfully. But actor Afzal Sharif ...

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State Department chastises Saudi Arabia, UAE over Qatar

 The Washington Post :The State Department issued an unusual public warning to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday over a diplomatic rift with fellow U.S. ally Qatar, and suggested that the Saudis may have provoked a crisis and drawn in the United States on false pretenses.Department spokeswoman ...

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Encouraging violence is easy but containing not

AT the beginning we have to admit that we are glad the government leaders condemned the brutal attack on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the Secretary General of the majors opposition party BNP. In a highly rowdy situation Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's convoy came under attack allegedly by followers of ruling party ...

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U-16 girls win Begum Sufia Kamal award

The Under -16 Girls who have kept the Bangladesh football's flag flying with their international success were finally rewarded when Bangladesh Mahila Parishad honored the Bangladesh women's U16 team with this year's Begum Sufia Kamal Award for their performance on the field.BFF's head of women's football, Mahfuza Akhter Kiron received ...

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Aparajeya Bangladesh formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday in protest against attack on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Rangunia.

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Tariq Anam, Suborna, Babu, Naziba`s Eid play

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :On the occasion of coming Eid, noted playwright and director Badrul Anam Soud has made a special play titled Durer Manush. Soud himself has written its story. Soud informed that story of the play revolves with a girl named Orpa.Naziba Bashar played the role of Orpa. Therefore, ...