UGC allocates supplementary fund of Tk 32.14cr

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Law Commission submits annual report to President

Law Commission submitted its Annual Report-2016 to President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban here on  Wednesday afternoon.A four-member delegation, led by its Chairman Justice ABM Khairul Haque, submitted the report to Abdul Hamid, President's Press Secretary told BSS.Justice Khairul Haque apprised the President of the commission's overall activities and its ...

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Kriti reminisces her journey as Heropanti completes 3 years

Kriti Sanon went down a nostalgia trip as her debut movie Heropanti has completed 3 years yesterday. The beautiful actress recollected memories from her past for completion of 3 years of Heropanti. She terms her journey as the most special one of her life. Kriti took to twitter sharing, “3 ...

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Pope urges Trump to use his presidency for peace

AFP, Vatican City : Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through the media finally met in a Vatican encounter that ended in broad smiles, for the cameras at least.Trump's audience with the pontiff, a keenly-anticipated highlight of his ...

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Xi urges Taiwan business lobby to back 'one China' principle

Reuters, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping urged a business lobby for Taiwan enterprises on the mainland to support the "one China" principle and contribute to unity between Beijing and Taipei, state media said on Wednesday.China regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be recovered by force if necessary, after defeated ...

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Chaos at Islami Bank is not to the nation`s interest

THE unrest in the Islami Bank -- the largest and most profitable bank in the country just over five months of its change over to a new management and ownerships liquidating the control of Jamaat people on the bank just shows the ominous sign of greater destabilization within the bank. ...

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Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma (center) Parthiv Patel (left) and bowling coach Shane Bond pose for a picture with the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophies from last three wins after a press conference after their IPL 2017 win in Mumbai, India on Monday.

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Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Farida Yasmin was accorded a grand reception for achieving US Special Congressional Award at the Jatiya Press Club Auditorium yesterday. Chief Guest of the function Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu along with BFUJ Secretary General Omar Faruk and other special guests seen handing over the citation crest.

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Half Girlfriend is Shraddha`s fourth best opening

Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor starrer Half Girlfriend has raked in a whopping 10 crores of moolah at the box office on its day one. This is Shraddha’s fourth best opening after Ek Villain, ABCD 2 and Baaghi, also withstanding the fact that all these films opened to a two ...

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Trump plays up ME peace hopes after talks with Abbas

Reuters, Bethlehem : US President Donald Trump talked up the prospects of peace between Israelis and Palestinians on Tuesday, saying he believed both sides were committed to an historic deal, but he offered no concrete proposals on how to get there.After an hour of talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ...

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Outgoing WHO Chief says world 'better prepared' for health crises

AFP, Geneva  :The World Health Organization's outgoing chief Margaret Chan defended her legacy Monday, insisting the world had become better prepared to face health emergencies like Ebola on her watch.In her final address to WHO's member states, Chan acknowledged that mistakes had been made during her decade at the helm, ...

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Police can`t commit excesses like politicians

MEMBERS of law enforcement agencies or police for that matter surely have the professional right to conduct search operations based on accurate tip-offs but that doesn't mean it can wreak havoc and cause chaos in the name of such professional duty. The police search operations at main opposition party BNP ...

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Dhaka Abahani emerge group champions beating Muktijoddha SKC 1-0

Defending champion Dhaka Abahani Limited emerged Group A champions to reach the quarterfinal of the Federation Cup Football Tournament beating Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 1-0 goal in the last Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday.Rubel Mia scored the match-winner for popular sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit in ...

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Rhea Chakraborty snips her long tresses for Half Girlfriend

The actress plays a spirited Indo-American in the Arjun Kapoor-Shraddha Kapoor starrer Half Girlfriend, and to fit her character, she had to chop her long locks - an act she hasn't done for many years. “I’ve always had long hair and it’s something I’m proud of. Apart from trimming ends, ...

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Tendulkar family to grace TV screens together for the first time

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will be seen promoting his biographical drama, Sachin: A Billion Dreams, on a Marathi chat show. Midst the much anticipation of the film Sachin: A billion dreams that marks the most iconic moments of the cricketing legend, the God of cricket will indulge in a light ...

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Deputy Prince of Saudi Arabia Soud Bin Khaled Al Faisal welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina upon her arrival at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul Aziz Airport, Medina in Saudi Arabia on Monday.