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Lawlessness in the transport sector

RAJIB Hossain, a third-year student of Titumir College, whom right hand was pulled out being stuck between two speeding buses in the city, drifted off to death on Tuesday after two weeks in coma. The life of the ill-fated youth ended quite tragically at 21 leaving his two teenage brothers ...

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday.

Entertainment »

Sudden rendezvous of Afsana Mimi, Zahid Hasan

Entertainment Report :Hothat Dekha (sudden rendezvous) is not a title. It was a sudden rendezvous of two friends, two popular actors and directors - Afsana Mimi and Zahid Hasan.  Recently they were taking part in shooting of two separate plays in the city’s Uttara area. Zahid Hasan was engaged with ...

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Momo appears as Alta today

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :National Film Award winner actress Zakia Bari Momo acted and Arun Chowdhury directed movie Altabanu releases today. In this movie, Momo acted in role of Alta against Anisur Rahman Milon. Farzana Rikta acted in role of Alta’s younger sister Banu. Including Dhaka this movie is set to ...

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Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda speaking at a seminar on 'Giving National Identity Cards among Expatriate Bangladeshis and Voting Rights' organised by Bangladesh Election Commission at Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Thursday.

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UN in talks with Syria, Russia on security for chemical weapons experts

AFP, United Nations :A UN team is discussing security arrangements with Syrian and Russian authorities in Douma to allow experts to deploy soon to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack, UN security officials said Wednesday.The fact-finding mission from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the Syrian ...

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Ensure proper working atmosphere in RMG sector

WORKERS at more than 3,000 subcontracting readymade garment factories in Bangladesh have been working under dangerous conditions even five years after Rana Plaza collapse as the factories still lack of safety measures, according to a recent study of New York University. The study titled 'Five Years After Rana Plaza: The ...

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Draw ceremony of SAFF Championship held

Sports Reporter :The draw ceremony of SAFF Championship was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Wednesday.President of BFF and President of SAFF Kazi Md Salahuddin, Regional Country Manager of Maruti Suzuki Seije Hamda, Senior Vice-President of BFF Abdus Salam Murshedy, Vice-President of BFF Kazi Nabil ...

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The Thailand-bound Bangladesh Hockey team pose for photo at the Falcon Hall of Bangladesh Air Force Office in the city's Tejgaon on Wednesday.

Entertainment »

Is Natasha Suri Lady Luck for Dwayne Bravo?

A few days ago Natasha Suri and Dwayne Bravo were spotted laughing and chatting away animatedly, in spite of the attention of on-lookers and fans at a SoBo coffee shop. She was also spotted in the VIP box watching the IPL match the next evening at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. ...

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Gauahar Khan’s Gauahargeous loved by all

Gauahar Khan, appreciated for her performances in Begum Jaan, Ishqzaade and countless other blockbusters turned into an entrepreneur on 15th March. Known to the fact that her fashion sense is loved by the masses both on and off screen, she launched her clothing called Gauahargeous. To ensure that quality tops ...

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BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking at a protest rally organised by 'Arafat Rahman Koko Smrity Sangsad' at the Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday demanding release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and other leaders of the party.

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US in `extremely high` level talks with North Korea on summit: Trump

Reuters  Beach, Fla :President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States is engaged in direct talks at "extremely high levels" with North Korea to try to set up a summit between him and its leader, Kim Jong Un.Trump made the comment as he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

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Extra judicial killing has to be stopped no matter who do it

THE country has witnessed at least one extra-judicial killing, reported as alleged incidents of 'gunfight' and 'crossfire', in every two days since the beginning of 2018. That means, the gross violation of human rights by law enforcement agencies with impunity continues unabated. Rights activists are worried while allegations have been ...

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South Zone suffer batting collapse

Prime Bank South Zone suffered batting collapse as they were dismissed for 191 against Walton Central Zone on the first day of the fifth round of four-day Bangladesh Cricket League held on Tuesday at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi.Central bowlers not only shine with the leather but their batsmen too ...