Army to be deployed in polls, reiterates EC

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Coal missing at Barapukuria

THE Barapukuria coal-fired power plant is going to shut down immediately for an indefinite period as its fuel mysteriously disappeared from a yard.  Two units of the plant, with the capacity of 125MW each, have already been turned off. The other unit, with a capacity of 275MW, was waiting for ...

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Tokyo christens futuristic 2020 Olympic mascots

AFP, Tokyo :Japanese organisers formally introduced their doe-eyed 2020 Olympic mascots to the world on Sunday, christening them with superhero names that could provide a tongue-twisting challenge to some.The blue-checked Olympic mascot was dubbed "Miraitowa" - combining the Japanese words for future and eternity, organisers said at an event in ...

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Cruz Azul's Edgar Mendez eyes the ball during a national league soccer match against Puebla at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Saturday.

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Anisul Islam Mahmud, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change speaking as Chief Guest at a launching of book titled ' The Paris framework for climate change capacity building' at Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

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Why Urvashi has been dropped from heaven?

The stunning Urvashi Rautela always looks radiant in all her Instagram pictures. She makes our jaw drop with every single picture. But this time it would totally be unfair if we even try describing her latest picture in Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla lehenga.  Urvashi looks so angelic, we wonder if she ...

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Bipasha as brand envoy of Natasha`s Irises

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Ekushey Award winner noted actor, playwright and director Abul Hayat's two perfect daughters Bipasha Hayat and Natasha Hayat. Following her father’s footsteps on the screen Bipasha has already won the hearts of many viewers by virtue of her acting. But Natasha did not follow that step. Fashion ...

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UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal: Report

AFP, London :Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday.Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis after he quit the role earlier this month in protest over the government's Brexit ...

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Dhadak Public Review: Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor win hearts

The day is finally here and Ishaan Khatter - Janhvi Kapoor starrer Dhadak has hit the theatres. The film that marks the debut of late actress Sridevi's daughter opposite Shahid Kapoor's younger brother has won audiences heart. A remake of the Marathi blockbuster Sairat, Dhadak is helmed by director Shashank ...

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Ram Gopal Varma to make a biopic on Sanjay Dutt

Sanju has become one of the biggest hits of Bollywood. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Sanju gives us a glimpse of the controversial life of Sanjay Dutt and touches upon sensitive issues like his addiction to drugs, his difficulty in dealing with the passing away of his mother and the label ...

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A participant of the talent hunt programme of archerers in action at the Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad Stadium in Narail on Saturday. Bangladesh Archery Federation has arranged the programme, while City Group has sponsored the programme.

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Sloane Stephens of the United States, returns to opponent Madison Keys, also of the United States during an exhibition match at the International Hall of Fame's center court on Friday.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receiving letter of honour from Awami League (AL) General Secretary and also Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader at a reception accorded to her organised by AL at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Saturday.

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CHT people must be assured sense of participation: Fear of force doesn`t win people

THE lack of government's desire over holding elections to the regional council and the three District Councils in Chattogram Hill Tracts has long been depriving indigenous people of their right to have elected representatives in the local bodies. News media reported that for almost two decades, the District Councils have ...

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US presses China and Russia to enforce sanctions on N Korea

AP, United Nations : The United States on Friday welcomed the U.N. Security Council's united support for the fully verified denuclearization of North Korea and pressed China and Russia to strictly enforce U.N. sanctions to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused North Korea ...

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World must be united to ensure trial of the genocide against Rohingya people

ROHINGYA refugees reaching Bangladesh said violence, including torture, persists against them in Myanmar and the overall environment remains "menacing" for ethnic and religious minorities. UN human rights investigators carried out the Rohingya's plight after a five-day visit to the refugee camp of Kutupalong in Cox's Bazar where they interviewed new ...