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Radhika Apte has given us character to remember forever

Indie Star Radhika Apte became the talk of the town for her earthy and unconventional character. It was the actress’ character from Manjhi: The Mountain Man which made us all believe in how chaos in beautiful and garnered appreciation from all across. Celebrating the highly critically acclaimed film, Radhika is ...

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ACC fails to gain trust of common people

THE 11 ACC officials whose faulty and biased investigation led to wrongful imprisonment of Jaha Alam for three years have been promoted to senior ranks. Even the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) own investigation acknowledged that Jaha Alam had to lose three years of his life in prison because these officials "erroneously ...

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Afghanistan Test a preparation platform for Indian series: Mominul

Bangladesh will take the one-off Test match against Afghanistan as part of their preparation for the two-match Test series against India, with which they will begin the journey of ICC World Test Championship.As India is blessed with some world class spinners who could demolish any side at their home den, ...

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Putin says US missile test raises new threats to Russia

AP, Helsinki :Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty has raised new threats to Russia and will warrant a response.The U.S. tested a modified ground-launched version of a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile that accurately struck its target ...

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Muhith can't be blamed, he is part of the system

National Board of Revenue has allowed former finance minister AMA Muhith to release an imported car under the duty-free scheme meant for the Members of Parliament. The NBR on Monday issued a special order exempting Muhith from payment of all types of import duty, value-added tax and supplementary duty to ...

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We have to see positive results in our relations with India

INDIAN External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday reconfirmed his government's stance on most-hyped Teesta water-sharing treaty that remained "unchanged" and "mutually acceptable formula" for sharing water of 54 common rivers. The three-day visit of the top Indian envoy has taken place at a time when the Indian government is ...

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Ribery set for two-year deal at Fiorentina pending medical

Franck Ribery has landed in Florence and will undergo a medical ahead of completing a free transfer to Fiorentina.The 36-year-old left Bayern Munich in June after 12 years at the club and will now sign a two-year deal with the Serie A side worth almost £4.1m (€4.5m) per season, according ...

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Swastika shuts down malicious troll like a boss

As we say, ‘no one is perfect,’ the myth of ‘perfect body’ is quite a tough role to live up to and our silver screen celebrities have always been under a constant surveillance of the hypocritical body shamers. For even an ounce of extra weight gain or a shred from ...

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Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks

AFP, Berlin :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Berlin on Wednesday to kick off a marathon of tense talks with key European and international leaders as the threat of a chaotic no-deal Brexit looms.On his first foreign visit since taking office, he will seek to convince German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ...

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US ready to resume nuclear talks with North Korea

AFP, Seoul : The United States is ready to sit down with North Korea to resume long-awaited working-level nuclear talks, a US envoy said on Wednesday.Nuclear discussions between Washington and Pyongyang have stalled since a second summit in Hanoi in February ended without an agreement over differences on the extent of ...

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DCCs' dengue drama

AS Bangladesh, especially the capital is reeling under massive dengue outbreak, mobile courts run by Dhaka's two city corporations are penalising the residents keeping public places and government establishments hosting aedes mosquito breeding grounds out of purview.Dengue has already claimed at least 113 lives and at least 55,000 dengue patients ...

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'Frightening' Archer won't let-up against Australia, says Stokes

England's Ben Stokes has told Australia to expect more bouncers from Jofra Archer in the remainder of the Ashes."It's part of the game and a big part of Jofra's game, being aggressive, not letting batsmen settle," said Stokes.World Cup-winning fast bowler Archer produced a hostile and compelling display on debut ...

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US tests first ground-launched cruise missile after INF Treaty exit

Reuters, Washington :The Pentagon said on Monday it tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 km (310 miles), the first such test since the United States pulled out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).The United States formally withdrew from the landmark 1987 ...

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Johnson tells EU he wants Brexit deal but without backstop

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote Monday to EU President Donald Tusk reaffirming his desire to conclude a Brexit deal as well as his opposition to the controversial "backstop" on Ireland.The so-called backstop is a mechanism that would keep the UK in EU customs arrangements to prevent a hard border ...

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Md. Arfan Ali, Managing Director of Bank Asia Limited, inaugurating its Reporting Hub to ensure automated reporting of foreign trade related transactions for secured customer service at Tejgaon Link Road branch of the bank in the city on Tuesday. Mohammad Borhanuddin, Md. Sazzad Hossain, DMDs and Md. Zia Arfin, Head of International Division of the bank were also present.