Leaders and activists of Jatiya Party see off its Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday on the eve of his departure to Singapore.

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Clients deprived of single digit interest rate: Banks must stop illegal practice

THE government's decision to cut the interest rate on lending to 9% and that on deposits to 6% from the existing levels has not yet properly followed by the commercial banks. The decision on new interest rates was scheduled to go into effect from July 1. The banks are now ...

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France eye World Cup final but Belgium have Henry factor

AFP, Saint Petersburg :World Cup favourites France are targeting the final in Russia two decades after their 1998 triumph with one of their greatest players, Thierry Henry, plotting their downfall from the dugout of opponents Belgium.The European neighbours meet in Tuesday's first semi-final in Saint Petersburg for the right to ...

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Putin to attend World Cup final match

Tass, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin still plans to attend only the final match of the 2018 FIFA World cup, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that the head of state rooted for the Russian team."The fact that the president did not attend the matches [of the Russian team] does ...

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Theresa May's Govt in crisis as Brexit Affairs Minister quits

The Telegraph :Theresa May's Government is in deep crisis after David Davis dramatically resigned as Brexit secretary on Sunday night.Mr Davis shocked the Prime Minister by telling her he could not support the Brexit plan agreed at Chequers on Friday, and was quitting "in the national interest".Shortly after news of ...

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Erdogan assumes new Presidential powers

Reuters,Ankara :Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan will fulfil a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping new powers over a country he has dominated and reshaped during his 15-year rule. Launching the executive presidency which he fought hard to secure, Erdogan will also name a streamlined ...

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Leaders and activists of Jatiya Party see off its Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday on the eve of his departure to Singapore.

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Shimla, Apu, Poppy, Sahara enthrall audience

Entertainment Report :The National Film Award 2016 were given on July 8 at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in the city’s Sher-e-Banglanagar area where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present as the chief guest and distributed awards among the winners. In the cultural part of the event, film actresses Shimla, Apu ...

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Ex-AG K. S. Nabi passes away

Staff Reporter :Former Attorney General (AG) K.S. Nabi died on Sunday at the age of 79.He breathed his last at his Dhanmondi residence in the morning.     He was survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.On Monday noon, the body of ...

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Save the flood victims

THE overall flood situation in the country's some north and north-eastern districts, including Nilphamari, Kurigram, Rangpur Lalmonirhat and Sunamganj, remained unchanged yesterday. The water level in the rivers of Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar fell slightly but several hundred villages have still remained inundated keeping thousands of people marooned. Newspaper ...

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Croatia players celebrate after scoring last penalty spot in a shootout at the end the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium, in Sochi, Russia on Saturday.

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Putin invites Team Russia players, head coach to discuss WC results

TASS, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Russian national team players and their head coach to discuss the results of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.In the quarterfinals match on Saturday night in Sochi, Russia was eliminated from the tournament by Croatia. The ...

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Transatlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe

Reuters, Brussels :European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no-one's benefit.After searching for stability and familiarity in ...

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Aggrived journalists demanded immediate election of BFUJ-Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists at a gatheing at Jatiya Press Club premises yesterday. They urged journalist community to foil conspiracy by a vested quarter against the election scheduled for July 6 .

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Sanju is never `just another film` for me: Manisha Koirala

Her 40s have been eventful and enlightening. Actress Manisha Koirala, a cancer survivor, says contrary to common perception that middle-aged female actors get less work in Bollywood, she feels liberated more than ever."I think I am more liberated as an artist in my late 40s. I was having a conversation ...

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Guardians` support for the protesting students is welcome

A GROUP of guardians and other citizens on Friday accused the government of playing a dubious role on the quota issue. They slammed police inaction in this regard as the law enforcers could not arrest any of the attackers - despite the availability of clear evidence gathered through, photos, video ...