Report in graft case against former CJ Sinha Sept 23

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Tasnia Farin finishes one dozen Eid works

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Within very short time, popular face of the small screen Tasnia Farin has won the hearts of many viewers by virtue of her acting skill. Directors are also showing their interest to cast her in their works. Popular actors of present time are also showing their keen ...

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Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1 to win Joan Gamper Trophy

Arsenal opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's fine strike.The Gabonese striker controlled Mesut Ozil's pass before twisting past his marker and firing the ball beyond Neto.It was a tough of class from Aubameyang, who will have a new attacking partner this season in the form of ...

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US President shouldn't promote 'white nationalism'

OVER less than 13 hours two mass shootings left at least 29 dead and 53 injured in the United States. On Saturday morning, a gunman opened fire into a crowd at a Walmart store and around the nearby Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas. Then early Sunday, a shooter ...

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Brazil drug dealer dresses up as daughter in bungled jail escape

A drug dealer in Brazil was caught trying to escape from the jail where he was locked up by disguising himself as his 19-year-old daughter.Prison authorities in Rio de Janeiro released a video showing the inmate wearing a wig, a silicone mask, a bra and a tight-fitting T-shirt.The 42-year-old removes ...

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion organised on the occasion of sixth death anniversary of KM Hemayet Ullah Auranga Dada by KM Hemayet Ullah Aurangazeb Smrity Sangsad at the Jatiya Press Club on Monday.

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Nandita coming with new seven songs

Entertainment Report :Sanjid Mahmud Nandita is a listeners’ choice popular singer of present time. She has already established her position in the field of music by virtue of her rendering style. Her melodious voice always impresses the audience. For this reason, she has become popular to all. Nandita will render ...

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US opposes 'destabilising' behaviour by China in Indo-Pacific, says Pentagon chief

Reuters, Sydney :The United States says China is destabilising the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday (Aug 4), charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponising the global commons".The comments by Esper on his first overseas trip as US defence secretary threaten to inflame already ...

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After Walmart shooting, Texan Democrat accuses Trump of stoking racism

AFP, El Paso :Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke accused President Donald Trump on Saturday of inciting hatred after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.Speaking to reporters outside a hospital in El Paso where he was visiting victims of the shooting, ...

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The dark side of development

A 'Vulnerable Group Feeding' card seeker was killed and 10 others injured when a chaotic situation created during distribution of the cards and VGF rice at Phulpur Mohila Degree College in Mymensingh on Saturday. The dead Hafiz Uddin, 60, was a day labourer from Phulpur upazila.Of the injured, another VGF ...

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Messi suspended from Argentina for 3 months for comments

AP, Asuncion :Soccer body CONMEBOL suspended Lionel Messi from international matches with Argentina for three months because of accusations of corruption he made at the latest Copa América.The South American body also said Friday that it fined the superstar in $50,000 for his comments after Argentina's 2-1 win against Chile ...

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Suppressing fact won't relieve country from dengue epidemic

HEALTH Minister Zahid Maleque has said the overall dengue situation in the country is somewhat under control. He made the statements before the newsmen on Saturday after visiting dengue patients at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. About the alleged lack of dengue diagnosis kits in private hospitals, Maleque said a ...

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Asia-Pacific ministers push dialogue to end region's spats

AP, Bangkok :Asia-Pacific foreign ministers called for the peaceful resolution to regional disputes at Friday's close of an annual security meeting, which was eclipsed by the U.S.-China rivalry and a deepening trade spat between Japan and South Korea.Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, who chaired the ASEAN Regional Forum, said members ...

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Richi willing to make films

Entertainment Desk :Popular TV actress Richi Solaiman completed two decades of her career. She is currently residing in USA. Though she has not been in the country she is willing to produce some movies for the domestic film industry. She made this revelation while appearing as a guest on an ...

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with party colleagues at a meeting of the party's Standing Committee at the party chief's Gulshan office in the city on Saturday.

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Founder of banned HK independence party arrested

AFP :The founder of a banned Hong Kong independence party has been arrested in a raid where offensive weapons and explosives were found, a senior police source told AFP Friday, as the city reels from weeks of anti-government protests.In a statement, police said eight people-seven men and one woman-were arrested ...