Opening barrage in India worsening flood situation in Bangladesh

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Lagging behind in Covid testing proves a sheer failure in development

SINCE the first Covid-19 case was detected on 8 March, 118 days have elapsed, Bangladesh still lags behind in terms of increasing the testing facilities in comparison with the other South Asian countries. World Health Organization said Bangladesh is carrying out 4,409 tests per million people whereas the rate is ...

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Nagorik Oikya forms a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday in protest against enhancement of house rent and price of water of WASA.

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China appoints hardliner to head new Hong Kong security agency

AFP, Hong Kong :China appointed a hardliner to head a new national security agency in Hong Kong on Friday as police brought the first charges under a sweeping new anti-subversion law that has shaken the semi-autonomous finance hub.Zheng Yanxiong - a party official best known for tackling protests on the ...

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Vaani Kapoor cast opposite Akshay in Bell Bottom

Actress Vaani Kapoor will be featuring in a lead role opposite Akshay Kumar in Bell Bottom a spy thriller directed by Ranjit M Tewari. This will be Vaani’s first film with superstar Akshay Kumar. Akshay released the first look of the poster of Bell Bottom in January 2020 and announced ...

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Aditi Rao Hydari talks about her film Sufiyum Sujatayum

Sufiyum Sujatayum was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 3 and was the first Malayalam movie to have a direct OTT release. The film garnered love and appreciation from the audience for it’s musical and magical romantic story it brought to the audience. Like a cherry on top, the ...

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Julie Sharmelee: A versatile singer

Entertainment Report :Julie Sharmelee is a versatile singer who is known to all for her contribution and works on play-back, modern, Ghazal, Narzul and Tagore songs. She got first inspiration in music from her mother noted journalist late Sameena Sidddique. She found a congenial atmosphere at home that nurtured her ...

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Mashrafe again positive in coronavirus test

Sports Reporter :Player of Bangladesh Cricket (ODI) team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was again positive in coronavirus test. He was first positive in coronavirus test before 14 days. On Wednesday last Mashrafe was tested coronavirus but he became positive again.Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and his younger brother Morsalin Bin Mortaza are tested ...

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New chairman of SMUCT Trustee Board takes charge

Business Desk :Professor Mostafizul Haque has taken over the charge as new chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT).Late freedom fighter Md Imamul Kabir Shanto, was the founder chairman of the Board of Trustees of the university died of Covid-19 on May 30, according ...

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Kayesh Chowdhury, Executive Vice-President & Chattogram Area Head of City Bank, handing over ambulance to Mahbubur Rahman, Commissioner of CMP at Chattogram Metropolitan Police Lines on Thursday. Additional Police Commissioner (Finance & Admin) Amena Begum, Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Shyamal Kumar Nath and Additional Police Commissioner (Traffic) S.M. Mostaque Ahamed Khan, among others, were present.

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Thousands rally across Australia in Black Lives Matter protests

Reuters, Sydney  :Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous people.Rallies in the cities of Brisbane, Darwin and Perth drew a smaller turnout than a month ago, however, ...

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Govt is in such an inactive state that money spent on development is essentially money for corruption

PROGRESS in implementation of annual development projects is quite low at 57.37 percent in 11 months of the just concluded fiscal 2020, media report said. It is not unexpected given the unusual situation caused by lockdown and disruption of economic activities called for by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Usually ...

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`Islami Juba Andolon` brings out a procession in the city`s Paltan area on Friday to realize its various demands including free corona test.

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Social media that is meant to connect people divides them: Alia Bhatt

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt took to social media to express her gratitude to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for inviting her to be a member. In the same message, Alia claimed that social media divides people. “I thank The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for ...

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Ashanul Kabir new chairman Shanto-Mariam Foundation

Business Desk :Dr Md Ashanul Kabir took the charge as Chairman of Shanto-Mariam Foundation is a service and human welfare oriented organization.A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Shanto-Mariam Foundation held recently unanimously decided to give the responsibility of the post to Dr Kabir (Vice Chairman of Shanto-Mariam ...

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Lack of divers can`t make the rescue team fully functional

CURRENTLY, only 50 divers are employed with the FSCD --- Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, an important unit for rescuing victims in waterways accidents. The unit has remained ill-equipped for decades despite such accidents increasing in the country, as per a local daily reports.The unit had only 25 staff ...