Jamuna Group boss Nurul Islam Babul dies from COVID-19

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President Abdul Hamid offers Munajat after saying Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Bangabhaban Darbar Hall on Saturday.

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Thai protesters openly criticize monarchy

Reuters, Bangkok :Speakers at a Thai anti-government protest demanded reforms to the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday, calling for its powers to be curbed in unusually frank public comments.Defaming the monarchy is punishable by up to 15 years in prison under Thailand's 'lese majeste' laws. Police did not ...

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Spain puzzles over ex-King Juan Carlos's whereabouts

There is intense speculation in the Spanish media about the whereabouts of embattled ex-King Juan Carlos, after his shock announcement on Monday that he was leaving the country.The 82-year-old, who is targeted by a corruption probe, announced the move in a letter posted on the royal website.It gave no details ...

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Donna Vekic wins as WTA Tour resumes in Italy

Donna Vekic won the first main-draw match following the resumption of the WTA Tour as she beat Arantxa Rus in the first round of the Palermo Open.The Croatian beat her Dutch opponent 6-1 6-2 at the clay-court event on the Italian island of Sicily.The tournament marks the return of professional ...

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Sheikh Kamal's 71st Birth anniversary today

Abahani Limited have chalked out various day-long programmes to observe the 71st Birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, today.The directors and officials of Abahani Club will pay tribute to Sheikh Kamal by placing wreaths on his portrait on ...

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Mamoon Mahmood Shah, Managing Director & CEO (Current Charge) of NRB Bank Limited, cutting cake to celebrate the bank's 7th Anniversary with the slogan 'Marching Towards Success & Sustainability' at its Corporate Head Office in the capital on Tuesday. Md Khurshed Alam, Deputy Managing Director, was also present.

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Ominous signals for leather industry

THE rawhide market for sacrificial animal this year during the Eid-ul-Azha has almost collapsed like last year's literally wiping out seasonal traders and madrasha volunteers who have so far collected rawhide from door to door. Previously they would deposit the sale proceeds as charitable contribution to madrashas and such other ...

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Time is hard and heartbreaking yet we wish all Eid Mubarak!

EID ul Azha or 'Feast of the Sacrifice', is the second of two such holidays celebrated worldwide each year by Muslims. It honors the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to the command of Allah. In commemoration of this intervention, an ...

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Sparse presence of buyers at the makeshift shop of spices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The snap was taken from the city's Baitul Mokarram area on Thursday.

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Madonnas Instagram account flagged for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccine

Instagram has flagged a video by Madonna which claimed that Covid-19 had already been found, but the vaccine is being hidden to ‘let the rich get richer.’ Instagram blurred out the video with a caption saying: “False Information,” reported by BBC. It also directed users to a page debunking the ...

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Hong Kong bars 12 from election, but denies impinging on civil rights

Reuters, Hong Kong :Hong Kong's government said on Thursday 12 pro-democracy candidates had been disqualified from running for election to the legislature, citing opposition to a new national security law imposed by Beijing, but denied infringing civil rights.Disqualified candidates included pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, some members of the Civic Party, ...

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Zaman Ara Begum, Director, Padma Islami Life Insurance Limited, inaugurates the Wireless Moor sub-branch under Mouchak Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited in the city on Monday as chief guest. Md. Altaf Hossain, SEVP & Head of Dhaka Central Zone of the bank, businesspersons, professionals and local elite were present.

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People are almost starving since govt failed to continue OMS support

THE government has suspended the special open market sale (OMS) of rice introduced to help the urban poor who were forced to cut food consumption after being hit by the coronavirus crisis. Though normalcy yet to be restored and nobody has a clear idea when the economy will resume in ...

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Director General of Bangladesh Coastguard Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haque inaugurates tree plantation programme at the Coastguard Headquarters in the city on Wednesday on the occasion of 'Mujib Year'

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Justin Bieber shares his desire to help others in need

Pop star Justin Bieber has shared an inspirational post about having compassion for those who are hurting. The 26-year-old took to his Instagram and posted: “My desire is to be slow to speak and quick to listen. My desire is to see people the way God sees people. My desire ...