Pakistan's first transgender lawyer goes from begging to fighting in court

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Tech Board must fight irregularities

The SSC Vocational exams in 2019 and 2020 under Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) have found truth in some allegations of frauds in admission and results. It is said that those involved in the wrong doings are helped by some senior officials of the Board. Two computer operators have recently ...

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Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Essa Yusuf Essa Al Dulaihan poses for a photograph after opening an office of Engineering Dimension International Investment LLC (EDII) at Gulshan in the capital on Wednesday.

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Chairman of United Islami Party Maulana Ismail Hossain speaks at a press conference at his office in the city's Uttara on Thursday in protest against attack by terrorists.

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Icardi, Neymar score to secure Pochettino's first trophy

Agency :Mauro Icardi and Neymar scored as Paris Saint-Germain beat rivals Marseille 2-1 to win an eighth consecutive Trophee des Champions on Wednesday, which also ended new coach Mauricio Pochettino's 12-year wait for his first title as a coach.The Argentine started his coaching career in 2009 with Spanish club Espanyol ...

Entertainment »

Shakira tunes in to trend of selling music rights

Colombian pop superstar Shakira has become the latest artist to sell the rights to her catalogue of 145 songs to London-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the investment firm said on Wednesday, as the Coronavirus crisis crushes concert earnings. The three-time Grammy award winner, famous for her songs such as Hips Don't ...

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We bought vaccine at a cost 47pc higher yet uncertain to get

THE Bangladesh government has bought the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Serum Institute of India at a price 47 per cent higher than that the Indian government has paid. Bangladesh has paid $4 per vaccine but India paid $2.72 for each dose, according to Indian media report and Bangladesh officials also ...

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Atletico stretch La Liga lead with Sevilla win

Atletico Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Sevilla that strengthened their title credentials.Goals in each half from Angel Correa and substitute Saul Niguez on a freezing night following historic snowfall in the Spanish capital allowed Diego ...

International »

Indonesia starts mass Covid-19 vaccinations with president

AP, Jakarta :Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday received the first shot of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use and began efforts to vaccine millions of people in the world's fourth most populated country.After Widodo, top military, police and medical officials were vaccinated, as well ...

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Young cricketers have chance to shine against Bangladesh: Simmons

Sports Reporter :Head Coach of West Indies Cricket team Phil Simmons said the young cricketers of his squad have chance to shine against Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match ODI series and two-match Test series.He said, " My massage to all the cricketers of my team that you are not here ...

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Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam inspects Rupnagar canal of the city's Mirpur on Wednesday after cleaning waste.

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Turkish Envoy to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan calls on Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, Birprotik at the latter's office of the ministry on Wednesday.

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BD to pay Serum 47pc more per dose than India

News Desk  :Serum Institute of India (SII) will sell the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Bangladesh at $4 a dose, about 47 per cent more than India will pay for its inoculation campaign, reports Reuters, quoting unnamed sources having knowledge with the matterThe pricing for Bangladesh, the world's eighth-most populous country, ...

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Anti-dumping duty can`t be delayed anymore

MEDIA report in a National daily on Tuesday said Bangladesh has so far failed to initiate any anti-dumping investigation in 25 years, though the National Board of Revenue (NBR) had framed rules for it in 1995. The report has blamed non-cooperation of local businesses in this regard.  Meanwhile, cheaper imports ...

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Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat distributes certificates among the trainees of the first aeromedical course of BAF on Tuesday.

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Taskin gets injury in practice session

Sports Reporter :Pacer Taskin Ahmed got injury in his finger of left hand on Monday. Right-arm pacer Ahmed's finger of left-hand was fractured while he was practising at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday last. Senior Media Manger Rabeed Imam said to this Reporter, " Taskin's finger was sewed ...