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Meeting people's expectations to be a big challenge, says new FM

Dr AK Abdul Momen, who was sworn in as the new foreign minister on Monday, said the landslide election victory of the Awami League has simultaneously brought huge responsibility for it too. "The people have voted us to power again through a huge mandate. So, their expectations are also high....

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Justice eludes Felani's family

KURIGRAM, Jan 07 (UNB): January 07 not only marks the death anniversary of Felani Khatun, killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF), but also her family's long and painful wait for justice.Teenager Felani worked as a domestic help in New Delhi. She was returning home with her father through Anantapur...

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Habibun Nahar slots into her new role just after taking oath

BAGERHAT, Jan 07 (UNB): Hours after taking oath as the deputy minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Begum Habibun Nahar asked the authorities concerned of the Forest Department to take necessary steps for stopping fishing after spraying pesticides in the rivers and channels inside the Sundarbans."Local MPs should have...

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Japan to support smallholder farmers, Rohingyas in B'desh

The government of Japan and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) concluded an agreement on Monday which will provide US$ 5 million to support Bangladeshi smallholder farmers and Rohingya people displaced from Myanmar, reports UNB.The agreement was signed by WFP Bangladesh Representative and Country Director, Richard Ragan, and Ambassador...

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Angry old Dhaka residents demonstrating in front of Gandaria Thana

Angry old Dhaka residents demonstrating in front of Gandaria Thana on Monday demanding arrest of the accused who killed a three- year- old girl after rape — Focus Bangla

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Teenage RMG worker dies after ‘gang-rape’ in Ashulia

Police have detained a garment factory worker on charges of murdering his relative-cum-colleague after gang -rape in Dhaka's Ashulia, reports bdnews24.com.Ashulia Police Station Inspector Jabed Masud said on Monday they were questioning the suspect, Abdur Rahim, 24.The victim's mother said the 16-year-old girl made a complaint at the police station...

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Chinese Premier greets Hasina

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday extended his heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her taking oath as the prime minister for the third consecutive term, reports UNB."The Chinese premier sent a message congratulating Sheikh Hasina on swearing in as the prime minister for the third...

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Police find school teacher's body

MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 07 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a school teacher from Sukhbaspur in Sadar Upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Ishrafil Haque, 42, son of Mujibur Rahman of Chapainawabganj district and an assistant teacher of Betka Union High School in Tongibari Upazila. Family sources said he...

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Habiganj youth to die for killing college girl

HABIGANJ, Jan 07 (UNB): A tribunal in Sylhet on Monday sentenced a young man to death for killing a college girl after rape in 2016.The condemned convict is Ranu Roy, the boyfriend of Tonni Roy, daughter of Bimol Roy.According to the prosecution, Tonni, daughter of Bimol Roy, went missing after...

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WEATHER-8-1-2019

Light rain/showers is likely to occur at places over Cox's Bazar and Bandarban districts with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during mid-night to morning, the Met...

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