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Phensedyl makes a comeback!

The seizure of illegal drug Phensedyl has marked a significant rise in recent times, posing a serious threat to the country's young generation.The unexpected growth of illegal codeine-based cough syrup in the seizure list indicates that the consumption of the once-dominated contraband drug is also on the rise.Officials at the...

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Job-seekers crowd

Job-seekers crowd in front of the city's Engineering University School and College to take part in recruitment test of Karmasangsthan Bank on Friday — Focus Bnagla

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Experts warn of a third Covid wave

The current surge in Covid-19 cases in many European countries has made leading public health experts in Bangladesh apprehensive of a third wave of the pandemic in the country despite a plummeting trend in the virus caseloads continuing here, reports UNB. At the heart of their fears are children below...

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BD, Kenya explore cooperation in blue economy

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposed that both Bangladesh and Kenya can establish cooperation in the blue economy, reports UNB.Both sides agreed to establish cooperation in tourism, IT and agriculture sectors in addition to developing the existing trade and commerce. Chief Administrative Secretary for Foreign Affairs of...

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Gold worth Tk 20m seized at HSIA

Customs intelligence seized gold worth Tk 20 million from two passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Acting on a tip-off, a customs intelligence team challenged a passenger named M H Sibli while he was going outside the domestic arrival hall of Dhaka airport after he reached here by a...

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Three sisters missing from Adabar rescued in Jashore

Three teenage sisters who went missing from their Dhaka home were on Friday rescued safe in their father's house in Jashore, RAB sources said, reports UNB.The three sisters Rokeya (18), Zainab Ara (18) and Khadija Ara (17) went to Jashore on Thursday to see their ailing father; they told Rapid...

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Helper dies falling off truck

A truck helper (30) died after falling from a truck at Nayabazar in the city early Thursday, reports UNB.The dead is Md Akhil Islam, son of Nurul Islam, of Kahalu upazila in Bogura.Idris Ali, a co-worker of the deceased, said Akhil suffered severe injuries after falling off a truck while...

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Seven burnt in N'ganj cotton factory fire

NARAYANGANJ, Nov 19 (UNB): Seven workers of a cotton factory suffered burn injuries as fire broke out in Narayanjganj's Bandar.The incident occurred on Friday morning in Dhamgor Monirbari area.Upon information, four units of fire service rushed to the spot to put out the fire.The seven have been admitted to Sheikh...

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Traumatised by 'rape', eighth grader ends life

JOYPURHAT, Nov 19 (UNB): Eleven days after she was allegedly raped, a Class VIII student took her life in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat district on Thursday night. According to her family members, the girl took the extreme step as she could not bear the trauma and embarrassment. She allegedly committed...

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Weather (20-11-2021)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to Met office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The country's maximum temperature on Friday was recorded at 33 degrees Celsius in Sitakunda and Cox's Bazar and minimum was...

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