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BD, Maldives to work together for security in Indian Ocean

Bangladesh and the Maldives have agreed to address and counter the threats posed by organised crimes, piracy, narcotic and human trafficking, through multilateral and regional fora, including Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), in the quest of attaining security, stability and peace in the Indian Ocean region, reports UNB.Prime Minister Sheikh...

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a reception accorded to her by the Bangladeshi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a reception accorded to her by the Bangladeshi community at Iskandhar School Auditorium in Chaandhanee Magu of Male on Friday, joining it from her place of residence there — Focus Bangla

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Tk 18m gold seized at HSIA

Customs intelligence team recovered over three (3.0)-kilogrammes of gold from a passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital on Friday.An official of Dhaka Customs House told the FE they had recovered several pieces of gold bars of different forms weighing three kilogramme and 70 grams after scanning...

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UNO, wife survive jumping into river from burning vessel

He was jolted awake from his slumber by midnight screams from passengers. Smoke engulfed the launch he was travelling by with his wife, reports bdnews24.com.Hossain Mohammad Al-Mujahid, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Patharghata, realised that a severe fire broke out in the launch. Hossain, finding no other safe passage out...

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Seven hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours

Seven new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Friday morning, health authorities said.Fatalities from dengue remain unchanged at 104 as no new death was reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.It said 94 people died in Dhaka division alone, four...

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Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim

Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim distributes books written by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among different units of the force at its headquarters in the city recently, marking the 50th Victory Day of...

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Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka is specially decorated marking the Merry Christmas

Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka is specially decorated marking the Merry Christmas and the New Year 2022. The photograph was taken on Friday — Focus Bangla

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Seven sued over gang-rape of woman in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 24 (UNB): A case was filed against seven people on Thursday in connection with Wednesday's gang-rape of a woman in Cox's Bazar.The woman's husband filed the case under the Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act with Cox's Bazar Sadar Model thana, said Cox's Bazar police super...

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One killed in Cumilla road accident

CUMILLA, Dec 24 (UNB): One person was killed and seven others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a van on the Cumilla-Noakhali regional highway in Laksam upazila on Friday morning.The dead was the driver of the van but his identity could not be known yet.

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Miscreants rule the roost on Patenga beach

'OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Dec 24: Patenga sea beach, the most attractive tourist spot of Chattogram , has been occupied by the local influential people and hundreds of temporary shops have already been set up on the sea beach recently. The illegal occupiers have also occupied the walkway in the adjoining area...

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Digital money transfer lifts nutrition status of children

Alongside the excitement of having a new baby, Farzana Akther (28) felt anxious thinking about future since her day labourer husband faces various hardship to run their six-member family, reports BSS.However, like many poor mothers across the country, Farzana Akther, mother of two sons, got relief from the anxiety by...

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Light fog likely today------------

Weather may remain dry over the country. Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and adjoining area and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning until 6:00pm today (Saturday), according to Met office. The country's maximum...

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