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400m students affected since 2022: WB report

An estimated 404 million students have faced school closures due to extreme weather events during the period between January 2022 and June 2024, according to a World Bank report.These widespread disruptions spanned at least 81 countries, with 63 of them being low-and middle-income nations.Schools were forced to close temporarily due...

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Long march to Dumboor Dam: Protesters place demand to admin

Demanding the removal of all one-way dams on the transnational rivers of India and Bangladesh, Inqilab Mancha, a cultural organization led by Dhaka University students, marched symbolically towards Dumboor Dam of Tripura, India, on Friday, reports UNB.The march was launched from the Town Hall of Cumilla in the afternoon.Earlier on...

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Fish, meat prices drop; rice, vegetable prices rise

Prices of coarse and medium rice and some vegetables witnessed a slight hike last week while fish and meat witnessed a minimal decline in their prices. This spike in rice price has left low-and lower-middle-class families struggling.Consumers said the new government is taking steps to lower the prices of major...

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Nine sued over college principal harassment in Faridpur

Faridpur, Sep 06 (UNB): A case was filed against nine people on charge of beating Nabokam Polli University College principal with a hammer and forcibly taking his signature on a resignation letter on Thursday in Faridpur's Saltha upazila.Victim Principal Md Obaidul Rahman lodged the case with Saltha police station on...

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UP member murdered, several injured in Khulna

Khulna, Sep 06 (UNB): A local Union Parishad (UP) member was killed and several others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy in Khulna's Terokhada upazila on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Md Faruk Mir, 40, son of Md Gaus Mir of Madhupur...

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Another murder case filed against ex-justice Enayetur Rahim

DINAJPUR, Sept 6 (BSS): One more murder case has been filed against former justice M Enayetur Rahim, his younger brother former member of parliament (MP) M Iqbalur Rahim and 103 others in connection with the killing of student Rabiul Islam Rahul during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in Dinajpur.Md Riyad, son...

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Md Rezaul Haque becomes vacation judge

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has nominated Justice Md Rezaul Haque to settle the urgent matters related to the cases of the Appellate Division during the upcoming vacation from September 8 to October 17, reports BSS.The Supreme Court administration in a notification signed by Additional Registrar SK Md Aminul Islam,...

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A truck lost control and climbed

A truck lost control and climbed the median at Gulistan in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla

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Weather (2024-09-07)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm...

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