US proud to partner with Bangladesh : Blinken on Independence Day

Al Mamun, general secretary of Muktijudda Manch, filed a case against the member secretary of the People's Rights Council, Nurul Haque Noor, accusing him of treason.

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The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DC) in 10 districts of the country. New Deputy Commissioners have been appointed in Dhaka, Gazipur, Comilla, Rangamati, Bandarban, Tangail, Pabna, Shariatpur, Laxmipur and Feni districts.

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The Agargaon to Motijheel route of the metro rail is commencing on a trial basis frpm Friday (July 7). Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will inaugurate the trial run at Agargaon Metro Station on Friday at 4 pm. 

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Hajj pilgrims has started returning to Dhaka after the Hajj ceremony. 5 thousand 920 pilgrims have returned to the country in 16 flights since the return flight started on July 2 and till the morning of Monday (July 3). The Ministry of Religion has announced that 70 pilgrims have died while performing Hajj. Among them, 11 people died on Monday.

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Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today said her target is to change the fate of the countrymen.

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A total of 229 journalists have been indicted under the controversial Digital Security Act in the last three and a half years. Some 56 of them have been arrested. They were arrested immediately after the case was recorded without any scrutiny.

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Dhaka was ranked third on the global list of cities with the poorest air quality on Friday morning, according to a report by UNB.

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Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana this morning said the commission has not found any allegations of election irregularities so far in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation polls.

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The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on June 29 as the Zilhajj moon was sighted in Bangladesh yesterday.

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The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit in a meeting on todays to decide the date of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims.

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82 thousand 335 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh so far this year (June 15 at 1:59 PM). Among them 9 thousand 386 under government management and 72 thousand 949 pilgrims under private management. So far 1 lakh 17 thousand 281 visas have been issued.

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Bangladesh is likely to become a member of BRICS in August this year. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said this while briefing reporters about the outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa here at the Bilateral Meeting room of Palais de Nations.

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the BNP is again dreaming of another 1/11 changeover by influencing foreigners.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday morning to attend the two-day "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held in the Swiss city on June 14-15.

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As the day unfolded, the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election witnessed a decline in voter turnout, with many polling centres looking deserted.

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Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 157 at 8:30 am today (June 11, 2023). The air was classified as 'unhealthy'.

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On this day in 2008, Sheikh Hasina was released from the special sub-jail set up on the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Bhaban after remaining captive there for nearly 11 months.

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Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is confusing the people over the issue of dialogue.

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Ruling Awami League Central Working Committee member Mohammad Ali Arafat got the party nomination for Dhaka-17 by-polls.

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Veteran politician Serajul Alam Khan (Dada Bhai) has passed away (Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun). He breathred his last on Friday (June 9) at 2:30 pm while receiving life support in the ICU at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the capital.

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Dhaka’s air ranked 8th most polluted in the world on Friday morning as per the Air Quality Index (AQI). The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, with an AQI score of 124 at 8:45 am.

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Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that the government is not thinking about any dialogue with the BNP over the next general election at this moment.

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The advance sale of bus tickets on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha will start from June 13. Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners Association informed this on Thursday (June 8).

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President Mohammed Shahabuddin today urged the United Kingdom (UK) investors to invest in various sectors, including oil and gas, in Bangladesh. 

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Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the ongoing electricity situation will ease within 10-15 days as more electricity will be added to the national grid.

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The historic Six-Point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, will be observed today.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for boosting cooperation between the military forces of friendly countries of Bangladesh and India.

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Hero Alam will be a candidate in the by-election in the seat of late actor Farooq (Dhaka-17).  He said this on Monday morning.

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said falsehood is the only resort to BNP as it has nothing to do without complaining to foreigners. 

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Six US Congressmen have written to US President Joe Biden, calling for urgent actions to stop the "human rights abuses" by the Bangladesh government and "give the people of Bangladesh the best possible chance for free and fair parliamentary elections".

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