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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned the former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Jahangir Alam for questioning on charges of allegedly misappropriating of crores of taka in various development projects of the city corporation and transactions through fake bank accounts.

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Two soldiers of the Bangladesh Army were killed and two officers injured in an attack by members of Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) in Bandarban's Ruma upazila yesterday, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release today.

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Today marks the 43rd Homecoming Day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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The United Nations on Monday called for urgent aid and support after Cyclone Mocha damaged Rohingya camps.

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Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (May 16, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 167 at 8:30 am, Dhaka’s air is deemed ‘unhealthy’.

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The Awami League has permanently expelled Jahangir Alam, former general secretary of Gazipur city unit Awami League.

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Under the influence of Cyclone Mocha, winds are getting stronger in St Martin's Island. "Weather is very stormy here," tourism businessman Taki Usmani Khoka over phone at 8:30am today.

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The peripheral effect of Cyclone Mocha has started over the coastal regions of Chattogram and Barishal divisions, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

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Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh's position as a stakeholder in the international arena has been made more firm under the changing geopolitical and geo-economic situation by hosting the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC). 

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Monday to brief the media about the outcome of her recent tri-nation visit to Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK).

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of eminent singer Kalyani Kazi, the youngest daughter-in-law of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

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At the center of the very strong cyclone Mocha, the maximum speed of the wind rises up to 150 km, which will increase further. Therefore, in all seaports, signal number two has been lowered to local warning signal number four.

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Bad weather is prevailing in the coastal area of Cox's Bazar due to the impact of super cyclone Mokha. Cyclone Mokha is located 1,25 km (south and southwest) from Cox's Bazar coast. That's why the waves are hitting the Cox's Bazar sea coast a little higher than normal. However, some tourists are going into the sea ignoring light rain and warning signs. They do not obey the instructions of the lifeguard.

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With an air quality index (AQI) score of 182 on Friday morning, Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

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The government will remove barriers to onion import if prices of the popular bulb continue to rise, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on rich countries to increase aid in the global health sector.

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After a continuous fall in recent months, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserve rose slightly yesterday after an injection of $507 million as the budget support from the World Bank, officials said. 

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Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to lower distant cautionary signal number 1 and instead hoist distant warning signal 2 as the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved north-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm "Mocha" over the same area.

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Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the nation is proud of the leadership of prime minister Sheikh Hasina as heads of several countries highly praised her dynamic leadership.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned Indian writer Samaresh Majumdar.

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The government has decided to appoint Major General Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya.

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The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh fell below $30 billion on Monday, following a payment of $1.18 billion in liabilities to the Asian Clearing Union under a payment arrangement between the central banks of a number of Asian countries, reports UNB.

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The 14th death anniversary of eminent nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr. M A Wazed Miah (Sudha Miah) will be observed today (Tuesday), reports BSS.

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Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread, said a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Metrology Department (BMD) here today.

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The Appellate Division has dismissed the leave to appeal of Grameen Telecom chairman Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus against the dismissal of the application for quashing the case of violation of labor law. As a result, there is no obstacle to continue the case against Dr Yunus in the labor court, lawyers said.

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Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed today paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban here.

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Dhaka’s air ranked ninth most polluted among cities around the world this morning, as per Air Quality Index (AQI).

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Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on May 7 in 2007 defying a ban on her homecoming during the state of emergency.

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Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Saturday said Bangladesh and China ‘should deepen the strategic partnership’ for cooperation and explore new growth points.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today held her maiden bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the United King (UK) Rishi Sunak this afternoon.

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