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Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the board of directors of National Bank Limited, a private bank plagued by multiple problems, in order to protect the interest of depositors

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The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of 2024 will begin on February 15. Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board chairman Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar confirmed the matter on Thursday (21 December). The schedule of the examinations will be published on the website, he said.

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Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said on Thursday (21 December) that the Election Commission (EC) has been doing everything needed to hold a free, fair and neutral election. “Directives were given to the election officials concerned so that expectation of people get fulfilled and they can cast their votes without any hindrance,” she said. Commissioner Rashida made the remarks while talking to journalists during a meeting with candidates, election officers and law enforcers at the conference room of Natore deputy commissioner.

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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday (21 December) said Bangladesh wants peace and stability instead of conflict to keep the wheel of development going. “We don’t want any conflict. We want peace and stability, and continuation of democratic trend,” he said while talking to journalists as he began his election campaign. Momen, who is contesting from Sylhet-1 constituency, said the country has witnessed an unprecedented development over the last 15 years and that development needs to remain undisturbed.

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A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its rapidly increasing spread". JN.1 has been found in many countries around the world, including India, China, UK and the United States, reports BBC. The risk to the public is currently low and current vaccines continue to offer protection, the WHO says.

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Australia will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but it won`t send a warship or plane, the defense minister said Thursday (21.12.23). Defense Minister Richard Marles said that Australia`s military needs to keep focused on the Pacific region. The United States announced this week that several nations are creating a force to protect commercial shipping from attacks by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

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Just from the beginning of Pakistan’s journey, the West Pakistanis made a start to rule this country. It is needless to say that East Pakistanis, as well as Bangalees, had no command of this country. Rather they were persecuted, sucked, ignored and victimized of discrimination by the rulers of Pakistan. Despite remaining active against these inhuman and cruel conducts of West Pakistan, two veteran political leaders of the Awami League Hossain Shahid Suhrawardy and Moulana Bhasani could not give a trace of freedom, from these injustices.

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The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday (19 December). Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to the ministry.

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Hamas` top leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Wednesday (20 December) for talks on the war in Gaza, the militant group said in a statement. The visit by Haniyeh came a day after Hamas fired rockets that set off air raid sirens in central Israel, a show of strength after more than 10 weeks of heavy Israeli bombardment and fierce urban combat that has devastated much of northern Gaza and driven some 1.9 million Palestinians - nearly 85% of the population - from their homes.

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After a prolonged period of struggles, Soumya Sarkar roared back to life with a dazzling century against New Zealand. In the second ODI in Nelson, Soumya blazed 169 runs off 151 balls, peppering his innings with 22 fours and two sixes. This knock marked a monumental turnaround for the left-hander who last reached a half-century in 2019. The following years saw him sidelined from the ODI team in 2020, failing to impress in his limited opportunities in 2021, and dropped again in 2022.

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‘Antarjal’, the first Bangladeshi cyber-thriller movie, is scheduled for its online exclusive premiere on the digital entertainment platform Toffee. The exclusive Toffee streaming is set for today, and it can be watched for free from any network on Android and iOS devices, as well as on Android TV. This exclusive content serves as a heartfelt Victory Day gift to Toffee’s audiences across the country.

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Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to vote for her party`s election symbol "boat" to build "Smart Bangladesh" as she kicked off formal election campaign of the ruling party for the 12th national parliamentary election slated for January 7. "Smart Bangladesh means Smart Government, Smart People, Smart Economy and Smart Society... with these, we will make Bangladesh a modern technology-based Bangladesh that would include sustainable economy, merit-based education, advanced society, righteous Bangladesh and transparent Bangladesh," she said.

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Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday (20 December) morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,692 this year. During the period, 207 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS.

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The High Court on Wednesday (20 December) dismissed a writ petition seeking dissolution of parliament and re-announcement of election schedule for holding it under the direct supervision of the military. The HC bench of Justice Md Iqbal Kabir and Justice Biswajit Debnath passed the order. Advocate Saidur Rahman stood for the writ petitioner while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin stood for the state. Assistant Attorney General Md Saiful Alam, MMG Sarwar Payel and Tahmina Poly were also present.

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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Wednesday (20 December) said the upcoming 12th parliamentary election will be competitive and fair. The Election Commission and the candidates are trying to create a conducive environment for a competitive election. If we can create a competitive environment, voters will come to the polling centers, he said.

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