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The Awami League emerged victorious in the 12th general election, securing Sheikh Hasina`s fourth consecutive term as prime minister. The swearing-in ceremony for Sheikh Hasina and her new cabinet is scheduled for 7pm on Thursday at Bangabhaban, the presidential residence. All necessary preparations are complete for the event, where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will allocate responsibilities among her cabinet colleagues post-oath.

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Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reappointment as the prime minister of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory message on Thursday, he said, “Under your able leadership, Bangladesh has accomplished great strides in its development and poverty reduction. I wish you much success in your new term in office and I am confident that you will continue to lead Bangladesh towards many more achievements in the coming years.”

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) central office in Dhaka’s Nayapaltan was reopened this morning, nearly two and a half months after closure following clashes with police during the party’s grand rally on October 28, 2023. Some BNP leaders and activists, led by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, unlocked the collapsible gate of the office around 10:42 am.

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Cold weather conditions are likely to prevail across the country due to fog, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Thursday (11 January). Lowest temperature in the country today was recorded at 10.3°C, at Nikli in Kishoreganj, according to the Met Office. Temperature may rise after two days on Saturday, said Afroza Sultana, assistant meteorologist of BMD.

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The United States has said "nothing has changed" about their desire to see that the aspirations of Bangladeshis are met. We obviously still believe in the importance of viable, vibrant democratic institutions all over the world, National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told reporters during a media briefing at White House on 10 January.

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Two months have passed since its inauguration, but train services on the Khulna-Mongla railway line are yet to become operational. Residents of the Khulna region are anxiously waiting for the commencement of train services on this line. However, authorities stated that some minor work on the railway line is still pending, and the date for starting train operation will be determined by March.

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In the ensuing paradigm, the banking sector irrespective of public or private sector and foreign or domestic banks’, their increased reliance on non-fund-based business activities would become inevitable. Persistent endeavours in scouting for new technology, new products/services/ new avenues have become necessary for the growth and sustainability of the banking system.

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The number of people unaccounted for after Japan`s New Year`s Day earthquake more than tripled on Monday to 323 while the death toll rose to 168, according to local authorities. A heavy dumping of snow meanwhile complicated relief efforts a week after the 7.5-magnitude quake, with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or forced to take shelter in crowded emergency sites.

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Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route, on the Padma River, remained suspended for six hours on Thursday (11 January) due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. Abdus Salam, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha point, said the ferry service was suspended at 3 am owing to poor visibility. Four ferries — Hamidur Rahman, Banalata, Bir Shreshtha Jahangir and Hasna Hena — remained stranded in the middle of the Padma River while ten ferries were anchored at the ferry ghats.

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A husband and wife couple, who were heading towards Naogaon to visit a relative, died when a human hauler hit them on Ishwardi-Lalpur road in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Thursday (11 January) morning. The deceased were identified as Chandu Molla, 62, and his wife Arobi Begum, 42, both residents of the area. The accident occurred in the morning when a human hauler hit the couple, who were standing by the road, as the driver lost control over the wheel.

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The government has incurred a substantial revenue loss of nearly a hundred crores from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the primary capital market of the country. This financial setback is in comparison to the revenue collected through tax transactions in the year 2022. This information has been sourced from within the DSE.

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The banking sector`s surplus liquidity in the initial quarter of the current fiscal year has decreased by approximately Tk 69 billion or 6900 crores. This reduction in liquidity comes at a time when banks are not witnessing significant deposit inflows, thereby limiting their lending capacity. The liquidity crisis has compelled many banks to regularly borrow from the Bangladesh Bank.

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As a new cabinet is set to be sworn in on Thursday, members of the new Cabinet members are getting phone calls from the Cabinet Division from Wednesday evening. The new cabinet will be comprised of 36 members this time, Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain told the media. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam confirmed his invitation to Mass Media. Besides, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury got a phone call with a promotion to cabinet minister.

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President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday (10 January) invited Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to form the new government as her party AL achieved a landslide majority in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election, held on January 7. During a meeting, the President, in line with the Constitution of Bangladesh, invited Sheikh Hasina, the current Prime Minister of the 11th Parliament, to form the cabinet as the leader of the majority of members in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad.

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