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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (13 January) asked the newly appointed ministers to take required measures for keeping essentials prices under control during upcoming Holy Ramadan. "Holy Ramadan is nearing, so take necessary steps as the prices of essentials could not go up during this month," she said. The prime minister said this while holding an informal meeting with the newly appointed ministers who came here with her to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

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Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday (13 January) said, They (the opposition) are looking towards their foreign friends to ensure that this government cannot stay in power. However, our Prime Minister does not care about any sanctions or visa policies. He made these remarks during an exchange of views with journalists after paying tribute at the mausoleum of the Father of the Nation in Tungipara, Gopalganj.

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A mild cold wave is sweeping over parts of the country, and it may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Saturday (13 January). According to the regular weather bulletin, Mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Chuadanga and Kushtia, and it may continue. Temperature between 8 to 10 degrees Celsius is considered a mild cold wave, 6 to 8 degrees Celsius a moderate cold wave, and less than 6 degrees Celsius a severe cold wave.

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Russia has said the leadership of Bangladesh should be recognised for creating favourable conditions for the free expression of voters’ will despite external attempts to influence the election outcome. "External attempts to influence the election’s outcome were observed, as we mentioned on November 22 and December 15, 2023," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the parliamentary elections and appointment of a new government in Bangladesh.

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Firefighters recovered the burnt bodies of two people after a fire broke out at Mollabari slum in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar early on Saturday (13 January). The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. The fire broke out at the slum around 2:23 am and soon engulfed it, said Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters (media cell).

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A landslide in northwest Colombia killed at least 18 people and injured around 30 on Friday (12 January), local authorities said. The road linking the cities of Medellin and Quibdo was temporarily closed after being damaged by several landslides, an official from the governor`s office in Choco department told AFP. On the road, "many people" got out of their vehicles to "take shelter in a house" near the municipality of Carmen de Atrato, "but unfortunately a landslide came and buried them," the official said, reporting 18 deaths so far.

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The 15 August 1975 military coup in Bangladesh powerfully exemplifies the authoritative declaration of William Faulkner that “the past is never dead; it is not even past.” For those of us who lived on the years of Bangladesh`s War of Independence and the decade of the 1970s, we can recall some dates as milestones of an era. They are markings on a route we journeyed to a terminus point, but many people in other parts of the world did not reach.

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Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday (12 January) that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and said that it was Hamas militants who were guilty of genocide. Israel described the allegations leveled by South Africa as hypocritical and said that one of the biggest cases ever to come before an international court reflected a world turned upside down.

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Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made a stunning return to international cricket with a career-best 7-19 to guide his side to an eight-wicket win against Zimbabwe and clinch a 2-0 ODI series win Thursday (11 January) in Colombo. In a game cut to 27 overs a side by two downpours, Sri Lanka`s star bowler, in his first match after a six-month hamstring injury absence, skittled the tourists for just 96.

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The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), the apex trade body of the country, will work with the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) to enhance bilateral trade between both the countries. FBCCI will provide all kinds of support to Canadian investors interested in investing in Bangladesh.

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The utilisation of credit cards is steadily gaining popularity in the country, with a predominant trend being the payment of department store bills. According to the latest updated report from Bangladesh Bank, credit cards are not only widely used domestically but also find significant traction for purchases abroad, particularly in department stores. The recent data from Bangladesh Bank indicates a decrease in the use of credit cards outside the country in November compared to the previous month of October. In November, transactions totaling Tk 487.40 crores were conducted using credit cards internationally, representing a 9.50 percent decrease

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The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed on the night of February 8 (Thursday) with due respect and religious fervor as the moon of Hijri month of Rajab (1445 Hijri) was not sighted anywhere across the country on Friday (12 January). The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram here this evening with Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs

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