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Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said a survey is underway for extension of Dhaka Metro Rail from Uttara to Tongi. He said this after inaugurating the Bangabandhu Corner at the DMTCL Building in Uttara’s Diabari. The minister said the construction work of metro rail’s Motijheel to Kamalapur part will be completed by June next year. A decision will be taken after discussion on extending service hours of metro rail on different days including Ijtema and Boi Mela, he said.

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Gas supply to Chattagram and elsewhere has started to improve after a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali resumed production after its 45-day scheduled maintenance programme. Excelerate Energy’s FSRU started production after scheduled maintenance today. Now it has been supplying 230 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) and hopefully the supply will reach 500 mmcfd soon, said a top official of the Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL).

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Bangladesh called for the peaceful settlement of disputes and promotion of culture of peace speaking at the 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday (20 January). Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud stated it while giving his speech at the summit. Foreign Minister referred to the statement of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the NAM Summit in Algiers in 1973.

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A mild cold wave is sweeping some northern districts of the country and it may spread, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday (20 January) morning. According to the regular weather bulletin, Mild cold wave is sweeping over Naogaon, Dinajpur and Moulvibazar districts and it may spread. The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 9.5 degrees Celsius in Sreemangal of Moulvibazr on Saturday while the highest temperature 27.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Chattogram’s Sitakunda and Sandwip upazilas, Feni and Cox’s Bazar districts, reads the bulletin.

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Almost 300 Myanmar soldiers have crossed the border and fleed into India following new territorial gain by armed insurgents fighting the country`s junta. This has been confirmed by an Indian paramilitary officer on Friday (19 January). Earlier, multiple clashes rocked parts of Myanmar nearing the Indian border region. And this has been going on since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 military coup.

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The government is considering an effective framework to hold those spreading disinformation and rumors accountable. A framework on how to hold those who spread disinformation and rumors accountable is under consideration, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat, said on Saturday (20 January). In preventing propaganda, he said, the government is ensuring that freedom of expression and media is not hindered.

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India and China are competing for influence in Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks to maintain partnerships with the US and Europe while keeping new options on the table. After Bangladesh`s Sheikh Hasina`s Awami League recently won a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, the country`s partners

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Holders Bashundhara Kings registered their fourth consecutive victories in the Bangladesh Premier League football beating Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 3-0 goals held at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Friday (19 January). In the day`s match, Brazilian forward Dorielton struck twice while his compatriot Robinho netted the other one goal for Kings.

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Debutant Durdanto Dhaka had an impressive start to their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) journey, defeating defending champions Comilla Victorians by five wickets on Friday (19 January). With Dhaka`s victory, the new season of BPL commenced at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

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The Tapur Char area of Dimla Upazila of Nilphamari is grappling with late blight in potato stems, worsened by severe winter conditions, leaving farmers distressed. Late blight, a destructive disease affecting tomato and potato, has necessitated daily pesticide application, compounding the challenges posed by the harsh weather

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Country’s commercial capital Chattogram has been facing total gas shutdown since Thursday midnight amidst prolonged gas crisis, which is affecting the whole country. From homes to factories, restaurants, hotels, and filling stations, the port city now grapples with an enduring gas shortage – thereby causing widespread sufferings. On Friday, a significant number of households found themselves without stoves. While most commercial factories were relatively unaffected due to weekend closures, operational factories bore the brunt of the crisis.

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On Friday (19 January), a bus hit a leguna on the Dhaka-Gopalganj highway in Faridpur`s Bhanga upazila, killing four people and injuring five more. According to Bhanga Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Talat Mahmud Shahanshah, a Dhaka-bound Sohag Paribahan bus collided into the back of a leguna in the Kharakandi region of the highway at 7.30 pm, killing four passengers on the scene.

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Four shops were gutted in a fire at Pourashava hawkers market in the district town on Friday (19 January). The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop of the hawkers market around 10am this morning and soon engulfed the adjacent business establishments, and as a result, four shops were completely gutted, Ranjit Kumar Saha, Deputy Director of Fire Services and Civil Defense Station said.

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Bangladesh in recent time has solidified its position as a notable global producer and supplier of tobacco leaf as the export target for tobacco has exceeded expectations by 20.87% within the first six months (H1) of the current fiscal year. Industry insiders are of the view that there has been a lack of scientific

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Alongkar Chowdhury, the popular actress of this generation, has gained immense popularity for her acting in dramas, and similarly, she has also achieved popularity as a model in music videos. Working as a model, her notable songs include `Mon Asahay,` `Nakful,` `Neel Porokia,` `Sokhi Bhalobasha Kare Koy

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Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday. However, space officials said they need more time to analyze whether the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, achieved its mission priority of making a pinpoint landing. They also said the craft`s solar panel had failed to generate power, which could shorten its activity on the moon.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The United Nations remains committed to working with your government, including through the United Nations Country Team, for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh, he said in a message to PM Hasina. The United Nations deeply values its partnership with Bangladesh, including its major contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, the generosity towards Rohingya refugees and efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, Guterres said.

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All educational institutions in Kurigram district have been declared shut due to the ongoing cold spell. A cold wave accompanied by dense fog is sweeping over the district for a few days. So, "We have decided to shut all educational institutions till the situation improves," Mohammad Saidul Arif, deputy commissioner (DC) of Kurigram, said.

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A 45-year-old woman died after being electrocuted in Baraigram upazila of Natore on Friday (19 January) morning. The deceased was identified as Maleka, wife of Didar Hossain of the Agran area of the upazila. Kamruzzaman, sub-inspector of Baraigram Police Station, confirmed the matter.

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