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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (30 January) said the lack of biomaterials with a reliable clinical data infrastructure is one of the major reasons why Bangladesh is under-represented in wider medical research. The prime minister said this in a video message that was played at the roundtable titled "Biobanking with Bangladesh: A joint approach to disease management and prevention", a collaborative initiative taken by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, the Bangladesh embassy in Brussels and the European Union.

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BNP said on Tuesday (30 January) its standing committee member Moyeen Khan was picked up by law enforcers in the capital, but police said the BNP leader was just removed from the "black flag" procession he was leading for his safety. Shahirul Kabir Khan, member of BNP`s media cell, said Moyeen was picked up from Uttara sector-12 this afternoon. Mirza Salah Uddin, additional deputy commissioner of Uttara Division Police, told The Daily Star, "There was a risk to his security, which is why we removed him [from the procession]. Later, he was put in his car and he started off for his home."

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he black flag march of BNP is a deep conspiracy on the inaugural day of the 12th parliament, said Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader. He said this during a briefing at the AL President`s office in Dhanmondi today (30 January). "Why should BNP hold a black flag march? We are not responsible for their failure. Such activities are anti-people and should be withdrawn

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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced on Tuesday (30 Januari) to 10 years in jail, state media and a spokesman for his party said, in a controversial case related to a leaked document. The sentence, handed down following a trial held inside the jail where Khan has been detained for much of the time since his arrest in August, comes as the

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Following the national parliament election on January 7, the inaugural session of the 12th National Parliament commenced on Tuesday. The proceedings started at 3pm at the National Parliament Building in the capital. Deputy Speaker Shamsul Hoque Tuku will preside over the initial session. Among the agenda items for this session is the election of the speaker and deputy speaker for the 12th National Parliament.

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The High Court has issued a directive restricting the mass bar fetting of individuals, allowing such measures only for top-level terrorists and militants in the country. The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order today (30 January) after the initial hearing of a petition filed by Patuakhali`s Mirzaganj upazila Chhatra Dal President Nazmul Mridha

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Establishing a Simulation Lab can address the deficiency in hands-on medical education for students. This initiative aligns with the guidelines of the World Federation for Medical Education and the World Health Organisation, which consider Simulation Labs a crucial component for the international recognition of medical graduates. Presently, students rely on deceased human bodies for studying anatomy during their first and second years

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Chattogram Challengers secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in the 13th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday (29 January). Chasing a target of 138, Chattogram comfortably reached 138/2 in 17.4 overs, with 14 balls to spare. Tanzid Hasan`s half-century, scoring 50 off 40 balls, set the tone for the successful run chase. Tom Bruce remained unbeaten with a well-crafted 51 off 44 balls, steering his team to victory.

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Maize farming is experiencing a surge in popularity across all nine upazilas in Kurigram district, with farmers expanding cultivation on a large scale this year, driven by its profitability and cash crop status. Official sources reveal that in the previous year, farmers cultivated maize on 6,253 hectares of land. However, in the current Robi season, this figure has skyrocketed to 16,500 hectares, signaling a remarkable increase in maize cultivation. Farmers cultivating maize later in the season are carefully tending to their growing plants, taking advantage of favorable climatic conditions

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The farmers of Jashore are witnessing a financial upswing as mustard cultivation proves to be a lucrative venture with a bountiful yield. According to the latest data from the District Agriculture Extension Directorate, mustard cultivation has expanded to cover 30,265 hectares of land in Jashore, surpassing the target by an additional 365 hectares. In comparison to the previous season`s cultivation on 25,225 hectares, this year`s surge in mustard cultivation is attributed to the profitability and incentives associated with this crop. Farmers are expressing optimism as they report a bumper crop of mustard, foreseeing substantial financial gains

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A two-day long 45th Science and Technology Fair was inaugurated on Monday in Chandpur`s Hajiganj upazila with the theme `Science and Technology, Prosperity in Innovation`. The fair, 8th Science Olympiad, and 8th Science Quiz Competition were organized on Hajiganj Govt Pilot High School & College ground on the occasion of National Science and Technology Week-2024 organized by the upazila administration.

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For the first time, a consignment of bean produced in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila has been exported to Italy, raising hope among farmers of the upazila which is already famous for vegetable production. Farmers and agriculture officials said Sitakunda upazila is known for production of variety of vegetables including beans. Beans are seen on vast lands on both sides of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, on cropland, land alley, on both sides of the railway tracks, fallow land, embankments and even in hill slopes, they said.

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Despite a prolonged global economic slowdown, the country`s plastic manufacturing sector has exhibited consistent growth over the years. This trend persists against the backdrop of increasing demand for plastic products in both domestic and international markets.

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Bangladesh Bank has decided to provide additional special facilities to Shariah-based banks facing a liquidity crisis. For this purpose, an interest-free facility will be provided, termed `Special Liquidity Support,` as proposed by the Debt Management Department of the central bank. In this regard, officials from the central bank said that the government had promised to disburse funds to the banks

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The curtain fell on the 9-day 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) on Sunday afternoon, awarding Qiao Sixue-directed Chinese movie `The Cord of Life` as the Best Film this year. A total of 18 awards were given in different categories at the closing ceremony of the 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival, at the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the capital, organised by the Rainbow Film Society

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (29 January) directed the authority concerned to reduce import duty on four essential items - rice, edible oil, sugar and date- ahead of the upcoming Ramadan. The directive came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in the city. "The Prime Minister has given a clear directive to decrease the duty on four items - edible oil, sugar, rice and date - on the occasion of the upcoming Ramadan, said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain while briefing reporters at the Secretariat.

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The BNP and like-minded opposition parties are set to take out processions holding black flags across the country, including in the capital on Tuesday (30 January), the first day the 12th parliament goes into session, demanding a fresh election under a non-party government. The programme will be observed in all metropolitan cities, districts, upazilas, thanans and municipalities also to demand the cancellation of the ‘illegal dummy’ parliament. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said their party’s all units have made all necessary preparations to observe the programme simultaneously.

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Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday (29 January) said BNP is going to resort to terrorist acts in the name of `black flag programme`, but no evil force will be tolerated for the sack of the country`s interest. He made the remarks at a press conference at AL President`s Dhanmondi political office here. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said the black flag progarmme of BNP is yet to be given approval by the Home Ministry and that is why the law-enforcing agencies will look into it, and the AL will resist the evil forces too.

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QatarEnergy and U.S.-based Excelerate Energy (EE.N) signed a 15-year agreement on Monday (29 January) to supply 1 million metric tons per year (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh beginning in January 2026. The deal is the latest in a series state-owned QatarEnergy has with European and Asian partners tied to its massive North Field expansion project, which is expected to lift Qatar`s LNG production to 126 mtpa by 2027 from 77 mtpa now.

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Bangladesh reported 53 more COVID-19 cases in 24 hours till Monday (29 January) morning. With the new numbers, the country`s total COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,047,051, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,481 as no new fatalities were reported during this period.

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