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A total of six participants died on the Biswa Ijtema ground since Wednesday till Friday (2 February) morning. Among them, three participants died on Friday morning. They were Md Matiur Rahman (55), Md Ekhlas Mia (70), Md Sahalam (60). Matiur Rahman was from Jamalpur Sadar thana, Md Ekhlas Mia was from Netrokona district. Md Sahalam was from Bhola district

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Awami League General Secretary and bridge minister Obaidul Quader said, government is not concerned about the BNP`s reaction to the election, as its main concern is to keep the prices of commodities under control. He said at a press briefing at Awami League president’s political office in Dhanmondi on Friday (2 February). “No matter how many dramas the BNP stages, they do not have the support of the people

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My reference to time was meant to be taken in a relative context, said Law Minister Anisul Huq. He said this while speaking to reporters at Akhaura Railway Station on Friday (2 February). The mention of a possible 50-year time to resolve the murder case of journalist couple Sagar-Runi was meant in a figurative sense, said Law Minister Anisul Huq. "This is not a matter for debate. It saddens me because

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A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya`s capital early Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many residents were likely inside their homes when the fire reached their houses late in the night in the Mradi area of the Nairobi neighborhood of Embakasi, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said.

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The government is preparing the next annual budget as contractionary aiming to reduce inflation rate and restore financial stability, according to an official document. The size of the budget is likely to be Tk8.05 lakh crore (8 lakh and 5 thousand crore), and the expenditure growth is being fixed at 8 percent, cutting from 10 to 12 percent of previous years. At the same time, the GDP (gross domestic product) growth

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More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest, with one confirmed killed in a road accident, officials said Friday. This was the second time in two years that such a breakout occurred. In 2022, 528 Rohingya refugees staged a protest and escaped from detention in northern Penang state. Six were killed while trying to cross a highway, and most of the others were rearrested.

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Posh bars and restaurants have opened around Myanmar`s commercial capital Yangon (formerly Rangoon) in recent months. The military regime’s tireless efforts to make city life look "normal" despite authoritarian rule to crush angry dissent and war engulfing much of the nation. Surprisingly, any police or soldiers are hardly seen on the streets of Yangon, writes Nikkei Asia. On the third anniversary of the Myanmar army (Tatmadaw) takeover

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Although there has been a substantial development in the country’s energy landscape in recent years – largely fueled by massive engagement with private producers – this progress has come at a price, which stands as high as a 160.57 percent increase in electricity generation costs compared to the state-owned power plants. In the last decade, Bangladesh has witnessed remarkable growth in its

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for digital publication of the books alongside the printed ones and their translation into different languages to reach the Bangla language, literature and culture at the global stage. "I request all the publishers to be digital publishers alongside printer ones. We can reach quickly our Bangla language, literature and culture not only within the country, but also to the global stage," she said.

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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday (1 February) said the government is not doing anything to harass Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. Government has not filed any false case against him (Dr Yunus). The government is not harassing him. That case was filed by the labourers. The department which is there to protect the rights of the labourers has filed the case, he said. The minister said these while addressing a press briefing at his ministry on Thursday.

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Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud will attend the 3rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum which will be held in Brussels, Belgium on February 2. The Foreign Minister, who is currently visiting Brussels, will have meetings with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Crisis Management Jenaz Lenarcic on the sidelines of the forum, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seheli Sabrin told reporters on Thursday (1 February).

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Newly elected regional director for World Health Organization`s Regional Office for South-East Asia (WHOSEARO) Saima Wazed, a global autism expert, took her charge today for the next five years. " . . Saima Wazed today took charge as Regional Director, WHOSEARO. In her acceptance speech, she thanked countries for their trust in her and listed some of her top priorities that include mental health, interventions for women and children, and optimizing technology for health," reads a X Handle post of WHOSEARO.

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