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Bangladesh`s total export value broke all previous records by reaching $5.72 billion in the first month (January) of the year. Exports grew 11.45% compared to the same period of last Fiscal Year 2023. The last single-month high was recorded in December of last fiscal year when exports reached $5.37 billion. In the July-January of the last fiscal year 2023, exports were $32.44 billion.

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At least 14 personnel from Myanmar`s Border Guard Police (BGP) fled to Bangladesh and took refuge in a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) outpost in Tormu, Bandarban after being attacked by rebels on Sunday (4 February), BGB Headquarters said. The Commanding Officer of the Tumbru BGB camp Md Saiful Islam Chowdhury will give details about this in a press conference. The press conference will be held in the afternoon at Tumbru Primary School, BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam said.

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Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that the development and progress that Bangladesh made under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has surprised the entire world. He said all the countries around the world have expressed interest in working with Bangladesh because the daughter of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has raised the country to a dignified position.

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Metro rail services from Uttara North to Motijheel resumed after being halted for around one hour due to a "technical glitch". Trains were seen running in both directions since around 4:00 pm. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), said the there were problems in the electricity supply, leading to the suspension. "The operation resumed after checking the entire line manually," he said. The suspension lasted for around 45 minutes, he said.

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A petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) challenging the bail granted to Dr Muhammad Yunus on 28 January by the Labour Appeal Tribunal. Khurshid Alam Khan, a lawyer for the Directorate of Factories, said he filed the petition on Sunday (4 February). He also submitted a petition to ensure that Dr Yunus cannot travel abroad without the court`s permission.

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Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh and the United States (US) will work together to protect the environment and fight climate change. "We have discussed how we can further advance our bilateral relations in the future. Today`s meeting was a productive step forward in solidifying our partnership and exploring new avenues for collaboration," he said.

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More than 241 global leaders, including over 125 Nobel Laureates, in an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, expressed their alarm over the “continuous judicial harassment and potential jailing” of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus. This type of statement is not new to us because, for the third time, they gave their speech against our judicial proceedings. It seems that they threatened our

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The United States and Britain struck dozens of targets in Yemen on Saturday (3 February) in response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Huthi rebels that have disrupted global trade and put lives at risk. The joint air raids in Yemen come a day after a separate wave of unilateral American strikes against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria that were carried out in response to the killing of three US soldiers in Jordan on January 28.

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Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile`s pesident said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in the region of Valparaiso, where firefighters have struggled to reach the most threatened neighborhoods

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday (3 February) by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third ruling against Khan this week and comes ahead of national elections on Thursday that he is barred from contesting. Khan, 71, has in recent days been sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets and 14 years along with this wife for illegally selling state gifts. His representatives say he will launch appeals in all three cases.

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Iran strongly condemns the US attacks on a number of places in Iraq and Syria, said Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a press brief on Saturday (3 February) The spokesman stated that the mentioned attacks violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria within the framework of the UN charter and international law.

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Sri Lanka were bowled out for 439 runs in their first innings in reply to Afghanistan`s 198 all out on the third day of the one-off Test in Colombo on Sunday (4 February). Resuming from the overnight score of 410 for six, the last four batters added just 29 runs as Sri Lanka ended up with a first innings lead of 241 runs.

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Former champions Bangladesh made their early exit from the super six stage of the ongoing ICC U-19 Men`s World Cup 2024, after losing to Pakistan by five runs in a nail-biting match at Benoni in South Africa on Saturday (February 3). After the day`s match, India and Pakistan qualified for the semifinals from Group A. Chasing a modest target of 156 runs in 38.1 overs to assure a spot in the semifinal berth

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In the largest land port of the country, Benapole, 3 out of 4 scanning machines, crucial for securing import-export trade and passenger traffic with India, have remained dysfunctional for the past four months. The broken machines, including a container mobile scanning device valued at Tk 5 crore, have significantly compromised the security of the port, leading to a surge in various irregularities, notably gold smuggling

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A 58-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his rivals over a land dispute in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram on Saturday noon. Deceased Nur Hossain was a resident of Maltibari village under the Dharnibari union of the upazila.

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A fire that razed a sock manufacturing factory in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Saturday afternoon is still not under firefighters` control till evening. No casualties have been reported, however, as of filing this report at 6:30 pm.

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The concert scene in the country is blessed with several popular bands which are continuously enthralling fans home and abroad. One of those bands representing the country`s melody abroad, Opartheeb, a Canadian-Bangladeshi band - enthralled its Bangladeshi fans last Friday, as it hosted its first-ever live show on their homeground. The band, based out of Ottawa, performed in front of their

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In the last few decades, the phenomenal rise of e-waste has alarmed environmentalists and NGOs and caused headaches for government agencies. The intensification of the use of electronic products including microchips, automated machines, household appliances, office equipment, transport systems, and industrial tools, not to speak of laptops, computers, printers, and smartphones.

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Country’s leading private airliner Novoair authorities have allegedly brought various products from abroad by plane and took them out through the courier unit of Dhaka Custom House under false declarations. Additionally, C&F businessman Mokles has been found to be supporting the company in this work. However, Mofizur Rahman, the managing director of Novoair, claimed not to know C&F businessman Mokles.

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Malaysian authorities on Saturday (3 February) detained 530 undocumented foreign nationals, including 94 Bangladeshis, in the Selangor state on Saturday (3 February). They were caught in an operation by the Immigration Department at the Selangor Wholesale Market in Seri Kembangan, reports Malaysian newspaper The Sun.

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