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A three-member US delegation has arrived in Dhaka to discuss with the government ways of strengthening diplomatic ties and addressing challenges. They will promote a shared vision for the advancement of mutual interests in the Indo-Pacific region. The US Embassy welcomed Eileen Laubacher, US National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for South Asia Regional Affairs; Michael Schiffer, USAID Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia; and Afreen Akhter, US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia (SCA), for the visit from February 24-26.

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"Bangabandhu App" that featured life sketch of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh`s history. Sheikh Hasina opened the App, prepared by Durbar Technologies Limited, at her official Ganabhaban residence here on Saturday (24 February) afternoon, said an official release of the PM`s press wing.

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Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday (24 February) said that the government would introduce incentive packages to promote the production of environmentally-friendly block bricks.Saber came up with the announcement during a media interaction following a meeting with officials from the Forest Department and the Department of Environment at Feni Circuit House on Saturday.

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A 10-storey building is currently being constructed on the bank of the Lautala canal in the Basila area of Mohammadpur, located in the capital city.According to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 70 percent of the building`s construction encroaches upon the canal`s space. As a result, DNCC demolished the unlawful portion of the building under construction on Friday in the presence of DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam.

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Two people were killed and eight were injured in a collision between a bus and a covered van on Narsingdi-Ghorashal-Tongi road in Palash upazila of Narsingdi district early Saturday (24 February). The deceased were identified as Idris Ali, driver of the Ena Paribahan bus, and Shaheed Mia, driver of the covered van. Both of them hailed from Kishoreganj district. The accident occurred around 4 am at Kadamtala when the Dhaka

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The government is grappling with a pressing issue as battery-operated auto-rickshaws, notorious for their involvement in numerous accidents has become a bone in the throat. These vehicles, consuming between 8 to 11 kWh of electricity per charge, have become a significant concern due to their role in fatal incidents.Shockingly, in February alone, over 40 fatalities were attributed to battery-operated auto-rickshaws across various regions of the country

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The heart-wrenching news of the sudden death of Ayaan, a vibrant and ever-smiling five-year-old boy studying at a private school, on December 31, 2023, sent shockwaves throughout Bangladesh. The country was plunged into deep grief upon learning that the circumcision procedure being performed on Ayaan at a private hospital in Dhaka had ended in tragedy. While the nation was still grappling with this horrific incident, another tear-jerking event occurred on February

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At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China`s Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday (24 February). The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the blaze started on the building`s first floor, where electric bikes had been placed.

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Three men and a woman died in a single-vehicle crash in the northern part of Australia`s state of New South Wales (NSW) early Saturday (24 February) morning. NSW police said in a report here on Saturday morning that emergency services were called to Back Channel Road, Wardell, shortly after 5:45 a.m. local time (1945 GMT on Friday), following reports of the crash.

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Fire crews on Friday (24 February) picked through a still-smouldering 14-storey apartment block in Valencia, eastern Spain, a day after a blaze ripped through the building killing at least 10 people. Experts said the building was covered with highly flammable cladding, which could account for the rapid spread of the blaze after it broke out on the fourth floor at around 5:30 pm (1630 GMT) Thursday. Investigators have still to determine the cause of the fire.

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One person was killed and 17 were injured in a fire that broke out at a New York City apartment building, leaving some residents trapped on the fire escape on Friday (23 February). Twelve people were taken to area hospitals, and four were in critical condition, officials said at a news conference. One person, whose identity has not yet been released, was also in critical condition at the scene but died at the hospital, said Joseph Pfeifer, the Fire Department`s first deputy commissioner

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Workers of different garment factories and local people blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and vandalised vehicles on Saturday, protesting the death of a female worker in road crash at Kunia Taragach in Gazipur district on Saturday (24 February). Munira, an operator of a textile factory, died on the spot when a garbage truck knocked her down while she was crossing road around 8 am, said Muhammad Kamal Hossain, deputy-police commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police quoting witnesses.

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A 17-year-old boy was burned to death in a fire which broke out at a grocery shop in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat district on Friday (23 February). The deceased was identified as Aminur Rahman, 17, son of Rezaul Munshi of Dopakhali village of the upazila. The two injured are Habib, 20, and Hriday, 18, of the same area. Of them, Habib`s condition is critical, the doctors said.

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The expansive cultivation of dragon fruit in Chaugachha, Jashore, is causing concern as it encroaches upon land traditionally used for vegetable farming, leading to a noticeable reduction in vegetable production. Data from the upazila agriculture office reveals that Chaugachha, famous for vegetable production, boasts 22,500 hectares of arable land, with 3,900 hectares previously dedicated to various vegetables.

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Five people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on the Bangabandhu expressway in Surjanagar area under Shibchar upazila of the district on Thursday (22 Feb) night. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

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Legendary singer Sabina Yasmin has been diagnosed with cancer again at the end of last year after almost 17 years. When her condition deteriorated slightly, she was taken to Singapore on an emergency basis in the first week of the current month. She was admitted to the National Cancer Centre of the General Hospital of the country.

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As Myanmar rebels gain ground in the north and push the military junta in the south, there is no light at the end of the tunnel at this moment regarding Rohingya repatriation. The Chinese-brokered repatriation of a limited number of Rohingya refugees to return to homes in Rakhine State has fallen flat due to the raging civil war in Myanmar. Armed insurgencies by the People`s Defence Force (PDF) of the National Unity

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