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There seems to be no end in sight for the country’s passport applicants’ plights although Bangladesh, as the first country in South Asia to issue e-passport for all of its eligible citizens, has taken an ambitious move in the right direction for several years now. This pesky issue of public sufferings has come to the fore once again with the country’s passport taking one-step back in the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI), which is the most widely-accepted annual global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom of their citizens

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Scores of youths have been arrested in Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar after Yangon, since the junta activated the conscription law early this month, according to news pouring in from war-torn Myanmar. More than 80 people have been arrested by government soldiers since the second week of February in Chanmyathazi, Maha Aungmyay, and Aungmyaythazan townships in Mandalay, according to Myanmar’s dissident news media, The Irrawaddy. Combined forces of junta soldiers, police, ward administration officials, and militia members

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A two-month-long ban on all kinds of fishing including jatka (hilsa fry) in the 70-km Padma-Meghna sanctuary area will come into effect on March 1, impacting 43,000 registered fishermen in Chandpur. The prohibition, enforced by the district and upazila task forces, aims to preserve the aquatic ecosystem and boost hilsa production. The sanctuary spans from Shatnal in Matlab Uttar upazila to Charbhairabi in Haimchar upazila. Meetings of the taskforce have been held to ensure the smooth implementation of the government`s programme, including awareness

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A dire educational crisis looms large in the char areas of Gaibandha district, leaving students grappling with limited access to secondary education institutions. The absence of colleges and secondary schools has deprived local students of higher education opportunities, intensifying the challenges faced upon completing primary schooling. Gaibandha district hosts a staggering 165 chars scattered across the Brahmaputra, Teesta, and Jamuna rivers, spread across its four upazilas. Despite the

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Fortune Barishal came up with yet another resolute performance to confirm a spot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final after thrashing Rangpur Riders by six wickets in the second Qualifier game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (28 February). Barishal which now won two successive knock out matches will take on Comilla Victorians in the final on Friday. Comilla sealed a spot in the final, beating Rangpur in the first Qualifier. It was however a disappointing outing for Rangpur which ended the group as table topper

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Canada is working to airdrop humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, a cabinet minister said Wednesday (29 February). The confirmation that an active effort is underway comes after Canadian International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Ottawa was exploring new options to deliver aid. He said the provision of airdrops in partnership with like-minded countries in the region, such as Jordan, was on the table. Hussen said last week that the provision of aid is nowhere near

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The leadership of BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) recently unveiled their desire to execute mass movement to establish democracy. However, the sine qua non for mass movement is trust, which BNP has lost through the adoption of undemocratic practices when it took to the pre-election street violence and non-cooperative movements. In this process, they have stayed away from elections and disenfranchised themselves yet again. BNP’s all-consuming issue of not upholding the constitution has become its ultimate undoing and demise

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