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Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) will be merged with Sonali Bank, while Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) will take over Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB). The decision was made in a meeting on Wednesday (3 April) chaired by Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder. According to central bank sources, managing directors of the respective banks were present at the meeting.

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Social media has woven itself into the fabric of our daily lives, connecting us with friends and family, keeping us informed, and even helping us in our careers. It’s a digital square where we share moments, photographs, videos, thoughts, and interests, making distances seem trivial. This vast network, however, isn’t just a space for connection and sharing; it’s also become a treasure trove of personal information, making it a prime target for hackers in the 21st century. In recent years, we’ve seen a worrying uptick in social media hacking incidents.

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UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has said that the world has moved from the post-war to the pre-war era, urging NATO allies to think about the alliance`s future. "Today we must give urgent thought once again to the Alliance’s future. We have moved from a post-war to a pre-war world," he said. Shapps listed measures to protect democracy and the alliance, including redoubling efforts to support Ukraine, increasing defense spending by NATO members and strengthening the Euro-Atlantic defense sector.

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The European Union will provide partner organizations with grants worth 3.5 million euros ($3.7 million) for projects to support civil society in Uzbekistan, the EU Delegation in the country said on Wednesday (3 April). "The EU funding, granted to 8 initiatives with a total value exceeding EUR 3.5 million, underscores a shared commitment to fostering empowerment of civil society particularly women and marginalised groups in the country," the delegation said in a statement.

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President Joe Biden has faced protests over the conflict in Gaza all over the country, but this week he confronted one inside the White House itself. The occasion was a private meeting on Tuesday (2 April) where Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and national security leaders could hear from Muslim Americans about their concerns involving the war between Israel and Hamas. Shortly after the conversation began, a Palestinian American doctor from Chicago named Thaer Ahmad who has volunteered in Gaza announced that he was walking out.

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Bangladesh and Australia women national cricket teams on Wednesday (3 April) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. They exchanged greetings with the premier at Ganabhaban in the afternoon. During the meeting, the prime minister highlighted various steps taken for the development of cricket and other sports in Bangladesh, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon at a press briefing. Sheikh Hasina said her government is sincere about sports and always promotes the development of sports.

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Five security personnel, including two Ansar members, at the Rampal Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant sustained injuries following an attack by a group of assailants on Wednesday (3 April) night. The attack occurred in the No 5 yard near No 3 tower within the plant`s premises. Deputy General Manager Anwarul Azim reported that approximately 50-60 armed individuals attempted to infiltrate residential areas of the power plant around 11:30 pm. The guards faced aggression when they endeavored to thwart the attackers` entry, resulting in injuries

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A fire broke that out at Salam Jute Mills in Khulna’s Rupsha upazila was brought under control on Wednesday (3 April). Eleven firefighting units brought the fire under control at 9:05 pm on Wednesday, confirmed Shahjahan Sikder, DAD of the FSCD headquarters media cell. Earlier, the fire broke out around 5:30 pm at the mill situated in the upazila’s Jabusa area, said Md Abdul Quadir of the Khulna Fire Service control room.

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Abu Bakar Siddique, assistant private secretary (APS) of Lalmonirhat-1 lawmaker Motahar Hossain, was unofficially declared winner in the by-election to Lalmonirhat Zila Parishad held on Wednesday (3 April). Siddique bagged 282 votes while his nearest rival Safura Begum got 273 votes, District Returning Officer Lutful Kabir Sarker confirmed. He said that five candidates contested this by-election.

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Police rescued a newborn baby after the mother was forced to sell the baby as she could not pay her hospital bills in Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila on Wednesday (3 April). A team from Ulipur Police Station rescued the newborn within two hours from Rajarhat upazila’s Nazim Khan union and returned the child to his parents, said Golam Mortuza, officer-in-charge of Ulipur Police Station. According to Ulipur Police Station, Shirina Akhtar, wife of Golam Hossain from Monarkuti village, gave birth to a boy through a caesarean section at the Doctors Clinic in Ulipur on March 23. The total bill amounted to TK 30,000.

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Warner Bros has dropped a new poster of Todd Phillips` upcoming musical psychological thriller ‘Joker 2’ aka ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’. The film will see Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role from the first film that released in 2019, with popstar Lady Gaga joining the cast. The production house also announced when the long-awaited trailer would be unveiled. The new poster shows Joaquin Phoenix`s Arthur Fleck aka Joker strike a classic ballroom dancing pose with his love interest Harley Quinn, essayed by Lady Gaga. The two are dressed formally, in a black tuxedo and a white dress respectively. They have their clown make-up on and sport solemn expressions for a change.

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Mounting allegations of rampant corruption against the managing director (MD) of state-owned Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited are posing a significant threat to the natural gas distributor, leading to gradual financial losses. In a surprising turn of events, the company, which had previously never experienced a loss in its 58-year history, incurred losses for the first time in the last fiscal year, attributable to the failures of the current MD.

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In Bangladesh Biman, domestic pilots with merit are being neglected, despite being qualified. Many of these pilots are working in other airlines, demonstrating their absolute qualifications. Despite the substantial cost involved, the state-owned company appears to favor foreign pilots. There are allegations that the recruitment process for pilots is structured in a manner that prevents domestic pilots from applying. Additionally, concerning foreign pilots, there are reports of significant expenses incurred, including stays in five-star hotels. Curiously, foreign pilots sometimes

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Apparel exports of the country continue to break records despite global economic instability. However, amidst this success, a significant portion of the sector`s workers are still grappling with issues related to their salaries and festival bonuses. Just a week before Eid, the country`s largest festival, garment workers are taking to the streets in various regions, staging demonstrations to demand fair Eid bonuses and timely payment of their salaries. Workers of Lithi Group`s Apparels-21 Limited factory in Gazipur are observing a work abstention

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A fire that spread through an Istanbul nightclub during renovations, killing 29 people, was likely caused by welding sparks igniting combustible material, a newspaper reported on Wednesday (3 April), citing fire department officials. The fire engulfed the popular Masquerade nightclub on Tuesday, trapping workers and club employees inside. It left 29 people dead and another person with serious injuries. Authorities have detained nine people for questioning, including club managers and people in charge of the renovation work.

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NATO is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield, the organization’s top civilian official said Wednesday (3 April). “We strongly believe that support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent on long-term NATO commitments,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said before chairing a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers in Brussels.

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A virtual meeting between US and Israeli representatives on Israel`s planned military operation in the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip revealed deep divides between the sides on several issues, the Axios portal reported on Wednesday (3 April), said US officials. On Monday, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the US side, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi on the Israeli side had a video call.

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NATO is discussing the proposal put forward by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to create a fund worth 100 billion euros ($108 billion) for Ukraine for five years, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said on Wednesday (3 April). "We will address the situation on the ground, Ukraine’s needs for now but also for the future, Jens Stoltenberg will propose to allocate 100 billion euros for the next 5 years from NATO towards Ukraine, we will envisage the feasibility of this proposition among us," Lahbib said ahead of the NATO foreign ministers` meeting.

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Two Bangladeshi men were injured in firing by the members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) at Daulatpur village in Benapole on Tuesday (2 April) night. The injured were identified as Babu Mia, 32, and Dalim Hossain, 32, of the village. Lt Col Mohammad Khurshid Anwar, commanding officer of BGB-21 Battalion, said the BSF members from Kaliani camp opened fire on Babu and Dalim when they were seen near no 182 of 17/7 S pillar along the Indian side of the border, leaving them injured.

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France`s sports minister said Wednesday that there was no "specific" terror threat to the Paris Olympics and that organisers were planning to go ahead with the opening ceremony on the river Seine. An attack on a Moscow concert hall last month which left 140 people dead has revived fears for the Paris Games which begin on July 26. "Today there is no specific terror-related threat targeting the Olympic and Paralympic Games," Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera told the media.

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