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On April 18, 2004, Dr. Golam Mohiuddin passed away. Twenty years have passed in silence. He was associated with many organizations other than teaching. I would first like to recall his contribution against gas exports during the gas crisis of 2004. He was the member-secretary of the ‘National Committee for Protection of Oil-Gas-Power Ports in National Interest” till his death. When Finance Minister Saifur Rahman himself said, ‘What is the benefit of gas rotting under the soil’, he wrote about ‘Gas Export Production Sharing Contracts and Globalisation for Public Awareness

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Claiming BNP`s falsehood over the number of its imprisoned party men, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday (15 April) sought the list of imprisoned BNP leaders, otherwise BNP would have to seek apology to the nation. "The number of BNP`s captive leaders was 20,000 and how it becomes 60 lakh...so, reveal the list of 60lakh jailed activists, otherwise Mirza Fakhrul Islam must have to seek apology to the nation for his falsehood", he said. Quader also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister made this comment while briefing the journalists at Awami League President`s political office at Dhanmondi here this afternoon.

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The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday (16 April) in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis to the South Pacific. Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the ritual in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where the ceremony is held every two years for the summer and winter Olympics.

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted a one-day extension to Mustafizur Rahman`s No Objection Certificate (NOC), allowing him to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a BCB source. Mustafizur was previously scheduled to leave the IPL on April 30th but can now play for his team, the Chennai Super Kings, on May 1st. He will return to Bangladesh on May 2nd. Bangladesh will face Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series starting May 3rd in Chattogram. Mustafizur is expected to join the national team but may miss the first match. The last two matches of this series will take place in Dhaka.

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The rampant fish farming on the bank of the Mongla-Ghoshiakhali channel, through the illegal occupation of thousands of acres of government-owned land, has raised serious concerns regarding navigability and the ecological integrity of the area, particularly the Sundarbans and the Mongla port. This encroachment not only threatens the government`s land but also obstructs the water flow of the channel`s banks and floodplains, exacerbating the challenges posed by climate change.

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Upto 200 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in a slum near the Firingi Bazar Fishing Ghat in the port city of Chattogram on Monday (15 April) afternoon, leaving a good number of lower-income people homeless. Though a local ward councillor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) claimed that the number of damaged shanties would be 200, Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) authority outlined the number at 87. Abdur Razzak, deputy director (DD) of Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD), Chattogram Zone, said the fire

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Police detained two drug peddlers with 50 bottles of phensedyl from Ramkhana Union of Nageshwari Upazila early Monday (15 April). The detainees were identified as Md Md Masud Rana, 23, and his associate Md Sajedul Islam Sagor, 25 of the upazila. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive in West Ramkhana Mistritari village around 5 am and detained them along with 50 bottles of phensedyl, said SP Ruhul Amin, media spokesman of Kurigram district police.

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The news is heartbreaking and shocking. Abu Tauhid Heron, a young filmmaker full of passion and promise, has tragically departed this world. Just last year, he earned praise for his film `Adam`, and he had dreams of creating many more films. But alas, his journey was cut short far too soon. Heron passed away on Monday morning at the young age of 38. His death occurred at his home in New Eskaton in the capital city of Dhaka.

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Bank loan interest rates in Bangladesh have continued to increase since the introduction of the `SMART` system. Analysts attribute this situation to the increased pressure of borrowing money from banks to meet the government’s expenses. According to the new rate, if someone takes a loan from a bank, they will have to pay up to 13.5 percent interest. Last September, this rate was around 10 percent, and before July, the highest rate imposed by Bangladesh Bank was 9 percent. As a result, entrepreneurs are worried because their cost to expand business or make

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The tax burden on the middle class may increase in the upcoming FY25 budget as the revenue board is positively considering the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposal in this regard. The IMF has advised the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to set the tax-free income limit at Tk 5 lakh as well as abolish all concessions and exemptions. NBR sources said the revenue authorities have seen the IMF’s proposal in a positive light. The IMF proposal will increase the tax burden on the middle class and low-income people

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Shrikanta Nandi, manager of Natun Bazar branch in Chandpur town of Pubali Bank PLC, has gone missing with more than Tk 2.5 crores. Shrikanta Nandi, 40, is son of Nani Gopal Nandi and a resident of Ghagra village in Kachua upazila. The new manager of the bank and a customer filed two General Diaries (GD) separately at Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station in this regard.

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US President Joe Biden said Monday (15 April) he wants to prevent the conflict in the Middle East, where Israel is waging war in Gaza and fending off Iranian attacks, from spreading more widely. Iran launched an unprecedented aerial attack against Israel, and we launched an unprecedented military effort to defend it. Together with our partners, we defended that attack, Biden said as he met Iraq`s visiting prime minister.

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US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday (15 April) that his Republican-controlled chamber would vote this week on separate aid bills for Ukraine and Israel, after stalling for months over pressure from his party`s right-wing. The US Senate passed a $95 billion package in February that included massive new funds to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia`s invasion, as well as new support for Israel and Taiwan.

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During the Eid holiday from April 9 to 13, a total of 146,553 vehicles crossed the Padma Bridge in 5 days. A total of Tk 146,052,700 in toll was collected at the Mawa and Zajira ends of the bridge.According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, 30,330 vehicles crossed the bridge from the Mawa end on April 9, 17,505 on April 10, 11,194 on April 11, 15,883 on April 12, and 12,896 on April 13. A total of Tk 78,718,550 in toll was collected from the Mawa end during these 5 days

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Former President Donald Trump on Monday (15 April) declared that there was "no case" shortly after entering a Manhattan courthouse to face 34 felony counts in the first ever criminal trial of a former US president. "There is no case," Trump said in remarks to the press. "This is political persecution… It`s an assault on America." Trump also said that the United States is run by an incompetent man who is very much involved in the case.

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The European Union`s dependency on imports of oil and petroleum products in 2022 rose to a new record of 97.7% after declining to 91.6% the year prior, Eurostat said on Monday (15 April). "The EU’s import dependency for the entire family of crude oil and petroleum products surged to a new record high of 97.7% in 2022," Eurostat said in a statement.

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Armenia rejected reports on Monday (15 April) that it had held negotiations with the United Kingdom about deporting asylum seekers to the South Caucasus nation. Earlier in the day, The Times newspaper reported, citing leaked documents from the UK Foreign Office, that London was allegedly in talks with Armenia, Botswana, Costa Rica and Cote d`Ivoire to create a migration agreement similar to the Rwanda deal that provides for deportation of refugees while their asylum applications are being processed in the UK.

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China launched on Monday a new remote sensing satellite into space using the Long March-2D carrier rocket, Chinese media reported. The rocket was launched at 12:12 p.m. Beijing time (04:12 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, successfully putting the Gaojing-3 01 satellite into orbit, Xinhua news agency reported.

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