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A day after edible oil refiners demanded an increase of Tk 10 against per litre bottle of soybean oil, the government on Thursday fixed the price of per litre bottle of edible oil at Tk 167, hiking by Tk 4. State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu said this at a press conference on the reassessment of price of edible oil at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

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Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government has taken an initiative to identify the country’s natural resources considering the framework of the United Nations’ System of Environmental Economic Accounting and its related thematic areas.

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The prevailing heat wave condition is likely to continue over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Besides, a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rangpur and Barishal divisions, rest part of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the district of Moulvibazar and it may continue, said a regular bulletin of the Met office. “The heat wave that has been going on will continue and remain unchanged but

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Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Bangladesh Army is doing everything in contributing to achieving Bangladesh`s foreign policy and helping the country become a Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. n"It is our duty to defend our motherland, to maintain sovereignty of the country and we remain prepared for that. We are doing everything," he said.

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Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been named in influential US weekly TIME magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world for 2024. Tabassum was named in the Innovators section of the list for her commitment to sustainable design that “prioritises local cultures and values, as well as the perils faced by our shared planet.” The citation for Tabassum, written for TIME by Sarah Whiting, dean of the Harvard School for Design, says: “Tabassum’s altruism even extends to buildings

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The need for sustainable development calls for the urgency of proper utilisation of natural resources. The emergence of the blue economy in the 21st century replicates the core idea of sustainability. Through sustainable solutions and innovations, the blue economy promotes the idea of sustainably generating economic value from the untapped potential of marine resources to improve food security, nutrition, and health, reduce poverty, create jobs, increase trade and industrial profiles, preserve biodiversity and ecosystem health, and uphold regional peace

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The nearest Indonesian international airport to a volcano that erupted five times in recent days has been ordered closed for 24 hours due to volcanic ash, the transport ministry said Thursday (18 April). Mount Ruang started erupting on Tuesday evening, sending an ash cloud more than a mile into the sky. Officials raised its alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system and warned falling debris could cause a tsunami after four more eruptions on Wednesday.

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Lebanon`s Hezbollah group said it attacked an Israeli army base near the border on Wednesday(17 April), with the latest in a series of tit-for-tat strikes wounding 14 soldiers, according to Israel`s military. Israel and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Hamas ally, have been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire since the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel on October 7, triggering war in the Gaza Strip.But Wednesday`s incident marked the third day in a row that Hezbollah strikes wounded people in Israel, with regional tensions high after Iran launched a direct attack on Israel over the weekend in retaliation for a deadly strike on Tehran`s Damascus consulate.

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In the upcoming upazila elections, candidates from ruling political parties and alliances find themselves uncontested, with at least fifty political parties, including BNP-Jamaat and Islami Andolan, opting out of participation. With only Awami League candidates in the electoral fray, concerns of internal conflicts within the party at the grassroots level have surfaced. Incidents like the recent abduction of a potential candidate in Natore highlight the apprehensions surrounding the electoral atmosphere. Reports of threats and abductions of candidates have emerged from

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Bangladesh Cricket Board`s (BCB) Cricket Operations Chairman, Jalal Yunus has sparked debate with his statement that star left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has nothing more to gain from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). This declaration comes despite Mustafizur`s strong performance for the Chennai Super Kings, where he has taken 10 wickets in five matches, including a four-wicket haul. BCB extended Mustafizur`s IPL participation by one day, allowing him to play on May 1. He is expected to join the national team camp on May 3.

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A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official has refuted recent media speculation about head coach Chandika Hathurusingha`s future with the Bangladesh team. Reports suggesting Hathurusingha would not return to Bangladesh surfaced after he travelled to Australia, where his family resides, ahead of the Eid break and the final Test against Sri Lanka. “There is no doubt,” stated Jalal Yunus, BCB`s chairman of cricket operations, when questioned about Hathurusingha. “Why should we doubt? We don`t understand the reason behind (the speculation). Did we provide any statement (regarding Chandika)?”

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The scorching heatwave sweeping across the country has dealt a severe blow to the poultry farming sector in the Barishal region, plunging farmers into a crisis as broiler chickens succumb to heatstroke in alarming numbers. In this situation, farmers are in fear of major losses. Despite desperate efforts, including first aid measures and constant spraying of water in farms, the relentless heat has proven fatal for thousands of birds, leaving farmers grappling with unprecedented losses.

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The country’s highways have become death traps, with the procession of death due to road accidents showing no signs of stopping; rather, it is increasing day by day. The death toll rises particularly during the Eid holidays compared to other times of the year. In the last two days alone, 40 people have died in road accidents across different parts of the country. According to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, 565 people were killed and 1228 injured in 552 road accidents in March. During this period, 203 people lost their lives and 166 sustained injuries in 181 motorcycle accidents, which accounts for 32.78 percent of the total accidents, 35.92 percent of the fatalities, and 13.51 percent of the injuries.

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Panthakunja will be turned into an aesthetic Udyan before July, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Wednesday (17 April). He came up with the announcement during an exchange of views with journalists after inspecting the cleaning programme of Panthpath box culvert inside Panthakunja Park in the morning. Taposh said Panthakunja is a very important park in this area. In 2017, initiatives were taken under the mega project for its development but the work of this park was stopped due to taking Dhaka Elevated Expressway in this direction.

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Meherpur district recorded the highest temperature of this season at 40.7 degrees Celsius on Wednesday (17 April). People are experiencing blistering heat as a severe heat wave is sweeping the district. Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre recorded 40.7 Degrees Celsius in Meherpur at 3 pm on Wednesday, said Jaminur Rahman, in-charge of the Observatory Centre. The situation may persist for a few more days, he said adding that there is no possibility of rain at this moment.

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Singer Anonnya Iasmen Angkon announces her marriage to Abhijit Jitu, a fellow musician. They married two years ago, and recently, a small get-together was held at a village home in Rajshahi, attended by members, relatives, and friends from both families. The singer herself confirmed the marriage to the media recently. Angkon participated in the popular reality show `SaReGaMaPa` in Kolkata in 2011, which helped launch her career. Following her stint on `SaReGaMaPa,` she achieved further recognition by becoming the second runner-up in a local reality show in 2016. While Angkon began her career through reality shows, she is currently busy with television appearances and recording original songs.

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Apex, a local shoe manufacturing and retail company, witnessed unprecedented sales during the entire month of Ramadan, leading up to the recent Eid-ul-Fitr. The company`s officials claim that this was their highest sales record in history. Market analysts attribute Apex`s soaring sales to the boycott against its biggest competitor, Bata. Industry experts concur that the Bata boycott significantly impacted and boosted Apex`s sales. On the other hand, Bata`s sales have declined due to the impact of the boycott. The ‘Boycott Israel’ campaign began in Bangladesh after the massacre in Gaza in

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Due to stringent import regulations, there has been a 22 percent decline in the importation of goods and machinery from July to February. This has led to stagnation in business expansion, causing intolerable price hikes for products. Furthermore, businesses are unable to open Letters of Credit (LC) in accordance with demand. According to Bangladesh Bank, capital machinery imports fall by 22 percent, capital goods by 21.3 percent and EPZ-related imports fall by 13 percent during the mentioned period. Data shows machinery

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Bangladesh and Nepal have emphasised the operationalisation of the (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) framework to contribute to the individual country’s economy not only by expanding trade and connectivity, but also by creating more opportunity to promote people-to-people contacts. Bangladesh also emphasised the expeditious conclusion of tripartite power agreement among Bangladesh-India-Nepal soon, which will help Bangladesh to import power from Nepal, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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More than 50,000 Russian military personnel have died during the Ukraine conflict, the BBC reported Wednesday, citing its own reporters, independent media group Mediazona and volunteers. They found that more than 27,300 Russian soldiers died during the second year of the war, a 25-percent increase on the first year. BBC Russian, Mediazona and volunteers have been counting deaths since February 2022, using open-source information from official reports and the media, as well as using satellite images of Russian cemeteries to estimate the number of new graves.

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Nestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases, a report has found. Campaigners from Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organization, sent samples of the Swiss multinational’s baby-food products sold in Asia, Africa and Latin America to a Belgian laboratory for testing. The results, and examination of product packaging, revealed added sugar in the form of sucrose or honey in samples of Nido, a follow-up milk formula brand intended for use for infants aged one and above, and Cerelac, a cereal aimed at children aged between six months and two years.

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Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country`s southwestern coast. Flash floods have also killed dozens of people in neighboring Afghanistan. In Pakistan, most of the deaths were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in the country`s northwest. Collapsing buildings have killed 32 people, including 15 children and five women, said Khursheed Anwar, a spokesman for the Disaster Management Authority. Dozens more were also injured in the region, where 1,370 houses were damaged, Anwar said.

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Two cousins drowned in the Gorai river in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia on Wednesday (17 April) at noon. The deceased were identified Most. Shefa, 13, daughter of Shamim Islam of Sherkandi area and Shahzada, 7, son of Alamgir Hossain of Zainabad area of the upazila. According to locals, Shefa came to visit her grandfather`s house in the Zainabad area on Friday. Around 12 pm on Wednesday, five children including Shefa and her cousin Shazada went to take a bath in the Gorai River.

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two individuals along with 40 gold bars, weighing 4.63 kg from Choygharia in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district. The arrestees were identified as Jashim Uddin, 53, son of Makbul Hossain and Humayun Kabir, 40, son of Akter Ali of the upazila.

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