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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (22 April) stressed the need for expending money used in the war to protect the world, placing six proposals in facing the adverse impact of the climate change to build a beautiful world for future generation. "I could not but saying one thing that the world could be saved if the money expended in the wars and buying weapons is used for (facing impacts of) climate change," she said. The premier made the remarks while inaugurating a four-day UN Climate

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Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday (22 April) said five bilateral instruments including one agreement, three Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) and one Letter of Intent are likely to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s Thailand visit this week. "The visit is significant for both countries as it will open a new window of cooperation between two friendly countries (Bangladesh and Thailand), " he said. Hasan was speaking at the curtain raiser press conference at his ministry here marking the

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As the vibrant hues of the biggest festival of the Muslim community, Eid, adorn our streets, there`s an unfortunate shadow looming over the revelry: the alarming rise in road accidents. Festive celebrations, while joyous occasions, often coincide with an increase in road traffic, leading to a surge in accidents and fatalities. The death toll rises, particularly during the Eid holidays, compared to other times of the year. And it`s almost a very common phenomenon in the country so far. Eid celebrations were marred by a tragic surge of road accidents

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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Monday (22 April) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj. After laying the wreath, the Ambassador stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation. Later, he offered prayer seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and other martyrs who had to embrace martyrdom on the fateful August 15, 1975.

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The head of the Israeli Directorate of Military Intelligence, Aharon Haliva, on Monday ( 22 April) announced his resignation because of the reconnaissance department`s failure to prevent the attack of Palestinian movement Hamas on October 7, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

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The United States and Sri Lanka are set to collaborate in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise at Sri Lanka’s military base in Trincomalee starting Monday (22 April), the US Embassy in the island state said. "From April 22-26 in Trincomalee, the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise.

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Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Sunday (21 April) it had shot down an Israeli drone over the country`s south. "Islamic resistance fighters shot down an enemy drone over the Al Aishiyeh area in southern Lebanon at 10:50 p.m. (19:50 GMT) on Sunday," the statement read. Hezbollah identified the drone as a Hermes 450, which is a multi-role combat drone produced by Haifa-based Elbit Systems. It is designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

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Jude Bellingham snatched Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Clasico win over champions Barcelona on Sunday to take them 11 points clear at the top of La Liga with six matches remaining. Los Blancos twice came from behind with Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez netting to level Andreas Christensen and Fermin Lopez strikes, before Bellingham rammed home the winner in stoppage time to virtually guarantee his team the title.

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A 34-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals over previous enmity in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh on Sunday (21 April) night. The deceased was identified as Rana Ahmed, son of Abul Hashem of Banati village under Rajgati union of the upazila. Police and locals said there was a long standing enmity between Abul Hashem and Bakul in the village.

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The throat-slit body of a housewife, who went missing on Friday, was recovered from a tenant’s house in Natore Sadar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Eti Begum, 45, wife of Md Shafiqul Islam, imam of Murcha Baitul Noor Jame Masjid in Lohagara upazila of the district. Police and locals said Eti Begum used to live in the village alone but her husband Imam Shafiqul lives in Lohagara for job.

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The once vibrant Ichhamati River, winding through the heart of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, now faces an existential crisis due to encroachment, pollution, and neglect. Over the past century, the construction of multiple permanent dams has contributed significantly to its demise, threatening the livelihoods and health of hundreds of thousands of people residing along its 10-kilometer stretch.

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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive seized around 500 sacks of illegally imported sugar, weighing 30 tonnes, from a warehouse in Chaktai area on Sunday (21 April) and arrested a businessman. The arrested businessman is Borhan Alamdar, 37, son of Amin Sharif, aresident of Bhatikhain Alamdarpara area. The elite force also seized a lorry used to transport the sugar from Chaktai Chalapatti area under Baklia Police Station. On a tip-off, a RAB team conducted a drive in the area and arrested Borhan Alamdar for importing and selling Indian sugar by evading customs duty, Nurul Abser, senior assistant director (Media) of RAB-7 said.

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The highly anticipated premiere of the globally renowned business reality show "Shark Tank Bangladesh`` is scheduled to take place on April 26th. The episodes will be available for streaming every Friday at 10 PM on Bongo and will also be broadcast on Deepto TV. This announcement was made on Sunday (21 April) through a press conference held at the Holiday Inn in Dhaka. The esteemed panel of judges, known as Sharks, were present at the event along with the honorable partners of Shark Tank Bangladesh.

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Popular Bangladeshi band Dalchhut, founded by the late legendary singer-songwriter Sanjeeb Choudhury, has released a new album titled ‘Sanjeeb’ after a long hiatus of 12 years. Sanjeeb Choudhury passed away on November 19, 2007, and the band`s last album, `Aay Nimontron,` was released in 2012. This new album has been named `Sanjeeb` as a tribute to the band`s founder, Sanjeeb Choudhury. The songs on the album reflect Sanjeeb`s persona and legacy.

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The demand for electricity has surged with the resumption of production in all industries after Eid, yet electricity production has not kept pace. Consequently, load shedding has intensified, compounding the discomfort in the sweltering heat. While load shedding is less frequent in urban areas, such as the capital Dhaka, it is worsening in rural areas, exacerbated by the ongoing heatwave. The correspondents of the Daily Messenger have reported that Rangpur, Dinajpur, Savar, Noakhali, Sylhet, Chuadanga, Gaibandha, Jhenaidah, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and other areas of the country are experiencing load shedding for five to six hours.

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Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza`s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. It has also vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the U.S

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A severe heatwave is sweeping across numerous districts of the country, subjecting people to grueling conditions of extreme heat. Despite a slight decrease in temperature, the oppressive discomfort persists, exacerbated by high levels of humidity in the air. Regrettably, there seems to be no immediate relief from this challenging situation. According to the Meteorological Department, the ongoing heatwave is expected to persist for the next few days. The highest temperature (42.2 degrees Celsius) in the country was recorded in

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The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has suspended the board of Sonali Life Insurance Company for embezzling Tk 187.84 crore and also appointed Brigadier General (retd) SM Ferdous as an administrator for six months to run the insurance activities of the listed company. IDRA Director and Spokesperson Md Jahangir Alam told The Daily Messenger Ferdous had started his duties on Sunday. He said Hoda Vasi Chowdhury and Co had done an audit, which proved the allegations of financial irregularities and

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A major search operation continued off Japan on Monday for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board were conducting submarine location drills late on Saturday off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Ten ships and five aircraft from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were combing the waters, aided by others from the Air Self-Defense Force and the coastguard, a navy duty official told AFP.

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Gaza`s civil defence said Sunday health workers had uncovered at least 50 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis. Israel`s military said it was checking the reports. In a statement, the civil defence agency said the remains were discovered in the courtyard of Nasser Medical Complex. "Inside the Nasser Medical complex there are mass graves dug by the Israeli occupation ... we were shocked by the presence of bodies of 50 martyrs in one of the pits yesterday," Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency.

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At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event hosted by Sri Lanka`s army Sunday (21 April), police said. A driver crashed into the crowd on an unprotected stretch of the track at the Fox Hill circuit, which is maintained by the Sri Lankan army. A video shared widely on social media showed track marshals waving yellow flags to warn other drivers to slow down after a car overturned on the track. The drivers are seen speeding past in clouds of orange dust until a red car slams into the crowd, and people are heard screaming.

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Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the country`s armed forces for their "success" in his first public comments since Tehran launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel last week. In a meeting with Iranian military commanders on Sunday, Khamenei praised the armed forces for their "success in recent events", a week after the country`s first-ever direct attack on Israel from its own territory. "The armed forces showed a good image of their abilities and power and an admirable image of the Iranian nation," Khamenei said. "They also proved the emergence of the power of the Iranian nation`s determination at the international level."

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Pabna Zilla Bidi Mazdoor Union on Sunday (21 April) laid siege to the Pabna to press home their Four demands, to reduce tariffs on bidis in the budget for the next 2024-25 fiscal year. About thousands of bidi workers gathered in front Pabna Deputy Commissioner`s office and Human Chain there in the morning. Their demands are No tax on the bidis during Bangabandhu`s time, so should be want withdrawal of tax on bidis, withdrawal of advance income tax on bidis, stopping all of lowquality cigarettes at Multinational companies and increasing the wages of bidi workers.

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A cleaner of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) died after being hit by a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Natun Bazar in Dhaka’s Gulshan area on Sunday (21 April). The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzaque, 46, son of Foyez Uddin of Nazirpur upazila in Pirojpur district and a resident of Bhatara area in the capital. The accident occurred around 6 am when the CNG-run auto-rickshaw hit him while crossing the road, leaving him injured, said Hasib Hossain, assistant sub-inspector of Gulshan Police Station.

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Gas supply to different areas in Savar will remain suspended for two hours from 2 pm to 4 pm on Monday (22 April) for all categories of customers for emergency works in gas pipelines. According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd, the areas where gas supply will remain off include Tongabari, Ashulia, Khejur Bagan, Gouripur, Khagan, Kumkumari, and Akran. The consumers in the adjoining areas may experience low pressure in gas supply during the period, said Titas Gas regretting the temporary inconveniences of consumers.

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Thirty people were injured in a clash between police and garment workers at BSCIC industrial area in Fatullah of Narayanganj district on Sunday (21 April). Quoting witnesses, police said a group of workers of Abanti Colour Tex Limited blocked Dhaka-Munshiganj road around 9:30 am after placing bamboo, sticks, electric poles and logs demanding payment of their dues. A two kilometer long tailback was created following the blockade. On information, police rushed to the spot and the clash started around 12:30 pm when they tried to disperse the workers.

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The order to kill came from inside a federal prison near Argentina`s capital. Unwitting authorities patched a call from drug traffickers tied to one of the country`s most notorious gangs to collaborators on the outside. Hiring a 15-year-old hit man, they sealed the fate of a young father they didn`t even know. At a service station on March 9 in Rosario, the picturesque hometown of soccer star Lionel Messi, 25-year-old employee Bruno Bussanich was whistling to himself and checking the day`s earnings just before he was shot three times from less than a foot away, surveillance footage shows. The assailant fled without taking a peso.

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As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. Next to him is a small cardboard box with several banknotes worth 10 Haitian gourdes — about 7 U.S. cents. “Everyone give whatever they have!” the man shouts as he grabs the arms and hands of people entering a neighborhood in the capital of Port-au-Prince that has been targeted by violent gangs. The community recently voted to buy a metal barricade and install it themselves to try to protect residents from the unrelenting violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people in Haiti from January to March.

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Ukrainian and Western leaders welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned the passage of the bill would “further ruin” Ukraine and cause more deaths. The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday (20 April) session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.

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