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In the opening day after the regulator`s decision, the DSEX dropped 98 points till 11:30am. The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged today (25 April), continuing the downward trend, despite the regulator cutting the daily lower circuit breaker limit to 3% instead of up to 10%. The interference by the regulator dragged the index to a 36-month low of 5,518. As per the latest directive issued on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) mandated that from Thursday onward, no stock can experience a decline of more than 3% per day, significantly narrower than the previous 10% limit, across both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (25 April) called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars. “We must speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars," she said adding that Bangladesh supports the UN Secretary General’s ‘New Agenda for Peace. The prime minister was addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) held at the

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Israel waged a genocidal war on the besieged Gaza on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian Hamas Resistance group carried out a historic operation against the occupying entity in retaliation for the regime’s intensified atrocities against the Palestinian people. Israel has imposed a complete siege on the densely populated territory, cutting off fuel, electricity, food, and water to the more than two million Palestinians living there. Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the publication of the horrifying news of the massacre and mass

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South Korean Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho and his UK counterpart, Michelle Donelan, held a video meeting on Wednesday (24 April), during which they discussed preparations for a joint artificial intelligence (AI) summit to come. The AI summit is expected to take place in Seoul from May 21–22. It is a follow-up to the AI Safety Summit hosted by the United Kingdom in November 2023. Among the participants were South Korea, the United States, Japan and Germany.

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Ukrainian officials on Wednesday (24 April) expressed thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. Ukrainian troops have faced acute shortages of shells and air defense systems as political quarrels in Washington held up the aid for months, allowing the Kremlin’s forces to edge forward in some parts of eastern Ukraine by sheer weight of troop numbers and firepower in what has largely become a war of attrition.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said his country has proven the West doesn’t have a monopoly on technology while inaugurating a hydropower and irrigation project in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (24 April). Raisi is the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since former President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad visited the country in 2008. “The Western countries tried to convince all others that knowledge and technology is exclusive to those countries,” Raisi said, addressing Sri Lanka`s President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other top officials. He added that the “idea” was rooted in “colonialism and arrogance” and that Iran was now able to share its knowledge with others, currently having projects in 20 countries.

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Amidst the severe heatwave gripping the nation, BNP provided bottled water, saline, and juice to common people in the capital on Wednesday (24 April) to alleviate their suffering. With temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels, party leaders and activists distributed bottled water, saline, and juice to pedestrians, day labourers, rickshaw pullers, street vendors, and other working-class of people in Kochukhet Bazar and Ashkona Haji Camp areas of the city.

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Bangladesh will play Lebanon in their last Group I away match of their Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at a neutral venue—Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match between the two teams will kick-off at 7: 00 pm local time and 10: 00 pm Bangladesh time. Two war-torn Arabian nations—Palestine and Lebanon—had to play their home matches in neutral venues due to security reasons. Before the last group match, Bangladesh will play Australia in their home match on June 6 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.

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Six workers died and eight others were injured after a truck fell into a roadside ditch at Sajek in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on Wednesday (24 April) evening. Maruf Ahmed, additional superintendent of Rangamati Police, confirmed the matter. According to the locals, the victims were engaged in road construction work along the Udaipur border. On the way back from the border, the truck lost control and plunged into the ditch, killing six workers and injuring eight others.

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Four platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed to maintain law and order in Faridpur sadar and Madhukhali upazilas amid tension over lynching of two youths following a fire in a temple in Dumain union. The authorities deployed four platoons of BGB at Baliakandi and Baghate Bazar under Faridpur Sadar and Madhukhali upazilas around 9 am, said Shariful Islam, public relations officer of the BGB. Along with the BGB, village police are stationed to avoid further trouble, he said, adding that the situation in the area is normal now.

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Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-10) have arrested four people with Tk 60 crore worth of fake cobra snake venom, foreign firearms, and various tools used for fraud. They were arrested during a raid in Dhaka’s Hatirjhil area on Tuesday (23 April) night. The arrestees are Enamul Haque (54), Safiqul Islam (54), Ershad Ali (36) and Syed Mohammad Ibrahim Khalilullah (34). During the raid, a private car was seized, along with a foreign pistol, a magazine, 6 rounds of ammunition, a toy pistol, 10 kg of fake snake venom, an album, 2 CDs Tk 36,235 in cash and 360 Indian rupees.

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A farmer died of heat stroke while working in the fields in West Chunti Hadur Pahar area of Chunti Union of Lohagara upazila pf Chattogram on Wednesday (24 April). The deceased farmer Samshul Alam (60) was the son of Late Thanda Mia of the area. Monirul Mabud Royal, local UP member, confirmed the matter. Alauddin, in-charge of Chunati Police Station, said that the matter has been informed to the OC of the police station.

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The unrelenting heatwave has severely disrupted public life nationwide. Due to the oppressive temperatures, hospitals have experienced a surge in patient admissions, including in the capital city. Children and the elderly have been disproportionately impacted, succumbing to heat-related illnesses and requiring hospitalization. Doctors said most of the patients coming to hospitals are suffering from fever, cough, and cold. Among them, children are more affected by stomach pain, diarrhoea,

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Golden Life Insurance Company Limited has allegedly deceived customers by looting 60 percent of their premium payments under the guise of expenses. Despite this, the company has failed to honor its obligations to policyholders by refusing to pay out insurance claims. As a result, 15,067 policyholders have been left in limbo, struggling for years to receive their rightful insurance payouts. These revelations have surfaced in the company`s unaudited financial report for the period spanning January to December 2023.

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Primary energy is the key element for the power sector. Without energy, the power sector and industries will suffer even if they have installed capacity. So, we have taken a bundle of initiatives to enhance the supply of gas to the national grid, says Petrobangla Chairman Zanendra Nath Sarker in an interview with The Daily Messenger’s Jannatul Ferdushy. Messenger: Petrobangla is going to explore gas after a decade. Why is it doing so now? Zanendra: Due to the gas crisis in the country, the Bangladesh Power Development

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Moscow is ready to work on the formation of a multipolar world order and strengthening global security with all interested partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address message to participants in the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues. "Russia is prepared for close collaboration with all interested partners to uphold global and regional security and to establish a new multipolar international order that aligns with the interests of the majority of nations," the head of state stressed.

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The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to approve the proposed European law to require large companies to prevent and remedy human rights and environmental abuses in their global supply chains as a step forward for corporate accountability, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday (24 April). Following the European Parliament’s vote, the law now needs final approval by ministers of EU member states. The EU ministerial vote is expected to take place in late May, according to the HRW.

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Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori has visited the Horni Union Health & Family Welfare Center, the women-led community center in Chanondi Union, and Islamganj Janata High School. He attended the inauguration of the renovated labor room and Rohingya refugee ward at the Noakhali district Sadar hospital. During the two-day visit (April 22-23), the ambassador also discussed with the Divisional Director of Health, the Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police, the Hospital Superintendent, the Deputy Director of Family Planning, UNFPA, and its NGO partners.

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Iran condemned as "unfounded" Wednesday (24 April) US allegations of "malicious cyber activity" on behalf of its military that triggered a new set of sanctions against Iranian companies and individuals. Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said Iran "categorically dismissed the US government claim that some Iranian individuals and companies have been involved in cyberattacks". He accused Washington of seeking to "deflect the wave of international criticism towards their policies of unlimited support for the Zionist regime (Israeli) war crimes and genocide in the Gaza Strip".

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A woman died after being hit by a train in the Khanpara Harishova Bazar area at Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Wednesday (24 April) afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mamta Begum (40) of Dhabalsuti village of the upazila. Abu Saeed Chowdhury, officer-in-charge (OC) of Patgram Police Station, confirmed the matter.

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Two farmers died from heat stroke in separate upazilas of Nilphamari on Wednesday (24 April) afternoon. The deceased were identified as Anarul Ahmen, 52, and Abu Taleb, 54. In Domar Upazila, Anarul fell ill while working on a field under the open sky around 1:30 pm. Later, locals rescued him and took him to the Domar Health Upazila Complex, where a doctor declared him dead. Domar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohsin Ali confirmed the matter.

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