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Vehicular movement on Airport road remained suspended for half an hour as the workers of a garment factory blocked the road demanding payment of salary and dues. Abu Saleh Md Raihan, joint commissioner (traffic north) of DMP, said hundreds of workers of the factory put up barricade on Mohakhali to Airport-bound road near Sainik Club around 8:35 am, demanding payment of dues. The workers left the road around 9:15 am after police intervention

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Chief Heat Officer for Dhaka North City Bushra Afreen has said they are working to make life bearable for women in the communities with some solutions amid heatwaves. "We are prioritising solutions like providing drinking water at bus tops and coupling this with accessible women-friendly washrooms to ensure that women can easily find relief and safety during their daily commutes," she said in a video message.

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Bangladesh, often referred to as a "climate change hotspot," is now experiencing scorching summers and extreme heatwaves due to the increasing global temperatures. Recent reports in the Dailies indicate that 2024 has set a new record as the warmest year, with average temperatures ranging from 40 to 42 degrees Celsius in all districts. The occurrence of these heatwaves has resulted in the closure of schools, disruption of agricultural activities

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Clambering hand-over-hand, sweat dripping into his eyes, a durian labourer expertly slices a cumbersome fruit from a tree before tossing it down to land with a soft thump in his colleague`s waiting arms some 15 metres (50 feet) below. Among Thailand`s most famous and lucrative exports, the pungent "king of fruits" is as distinctive in its smell as its spiky green-brown carapace, and has been farmed in the kingdom for hundreds of years.

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A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence community were part of a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court filings unsealed Friday (3 May). Miguel Eugenio Zapata, 37, was arrested in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday on a charge that he made false statements to law enforcement.

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday (3 May) that Israel continues to target women in strikes in the Gaza Strip. "The war in Gaza continues to be a war on women," UNRWA said in a press statement posted on its social media platform X, adding that more than 10,000 women have been killed and 19,000 others injured in the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

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Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday (3 May) in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday morning in the slaying of 45-year-old Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver, police said.

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday (3 May) said BNP now itself remains in pressure as they wanted to mount stress on the government by hatching various conspiracies. "Those who wanted to keep us under pressure are now remaining in pressure as the Arab spring has also gone beyond the Atlantic," he said. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said this while addressing a press briefing held at the Awami League President Sheikh Hasina`s political Office in Dhanmondi.

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Twenty-four hours after a commuter train collided with an oil-carrying train at the Joydebpur Railway junction in Gazipur on Friday, the salvage operation has yet to make significant progress. The collision, which occurred near Kazi Bari around 11 am on Friday, disrupted train communication between Dhaka and the northern-eastern region for two hours. Despite the ongoing efforts, the rescue teams have struggled to clear the two oil-laden wagons and two commuter train

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Since its designation as a district in 1984, Gaibandha has grappled with the absence of a local meteorological office, leaving millions at the mercy of severe winters, droughts, and floods. The deficiency in timely forecasts has heightened risks for the community, compelling journalists and residents to seek weather updates from distant sources. Reports reveal that Gaibandha, with its population in the lakhs, suffers from annual natural calamities

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Bumper Boro harvest in haor areas of Sunamganj has brought happiness among the marginal farmers. For farmers like Karim Mia from Shanghai Haor, these crops aren`t just a source of income; they are the embodiment of dreams for a better life. With a family to support, including a wife and five children, Karim`s hopes rest on the success of his seven bigha land. This year, his dreams have finally come to fruition.

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A bilateral meeting was held between Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Gambia’s Foreign Minister Dr Mamadou Tangara on the sidelines of the OIC`s 15th Summit Pre-Preparatory Foreign Ministers` Meeting held in Banjul, Gambia. The Gambia Foreign Minister expressed his deep appreciation to Bangladesh`s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her solidarity with the Muslim Ummah by sheltering Rohingya refugees displaced from Myanmar in Bangladesh. He also thanked the Bangladesh government for its financial assistance in the Rohingya genocide case, according to a media release on Saturday (4 May).

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Rock, Hard rock, Thrash metal------ KHN took the stage by singing all kinds of songs. The `KHN Music Nights` organised by the production company Baishtami in Dhaka won the hearts of the audience present on Thursday. On this day, artist KHN performed a total of 16 songs including Dwandik Bastubad, Shirir Niche Paner Dokan, Hannan Mia`s Rokto Garam, Suranjana, Swapna, Maa, Dalia, Sukha and others.

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The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources is experiencing a fund crisis. As a result, it cannot import adequate amounts of liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, and fuel oil to feed the power plants. It even failed to pay the huge outstanding bills to the private partners. The outstanding bills in the power and energy sector are Tk 42,000 crore. Of that, Tk 37,641 crore is owed to the power producers and Tk 3,425 crore in the energy sector.

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Irregularities and corruption persist within the power and energy sector. Despite government efforts, system losses remain unchecked. Officials and employees of various sector-related institutions continue to engage in corrupt practices, with the government shifting the burden of their crimes onto consumers. According to sources, the government has incrementally raised prices for gas, electricity, and fuel over recent years, sparking public discontent. Meanwhile, various donor organisations have been consistently pressuring the government to lift subsidies in this sector.

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Last year was quite challenging for the banking sector. Despite that, the profits of most of the listed banks increased. After reviewing the audited financial reports of the banks from January 1, 2023 to December 31, it was found that the profit of 20 banks out of 29 increased compared to 2022. Banks also increased the amount of dividends paid to shareholders as profits rose.

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The garment industry, the major export sector, experienced its lowest export performance in six months of the 2024 fiscal year, with exports totaling $3.29 billion in April. This decline can be attributed to the country observing a six-day-long holiday to celebrate the Eid festival. According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), apparel export was $4.05 billion in November, $4.56 billion in December, $4.97

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This year`s maiden hajj flights from Chattogram will start from May 14. Biman`s Boeing 717, carrying 419 pilgrims, will depart from Shah Amanat International Airport for Madinah at 3:50 am on May 14, Biman`s Chattogram district manager Md Shahdat Hossain confirmed. This year, 22 direct flights will be operated from Chattogram to Saudi Arabia for the transportation of pilgrims, he added. Of them, 20 flights will go directly to Jeddah and two flights will go to Madinah.

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Nepal`s Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday (3 May), just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season. The Himalayan republic is home to eight of the world`s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring, when temperatures are warm and winds are typically calm. The verdict was issued in late April but a summary was only published this week.

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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday (3 May) that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. The tally includes at least 26 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 77,867 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war broke out when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.

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A worker was killed and three others sustained injuries in a boiler explosion at a rice mill in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj district early on Friday (3 May). The deceased was identified as Fazal Ali, 26, son of Robial Hossain of Jamtoil Paschim Para of the upazila. The injured were admitted to a local hospital. The explosion occurred at the rice mill around 5 am when rice was put on the boiler machine, leaving four workers injured, said Md. Rezaul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kamarkhand Police Station.

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Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a fugitive convict who was sentenced to death in a case filed over the gang-raped of a college student in 2012. RAB arrested Sabbir alias Abu Sayed from the airport area of Dhaka at midnight on Thursday (2 May). Tipped off, a team of Natore RAB camp conducted a drive in the area and arrested Sabbir with the help of RAB-1. According to the prosecution, Sabbir was in a relationship with a college student of Chandai village in Baraigram upazila. On October 19, 2012, Sabbir took the girl to Kalam Mirzapur village. Later, he along with his friends raped the girl near Mirzapur Eidgah.

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Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday (3 May) distributed umbrella, bottled water and saline among rickshaw pullers to protect them from scorching heat as the county continues to experience a heat wave for the past few days. He made the distribution at sector No-4 in Dhaka’s Uttara on Friday morning. Mayor said, "The heat wave is getting worse day by day. Every day the suffering of those who have to go out for livelihood increases. People with limited income, especially rickshaw pullers, suffer even more.” He said the city corporation is providing umbrellas so that they can at least stay in the shade of the umbrella. Atiqul said all the registered rickshaws under the DNCC will be delivered to this umbrella in phases.

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Four people were killed by lightning strikes in four upazilas of the district yesterday (2 May). They died in the upazilas of Chandina, Burichang, Debidwar and Sadar South. The deceased were identified as Mokhlesh Rahman, 60, of Dhamti village of Debidwar upazila, Alam Hossain, 22, of Pachora village of Burichang upazila, Atiqul Islam, 52, of Sahapur area of Sadar Dakshin upazila and Delwar Hossain, 40 of Simantapur village of Chandina upazila of the district. This incident of lightning happened from 4:30 pm to midnight on Thursday. According to the district police sources, Mokhlesur Rahman and Alam Hossain died in lightning while they were harvesting their paddy.

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Bus movement on the Dhaka-Gazipur route has remained suspended since Friday (3 May) morning following a clash between students of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Duet) and transport workers in Gazipur Sadar upazila on Thursday night. Bus passengers were bearing the brunt of it, as no buses from the Gazipur Bus Stand left for Dhaka as of filing this report around 11:00 am on Friday. However, bus movement on other routes from Gazipur remained normal

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