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Due to forecasted storm the Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued warning signal-1 for all the river ports in the said areas. Storm with wind speed of 40-60 kilometres per hour (kmph) may sweep across the country in the next eight hours till 1:00am Wednesday (22 May). The storm is expected to sweep over Pabna, Tangail, Mymensingh, Barishal, Patuakhali, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram, and Sylhet from the western/north-western regions between 3:00pm Tuesday to 1:00am Wednesday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a statement.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday (21 May) asked his party colleagues not to be happy with the news of US sanctions on former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed as he thinks they have to defeat the current government with their own strength instead of depending on others. "If I can`t manage my own house, no one else will do it for me.

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US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday (21 May) said it will take contributions from the government, private sector, and civil society to achieve a just energy transition in Bangladesh. It will require good policies in place to incentivize smart investments and cross-border electricity trade, privatization of underperforming state-owned assets, adoption of new technologies, and a phasing out of the most damaging fossil fuel power generation facilities, he said.

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In the labyrinthine realm of Bangladeshi politics, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stands as a beacon of controversy, its trajectory defined by a symbiotic relationship between opportunism and self-interest. From the upper echelons of leadership to grassroots supporters, a web of interconnected interests perpetuates BNP`s relevance, despite its tarnished reputation and faltering political fortunes. As we delve into the intricacies of BNP`s modus operandi, a nuanced understanding

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Five people were killed in a coal mine accident in the Chinese northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the Chinese media reported on Tuesday (21 May), citing sources. The accident took place on Monday at 20:38 local time (12:38 GMT) at Xing`an coal mine in the city of Hegang, trapping nine people inside, Chinese media reported, adding that four people were successfully rescued.

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US President Joe Biden’s administration fears that Iran could blame the United States or Israel for the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.Washington expects the regional status quo to remain, but at the same time fears that accusations from Iran could lead to an escalation of tensions with Israel. US officials on Sunday (19 May) were anxiously following news about the missing helicopter and wondering how the accident might change dynamics in the Middle East.

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More than 30 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army strikes on the Gaza Strip, Qatar`s Al Jazeera reported. According to the TV channel, at least 21 civilians were killed in airstrikes on the towns of Jabalia and Beit Lahia in the north of the Palestinian enclave. Several others were wounded. Al Jazeera also reported that 12 civilians died and several were injured after the Israeli army shelled residential buildings in Gaza City.

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Rising talent Jake Fraser-McGurk and fellow batsman Matt Short were added to Australia`s Twenty20 World Cup squad as travelling reserves on Tuesday (21 May). Fraser-McGurk has been in rampant form for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League while the versatile Short, who can also bowl off-spin, was a standout in Australia`s recent Big Bash League.

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Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza believes that the national cricket team has the ability to beat at least one of the two big teams—South Africa and Sri Lanka—in their Group D fixture to move to the next round. Apart from South Africa and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will get Nepal and Netherlands in their group. Since two teams will move to the Super 8, Bangladesh need three wins to be at safe position.

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A severe water crisis is unfolding in the Ghior upazila of Manikganj, with groundwater levels dropping below 28 feet, exacerbated by a prolonged heatwave and insufficient rainfall. The situation has become increasingly dire for the local population, who are grappling with both a lack of drinking water and the inability to irrigate their crops. The crisis is most acute in the Sadar Union and Baratia Union, where thousands of tube wells installed by families are failing to produce enough

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The Habaspur Asharyan Project, a government housing initiative aimed at providing shelter to the landless poor in Kumarkhali Upazila, is now a shadow of its former self, plagued by neglect and a lack of maintenance. The once-promising settlement has turned into a source of suffering for those who remain, as tin canopies and walls have rusted, leading to leaks during rainfall, and essential facilities like tube wells and toilets have fallen into disrepair

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At least 37 people were arrested in four cases filed at different police stations following Sunday`s (19 May) clashes in Dhaka`s Mirpur area, protesting a ban on battery-run three-wheelers. The cases were filed against around 2,500 people, Jasim Uddin Mollah, deputy commissioner of Mirpur Division Police, confirmed on Monday afternoon. Of the cases, two were filed at Pallabi Police Station, one each with Kafrul and Mirpur Model Police Stations, he added. Pallabi Police Station OC Apurba Hasan said they have arrested 15 people in the two cases. Munshi Sabbir, OC of Mirpur Model Police Station, said 10 people were arrested in a case filed at the station.

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A trader and a mentally- challenged woman died in two separate accidents in the capital on Monday (20 May). In the early morning, a trader Jalal Mia, 41, died of electrocution at his residence located at Babubazar under Kotwali police station. Meanwhile, mentally-challenged Khajida Akter, 16, received serious injury after falling off the roof at around 7:30am.

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City Bank recently appointed Kazi Azizur Rahman as the additional managing director (AMD) of the bank. Prior to this promotion, he served as the deputy managing director (DMD) and chief information officer (CIO) at the bank. Azizur first joined City Bank in 2007 as an executive vice president (EVP) and has been a key figure in the bank’s leadership team, serving as DMD and CIO until 2019. After a brief tenure at Meghna Bank, he returned to City Bank in 2021

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To increase the joy of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha, electronics company Minister has introduced the Hamba offer, under which customers can win cows, numerous free refrigerators, guaranteed discounts, and attractive gifts by purchasing specific models of Minister refrigerators. Moreover, considering the wide demands and preferences of customers, a cash discount of Tk 10,000 is available on the purchase of a Minister 195-litre refrigerator. Additionally, customers will receive a discount

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Iran`s powerful allies on Monday (20 May) mourned the death of its President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while regional militants hailed him as a supporter of the Palestinian cause. The United States said the deceased ultraconservative leader "had blood on his hands", Russia and China called him a "friend", and Iran`s arch-foe Israel has yet to react publicly.

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Bangla Academy Literary Award-winning essayist, novelist, freedom fighter and researcher Hossainuddin Hossain has passed away (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun). He has been undergoing treatment at Jessore Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for the past week. He was 83 before his death. He was suffering from numerous diseases.

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Members of the UN Security Council on Monday (20 May) observed a minute of silence in memory of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash. Mozambique Ambassador Pedro Comissario Afonso, who holds the rotating Council presidency in May, asked members to stand up and remain silent "in remembrance of the loss of life in a crash of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi" and his team, which took place on Sunday.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Iran`s new interim president on Monday (20 May) as Moscow made clear its desire to preserve and build on its deepening relationship with Tehran despite the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi. The Kremlin said Putin expressed his condolences to interim president Mohammad Mokhber and to the whole Iranian people over Raisi`s death in a helicopter crash, describing Raisi as a "reliable partner who made an invaluable personal contribution" to bilateral relations.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges, a London court ruled Monday (20 May) a decision likely to further drag out an already long legal saga. High Court judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson ruled for Assange after his lawyers argued that the U.S. government provided “blatantly inadequate” assurances that he would have the same free speech protections as an American citizen if extradited from Britain.

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The United States see no evidence of foul play in the helicopter crash that took the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several other officials. Earlier on Monday (20 May), Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on Sunday. The official pointed out that he agrees with comments made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s on Sunday that there seems to be no evidence of foul play.

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A Chattogram court on Monday (20 May) sentenced two arms traders to 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) each for possessing arms and ammunition in 2020. The court of 1st additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamal Hossain Sikdar awarded arms carriers Priyo Chakma alias Janopriyo, 31, and Prokash Talukdar,29, to 10 years imprisonment each for possessing arms and ammunitions. According to the prosecution story is in brief that Biazid Thana police, acting on a tip-off, detained two arms traders with arms and ammunition from Baluchara area in the city on June 9 in 2020.

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Two motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a truck on the Chandina-Rammohan road in Udalia area under Chandina upazila of the district on Monday (20 May). The deceased were identified as Md Jamsed Ahmed, 36, son of late Abdur Rahim, resident of Chaikot village of the municipality and Md Shahjalal,32, son of Shahidul Islam, resident of the same area. According to the local sources said they went to Alikamora area from Chaikot in the morning on a motorcycle.

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The government has decided to introduce the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Peace Medal for awarding an individual or organisation at local or international levels for their contribution to the establishment of peace. The cabinet on Monday (20 May) approved the draft of "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Shanti Padak (Peace Medal) Policy-2024" to introduce the award.

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The Palestinian movement Hamas demanded on Monday (20 May) that the International Criminal Court (ICC) overturns the decision to issue arrest warrant for the leaders of the movement and arrests all the Israeli leadership. Earlier in the day, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he had filed requests for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as for the leader of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ military wing head Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Masri and Hamas political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh.

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The concentration of tritium in the sixth batch of the treated water released through the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) from Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is far below the established operational limit, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday (20 May). On May 17, the operator of Japan`s Fukushima NPP, Tokyo Electric Power Company, started the sixth discharge of treated water into the ocean.

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Iran`s veteran nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri, a harsh critic of the West, was Monday (20 May) named acting foreign minister to replace the top diplomat killed in a helicopter crash along with the president. Bagheri, 56, had served as deputy to the foreign minister of the Islamic republic, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who perished along with the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in the accident. Bagheri is considered close to Iran`s ultraconservatives and a member of the inner circle of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the father-in-law of Bagheri`s brother.

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The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore`s Francis Scott Key Bridge was refloated Monday (20 May) and has begun slowly moving back to port. The Dali has remained at the collapse site since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns on March 26, killing six construction workers and snarling traffic into Baltimore Harbor. The ship appeared to start moving shortly after 6 a.m. as crews started to maneuver it out of the wreckage. It started and stopped a few times before slowly backing away from the collapse site.

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City Bank announces the recent appointment of Kazi Azizur Rahman as the Additional Managing Director (AMD) of the bank. Prior to this promotion, he served as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) within the same institution. Rahman first joined City Bank in 2007 as an Executive Vice President (EVP) and has been a key figure in the bank’s leadership team, serving as DMD & CIO until 2019. After a brief tenure at Meghna Bank, he returned to City Bank in 2021.

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