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Banks can easily recover loans from farmers than from millionaires, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said on Thursday (30 May) at a seminar by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). "Though the banks can easily recover the money given to the farmers but millionaires in the country do not repay loans," the state minister made the remark at a seminar titled "Smart Agriculture and Challenges in Value Chain Development".

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A Dhaka Court on Thursday (30 May) framed charges against five people including Chairman of Regent Hospital Mohammad Shahed, for allegedly giving fake COVID-19 test reports and charging taka 2.66 Lakh. Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ((CMM) court Mohna Alamgir officially started the judicial proceedings of the case by framing charges against the accused today.

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According to Election Commission (EC) secretary Md Jahangir Alam 38% voter turnout in the third phase of upazila elections across 87 upazilas However, he also noted that this figure may rise as complete data from all centres is not received yet. The announcement was made at a joint press conference in Agargaon with outgoing secretary Jahangir Alam and newly appointed secretary Shafiul Azim.

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US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has said the United States will remain committed to ensuring that peacekeepers can continue to advance peace and security around the world. “We will continue to help our partners develop critical capabilities and invest heavily in long-term bilateral partnerships,” he said in a message, marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

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For the second year in a row, the Fratelli Tutti Foundation is poised to host the latest edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, #BeHuman. The initiative, entitled "Ideas and encounters for fraternity: Let us build together a world of peace", aims, as always to build a new humanism based on the values of solidarity and social friendship.

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Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis, killing four people and wounding two others in a remote area in the southwest, Pakistani officials said Thursday (30 May). The incident happened near the border village of Mashkel in Baluchistan province on Wednesday, local police said. Government administrator Sahibzada Asfand said it was unclear why the Iranian forces opened fire.

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Iran said Wednesday (29 May) that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the Hajj. Saudi Arabia said the men had been working in violation of the visas they received. The incident comes a year after Riyadh and Tehran reached a Chinese-mediated detente.

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North Korea on Thursday (30 May) fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea’s military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the North firing around 10 projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles from an area near its capital, Pyongyang.

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Jurors completed opening deliberations Wednesday on whether to convict Donald Trump in the first criminal trial of a former US president -- a decision that could upend the November`s election, in which the Republican seeks to return to power. The 12-strong New York jury huddled for almost five hours before the judge sent them home for the night, ready to resume on Thursday (28 May).

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England captain Jos Buttler believes his squad will be better equipped to retain their T20 World Cup title after a miserable defence of their 50-over crown in India last year. England will be one of the favourites for the 2024 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States after beating Pakistan in the final in Australia two years ago.

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Hong Kong police have arrested 12 more people including two top-flight players and a coach over allegations of match-fixing in domestic football for illegal gambling. This week`s arrests were in connection to an operation codenamed "Green Grass" launched in May last year by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

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The rampant removal of topsoil from croplands in Sharsha Upazila of Jashore is causing significant environmental degradation, raising concerns about agricultural sustainability and land misuse. Topsoil plays a crucial role in fostering healthy agricultural ecosystems, essential for crop growth and plant development. However, the unrestricted removal of topsoil poses severe threats to both food security and environmental balance, triggered by factors such as erosion, overgrazing, and industrialization.

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a 2.5 kg consignment of cocaine from the Khulna-bound Kapotaksha Express train on Thursday (30 May). Acting on a tip-off, a special patrol team from the Kushtia Battalion (BGB 47) positioned themselves at Mirpur Railway Station in Kushtia.

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A gas cylinder explosion on DIT Road in the Badda area of Dhaka early this morning resulted in one fatality and left another person injured. The explosion occurred at approximately 6:43 am on the ground floor of a three-storey building.The identities of the deceased and the injured have not yet been confirmed. Two units from the Baridhara Fire Station responded promptly to the incident and extinguished the fire.

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Two members died family died and one other was injured in an electrocution incident at Majidbari Purbapara area of Talki union in Nokla upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday (29 May). The incident happened around 5:30 pm. The deceased were identified as Firoz Mia (40) and his niece Parvin Akter (35). The injured, Rokon Mia (13), has been admitted to Nokla Upazila Health Complex.

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In recognition of its significant contribution to the national economy, Concord Entertainment Co. Ltd. has been awarded the prestigious President`s Industrial Development Award for 2021. Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmood Humayun presented the crest and certificate to the winner at a ceremony held recently at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

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Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN specialized agency that regulates the global shipping industry, Arsenio Dominguez Velasco is now in Dhaka on a four-day official visit. Dominguez was elected as the Secretary-General of the IMO in January. Bangladesh is the first Asian country he is visiting after taking office.

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The water of all the rivers in Sylhet has already crossed the danger level, raising concerns of potential flooding in the district, officials concerned said on Wednesday (29 May). According to Sylhet Water Development Board office, due to the influence of Cyclone Remal, Sylhet has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the past two days.

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The ability of the people of Bangladesh to cope with natural disasters has decreased, and severe damage is being inflicted on nature as the experts warned in the recent years. The harsh reality has emerged through the rampage of Cyclone Remal. The depth of the damage has been depicted in just one day. Due to the high tide, many areas of the vast coastline have been inundated as the embankments were breached.

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Paris is ready to recognize Palestine as a state, but only when "it will be useful," French President Emmanuel Macron has told a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "I am fully prepared to recognize the state of Palestine, but I believe that this recognition must come at a time when it is useful. I will not recognize it led by `emotions,`" Macron told the press conference on Tuesday (28 May).

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Israel has arbitrarily arrested a record 76 Palestinian journalists and media workers in the West Bank and Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack, the International Federation of Journalists said on Wednesday (29 May). "Seventy-six Palestinian journalists and media workers have been arrested by Israel’s security forces in the occupied West Bank and Gaza since the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on 7 October, 2023," the IFJ said in a statement.

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High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim on Wednesday (29 May) said Bangladesh can utilise Malaysia as a hub of greater Asean market by signing a Free Trade Agreement with one of the South East Asia`s most vibrant economies. "FTA brings market access to you. You need to be very competitive in a very challenging market. FTA is a vehicle which allows speacial treatment," she told diplomatic correspondents in Dhaka.

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The Smithsonian announced on Wednesday (29 May) that a pair of Chinese giant pandas will join its National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington by the end of the year, according to a release. "Today, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced it will welcome a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW], to the Zoo by the end of the year," the release stated.

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the destruction level in the Gaza Strip unprecedented and urged Israel to respect the decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). "The problem is that the military operation has been conducted in such a way that the number of civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure and housing are unprecedented with levels of destruction that are absolutely unacceptable," Guterres told Japanese news broadcaster NHK in an interview, published on Wednesday (29 May).

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National Bank Century Deposit Scheme" was relaunched on May 29, at the bank head office. The Managing Director CEO, Md. Touhidul Alam Khan attended the event as the chief guest. Deputy Managing Directors Syed Rois Uddin, Sheikh Aktar Uddin Ahmed and Md. Abdul Matin, along with senior officials of the bank, were also present.

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