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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (5 June) said Bangladesh is one of the pioneers in the world in terms of coastal afforestation. In the world, Bangladesh is one of the pioneers in coastal afforestation. As of now, the afforestation has been created in some 261,570 hectares in the coastal areas. We’ve created a green belt of 89,853 hectares since 2009, she said.

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The HSC and its equivalent exams will be held later in those areas of Sylhet which were affected by severe flood, said Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel. He said this at a press briefing after a meeting of the National Monitoring and Law and Order Committee formed to hold the upcoming HSC and equivalent examinations in a fair, copying-free environment at the Secretariat on Wednesday (5 june).

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Denmark continues to support Bangladesh in addressing the growing need of clean water for the increasing population of Dhaka, providing finances EUR 300 million in water infrastructure in Bangladesh – one of the largest in the world. Dhaka WASA is in charge of implementation of the expansion of surface water treatment facilities at Saidabad Water Treatment Plant through Phase III of the project.

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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershower across the country including Dhaka over 24 hours, starting from 9 am on Wedneday (5 June). Light to moderate rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Rajshahi, Chattogram and Dhaka divisions;

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About 40 per cent of the allocation in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25 will be spent on salaries and allowances of government employees, subsidies, and loan interest payments. This will make it difficult to increase the allocation for social safety net, health, and education sectors. According to the plan of the Ministry of Finance, the government can allocate Tk 3 lakh 14 thousand 700 crore to these three sectors from the total budget of Tk 7 lakh 96 thousand 900 crore.

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A six-member probe committee has been established to investigate the failure of recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia by the May 31 deadline. The Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry announced the formation of the committee, which is led by an additional secretary from the ministry. The committee will examine why workers were not sent to Malaysia despite having received approval and smart cards issued by the Bureau of Manpower Employment Training (BMET), according to a revised notice issued on Wednesday (5 June).

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Few countries on Earth exemplify the deep inequity of the climate crisis as starkly as Bangladesh. Despite producing only 0.56% of global emissions, Bangladesh ranks seventh on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate devastation, according to Germanwatch’s 2021 Global Climate Risk Index (CRI). This disparity highlights a profound injustice: those who contribute the least to climate change are often the ones who suffer the most.

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Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday (5 June). Looking at decade averages, temperatures climbed 0.26 degrees Celsius from 2014 to 2023, said the study published in the journal Earth System Science Data.

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Donald Trump has asked a judge to lift the gag order imposed on him during his New York criminal trial, which saw him become the first convicted former US president, according to a filing released Tuesday. Judge Juan Merchan imposed the limited gag order ahead of the trial, restricting Trump from commenting publicly on jurors, witnesses, prosecutors and court staff, later expanding it to include his own family and that of the prosecutor.

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India captain Rohit Sharma said Tuesday (4 June) that he had unsuccessfully tried to get Rahul Dravid to stay on as coach, hailing him as "a big role model." Dravid said ahead of India`s opening match at the T20 World Cup against Ireland in New York on Wednesday that the tournament would be his last act as coach. Dravid`s contract runs out at the end of the month and he will not reapply for the job, after almost three years in charge.

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US President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine`s Volodymyr Zelensky in Normandy, France, this week and then again at the G7 meeting in Italy to discuss Kyiv`s fight against Russia, the White House said Tuesday (4 June). The double show of support comes after Biden faced criticism for saying he would skip an upcoming Ukrainian peace summit in Switzerland to attend an election fundraiser featuring Hollywood stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts instead.

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The six-time World Cup-playing Australian Football team arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday at noon to play their Group I away match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against hosts Bangladesh on Thursday. The match will kick off at 4:45 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital.

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Scotland captain Richie Berrington won the toss and elected to bat against defending champions England in the teams` opening Group B match of the T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Tuesday. England opted to include fast bowlers Mark Wood and Barbados-born Jofra Archer, with left-arm paceman Reece Topley left out. Jos Buttler`s side are defending the title they won in Australia in 2022, with England hoping to make a better showing than they did at the 50-over World Cup in India last year, where the then reigning champions won just three of their nine games.

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Three people, including a driver, were killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and an engine-driven van in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna on Wednesday (5 June) morning. The deceased van driver has been identified as Ismail, 60, while the identities of the two motorcycle riders are yet to be known. Obaidur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Paikgachha Police Station, confirmed the incident.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s political alliance won India`s weeks-long general election on Tuesday, but the opposition said voters had sent a clear message after his Hindu nationalist party lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in a decade. Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi, whose campaign wooed the Hindu majority to the worry of the country`s 200- million-plus Muslim community, deepening concerns over minority rights.

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A dangerous heatwave was building over parts of the western United States Tuesday, with forecasters warning of rocketing temperatures in an early taste of a possibly brutal summer for the region. The mercury was expected to top out at well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), with some areas experiencing highs as much as 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.

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Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali will present the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in parliament tomorrow. In this time of economic tension, crisis of reserves, and high inflation, Zahid Hussain, former chief economist of the World Bank`s Dhaka office, expressed his opinion on what the budget should look like in an interview with The Daily Messenger’s Senior Reporter Jannatul Ferdushy.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed victory for his alliance on Tuesday in India’s general election, despite a lackluster performance from his own party as it faced a stronger than expected challenge from the opposition, which pushed back against the leader’s mixed economic record and polarizing politics.

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The government has appointed Ernst and Young (EY) India to develop strategic foresight for the Smart Leadership Academy (SLA), which was set up to create smart leaders and promote a citizen-centric culture to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The World Bank financed the Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) of the ICT Division signed a contract with EY India in this regard.

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