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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meet Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in New Delhi on Monday (10 June). Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers. This high-profile event in which top leaders from India`s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal `Prachanda` and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated.

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Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday (10 June) said all registered political parties will be invited to the 75th founding anniversary programme of AL. "Awami League will invite all registered political parties to its (AL) 75th founding anniversary programme," he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with lawmakers from Dhaka district, mayors of Dhaka south and north city corporations and AL leaders of Dhaka south and north units.

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Bodies of three members of a family were retrieved after a landslide in Islampur Chamelibag residential area in Sylhet city on Monday (10 June) morning. The deceased were identified as Aga Karim Uddin, 31, his wife Rozy Begum, 25 and their son Tanim, 2. A big chunk of mud collapsed on their house around 6 am, leaving them dead. Mohammad Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, Officer-in-Charge of Shahporan police station, said police rushed to the spot around 8am and conducted a rescue operation.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday (10 June) said their party wants Narendra Modi’s new Indian government to emphasise on the Bangladeshi people`s quest for democracy as a cornerstone for fostering bilateral relations. “The people of this country fought the Liberation War in 1971 to achieve the same standards seen in India, where citizens can elect their representatives, and where the Election Commission and judiciary operate independently,” he said.

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Several hundred students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Monday (10 June) staged a demonstration against the recent High Court order reinstating the quota system in government jobs. Around 500 students gathered in front of the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Mukto Moncho at approximately 12:30 pm, forming a human chain to voice their protest.

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The much-anticipated Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) of Chattogram Port commenced operations on Monday (10 June), marking a significant milestone for the port and the country. A container vessel, the Singapore-flagged ‘MAERSK DAVAO,’ anchored at the terminal this morning, initiating regular handling activities. Authorities anticipate the terminal will handle approximately 500,000 Twenty-ft Equivalent Units (TEUs) annually.

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Where farming meets excellence in nurturing the earth, then it will be feeding the world, because agriculture with heart and soul. Bangladesh is a thumbprint of a country geographically, with the eighth largest population in the world. A growing population with a density of close to 1,300 per km 2 means the land available for the country to feed itself is decreasing rapidly. However, the foundation of Bangladesh’s success as a nation and an economy is the fact that it has managed to increase agricultural

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is set to provide Tk15.5 crore under two projects aimed at combatting gender-based violence (GBV) and enhancing women`s safety. Government of Bangladesh and the UNFPA signed agreements for the two projects at the Economic Relations Division yesterday (9 June). Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of the Economic Relations Division represented the Government of Bangladesh, while UNFPA was represented by Kristine Blokhus, country representative in Bangladesh.

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Flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said Monday (10 June), after days of heavy rain that partially submerged thousands of homes. It has been raining heavily and continuously in the province since Saturday. Thousands of homes have been partially submerged and many roads damaged, state media said. High water on the Lo river had triggered "floods and landslides," according to a statement on the website of the provincial authorities.

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India is investigating an attack in which suspected militants fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing 9 and injuring 33, officials said Monday (10 June). The attack caused the vehicle to fall into a deep gorge Sunday (9 June) in Jammu province’s Reasi district. The bus was carrying pilgrims to the base camp of the famed Hindu temple Mata Vaishno Devi. A team from the National Investigation Agency has reached the site of the attack, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

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India`s heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government`s top weather expert said Monday (10 June) as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures. Parts of northern India have been gripped by a heatwave since mid-May, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). "This has been the longest spell because it has been experienced for about 24 days in different parts of the country," the head of India`s Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, said in an interview with the Indian Express daily.

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Bangladesh Navy clinched the title of the tournament while Bangladesh Ansar VDP became the first runner-up and Border Guard Bangladesh the second runner-up. The closing ceremony of Bangabandhu 6th National Fencing Tournament-2024 was held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Sunday (9 June). Bangladesh Fencing Federation organized the 5-day event from 5th June to 9th June 2024.

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Two people were killed and another was injured when a truck ploughed through a shop on Rajarhat-Chuknagar road at Badhaghat in Manirampur upazila of Jashore district on Monday (10 June). The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 82, son of Anar Ali of Bijoyarampur village of Manirampur upazila and Jhantu Mia, 50, son of Deubhata village in Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila.

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Thousands of tourists rush to Cox`s Bazar every day. They visit Marine Drive, Inani, Himchari, Patuartek, and Darianagar. To add to the adventure, many fly in the sky amid the mountains and the sea by parasailing.However, many risk their lives while doing this, as many parasail operators are unskilled and do not obey the instructions and conditions from the administration. Recently, some tourists have been victims of parasailing accidents.

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A schoolboy was killed in Bogura’s Sariakandi upazila on Sunday (9 June) night. With this, three people were killed in separate incidents within the last 24 hours in the district. The latest victim, Zisan Bab, son of Rafiqul Islam from Hatiyapara in Chikashi union under Dhunat upazila, was a seventh-grade student at a local school in Dhunat. Rasheduzzaman Russel, chairman of Kamalpur union parishad under Sariakandi upazila, said the boy was killed

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Three members of a family feared dead as a large chunk of mud collapsed on a house in Chamelibag residential area in Sylhet city on Monday (10 June) morning. Members of the fire service and civil defence and police are conducting rescue operations. Mohammad Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, Officer-in-Charge of Shahporan police station, said on information a police team rushed to the spot around 8am and is trying to rescue them.

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Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), a leading private sector bank in the country has launched co-brand credit cards for the members and staff of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA). The cards were launched at an event held at EBL head office in Gulshan which was attended by Mohammad Hatem, executive president and Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, vice president of BKMEA; Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director; Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing director, and Tasnim Hussain, head of Cards of EBL among others.

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Artist Hasura Akther Rumky’s 4th solo art exhibition titled "ODE TO PEACE & LOVE: A CANVAS OF HOPE" in Washington, DC. USA. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Saturday (8 June), at 2:00 PM at its gallery premises. The Gandhi Memorial Centre presents the solo painting exhibition titled "ODE TO PEACE & LOVE: A CANVAS OF HOPE" by Artist Hasura Akther Rumky.The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation is a legally independent, nonprofit cultural and educational organization.

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is 76 years old. He is passing days in various ailments. The impression of age is evident on the face. He is participating in the party programmes with much fatigue. He was once a leftist politician. A few years after joining BNP, he got the post of joint secretary general. After that, he was acting secretary general of the party for five years. Since March 30, 2016, he has been performing full duties as the secretary general. Three national elections were held during his term.

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In a glittering ceremony in the forecourt of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, Narendra Modi and his cabinet ministers took the oath of office for the third consecutive term. President Draupadi Murmu presided over the swearing-in ceremony, which was attended by a galaxy of world leaders, primarily from India`s immediate neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region. Pakistan and China, however, were not invited to the function. In a surprising

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Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets and bowled an exceptionally economical spell to script a come-from-behind victory for India over arch rivals Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Jasprit Bumrah was the hero as India beat Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New York on Sunday (10 June). India was bowled out by Pakistan for 119 in 19 overs but while Mohammad Rizwan made

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Pope Francis called Sunday (9 June) for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to immediately accept proposals for a cease-fire and release of hostages. During his Sunday noon blessing, Francis also thanked Jordan, which this week will host an international humanitarian aid conference for Palestinians.

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Israelis on Sunday (9 June) cheered the rescue of four hostages from war-torn Gaza while Palestinians counted the cost, with Hamas officials saying 274 people were killed and hundreds wounded during the daytime raid. Special forces fought heavy gun battles with Palestinian militants on Saturday in central Gaza`s crowded Nuseirat refugee camp area as they swooped in to free the captives from two buildings and then flew them out by helicopters.

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Qatar and Egypt, at the direction of the US administration, have threatened the leaders of Palestinian movement Hamas with possible arrests, asset freezes, sanctions and expulsion from their refuge in Doha if they do not agree to a ceasefire deal with Israel. However, that these efforts led to the opposite result: Hamas has said it will not agree to a deal that does not meet its conditions. Last week, US President Joe Biden said that Israel had offered Hamas a new three-phase proposal with a road map that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages.

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Hamas-run Gaza`s health ministry said Sunday (9 June) that at least 37,084 people have been killed in the territory during more than eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. It said the toll includes at least 274 deaths in Saturday`s Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp in which four hostages were rescued alive, a toll impossible to independently verify.

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There is no alternative to talent and innovative power for the development of the country, Director and Additional Secretary of the Directorate of Technical Education AY M Ziauddin Al Mamun mentioned in his speech as the chief guest at the skills and innovation competition and award-giving ceremony organized in Mymensingh on Sunday (9 June).

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