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Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday (24 June) said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to pay her bilateral visit to Beijing any day in between July 8 and July 11. "We expect that the upcoming Prime Minister`s visit to Beijing will significantly advance the development cooperation between Bangladesh and China," he told reporters after a meeting with the visiting Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Liu Jianchao at a hotel in the city.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (24 June) said her government wants to develop an education system in the country so that the students can pursue their studies with interest and joy. “There should be an education system so that students can pursue study with interest, there would be no need to ask them repeatedly to study rather they would do it on their own and they have such desire. We want to develop this system,” she said.

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A Dhaka court on Monday (24 June) imposed a travel ban on Md Matiur Rahman, the recently removed president of the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal, along with his wife Laila Kaniz and son Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain issued the order following a petition, according to Aminul Islam, assistant director (prosecution-general) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

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Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Huq has dismissed claims that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not receiving adequate medical treatment in Bangladesh, calling such accusations "laughable." During a press briefing at his office in the Secretariat on Monday (24 June), the minister addressed journalists` questions regarding the ongoing treatment of Khaleda Zia. "Khaleda Zia requires medical treatment, and she is receiving it at the hospital where she is currently admitted. That`s why she remains in stable condition. She has several chronic ailments that are not fully curable, but the necessary treatments to manage these conditions are being administered," he stated.

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will undergo medical tests today Monday (24 June), a day after a permanent pacemaker was implanted in her chest at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in the capital, said her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. "She has been kept under close observation in isolation since the pacemaker was installed in her heart on Sunday evening. She’ll undergo some tests there,” he said.

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a childhood behavioural disorder characterised by a persistent pattern of defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviour towards authority figures. Children with ODD often display a tendency to argue with adults, defy rules, deliberately annoy others, and exhibit anger and resentment. This disorder typically manifests in multiple settings, such as home, school, and social environments, causing significant distress and impairment in daily functioning

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Indian lawmakers begin taking their oaths Monday (24 June) as parliament opens after an election setback forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a coalition government for the first time in a decade. Expected in the first session, which will run until July 3, is a preview of Modi`s plans for his third term and the likely formal appointment of Rahul Gandhi as leader of the opposition -- a post vacant since 2014.

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Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday (24 June), firefighters saying they were still searching the building. Over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged, firefighter Kim Jin-young told media.

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Seoul has detected multiple parasites in some of the trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Monday (24 June). "Numerous parasites, such as roundworms, whipworms and threadworms, were found in the soil contained in the trash," the unification ministry said in a statement cited by South Korean news agency Yonhap.

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Brazil coach Dorival Junior says his team have yet to find their balance but is hoping they can discover the right mix when their Copa America campaign kicks off against Costa Rica on Monday. The 62-year-old coach took over the reigns of the `Selecao` in January with the team having endured a poor start to World Cup qualification in South America. We need to find a balance, a regularity, for this team that was assembled three months ago and is now rediscovering itself, he told a news conference ahead of the team`s opener in Group D.

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A case has been filed against a chairman and a member of Banshkhali, Chittagong, alleging irregularities in the distribution of rice allocated to fishermen. Mir Mohammad Nazrul Islam (51), personal assistant to local parliament member Mujibur Rahman CIP, lodged the complaint at Banshkhali Senior Judicial Magistrate Court on Sunday afternoon, June 23. The court has acknowledged the complaint and instructed the Chittagong unit of the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate

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Although floodwater started to recede from many areas in the flood-affected area in Sylhet district, the victims were going through immense sufferings for want of food and drinking water. A total of 8.5 lakh people, including 15,000 in Sylhet city, are still stranded as the two major rivers of the district were flowing above the danger level in four points. According to the local administration sources, some 107 unions and eight wards of the city are still under water. A total of 19,738 people are still living at the shelter centres while 2,000 people left the centres as flood water receded from their areas.

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A newborn girl is in critical condition after her abdomen was cut during a C-section performed at Saudi-Bangla Private Hospital in Faridpur. The incident occurred on Saturday (22 June), when Mursheda Begum, a resident of Char Kamalapur area, underwent the procedure under the care of gynecologist Dr. Shirin Akhter. Mursheda Begum`s husband, Naib Ali, reported that shortly after the birth, the family noticed blood oozing from the newborn’s navel area. Despite informing the hospital authorities, their initial concerns were ignored, he said. As the bleeding intensified, Dr. Shirin was called in to stitch the cut near the navel.

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Sabrin, daughter of Sohel Khan, is just six-month-old and little does she know that she will not be brought up with the love of her mother which is considered as heaven to all children. The joyous journey of a happy couple Sohel Khan and Raiti ended on Saturday (22 June) following the demise of Raiti in an accident as a microbus carrying wedding guests plunged into a river following the collapse of an iron bridge in Amtali upazila of Barguna district.

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Bangladesh expatriate worker in Malayasia Alauddin has clinched the fifth plot in the country’s largest Eid campaign “Nagad e Jomi” launched by Nagad, a leading mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh, by sending home remittances through this MFS provider. Recently, Muhammad Solaiman, deputy chief marketing officer of Nagad Ltd., and popular TV actor Ziaul Hoque Polash flew to Malaysia and handed over the land documents to Alauddin. This was the first land handover to a migrant worker and the fifth in total under the campaign.

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Mohammed Salim has joined Eastland Insurance as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Before joining Eastland Insurance, he served at Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) for 30 years. He started his career in Sadharan Bima Corporation as ‘Assistant Manager’ and retired as General Manager’ & Head of Finance, Accounts, Re-Insurance Accounts & Investment Department. During his service period at SBC, he performed important roles at different departments

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Runa Laila, Bangladesh`s pride and a renowned singer and composer of the subcontinent, has completed 60 years of her musical career today. For the past sixty years, she has enchanted listeners with her voice in countless songs across Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. She has never refrained from singing for any reason in her life. Her journey in the world of music began sixty years ago and continues unabated. Now, along with singing, she is also composing music,

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Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83 percent being unauthorised to perform hajj and having walked long distances under direct sunlight, without adequate shelter or comfort, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

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The United States Embassy in Dhaka awarded grants to four projects by journalism students and young journalists on Sunday who participated in the first-ever TechCamp in Bangladesh, totaling 18,430 USD. The ceremony took place at Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) headquarter, Mohakhali in the capital on Sunday (23 June).This grant event marks a significant milestone following the three-day TechCamp: Empowering Journalists, Ensuring Truth, which took place from February 6 to 8 this year.

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International industry leader Philippe Varin has been elected chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - the voice of world business, representing over 45 million businesses. Varin succeeds Maria Fernanda Garza - who becomes ICC`s Honorary Chair - following a unanimous vote of the organisation`s over 90 national committees at its Global Headquarters in Paris, said a press release here on Sunday (23 June).

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Israel`s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday (23 June) for "critical" talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon`s Hezbollah movement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope for speedy progress on unfreezing US arms and ammunition deliveries from Israel`s top ally which he said had dropped off sharply in recent months.

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“If there was no cantonment, Cox`s Bazar area would have been occupied by the Arakan Army,” said the ruling party Whip in Parliament elected from Cox`s Bazar-3 constituency, while participating in the discussion on proposed budget for 2024-25 fiscal. He said that Myanmar`s Arakan Army is fighting an armed struggle. Their location is just two kilometers from his constituency. “Cox`s Bazar would have been unsafe today if the Prime Minister had not given the cantonment. By now they would have taken over. The Prime Minister has already given Tk 20,000 crore for the cantonment. She saved us.”

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In separate incidents, two young men were killed after being hit by trains in the Kuril Bishwa Road area of the capital on Sunday (23 June). The deceased were identified as Mahmudul Hasan, 30, son of Shah Alam of Satkhira district and Tanjim Joy, 26, son of Babul Ahmed of Sadar upazila in Moulvibazar district. Tara Mia, sub-inspector of Airport Police Station, said Mahmudul died on the spot after being hit by a train around 10:20 am near Cantonment Rail Station while crossing the rail track.

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Although flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj are improving in a slow pace, over 15 lakh people have been stranded in the two northwestern districts in Bangladesh. Residents and officials of local administrations said that overall flood situation is in improving trend in both Sylhet and Sunamganj region as no significant rainfall was recorded in the past couple of days.

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Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday (23 June) said Dhaka and New Delhi discussed on joint river management of 54 transboundary rivers, including the Teesta, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit. “Discussions were held there (New Delhi) regarding the Teesta and joint river management… If we can establish a joint management of the rivers, it will benefit both countries,” he told reporters while responding to question from a reporter at the foreign ministry here.

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Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Sunday (23 June) that the Awami League has always stood by the people in times of trouble and disaster since its establishment.The minister came up with these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the cheque and tin distribution ceremony among families affected by natural calamities at Sapahar Upazila Parishad Auditorium this afternoon.

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JCI Barisal, a local organisation of Junior Chamber International Bangladesh, organised their 2nd general member’s meeting (GMM) of the year and members’ family day out on Friday (21 June) at hotel Sandy in Kuakata, Patuakhali. The meeting was led by their local president Jamil Khan. The JCI Barishal chapter`s mentor Steve Benedict D`Silva (joined online), immediate past local president of JCI Barishal Biplob Ghosh Rahul and other board members and general members of the chapter were also present at the GMM.

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