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Demanding cancellation of quota in government jobs, Students of Dhaka University blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Tuesday (2 July). The blockade started at 3:45 pm. Students first gathered in front of the central library of the university at 2.30 pm.

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The ongoing flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts may deteriorate slightly in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday (2 July), according to the Flood Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC). Besides, the water level of Muhuri, Feni, Halda, Sangu, and Matamuhuri rivers in the Southeastern region may rise in a particular time and may flow close to the danger level during this period, it said.

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Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy on Tuesday (2 July) said they will continue to advocate for better opportunities for the Rohingyas, hoping for their safe, voluntary, dignified, and sustainable repatriation. "France salutes Bangladesh for hosting nearly one million Rohingya,” she said, adding that their top priorities go to addressing the growing insecurity in the camps and incidents of refoulement to Burma, as well as improving livelihoods for Rohingya.

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The High Court on Tuesday (2 June) directed authorities concerned of the government to strictly enforce the relevant provisions for disclosing movable and immoveable properties of government officials serving in civil capacity and their families, and to submit a progress report to this effect before the court in three months.

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Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed to the media that the ongoing Euro Championship will be his last appearance at the event after the win over Belgium in the Round of 16 match against Belgium on penalties yesterday. "It`s certainly my last Euro," said the 39-year-old, who is competing at his sixth Euro and 11th major international tournament overall, said after the match in Frankfurt.

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Corruption is the biggest threat to people in the country. We must fight it with all our might, but the major onus lies with the political party now in power. The writer of this piece has been working with private business firms for about 49 years at a stretch. Every job for us is a dire emergency, needed one to execute our work in a faster stride to satisfy our overseas customers to get more business and to get payment in foreign currency from them on the same scale

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US President Joe Biden`s son Hunter is suing right-wing Fox News for airing nude images of him in a miniseries that he claims amount to "revenge porn," court documents showed Monday (1 July). "The Trial of Hunter Biden" was made up of six episodes published in 2022 on Fox Nation, the conservative broadcaster`s online platform owned by the family of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

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Europe`s new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent`s hopes of regaining independent access to space and fending off soaring competition from Elon Musk`s SpaceX. After four years of delays, the European Space Agency`s (ESA) most powerful rocket yet is finally due to blast off from Europe`s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 3:00 pm (1800 GMT) on July 9. Since the last flight of the rocket`s workhorse predecessor, Ariane 5, a year ago, Europe has been unable to launch satellites or other missions into space without relying on rivals such as the US firm SpaceX.

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Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as he recovers, a spokesman said Tuesday (2 July). The defence minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team said. Specifics of the procedure were kept under wraps, but Prabowo, who succeeds President Joko Widodo in October, described the surgery as "full of risks" in a social media post.

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Floods in northern Myanmar have trapped thousands of people in their homes and cut electricity and phone lines, residents and local media said Tuesday, with the state weather office warning of more heavy rain. After days of heavy rain in Myitkyina, a city in northern Kachin state, the Ayeyarwady river had risen above its "danger level", according to state media. Images on local media showed inundated buildings and people wading through neck-high water carrying their belongings over their heads.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday (01 July), alleged that the government is deceiving the people of the country by spreading lies about granting India a rail corridor and the 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed in New Delhi recently. Speaking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he also accused the government of conspiring to make Bangladesh reliant on India through different anti-state agreements.

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday as Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka withdrew with an injury. As Alcaraz and Sinner, two of the men at the vanguard of tennis`s new generation moved on, 37-year-old Andy Murray kept his fans guessing over his participation at the All England Club. Alcaraz defeated dreadlocked 269th-ranked qualifier Mark Lajal of Estonia 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 6-2, recovering from breaks down in the first two sets.

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Road communication between Sajek and Khagrachhari has been suspended after torrential rainfall overnight submerged the Baily Bridge, stranding approximately 300 tourists in Rangamati. Shirin Akter, Baghaichhari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), reported that heavy rainfall over the past few days caused significant flooding, with both the Dighinala road and Baghaihat Bazar underwater. Around 300 tourists are stranded in the Sajek area due to the flooding, confirmed Shirin Akter

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A special team of the Anti-Terrorism Unit of police today laid a siege to a four-storeyed building suspecting a `militant hideout` in Boropa area under Rupganj Thana of Narayanganj on the outskirts of the capital city. ATU Police Super Mahfuz-ul Alam Rasel said that, "On Monday, a female militant was arrested from Cox`s Bazar. On the basis of her information, the ATU team first surrounded the house in the morning after identifying it in the northern Rupganj and later started a search operation".

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Popular actress Jaya Ahsan, celebrated in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, marked her birthday by releasing a 16-second teaser for her upcoming film ‘OCD’ on Monday. The teaser, shared on Jaya`s Facebook wall, offers a glimpse into the psychological drama directed by Indian filmmaker Soukarya Ghosal. In ‘OCD,’ Jaya portrays Shweta, a psychiatrist potentially struggling with mental health issues herself. The film explores the conflict of whether

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Protests by teachers, officials, and staff demanding the cancellation of the ‘Prattay’ universal pension scheme have brought at least 35 universities to a standstill. Classes, exams, and administrative activities are halted, and even emergency medical services at university medical centres are unavailable. With libraries closed, students are unable to study. Teachers, regardless of political affiliations, are united in this cause, leading to a widespread paralysis across universities

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A total of 39 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Kenya that erupted last month over planned tax hikes, the national rights watchdog said Monday, a tally double what the government has admitted so far. The updated toll was announced by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on the eve of an expected new round of demonstrations led mostly by Gen-Z activists against the government of President William Ruto.

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North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles but one launch failed, South Korea`s military said on Monday (1 July), a day after Pyongyang warned of "fatal consequences" following major joint exercises in the South. South Korea`s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the military had detected two launches, the first at 5:05 am (2005 GMT) and the second around 10 minutes later. The short-range ballistic missile launched at around 05:05 flew approximately 600 km (372 miles), and the second one travelled 120 km.

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Incessant rains in Sylhet and onrush of water from the upstream have raised fears of flooding yet again. According to the Water Development Board (WDB), the water levels of Surma, Kushiyara, Sari, Gowain, and Dauki have been steadily rising since Sunday (30 June), evening. At the Kanaighat point, the Surma River`s water surged to 30 cm above the danger level by 9 am today, marking a significant rise compared to its levels just a day prior.

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