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For the third consecutive day, students blocked Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection around 11:45 am on Thursday (4 June), protesting the High Court’s decision to reinstate the quota system in government jobs. Around 11 am, students from various halls of Dhaka University began gathering in front of the Central Library. They then marched through the campus, culminating in a massive rally at Shahbagh intersection.

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Flat owners of a residential building in Dhaka`s East Rahabazar area on Thursday (4 July) morning hits a security guard named Fazlu Miah over delaying opening the building`s gate. He was critically injured and rushed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident occurred around 7:45 am when a white sedan, registration no Dhaka Metro Ga 376064, arrived at the building entrance.

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Cancellation of the freedom fighter quota in first and second-class government jobs as illegal was upheld by the Appellate Division. The Appellate Bench headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan upheld the High Court`s verdict on Thursday (4 July). "The High Court rule will be in effect for now. You can file a regular appeal after receiving the full verdict," the Appellate bench told the state side. At the same time, Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan also raised the question whether

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A Dhaka Court on Thursday (4 July) ordered the attachment of the properties of former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman and his family. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Jaglul Hossain passed the order following an application filled by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today.

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Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday (4 July) said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has infiltrated student and teacher movements over quota system and pension, as the party “lacks the capability to initiate independent actions.” He added, “Those fuelling and trying to mislead people by infiltrating these student and teacher movements, their efforts will not be successful,” the minister said during a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club. Hasan, who is also Awami League’s Joint General Secretary, clarified that the government had cancelled the quota system in response to student demands. He emphasized that the reinstatement of the quota system was a court decision, not a government action. “The protest is surely against the court decision. The solution also needs to come from the court,” he stated.

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The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar’s Arakan province, have faced unimaginable hardships. Due to internal strife, they have been migrating to Bangladesh since the 1970s, with a significant influx following the political and religious unrest in 2017, which saw approximately 650,000 new arrivals. While Bangladesh has generously provided refuge to these displaced individuals, it now faces a new challenge: the spread of dengue fever within the Rohingya refugee camps, particularly in Cox’s Bazar

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Sri Lanka`s private creditors have accepted a 28 percent haircut on $12.5 billion in sovereign bonds, the government announced Thursday, meeting a key condition of an IMF bailout. After two days of talks in Paris with most international sovereign bond (ISB) holders, Colombo clinched the final step in restructuring private, bilateral and domestic debt. The country defaulted on its external debt in April 2022 after running out of foreign exchange, and the unprecedented economic crisis forced then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down.

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Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should have graduated from university this year in pursuit of her dream of becoming a doctor, but the Taliban have barred women from higher education and excluded them from many jobs. Now, instead of suturing, she sews in a basement in Kabul. Instead of administering medication, she makes pickles. Half of Afghanistan`s population now finds itself locked out of the freedom to work at a time when the country`s economy is worse than ever.

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Twenty-five soldiers accused of "fleeing the enemy" while fighting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death Wednesday (2 June) during a one-day trial, according to their lawyers. A total of 31 defendants, including 27 soldiers and four of their civilian wives, appeared before the Butembo garrison military court in North Kivu province, near the front line. They had faced several charges including "fleeing the enemy", dissipating munitions of war, violating orders and theft, Jules Muvweko, one of defence lawyers told AFP.

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More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India`s biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year. Smog-filled Indian cities including the capital Delhi suffer from some of the world`s worst air pollution, choking the lungs of residents and posing a rising threat to health still being revealed by researchers. For the new study, an Indian-led team looked at the levels of cancer-causing microparticles known as PM2.5 pollutants in the cities of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi.

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Lionel Messi`s fitness remains in doubt ahead of Thursday`s Copa America quarter-final with Ecuador with coach Lionel Scaloni saying he will wait before deciding on his team. Messi missed Argentina`s final group stage match on Saturday, a 2-0 win over Peru, after complaining of a sore right hamstring. Argentina will hold a training session later on Wednesday and Scaloni said he would make any decision afterwards. "We`ll wait a couple of hours and make the decision. It is always better to have one more day," he told a press conference.

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World champions Argentina look to book their place in the last four of the Copa America when they open the knockout stage of the competition against Ecuador at NRG Stadium on Thursday (4 July). The Argentines, defending Copa champions and title favourites, enjoyed wins over Canada, Chile and Peru in the group stage where the solidity of Lionel Scaloni`s side was evident throughou Confident at the back, well organised in midfield and with a constant threat down the flanks and in attack, Argentina still had to work hard for the points against Canada and Chile earning the opportunity to rest their starters for the 2-0 win over Peru on Saturday.

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Overall flood situation in the chars and Brahmaputra river basin areas at eastern side of the flood control embankment in four upazilas of the district has deteriorated as the river was maintaining its rising trend on Thursday (4 July) morning. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) sources said water level of the river rose by 66 cm in last 24 hours till 6 am today due to incessant rain and hilly waters from the upstream.

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Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gorai Milgate area under Mirzapur upazila of the district on Wednessday (3 July). The deceased were identified as bus passenger Farina Begum, 55, wife of late Dulal Hossain of Ramdanga village under Dimla upazila of Nilphamari district, and supervisor of a passenger bus, Mugni, 35, son of Abdul Khalek of Baburhat village of the same district.

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Sharna Lata Debnath, a promising and talented actress in Bangladesh`s television drama industry, has recently taken on a challenging new role in the upcoming drama series `Broken Family`. The actress, who considers herself still a learner in the craft, will be portraying the character of Happy in this unique production. `Broken Family`, written by Rajibul Islam Rajib and directed by Nasir Uddin Masud, is set to air on Banglavision soon. Sharna Lata expressed

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According to the new curriculum, the evaluation framework for the SSC examination will provide a more accurate assessment of students, believe the country`s educationists. They note that the written portion of this assessment will carry a 65 percent weight, while the practical portion will carry 35 percent. Therefore, increased attention to class and school activities is essential in this method. This approach is expected to reduce the disparity in education quality between urban and public schools. However, some experts suggest reducing the number of students per class to alleviate the assessment burden on teachers.

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The number of unauthorised buildings in the capital is increasing every year. In the areas under the jurisdiction of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), 90 percent of those who have received approval do not have occupancy certificates. As a result, accidents often occur in these buildings, which are constructed with deviations in design, and the risk of loss of life is also increasing. Building owners are not complying with the approved designs from RAJUK. RAJUK said they

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Rashida Sultana – currently serving as Deputy Director (Training and Certification) at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) – has stirred controversy due to her unchecked and unruly behaviours. Earlier, she was the chief security officer at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Several allegations were made against her during her time as chief security officer, including frequent changes in drivers, 10 drivers were rotated within two months, and imposing

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Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government`s majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh political uncertainty in Kathmandu`s volatile parliament. Dahal is expected to face a vote of confidence in parliament within 30 days. Dahal, a 69-year-old ex-Maoist guerrilla better known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, or "the fierce one", has held the prime minister`s position since December 2022 through fragile alliances.

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Former police constable-turned-preacher Bhole Baba built an immense following among poor and marginalised Indians before his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers. India is home to innumerable religious gurus or "godmen", whose devotees beseech them for miracles and donate money and possessions as a token of loyalty. Baba, whose current whereabouts are unknown, was barely known to the wider Indian public before Tuesday`s disaster.

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French gymnast Eric Poujade, Olympic silver medallist on the pommel horse at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, died last weekend aged 51, the French Gymnastics Federation announced on Wednesday (3 June). Poujade also took silver on the pommel at the 1994 and 1997 world championships and won both pommel and team gold at the 1998 European championships in St Petersburg.

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Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden`s disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican nominee has kept a low profile, leaving the focus on the drama engulfing the Democratic Party as he and his campaign revel in a series of legal and political victories heading into the Republican National Convention this month.

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More and more high-ranking Democrats are calling on US President Joe Biden to step down as the party`s candidate for the November presidential election in the wake of the debate with former president and rival Republican candidate Donald Trump. According to a dozen current and former Democratic officials, there has been hope that Biden would make the decision voluntarily and that his family would convince him to remove himself from the race.

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