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Students and job seekers demanding a reform in the quota system for government jobs issued a 24-hour ultimatum to convene an emergency parliamentary session to enact new laws or executive orders. Nahid Islam, a university student and coordinator of the anti-quota movement, briefed reporters near Gulistan intersection around 3:20pm following their submission of the memorandum at the Bangabhaban.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (14 July) asked all concerned to target the markets of Middle East (ME), gulf countries, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia and East Europe for export earnings alongside diversifying the Bangladeshi products. "We don`t want to limit ourselves with some export items. We have to expand exports. So, we have to diversify our export items," she said. The premier made the remarks as the chief guest while handing over the National Export Trophy to 77 top exporters in 32 categories for the fiscal year of 2021-22 at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium here.

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Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday (14 July) expressed deep concern and condemnation over the attack on former US President Donald Trump. “We have deep concerns over the attack, and we condemn it,” he said while addressing reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The minister emphasized that the government’s position on political violence is unequivocal, saying, “We never want violence in politics. When people are burned to death, vehicles and properties are destroyed, it is unacceptable and against the law.”

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A legal notice has been issued to government officials asking that a list be given of those individuals who passed BCS exams using leaked questions and were appointed to various government departments. The notice, directed to the chairman and secretary of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), as well as the secretaries of the Ministry of Public Administration and Ministry of Home Affairs, requests that within the next 15 days, a comprehensive list be prepared and published on the Labor Commission`s website.

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Bangladesh has achieved appreciable progress in various fields in the recent past years. But one area still requires significant attention. That is the education system. Education is the main foundation of development of any nation. It is essential to address the major issues in the education system for Bangladesh. This is the age of globalization and Bangladesh is not beyond the ambit of it. The world is forwarding fast and Bangladesh is trying to keep pace

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Three people have been confirmed dead after they were trapped in a landslide in the early hours of Friday in western Japanese prefecture of Ehime, according to local authorities. Firefighters and police searched the disaster-hit area in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, and found two men and one woman on Saturday afternoon.

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Six commuters have been confirmed dead and five others sustained injury in a road accident in north Afghanistan`s Baghlan province, said a statement from the provincial police office on Saturday (13 July). The deadly road crash on Saturday occurred in the province`s Dand Ghouri district when a military vehicle collided with a passenger car, killing six travelers including a woman, and injuring five others, the statement added.

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The FBI has "tentatively identified" the shooter who wounded former US president Donald Trump, an agent said overnight Saturday, adding they had no reason to believe the threat was ongoing. "At this time we are not prepared to identify who the shooter is, we are close to an identification," Special Agent Kevin Rojek told a press conference, saying agents were "working feverishly" to confirm.

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Novak Djokovic says the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the "fuel" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday (14 July). Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge his heartbreaking five-set loss to the Spaniard in last year`s final.

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The national Gold Cup football tournament 2024, commemorating the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was halted in the island upazila of Hatia, Noakhali, due to mismanagement and alleged arbitrary actions by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO). Despite all preparations for the scheduled inauguration of the tournament at the island’s government college field on Saturday (July 13), the absence of many involved parties led to the cancellation of the opening ceremony.

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Dignitaries in Barishal, including senior leaders for local units of three major political parties, have echoed raising social movement against hydraulic horns to protect people from health hazards. Speakers urged the authorities to address the issue of noise pollution and safety hazards caused by the use of hydraulic horns during a rally at the Euro Convetion Centre in Barishal on Saturday (13 July), according to a press release.

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An eight-year-old madrasa student died after being run over by a pickup truck in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Saturday (13 July) afternoon. Gowainghat Police Station Inspector (investigation) Mehedi Hasan Sumon confirmed the matter. The deceased, Zobayer Ahmed, was the son of Rahim Uddin of Abdul Mahal village in West Alirgaon union of the upazila and a student at the local Abdul Mahal Madrasa.

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Police recovered the body of a 40-year-old patient from the bathroom of the medicine ward of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital on Saturday (13 July) morning after he had been missing for two days. Additional Superintendent of Shariatpur Police, Ahsan Habib, confirmed the matter. The deceased was identified as Babul Bepari, son of Ali Bepari, from the Purba Toyka area of Muladi upazila, Barishal. According to the patient`s relatives and hospital sources, Babul was admitted to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital on Thursday (11 July) afternoon with breathing difficulties. He was accompanied by his mother, Rokeya Begum. Late at night, Rokeya Begum fell asleep and woke up the next day to find her son missing from his bed. She searched for him in the hospital and informed the nurses about the matter.

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Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Trust Bank with effect from 10 July. Prior to his new role, he served Trust Bank as the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Business Officer since November 2020 until the Board chose him to confer the responsibility to lead the Bank. He joined Trust Bank as Senior Executive Vice President on August 21, 2016, where he is credited for establishing a business culture taking

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Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off panic, and a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried to his SUV as he pumped his fist in a show of defiance. Trump’s campaign said the presumptive GOP nominee was doing “fine” after the shooting, which he said pierced the upper part of his right ear

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines officials, who came on deputation from other government offices, are dominating and controlling all the important positions of the state-owned organisation, even though they have no experience of working at an airline. Since they control promotions and postings, Biman’s own employees remain deprived and frustrated for a long time.

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Aiming to cut costs, the Finance Division has prohibited foreign travel for government officials. However, from January to June, more than 600 officials from different ministries have traveled abroad, and many officials have received permission to travel. Among them, 512 officials from the Energy Division visited India, Japan, China, USA, Thailand, and other countries at different times. Additionally, 180 more officials have received permission from the Energy Division to go abroad

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US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the violence minutes after the Republican candidate was rushed off stage by the Secret Service with blood running down his face. "There`s no place in America for this kind of violence

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The suspected shooter who wounded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally is dead, US media reported Saturday (13 July), along with one bystander. "Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said two people are dead, including an apparent shooter," The Washington Post reported.

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Pakistan secures a new $7 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). To get the new IMF loan, announced Friday (12 July), Sharif`s government forced through a series of unpopular reforms, including record-high taxes and increased energy prices, to meet IMF conditions, standard practice that has often triggered public backlash. "The new program aims to support the authorities` efforts to cement macroeconomic stability and create conditions for a stronger, more inclusive, and resilient growth," the IMF said in a statement.

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British police said Saturday (13 July) they have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England. The Metropolitan Police said armed officers detained a 34-year-old suspect at a train station in the city of Bristol early Saturday (13 July). Police also said more human remains were found at an address in Shepherd`s Bush, west London, the previous day, believed to be connected to those found in the suitcases dumped near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on Wednesday (10 July). Forensic officers wearing blue suits and masks could be seen working behind the cordon at the crime scene in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, on Saturday (13 July) morning.

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An Israeli attack on the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday (13 June) killed 71 people and injured scores, the Health Ministry in Gaza said, while an Israeli official said it targeted the head of Hamas` military wing. The Israeli official identified the target of the strike in Khan Younis as Mohammed Deif, believed by many to be the chief architect of the Oct. 7 attack that killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and triggered the Israel-Hamas war.

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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife acquitted on Saturday (13 July) on charges of unlawful marriage, a day after his party won more seats in parliament, ramping up pressure on the country`s fragile government. The couple was sentenced to seven years in February for breaking Islamic law by failing to observe the required interval between Bibi`s divorce from a previous marriage and her marriage to Khan.

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An Indian citizen was dead and twelve people were injured in a head-on-collision between two buses on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Faltita in Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district. The deceased was identified as Sridhar Ganguly, 45, son of Bheem Ganguli of Birbhum upazila in West Bengal. Sheikh Nuruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Mollahat Highway Police camp, said the Dhaka-bound ‘Dola Paribahan’ bus plunged into a roadside ditch after colliding head-on

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Students of various government universities are set to continue their movement tomorrow (14 July), protesting against quotas in government jobs. "We will hold a protest march tomorrow at 11am, starting from Dhaka University premises…Students from different districts will [come together and] present their demands in a letter to the President tomorrow through the district commissioner," Hasnat Abdullah, a coordinator of the student movement, said at a press conference in front of the DU central library.

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The ongoing crisis over quota system in government jobs has to be resolved through court, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday (13 July). "The government had cancelled the quota system out of sympathy for the students, but the court then reinstated it. So, the solution has to come through the court," he said at a programme of Awami League in Bogura this evening. Hasan, also joint general secretary of AL, said, "I urge those who do not understand the matter or do not want to understand it or those who are incited by others including the BNP, not to mislead the young students."

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The Princess of Wales is set to attend the Wimbledon men`s final on Sunday (14 July) in a rare public appearance after her cancer diagnosis. Kensington Palace confirmed on Saturday (13 July) that Kate Middleton, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, will be in the Royal Box on Centre Court to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Novak Djokovic. However, she will not attend Saturday`s women`s final between Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova. Wimbledon organizers said the winner`s trophy will instead be handed out by Deborah Jevans, the chair of the All England Club.

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