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A student of Rangpur`s Begum Rokeya University was killed during a clash between police and protesters seeking quota reform on the campus. The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed, 25, a student of English Department of the university and one of the organisers of the quota reform movement. Md Moniruzzaman, Commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, told the media that, "A student was killed but we are yet to know how he was killed." Eunus Ali, director of Rangpur Medical College Hospital, said a student was brought dead to the hospital.

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Quota reform protesters blocked various roads in Dhaka, including Pragati Sarani and the Beribadh road on Tuesday (16 July) morning. A group of protesters from Brac University, seen chanting slogans against the quota system in government jobs, staged a sit-in and blocked traffic towards Notun Bazar around 10:45am. Meanwhile, students from Ulab University blocked the Beribadh road (between Gabtoli and Mohammadpur) around 11:30am

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Startup Bangladesh Limited, the flagship venture capital fund of the ICT Division, today announced that it has canceled a Tk 5 crore investment proposal for 10 Minute School, Bangladesh’s largest edtech platform. The decision was shared on Startup Bangladesh’s verified Facebook page and reiterated by State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on his own verified page. “Startup Bangladesh Limited

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In 2018 and in this anti-quota movement of the present time, they have not only shown this allergy, but they have already shown the audacity to humiliate several freedom fighters in this movement! The time has come for us to raise our voices loudly in unison to stop them eternally. We also want to say just as they are allergic to the freedom fighters, we are also allergic to the descendants of the anti-liberation forces and their mango-twigs amongst them and there are many descendants of the anti-liberation forces amongst them

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The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say. The remains of the obscure, five-metre (16.4 foot) long, beaked creature were found near a river mouth in southern Otago province on July 4, government researchers said. A DNA investigation has been launched to confirm its classification, the scientists said.

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A new crop of EU lawmakers will join more familiar faces in the European Parliament this week, including influencers, activists and even a former jockey. They are among the 720 MEPs elected by EU citizens in June. Here AFP takes a closer look at some of the more unusual representatives heading to the parliament based in Strasbourg, France:

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday (15 July). Musk`s donations will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among residents in swing states ahead of the November general election, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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At least 35 people were killed and 230 injured on Monday after heavy rain in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said. "On Monday evening, stormy rains killed 35 people and injured 230 others in Jalalabad and certain districts of Nangarhar" province, Quraishi Badloon, head of the department of information and culture, told AFP. The casualties were caused by heavy storms and rains that collapsed trees, walls and roofs of people`s houses, Badloon said.

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Still celebrating Spain`s Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid fans will have even more to cheer Tuesday as French superstar Kylian Mbappe is officially presented to a packed-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium. With an expected attendance of 85,000, the stadium will be packed to the rafters for Mbappe`s first appearance before fans in what should beat the record set 15 years ago by Cristiano Ronaldo. Although the tickets are free, they were snapped up rapidly with some fans reportedly trying to resell them to take advantage of the hype surrounding the arrival of the world`s best striker.

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The Bangladesh national women`s cricket team is all set to fly to Sri Lanka to take part in the ACC Women`s Asia Cup T20. Before an official photoshoot on Monday, Nigar Sultana, the Bangladesh captain, said they are aiming for a semifinal spot in this edition of the Asia Cup. Bangladesh, the former champions, have experienced a mixed bag of results over the last couple of years. Last year, they played against India at home but fell short of expectations.

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Naznin Niha, one of the most popular faces in Bangladesh`s current drama industry, continues to impress audiences with her selective and quality performances. Despite being relatively new to the acting world, Niha has quickly gained recognition for her focus on good storytelling. Her recent drama ‘Love Line,’ released on Valentine`s Day and directed by Probir Roy Chowdhury, garnered over 20 million views in the past four months. Niha starred opposite Jovan Ahmed in this highly acclaimed production

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Dhaka University was embroiled in violence on Monday as clashes between the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and general students raged from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, resulting in more than 250 students being injured. BCL members, including external affiliates, were accused of attacking students with rods, sticks, and helmets. On the ground, it was observed that the Chhatra League locked the gates of all university halls starting from 11:30 AM. At one point, students broke the locks of some halls and gathered at the VC Chattar. However, BCL members quickly descended upon them from all directions, leading to a violent confrontation.

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A storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people on Monday (15 July), a Taliban official said. Many others were injured across Nangarhar province, according to Sediqullah Quraishi, provincial director of the information and culture department. Among the dead were five members of the same family who were killed when the roof of their house collapsed in Surkh Rod district, Quraishi said. Four other family members were injured

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Joe Biden on Monday (15 July) pledged to meet Donald Trump for another presidential debate in September, after he was heavily criticized for his performance in their previous encounter last month. "I`m going to debate him when we agreed to debate... in September," the US president told NBC in an interview, adding that he doesn`t "plan on having another performance on that level."

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Despite repair of LNG terminal, owned and operated by Summit Group, gas supply situation did not witness an expected improvement. Petrobangla official statistics show that it was supplying 2604 million cubic meter of gas per day (MMCFD) on Monday (15 June) against a demand for over 3800 MMCFD leaving a shortfall of 1200 MMCFD. Of the total supply, about 2000 MMCFD gas was supplied from local gas fields while 600 MMCFD gas came from imported LNG through one LNG terminal.

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