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The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams have been postponed till 1 August. Mohammad Abul Khair, the public relations officer of the education ministry, confirmed the information on Thursday (25 July) afternoon. Due to the violence across the country centered around the quota reform movement, four more HSC examinations have been postponed next week due to the safety of the students.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (25 July) said the people of the country must come forward to ensure that the perpetrators of the recent countrywide carnage face trial and get punishment. “They (people of the country) have to try these culprits, I am seeking justice from them,” she said after visiting the vandalised metro rail station at Mirpur-10 in the morning. She said that everyone involved in metro rail

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Former MP and Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho alongside two more BNP leaders have been arrested Thursday (25 July). In a statement on Thursday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that law enforcers picked up Barrister Andaleeve from his residence at 1 am today.

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President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday (24 July) that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. He wanted to send an unmistakable warning about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while anointing Vice President Kamala Harris as his natural successor, without invoking an overtly political tone that would have been out of step in the official setting of the White House. He was determined to show that he would not act like a lame-duck president, outlining an ambitious agenda that underscored his resolve to continue building on his legacy.

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Israeli forces recovered on Wednesday (24 July) the bodies of five hostages killed in Hamas` Oct 7 attack and held in Gaza since, the Israeli military said. Maya Goren, a 56-year-old kindergarten teacher, was killed during the attack on her kibbutz, Nir Oz, according to Israeli Army Radio, one of the communities worst hit in the deadly attack in southern Israel that triggered the

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A Tanzania-flagged cargo ship "had sank" off Taiwan`s southern coast and forced its nine Myanmar crew members to abandon ship, the head of Taiwan`s National Fire Agency said Thursday. "(They) they fell into the sea and were floating there (with life jackets)," said Hsiao Huan-chang, adding that another cargo ship was called to assist them and authorities would immediately dispatch rescuers "when the weather permits" as Taiwan continues to feel the impact of Typhoon Gaemi.

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On June 22, 2024, long back, India and Bangladesh agreed to initiate negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement. Bangladesh has shown a strong desire to expedite the CEPA negotiations, hoping to finalise the deal within a year. The CEPA is anticipated to be activated by 2026, coinciding with Bangladesh`s exit from the LDC classification. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

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Intended to attract foreign investors, Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday (25 July). President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to $10 million giving them a 10-year visa and access to Southeast Asia`s largest economy. The five-year "Golden Visa" requires individual investors to set up a company worth $2.5 million, while a 10-year visa requires a $5 million investment. Individuals not looking to set up a company must place $350,000 and $700,000 to gain a 5-year and 10-year permit respectively, and the money can be used to buy Indonesian government bonds, public company stocks, or place deposits.

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US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices." "I revere this office. But I love my country more," the 81-year-old said in an elegiac prime-time address to the nation urging his divided country to embrace democracy and shun hatred.

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Britain`s new Labour government on Thursday (25 July) lays out its flagship green energy infrastructure plan to parliament, as it also presents a multi-billion-pound energy partnership with the royal family`s holdings company. The legislation will establish a publicly owned body called Great British Energy, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to spearhead funding in renewable energy projects as the UK weans itself off fossil fuels.

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Bangladesh women continued their winning ways with a massive 114-run win against Malaysia in their third and final group stage match of the ongoing Asia Cup at Dambulla on Wednesday (24 July). The batters finally clicked into gear as Murshida Khatun and Dilara Akter produced a 65-run opening partnership. Murshida scored 80 from 59 balls and Dilara scored 33 from 20.

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Although the country’s largest wholesale market for consumer goods, Khatunganj, reopened on Wednesday (24 July) after a six-day closure, trade remains markedly subdued. Traders reported that market activity is still significantly below normal levels due to the ongoing curfew. The partial closure of bank branches has further disrupted online transactions, adding to the difficulties faced by both buyers and

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The government has eased curfew restrictions imposed to quell widespread violence sparked by the quota reform movement. Following a three-day general holiday declared in response to nationwide clashes that erupted over the students` movement, public and private offices resumed operations on Wednesday from 11 am to 3 pm.

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Shafin Ahmed, unanimously regarded as Bangladesh’s one of the most popular and iconic band artists and former frontman of the legendary Bangladeshi band Miles, has passed away at age 63. The popular Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, and record producer breathed his last while on life support in a hospital in Virginia, United States, on Wednesday (local time) due to heart and kidney failure, according to the

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