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Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said they must place the youth and students, who constitute a significant portion of the Global South’s population, at the heart of their strategies. "Two thirds of our population are youth. They are the most powerful segment of society. They are different. They are committed to creating a new world," he said while speaking at the inaugural “Leaders’ Session” of the third “Voice of Global South Summit” on Saturday. Joining the Summit

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A case has been filed in connection with the death of Tanvir Siddiqui, a 19-year-old HSC student, in the Chandgaon area of Chattogram city. The case was lodged by the victim`s uncle, Mohammad Parvez, on Saturday, August 17. Among the 34 accused in the case are former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel. Additionally, 40 to 50 unidentified individuals have also been named as accused.

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All prosecutors from the International Crimes Tribunal have submitted their resignation letters, following the lead of the Chief Prosecutor. The resignation of the last two prosecutors, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court Syed Rezaur Rahman (honorary) and Prosecutor Sabina Yasmin Khan Munni, has left the tribunal without any prosecutors.

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CMM courts`s following requests anonymity higher authorities take decision iron cages are withdrawn from courtroom. Two magistrates at the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court The iron cages used to hold defendants were removed on Friday (16 August).

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Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 4 arrested two alleged drug dealers including a woman along with 42,220 pieces of Yaba tablets from the city`s Ashulia area on Friday (16 August), afternoon. A team of the RAB-4 conducted a raid in Ashulia Police Station area under Dhaka district and arrested Mozzamel Haque Iqbal, 48, and Mortuza Akhter Ruma, 37, residents of Chittagong district.

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Joint efforts aimed at building a polycentric and just world order are becoming increasingly relevant in today’s world. More and more countries on the planet are expressing their desire to live in a global community free from the legacy of the colonial system. They want to build a world based on the principles of inclusive multilateralism, sovereign equality, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect between countries with different political and social systems

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Lebanon`s health ministry said an Israeli air strike on Saturday (17 August) in southern Lebanon killed nine people, as the Israeli military reported hitting weapons stores of the Hezbollah movement. The toll from the strike in the Nabatieh area included "a woman and her two children" and left five other people wounded, two critically, Lebanon`s health ministry said in a statement.

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Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. After discovering the child’s symptoms, tests were conducted in Jordan’s capital of Amman and the case was confirmed to be polio, the health officials said. The potentially fatal, paralyzing disease mostly strikes children under

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Indonesia held scaled-back Independence Day celebrations in Nusantara on Saturday as the government rushed to complete the future capital, which is slated to replace sinking and polluted Jakarta. The $32-billion megaproject on Borneo island was expected to officially become Indonesia`s political capital on Saturday, but construction delays and funding problems forced President Joko Widodo to defer signing a presidential decree sealing the move.

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The nomination of Kamala Harris in Chicago on Thursday to be the Democratic Party`s standard-bearer in the November presidential election will cap one of the wildest months in US political history. At 1:46 pm on July 21, President Joe Biden upended the White House race with a post on X saying he would not seek reelection.

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Singer Ed Sheeran has fulfilled "any football fan`s dream" by purchasing a minority stake in his hometown club, the newly-promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town. Sheeran`s total stake in the club is 1.4 percent and he will not join their board, Ipswich said in a statement on Thursday (16 August).

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In Thanchi, Bandarban, students are using graffiti to express their protest against discrimination, depicting the bloodshed of the recent July student movement. With brushes in hand, they are capturing the spirit of the student-public movement on walls, illustrating the struggle for respect in the hills and plains, and the pain, deprivation, and oppression endured by the people of the hills. The graffiti campaign began last Wednesday (August 14) and continued into Thursday, starting around the area of Thanchi Government High

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The authority decided to open Chattogram Custom House (CCH) tomorrow on Saturday (16 August) for the convenience of importers and exporters. This was disclosed in an office order signed by Deputy Commissioner Imam Ghazzali on behalf of the Chattogram Customs Commissioner who instructed to keep the office open on Saturday (August 17) and keep the official activities running.

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A mother and her son were killed while the father was injured after being hit by a covered-van on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sadar Dakshin upazila of the district on Thursday (16 August). The deceased were identified as Mariam Akter, 20, wife of Yasin Miah of Chauddagram upazila of the district, and her one-year-four- month old son Alvi.

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Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is facing a significant challenge in paying outstanding bills to international fuel oil suppliers due to a dollar shortage. The state-owned organization owes foreign companies $500 million, approximately Tk 6000 crore. This outstanding amount has created complications in importing fuel oil, as suppliers are unwilling to provide oil without receiving payment for previous invoices. There are growing concerns that if the payments for imported refined and crude oil are not

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Mosharraf Karim has returned to acting after taking a break during the nationwide anti-discrimination movement, which had put all shooting activities on hold for a month. During this time, he was actively involved in supporting the students` cause, even participating in street protests. Now, after a period of silence, he is back on set. Earlier this week, he resumed work by filming a one-hour drama titled Sorry Bou (Sorry Wife) in Pubail, Gazipur. The rural-themed drama is

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After the swearing-in of four new advisers on Friday, significant changes have been made to the responsibilities within Bangladesh`s interim government. One of the newly appointed adviser, Wahiduddin Mahmud, has been assigned to oversee the Planning and Education Ministries. Among the previously appointed advisers, Brigadier General (Retd.) M. Sakhawat Hossain has been reassigned from the Home Ministry to the Textiles and Jute Ministry

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Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will virtually join the third "Voice of the Global South" Summit, which will be hosted by India. He will join the Summit from Dhaka at 10.30-11.30am on Saturday, Chief Adviser`s press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Friday night. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Prof Yunus to attend the Summit. This is going to be Prof Yunus`s first global event after taking oath as head of interim government

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Thousands of residents who evacuated Jasper, a beloved tourist town in western Canada partly destroyed by a massive wildfire, were able to return Friday, authorities said. Approximately 25,000 residents and tourists were forced to flee the area three weeks ago as the fire suddenly swelled, outpacing firefighters` capabilities.

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Interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday (16 August) assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the interim government would prioritise protection, safety and security of Hindus and all minority groups in Bangladesh. Prime Minister Modi had a telephonic conversation with Prof Yunus and discussed issues of mutual interest.

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