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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the `Army Headquarters Selection Board-2024` at the Army Headquarters here. In the 1st phase under this promotion board, eligible officers for the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel in Bangladesh Army will be considered for promotion, an ISPR press release said. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, the Chief welcomed

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forest, Climate Change, today stressed the need for enhancing regional cooperation in addressing the adverse impacts of climate change. She highlighted the importance of providing information and data on rainfall, structural conditions and water in advance to downstream countries from upstream countries. Both upstream and downstream countries must work together to this end, she added

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The recent devastating floods in the southeastern region have caused a loss of property worth Tk 14,421 crore, according to a report by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the CPD presented the findings at press conference held at the CPD office in Dhanmondi on Sunday. She also spoke on the damages and rehabilitation process in the southeastern region including Comilla, Feni, Noakhali

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The flood situation in the country’s northeastern district of Sherpur has worsened further as eight more unions in Nakla and Sadar upazilas have been inundated. The death toll from the flood in the district stood at five as bodies of two brothers, who went missing in the flood, were retrieved in Nannir Kutubakura area under Nalitabari upazila on Saturday evening.

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a leader of Awami League and a Jubo League leader in connection with the murder of Imon Hossain Akash from Pallabi area on Saturday during the anti-discrimination student movement. The arrestees are Mohammad Din Islam, a Jubo League leader from Ward No. 3 and Md. Akbar Hossain Jony, Joint General Secretary of the Awami League`s Ward No. 2 under Pallabi police station.

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A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former Director General of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General (retd) TM Jobayer, and his wife Fahamina Masud. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge (Acting) Farzana Yasmin passed the order after hearing a petition submitted by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir. Earlier, ACC Deputy Director Md Anowarul Haque

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India shares more cultural and social ties with the countries of South Asia than China. Yet anti-India sentiment is stronger in the region than anti-China sentiment. South Asians know and understand India better than China. Expectations of India are therefore naturally higher. Expectations of good behaviour and fairness are higher for India than for China, and when India disappoints, the reactions are just as harsh.

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The US State Department said 145 passengers traveled Saturday on two flights that it had organized out of Lebanon, where Israel has pounded Hezbollah targets in recent days. Each of the flights from Beirut to Istanbul, Turkey could carry 300 passengers, for a total capacity of 600, a State Department spokesperson noted.

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Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around the globe Saturday to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.

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Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut`s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters.

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The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane and carved a wide swath of destruction as it moved northward from Florida, washing away homes, destroying roads and knocking out electricity and cellphone service for millions.

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Ben Stokes` England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an astonishing 3-0 series sweep in 2022. England, third in the world rankings after winning five of their past six Tests, are facing a Pakistan team at a low ebb after being crushed by Bangladesh.

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Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, bringing the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 182 this year. During this period, 927 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the latest deaths, two occurred in Dhaka South City Corporation

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