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Twenty-three additional judges appointed at the High Court (HC) were sworn in on Wednesday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath around 11:00 am. With the new appointments, the number of judges at the High Court division has been raised to 101.

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said on Wednesday that the government is working to develop for understandable early warning system to avoid loss of lives and livelihood of people in the natural calamities. She urged all stakeholders to actively contribute towards developing an effective hydrological status and outlook system.

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In a striking contrast to global trends, Bangladesh finds itself lagging in the renewable energy sector, as outlined in the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) report on Wednesday. The report indicates that the world is on course to add over 5,500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity between 2024 and 2030, bringing global renewable electricity generation to nearly half of total demand.

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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday reduced the regulatory duty on both refined and raw sugar imports by 50 percent to stabilize the local market prices. The duty has been cut from 30 percent to 15 percent, effective immediately. NBR explained that this measure is intended to make sugar prices more bearable for consumers.

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The newly appointed 23 additional judges of the High Court Division were sworn in this morning. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the judges at the Supreme Court (SC) Judges` Lounge at 11 am as SC Registrar General Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan conducted the ceremony.

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Bangladesh Bank has announced that all banks across the country will remain closed on Thursday, October 10, in observance of Durga Puja, following a government-declared holiday. The Ministry of Public Administration issued an official notification on October 8, confirming the nationwide general holiday as part of Durga Puja celebrations. The holiday was announced via an executive order from the interim government.

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World Mental Health Day will be observed across the world, including in Bangladesh, on October 10. Celebrated every year on October 10, the day’s overall objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. The day provides an opportunity to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illnesses, and promote resources and support for individuals facing mental health challenges.

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Californian company OpenAI, which makes generative AI chatbot ChatGPT, said Wednesday it was expanding its global reach with four new offices. The firm, which recently got a massive cash injection from investors including Microsoft and chip titan Nvidia, said it would open new sites in Paris, Brussels, Singapore and New York.

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Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit Wednesday as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the country`s civil war. The disputed South China Sea will also be on the agenda at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering, after months of violent clashes between Chinese vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen.

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Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which strengthened back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the state in a century. As the second huge hurricane in as many weeks rumbled toward Florida`s west coast, a sense of looming catastrophe spread as people raced to board up homes and flee.

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Torrential rains in Niger have left 339 people dead and more than 1.1 million displaced since June, state media reported Tuesday, updating a previous toll. Niger`s interior minister last month stated at least 273 were dead and more than 700,000 affected as extreme weather slammed the Sahel nation.

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BNP senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday asked the interim government to identify the allies of the fallen dictator in the administration as soon as they may push the country towards a dangerous situation. “If the dictator’s insects remain there in the administration that instigated Sheikh Hasina to shoot the protesting students, they will hinder you (this interim govt) on every step

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Mahmudullah Riyad’s 17-year-long T20I career has come to an end, as the right-handed allrounder announced his retirement from the format on Tuesday ahead of the second match of the three-match T20I series against India. Earlier in this series, Shakib Al Hasan also retired from T20Is. While Mahmudullah is playing in the T20I series against India, Shakib opted out beforehand, having played his last T20I

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Since the 11th parliamentary elections, Jamaat-e-Islami has been holding meetings with Islamic parties behind the scenes. The progress of unity did not go far as there were some differences in the ideology of the religious parties. After the fall of the Hasina government on August 5, Jamaat’s activities has started again with the formation of a large Islamic unity and alliance.

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The government has appointed 23 additional judges at the High Court (HC) on Tuesday, raising the number of judges at the HC division to 101. President Mohammed Shahabuddin made the appointment for two years in line with Article 98 of the Constitution, a Law and Justice Division gazette notification said.

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Bangladesh has reiterated its unwavering commitment to general and complete disarmament, a prerequisite for international peace and security. Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin made the call at the first committee of the United Nations General Assembly on October 8. Bangladesh called for resolute collective actions against persistent nuclear threats and underlines the inalienable rights of all states to peaceful use of nuclear energy for agriculture, healthcare and power generation.

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Saber Hossain Chowdhury, former minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has been granted bail in four cases filed with Khilgaon police station. He was granted bail in the four cases on bond of Tk 5000. A Dhaka court on Monday placed the former minister on a five-day remand in connection with the murder of BNP activist Mokbul in 2022

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Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Md Sohrab Hossain, along with its 12 members, has submitted their resignation letters. Sohrab handed over his resignation letter to the PSC secretary on Tuesday afternoon, said Matiur Rahman, the public relations officer of the PSC. This resignation follows comments made by Sarjis Alam, one of the coordinators of the anti-discrimination student

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