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Thousands of Islamic leaders and their followers have converged on Dhaka`s historic Suhrawardy Udyan for a massive rally aimed at strengthening Islamic teachings and unity. The event, which drew a huge number of madrasah teachers and students from across the country, started at 9am today (5 November) and is expected to end at around 1pm.

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Intense traffic congestion has gripped Dhaka on Tuesday. As the day advanced, traffic continued to worsen, causing significant delays, especially for commuters traveling from the Parliament to Farmgate, Karwan Bazar, and Bangla Motor. From early morning, thousands from across the country gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan to attend a rally organized by Ulama Mashayekh Bangladesh. Many travelled by bus from outside Dhaka, and the vehicles have been parked on the roads.

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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges for reducing overall hajj expenses. "Costs for hajj pilgrims were increasing due to rising airfares and other factors. To make hajj expenses more affordable, excise duty and VAT in three categories have been exempted," said a NBR press release on Monday night.

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Police have arrested Molla Jalal, former president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. Shahbagh police station`s Officer-in-charge (OC) Khaled Mansur told, Jalal was arrested from the capital`s Shegunbagicha.

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Retail consumer to buy 12 kg LPG cylinder at Tk 1,455 instead of Tk 1,456 Price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains almost the same for the month of November.According to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), the price of per kg LPG has decreased by Tk 0.7 to Tk 121.25 per kg for the month of November from the previous price of Tk 121.32.

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Election Day 2024 arrived Tuesday — with tens of millions of Americans having already cast their ballots. Those include record numbers in Georgia, North Carolina and other battleground states that could decide the winner. The early turnout in Georgia, which has flipped between the Republican and Democratic nominees in the previous two presidential elections, has been so robust — over 4 million voters — that a top official in the secretary of state’s office said the big day could look like a “ghost town” at the polls.

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Switzerland’s transformation into a global banking powerhouse is a story rooted in political neutrality, cultural values, strategic policies, and global financial shifts. Today, Swiss banks manage trillions of dollars in assets and hold a reputation for stability, security, and privacy. The journey to this status is layered with historical, geopolitical, and economic factors, each playing a vital role in the country’s ascent in the world of finance.

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Polls opened Tuesday in the Pacific nation Palau, which is voting in a presidential election dominated by cost-of-living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States. The Melanesian microstate of some 20,000 people is one of Taiwan`s few remaining diplomatic friends and is seen as a steadfast US supporter in a region where China has made inroads.

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battled Monday through the final hours before Election Day when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world. With polls showing an even match, the rivals spent their last day of campaigning in the too-close-to-call swing states set to tip the balance after polls close Tuesday.

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A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said. The accident occurred in Almora district in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand. The bus was carrying around 60 people, and more than 20 have been injured, said Deepak Rawat, a senior state government official. Authorities said earlier they believed there were 42 passengers,

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A massive fire at Azahar Filling Station at Rahmatpur Bypass Road in Mymensingh Sadar killed two people and injured six others on Monday. One of the deceased was been identified as Himel, 30, son of Jamal Uddin from Kichmot village within the Mymensingh city corporation. The injured were taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for treatment. Police said.

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The European Union (EU) has underlined the importance of ensuring due process at all stages of the legal proceedings and expressed "concern" about the legal framework of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which "should be revised" as soon as possible to bring it in line with international human rights standards. Paying respect to the victims and survivors of the violent crackdown on protestors in July-August, as well as prior human rights violations, Bangladesh and the EU recently discussed the importance of transitional justice.

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Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that it is "concerned" by the interim information ministry`s announcement revoking the press accreditation of 20 journalists, four of whom remain detained in "apparent retaliation" for their support of the Awami League. “The decision sets an alarming precedent of censorship,” CPJ said in a message on its verified Facebook page. “The interim authorities must safeguard press freedom during this critical period of the country`s political transition,” CPJ said.

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Six dengue patients died and 1,297 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till Monday morning. "During the period, 89 dengue patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 185 in Chattogram, 338 in Dhaka division, 264 in Dhaka North city while 143 in Dhaka South, 171 in Khulna, 34 in Rajshahi, 33 in Mymensingh, 36 in Rangpu and 4 were admitted to different hospitals in Sylhet division," said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services

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The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least 217 people, mostly near Valencia, dumped rain on Barcelona on Monday, prompting authorities to suspend commuter rail service.Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said he was suspending all commuter trains in northeast Catalonia, a region with 8 million people, on request from civil protection officials.

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