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Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections, said interim government Adviser Mahfuj Alam today (25 January). Speaking at a street rally in Chandpur`s Hajiganj Bazar, he emphasised that the election process would only involve parties aligned with pro-Bangladesh ideologies, reports Prothom Alo.

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The Palestinian militant movement Hamas handed four female Israeli soldier hostages over to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday, live TV showed. The four were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed Hamas men. They waved and smiled before being led off, entering ICRC vehicles that will transport them to Israeli forces.

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A man was shot by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the Chapainawabganj border at around 11:30am today (25 January), leaving him injured. The injured, identified as Habil Uddin, has been admitted to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) after being taken there from Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital. Dr Shankar K Biswas, emergency medical officer and spokesperson at RMCH said, "The injured individual sustained a gunshot wound on the right side of his back. He has been admitted to Ward 2 of the Surgery Department."

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The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said that some news reports about its Director General (DG) Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui`s upcoming visit to India have tarnished the image of the force. It said the reports published in some media outlets in the country under titles like "secrecy over BGB chief`s India visit, storm of criticism on social media" has come to the attention of the force.

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Argent LNG, which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the Bangladesh government to purchase up to 5 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually, the company said in a statement on Friday, reports Reuters. This is the first major US LNG supply deal since President Donald Trump took office on Monday, and according to the parties, reflects industry confidence in the new administration`s pro-energy policies.

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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to depart Davos for Dhaka on Friday night (Switzerland time) via Zurich International Airport, concluding his busy four-day schedule at the World Economic Forum`s annual meeting, which included 47 formal engagements. Dr Yunus had four meetings with Heads of Government/State, four meetings with Minister-level dignitaries and ten meetings with heads/top executives of UN or similar organizations, Chief Adviser`s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB on Friday evening.

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The Bangladesh Board of Unani and Ayurvedic Systems of Medicine met at the Association`s office on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Mallika Khatun, the organisation`s Chairperson (Joint Secretary), chaired the meeting, which was attended by senior members of the Bangladesh Unani and Ayurvedic Board, the President of BAMA, the Chief Muthawalli, and Dr. Hakim Md, the Managing Director of Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh.

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For his special contribution to stage drama, playwright Dr. Mukid Choudhury has been honored with the SBSPS Literature Award and Honor 2024. Recently, the announcement was made by Ahmed Syed Shahinur, the president of Sonar Bangla Sahitya Parishad (SBSP). It was mentioned during the announcement that the organization has been presenting awards in various categories for the past eight years. Continuing that tradition, this year, Dr. Mukid Choudhury has been recognized with this award for his remarkable contribution to stage drama.

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The 119th annual Urs of Hazrat Gausul Azam Syed Ahmad Ullah Maizbhandari (R.A.), the founder of the Maizbhandari Sufi Order, concluded with the Akheri Munajat (final prayer) in the presence of thousands of devotees.

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