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Five people, including a child, were killed when a truck rammed into a private car on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Unishmile in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday. Four of the deceased were identified as Sohel, 40, Shamima, 40, Ety Begum, 35, and Ayan, 7, while the identity of another victim could not be known yet.

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The government has allocated Tk 232 crore for the rehabilitation of families of those killed and people injured during the July uprising, said Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk-E-Azam on Sunday. Families of the deceased will receive Tk 10 lakh in savings certificates while the injured victims will receive Tk 3 lakh, Tk 2 lakh, or Tk 1 lakh based on the severity of their injuries, the adviser told reporters after a meeting at the ministry`s conference room at the Secretariat on Sunday.

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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved 13 projects worth more than Tk12,532 crore, including two projects for gas extraction. The meeting, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, was held at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka today (2 February).

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Some victims who are undergoing treatment at NITOR with injuries sustained during the July-August uprising have been staging demonstrations by blockading Mirpur road on several demands. The blockade disrupted traffic and caused severe traffic gridlock on the road and adjacent areas on the first working day of the week.

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The hunger strike by students of Government Titumir College demanding official recognition for the institution as an independent university has entered its fifth day. Students blocked both sides of the road at 12pm today (2 February) in front of their college in Mohakhali using bamboo barricades. Traffic between Mohakhali and Gulshan came to a complete halt due to the blockade. Students occupied the road, chanting slogans in support of their demands.

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A three-member BNP delegation, including party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman`s daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman, is set to attend the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC, USA. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will lead the delegation, with Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury as the other member.

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Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, 2024, and the rise of Dr. Yunus-led interim administration, the political and social landscape of Bangladesh has taken an U turn. Over the past six months, incidents that undermine women’s rights and freedoms have alarmingly increased, painting a grim picture of the country`s march towards a regressive societal structure.

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IFIC Bank PLC hosted its Annual Business Conference 2025 on Saturday at the Multipurpose Hall of IFIC Tower, Purana Paltan. The conference, themed “Together Towards Excellence,” was presided over by Mr. Syed Mansur Mustafa, Managing Director of IFIC Bank, while Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain, Honorable Chairman of the Bank, graced the conference as the Chief Guest.

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Every year, thousands of Bangladeshi workers leave their homes with dreams of a better future abroad. But for many, the journey doesn’t unfold as they hoped. A significant challenge they face is the lack of technical skills, which hampers their ability to thrive in the international job market. Rafiq, a 30-year-old from Noakhali moved to Saudi Arabia as a construction worker, hoping to provide a better life for his family. But reality hit hard. His lack of technical skills left him earning less than his peers from other countries.

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For the third consecutive day, students of Government Titumir College staged a demonstration today (1 February) by blocking the road in front of their campus in the capital`s Mohakhali, demanding university status for their institution. "Around 4:30pm, they started protesting blocking the campus road," Zia Rahman Ziko, additional deputy commissioner of Gulshan Traffic Zone, told The Business Standard.

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Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (1 February) inaugurated the month-long `Amar Ekushey Book Fair` on the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises in Dhaka. Yunus was present as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony held this afternoon, reads a statement from the CA`s Press Wing.

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The Ministry of Education has stated that ongoing movement demanding state recognition of Government Titumir College as an independent university is illogical as the government is already working on establishing a separate university for seven colleges, including the institution.

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Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has addressed concerns about manuscript verification before the publication of books for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, saying recent media reports may have "created misunderstandings." "A media report quotes a police officer suggesting pre-publication review by the Bangla Academy or police. This is unbelievable, ridiculous, and contradicts government policy," Farooki said while speaking at the National Poetry Festival`s inauguration at Dhaka University today (1 February).

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