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The success or failure of the interim government now depends on keeping the country`s law and order situation under control, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said at the Deputy Commissioners` (DC) Conference this morning (16 February)."Maintaining peace and order is the most important task in the current situation," the chief adviser said, adding that protecting women, children, and minorities is the government`s priority.

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Candidates protesting the cancellation of their appointments as assistant teachers in government primary schools are staging a rally at Dhaka`s Shahbagh, demanding reinstatement of their recruitment order.The rally in front of the National Museum started at around 9:30am today (16 February), however, they did not block the road or the Shahbagh intersection. Now in its 11th consecutive day, the protest continues as demonstrators call on the government to intervene and overturn the High Court order that nullified their recruitment.

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The drivers of CNG-run autorickshaws have suspended their demonstrations and lifted the blockades on Dhaka streets after the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) withdrew its decision to reinforce meter usage and fines or jail terms for autorickshaw drivers who charge more than the fare shown on the meter.

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The police did not order the suspension of the Dhaka Metropolitan Theatre Festival, contrary to initial reports, said filmmaker and cultural adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Instead, he revealed in a Facebook post today (16 February) that internal conflicts within the theatre community led to the cancellation of the event at Mahila Samiti in the capital.

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Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country has resumed after nine hours. The communication was snapped due to the derailment of an oil-laden train at Dakshin Surma area in Sylhet around 10:30pm yesterday (15 February). After a rescue operation, rail communication restarted after 8:30am today (16 February).

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China will "play along to the end" if the United States is bent on suppressing the country even though Beijing does not wish to be in conflict with Washington. Wang, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, said China would respond resolutely to unilateral "bullying" practices, but hopes the US can work together with it in the same direction.

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