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Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

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5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara

Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...

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BMU celebrates 28th University Day

Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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BSRM School of Engineering inaugurated at BRAC University

BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering with the theme ‘shaping tomorrow: innovation for sustainability’ through a ceremony at the Merul Badda campus of the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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NSU holds seminar on IP law

The North South University law department celebrated ‘World Intellectual Property Day’ with a seminar on contemporary Intellectual Property Law at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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We want peace, but not getting ready for war suicidal: Yunus

Noting that war was always an expensive affair, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised that Bangladesh should design its overall strategy with required preparation, while at the same be open to peace...

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UNHCR for sheltering 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...

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Bashundhara’s shares of Tk 1,458cr seized

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 75.46 crore shares, worth Tk 1,458 crore, of 22 companies of the Bashundhara Group in connection with graft allegations...

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Ex-ICT judge’s son named in another ICT case

Gana Odhikar Parishad general secretary Rashed Khan on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal alleging that he was tortured in custody in Dhaka by detained Rangamati additional superintendent of police Ishtiaq Ahmed during the 2018 quota reform movement...

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Forex reserve crosses $22b

Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $22 billion again on Wednesday, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...

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Patkheer gets GI recognition

‘Patkheer’, a traditional sweet from Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj’ has been officially recognised as a Geographical Indication (GI) product...

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MBPLC hosts training on money laundering prevention

Mercantile Bank PLC has organised a training programme on ‘Prevention of money laundering and combating financing against terrorism’ for officials of Chattaogram, Feni, Noakhali and Cumilla regions, said a press release...

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Samsung Electronics posts 22pc jump in Q1 net profit

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs...

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Win or bust in Europa League for Amorim's United

Ruben Amorim has bet the house on the Europa League after Manchester United's disastrous Premier League campaign, knowing this season and next hinge on winning the competition.

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Professor Yunus hands over newly built houses to flood victims

Handing over the newly built houses to flood victims, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the joint efforts have set an example of working together ‘honestly and perfectly’ to deal with any disaster effectively...

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Yunus seeks Dhaka-Baku direct flight to boost ties

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday agreed to increase connectivity with Azerbaijan to boost trade and commerce and increase the exchange of scholarship programmes for students.

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CA apprised of security aspects

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus was apprised of overall security aspects including the border situation and Rohingya crisis in a meeting at his residence-cum office Jamuna.

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ROHINGYA CRISIS: Bangladesh engages with parties in Rakhine: UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that the Bangladesh interim government chose to engage with the parties to the conflict in the Rakhine state to pursue a solution to the Rohingya crisis that...

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3 arrested during protest at crackdown on battery-run rickshaws in Ctg

Three individuals, including leaders of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Basad in short, and Samajtantrik Chhatra Front, were arrested during a rally in Chattogram on Tuesday, protesting at the ongoing crackdown on battery-run rickshaws and alleged police harassment...

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Mongla port blames stevedore worker feud for labour unrest

The Mongla Port Authority clarified that recent reports circulating on social media regarding attacks on labour leaders were not reflective of the port’s operations, but rather stem from internal conflicts among workers managed by stevedores...

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Immunisation failures may weigh down public health

THE current state of immunisation in Bangladesh, which, introduced in 1979, has failed to achieve a full coverage as yet, is worrying. The UN Children’s Fund, the World Health Organisation, and the vaccine alliance Gavi have said that about half a million children continue to miss out on full immunisation; about 400,000 of them are under-immunised. At the same time, 70,000...

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UBL to process 10pc of Ctg’s plastic waste

Unilever Bangladesh Limited has announced to continue its commitment to collect and process 10 per cent of Chattogram’s mismanaged plastic waste in 2025, said a press release...

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