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Strengthen capacity to participate in int’l trade negotiation: Speakers

Speakers at a webinar on Sunday said that to maximize the use of trade agreements to achieve development outcomes, there is an ardent need to strengthen the capacities of Bangladesh to participate effectively in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade negotiations. The speakers made the suggestio...

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89 more test positive for Covid-19 in Khulna

A total of 89 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in all 10 districts of Khulna division on Sunday till 8.00am, climbing the number of infected patients and 1,14,083.No more new deaths in last couple of days, so total fatalities from the disease reaches 3,195, including highest 809 in Khul...

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Speaker for raising awareness to stop violence aginst women, children

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday called for raising awareness to stop rape and violence on women and children."Punishment of those who will be found involved with incidents of rape and violence on women and children must be ensured," she said. Shirin...

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‘People must follow 11-point restriction to prevent Covid’

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday said people must follow 11-point restrictions to contain the spread of Covid-19. "There is no need to impose lockdown to stem the current spike of coronavirus, if 11-point restriction is strictly followed," he told the inaugural ...

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Tiger Cubs face England to kick off WC mission

In a bid to defend the title, Bangladesh Under-19 team will take on England in their first match of the group phase today (Sunday) at St Kitts and Navis in West Indies tomorrow.The match starts at 7 PM as per Bangladesh Standard Time.A win against England will help them make a giant stride to become...

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Broccoli farming gains popularity in Rajshahi

Farming of broccoli, a non-conventional winter vegetable, has gained popularity as many of the grassroots farmers are getting more income from the vegetable cultivation compared to other conventional ones in the region, including its vast barind tract.Acreage of the vegetable is rising gradually by ...

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Momen for evolving legal education to address pandemic

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the state organs and the academia have moral obligations so that legal education evolves to reflect the changing structures and functions of law amid the pandemic.“To combat the unimaginable devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, states h...

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140 police peacekeepers leave for Mali UN mission

A team of Bangladesh Police has left Dhaka for Mali to join the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The 140-member strong contingent led by Commander Mohammad Shahinur Alam left for Bamako in Mali last night by a chartered aircraft of Biman B...

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Potato farming target exceeds in Rangpur region

Farmers have already exceeded the fixed potato cultivation target by 0.19 percent in Rangpur agriculture region where sowing of its seeds continues during this Rabi season.  Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said a bumper potato production is likely as harvest of its e...

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28 more test positive for Covid-19 in Rangpur

A total of 28 fresh Covid-19 cases were diagnosed in Rangpur division, the highest in last three months, on Thursday as the pandemic situation is deteriorating further now.  Health officials said the 28 new Covid-19 patients were diagnosed after testing 205 samples at 13.66 percent positivity r...

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117 more test positive for Covid-19 in Rajshahi

As many as 117 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in seven districts of Rajshahi division on Thursday, taking the caseload to 1,00,377 since the pandemic began in March, 2020.The new positive cases are showing an escalating trend compared to the previous day's figure of 81, said Dr Ha...

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95.87 pc Covid-19 patients recover in Khulna division

Due to the upward trend of daily Covid-19 infections and no more fatalities today, the recovery rate also rises and currently 95.87 percent in Khulna division."A total of 1,09,257 Covid-19 patients healed, with 81 new cases, in the past 24 hours till this morning. Out of the total 113,962 infec...

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'Mujib Barsho' V-Day taekwondo held

'Mujib Barsho' Victory Day Taekwondo competition held on Friday at Gulshan-Badda taekwondo club in the city's Uttar Badda, said a press release.Bangladesh Army emerged champions in the senior category while Gazipur District Sports Association (DSA) finished runners-up.While Sirajganj DSA...

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Wheat plants growing fast foretelling bumper production

Tender wheat plants are growing superbly  amid favorable climatic conditions predicting a bumper production of the  cereal crop in Rangpur agriculture region this Rabi season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers  have finally cultivated wheat ...

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Plan to generate 2,883 MW more power

The government has adopted a year-based plan to generate more 2,883 megawatt (MW) electricity by the next six years, an official said.“Activities are being carried out in accordance with the plant for generation of 2,883 MW power through both public and private initiatives,” the official...

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Danish PM phones Bangladesh premier, discusses climate, trade, other issues

Bangladesh and Denmark have agreed to work together on climate change and infrastructural development issues for mutual benefits. Both the countries expressed their eagerness when Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen phoned Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday afternoon markin...

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BNP leaders inciting violence in name of rally: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the BNP leaders are inciting violence and terrorism in the name of political rallies in different areas of the country. “Some (BNP leaders) are calling for taking preparation for another...

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UGC halts KAU recruitment over irregularities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the Khulna Agricultural University (KAU) to stop its current recruitment activities as UGC is conducting an inquiry into a previous complaint of recruitment irregularities.The bar came soon after KAU announced schedule of some recruitment examinations...

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Light rain or drizzle likely in parts of southern region

Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, said a met office release on Thursday.Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late ...

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President holds talks with Zaker Party, Bangladesh Kallyan Party and BJP

President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday, on the 16th day of the ongoing dialogue with political parties over forming an acceptable Election Commission (EC), separately held discussions with three political parties - Zaker Party, Bangladesh Kalyan Party and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) at Bangabhaban.He...