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Attack on Venezuela ordered by Trump

The United States carried out multiple strikes on Venezuela's capital, Caracas, and other parts of the country in the early ...
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'Days of slavery are over': Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul reacts strongly to Mustafizur's IPL exit

Asif Nazrul revealed he has instructed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to lodge a formal written explanation with the International Cricket Council (ICC) ...
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'Aggressive state' should not be allowed to host international events: Asif Mahmud after KKR release Mustafizur

Through a joint initiative of the government and the BCB, and in consultation with other cricket-playing nations, India should be declared unfit to host international events,' he says ...
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Trump says US oil companies will spend billions in Venezuela

The American Petroleum Institute, the largest US oil trade group, said on Saturday it was monitoring the emerging situation ...
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Israel accuses Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism on first day as New York mayor

Mamdani revoked an Adams-era order that adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism.
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Hindu Buddhist Christian unity council leaders meet Tarique to condole Khaleda Zia’s death

Leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council today (3 January) paid a courtesy call on BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to convey their condolences over the death of his mother, ...
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SAD activists stage protest after Habiganj leader’s arrest; demonstrations held in Shahbagh

Mahdi is currently being held at Habiganj Sadar Police Station. Earlier in the day, SAD served Mahdi with a show-cause notice, asking him to explain remarks that the organisation said conflicted with ...
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India introduces 'Passenger User Charge' at Petrapole Port, raising travel costs for Bangladesh-bound passengers

Since the morning of 1 January, Indian authorities have been collecting between 200 and 500 Indian rupees from passengers travelling through the Petrapole-Benapole route, one of the busiest land ports ...
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EC warns of NID blocking, criminal charges for sharing postal vote information on social media

According to the latest data available on the EC website as of 9:30pm tonight, a total of 1,291,035 voters have registered to participate in the national election and referendum ...
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Wave of nomination cancellations for BNP rebel candidates

In most cases, the cancellations were due to discrepancies in the signatures of one percent of voters in their respective constituencies, which independent candidates are required to submit.
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Winter illnesses surge nationwide, doctors urge extra caution for children

With the winter chill intensifying across Bangladesh, hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in cold-related illnesses, including pneumonia, acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhoea and other ...
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9 districts face cold wave, as met office forecasts repeated cold waves and dense fog

Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Sirajganj, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia – and is expected to continue, according to the forecast ...