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January 20, 2023

Polytechnic student commits suicide in Dhaka

A 22-year-old polytechnic student committed suicide by hanging himself in his house in Purbo Bhatara area of the capital on Thursday night, police said.Hasibul Hasan Shanto, was son of Abul Khayer and student of Civil Engineering discipline of a privat…

2 dead, four wounded in Sylhet road crash

Two people were killed and other four injured as a speeding truck crashed into a CNG-run autorickshaw in Dakshin Surma upazila of the district Friday afternoon, police said.The deceased—autorickshaw driver Babul Miah, 65, and passenger Anhar Miah, 45, …

Dani Alves arrested in Spain for alleged sexual assault

Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Spain.The alleged act took place on Dec. 31 at a night club in Barcelona, police told The Associated Press.Alves will now go before a judge, wh…

US Embassy to host university fairs in Dhaka, Chattogram

The US Embassy in Dhaka will host US university fairs in Dhaka and for the first time in Chattogram.The embassy will arrange the fairs through its EducationUSA platform in partnership with EdPrograms, according to a media statement.The first fair will …

Defense leaders meet amid dissent over tanks for Ukraine

Defense leaders are gathering at Ramstein Air Base in Germany Friday to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine, amid ongoing dissent over who will provide the battle tanks that Ukrainian leaders say they desperately need to recapture territory from …

PM postpones Scouts event for Bishwa Ijtema

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has postponed her pre-scheduled programme of Bangladesh Scouts, slated for Saturday in Gazipur, to allow smooth movement of devotees in Bishwa Ijtema.“The Prime Minister’s pre-scheduled programme of Bangladesh Scouts in Gaz…

Instead of Shaheed Asad’s dream, country got autocracy: Saki

Convenor of Gono Songhoti Andolon Zunaid Saki attended a rally on Friday arranged by left-leaning student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra Federation at the foot of DU’s Raju monument on the occasion of Shaheed Asad Day. There he railed against corrupti…

No alternative to overthrowing AL govt to restore democracy: BNP

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said there is no alternative to removing the current government to restore democracy and overcome the country’s political and economic crisis.“Bangladesh has now been facing various cr…

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