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Gazi Mazharul Anwar dies

Film director, producer, lyricist and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar has passed away at the age of 79.

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Nuclear plant loses power line as Moscow, West energy row escalates

A critical nuclear power plant in Ukraine again lost external power, international energy officials said on Saturday, heightening concerns as the energy battle between Moscow and the West ramped up in recent days amid the ongoing war.

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A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine on August 22, 2022 Reuters

Fuel leak to delay first launch of Nasa's Artemis moon rocket for weeks

For the second time in a week, Nasa on Saturday aborted an attempt to launch its giant, next-generation rocketship, citing a stubborn fuel leak that the space agency said could delay the debut mission of its moon-to-Mars Artemis program by at least several weeks.

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PM Hasina: Never received such a special gift before

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her joy on Saturday after receiving gold bangles from general tea workers as a token of gratitude.

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FM on Myanmar border violation: We are observing the situation

Bangladesh is following the situation in Myanmar following the second border violation by Myanmar security forces in a week, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said on Saturday.

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File photo: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefs reporters on the recent Bangladesh visit of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, at a press conference in Dhaka on August 7, 2022 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune