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Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury dies at 87

Awami League Presidium Member and Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury has died. She was 87.

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Life of Sajeda Chowdhury at a glance

Senior Awami League leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, who died late Sunday night due to old-age complications at the age of 87, was a long-time companion of party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Sajeda Chowdhury Collected

Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets

Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands, past tens of thousands of mourners lining the route, many in sombre silence, some applauding and others in tears.

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Crowds watch the cortege carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, September 11, 2022 Reuters

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to clinch sixth Asia Cup title

Pramod Madushan and Wanindu Hasaranga shared seven wickets between them as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title on Sunday.

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Sri Lanka's players celebrate their victory at the end of the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket final match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (photo: AFP)

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

US President Joe Biden invoked the memory of America's united response to the Sept 11, 2001 attacks by Al-Qaeda and vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats in a solemn commemoration on Sunday at the Pentagon.

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US President Joe Biden attends a wreath-laying ceremony to honor victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon in Washington, US, September 11, 2022 Reuters

Indefinite transport strike in Sylhet from Tuesday morning

Transport workers in Sylhet have announced an indefinite strike from Tuesday morning to press home their five-point demands including an end to traffic police harassment.

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PM Hasina to attend Queen’s funeral, UNGA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in the UK.

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Eviction drive in Salimpur: 72 Sitakunda slum dwellers arrested

Police have arrested a total of 72 residents of Alinagar Chhinnomul slum in Sitakunda in a case filed over last week's clash with law enforcers during an eviction drive.

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GM Quader calls EVM peaceful rigging machine

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday has said that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) as peaceful rigging machines.

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File photo of Jatiya Party acting chairman GM Quader Collected

RMG exports to the US see 54% growth in Jan-July’22

Bangladesh maintained its growth momentum in exporting apparel items to its biggest single destination, the United States, in the first seven months (January-July) of 2022, securing the position of the third largest exporter to the North American destination.

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Remitters to get Tk108 on the dollar, exporters Tk99

The maximum exchange rate of dollar on Sunday was fixed at Tk108 each for remittance inflow and Tk99 for exporters to encash their export bills. 

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'We want to make travel services accessible to everyone'

Sadia Haque, co-founder and CEO of ShareTrip, talks to Dhaka Tribune's Wafiur Rahman in an exclusive interview about the local tourism industry, the OTA segment's potential, travelling overseas, and more.

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Sadia Haque, co-founder and CEO of ShareTrip Courtesy

New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland's independence debate

Queen Elizabeth II's death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, but her passing also reignites the debate over Scottish independence from the UK.

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File Photo: Britain's Royal family, including front row Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles, and back row Prince William and Prince Edward, show their respect during the funeral for the Queen Mother in London, Britain, April 9, 2002. Reuters