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Will students get new books on first day of 2023?

The printing and distribution of free textbooks to primary and secondary students for the new academic year 2023 may be delayed due to a shortage of sufficient paper and an increase in prices, according to publishers and booksellers.

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Raniganj Bridge on Kushiara River ready for inauguration

The much-talked about Raniganj Bridge on the river Kushiara in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj is all set for inauguration. 

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India raids ‘The Wire' news site office, homes of its editors

The Delhi Police on Monday carried out searches at the office of The Wire, a news portal, and the homes of four of its editors – Siddharth Varadarajan, MK Venu, Sidharth Bhatia and Jahnavi Sen, people familiar with the developments told Scroll.in.

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File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to declare the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories of four Ukraine regions in Moscow on September 30, 2022 Reuters

Putin: Power grid strikes were in response to Crimea drone attack

President Vladimir Putin said Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and a decision to freeze participation in a Black Sea grain export program were responses to a drone attack on Moscow's fleet in Crimea that he blamed on Ukraine.

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Are we helpless against dengue?

Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Every year, millions of cases of dengue fever are reported worldwide, with it being the most common in Southeast Asia, the western Pacific islands, Latin America, and Africa. Mild dengue generates high fever and flu-like symptoms. In contrast, dengue hemorrhagic fever can induce critical bleeding, sudden drop in blood pressure (shock), and death.

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File Photo: A BNP supporter carrying a memorabilia of sheaf of paddy, the party's electoral symbol, at a rally in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Explainer: Where do BNP MPs stand?

Members of parliament from the major opposition party BNP recently threatened to resign from the legislative body in order to press their demand for a caretaker government to oversee the country's next general election. Against the backdrop of the BNP's countrywide anti-government protests, the threat raises questions over where BNP leaders stand in parliament and what impact their resignations may have.

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