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Dipu Moni: All educational institutes will have internet access

All educational institutions will have internet access soon, Education Minister Dipu Moni has said.

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US CDC backs use of redesigned Omicron Covid boosters

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended the use of redesigned Covid-19 booster shots for people aged 12 years and older to target the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus.

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BNP observes founding anniversary amid sporadic clashes

An activist of the Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was killed and many others, including police personnel. were injured in sporadic clashes in different districts during the observance of the party’s 44th founding anniversary on Thursday.

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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

Prices of essentials now at tolerable level, Tipu Munishi tells parliament

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday claimed that the prices of daily necessities are now at a tolerable level.

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Heartbreak for Tigers as SL reach Super Four

Powerful knocks by Kusal Mendis and skipper Dasun Shanaka helped Sri Lanka pull off a thrilling two-wicket win over Bangladesh to make the Asia Cup Super Four stage Thursday.

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Govt mulls subsidy for diesel during Boro season

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said the government is considering providing subsidy for diesel in the Boro (paddy) season aiming to reduce the production cost borne by farmers.

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Remittance inflow increases by 12.6% in August

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.04 billion remittances in August, which was 12.6% higher than the corresponding month of the previous year.

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File Photo of Dollar Note Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Envoy: Sri Lanka ready to welcome Bangladeshi tourists, others

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sudharshan Seneviratne has said Sri Lanka is ready to welcome tourists from Bangladesh and other parts of the world.

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People walk through the Colombo Port City Marina Park in Colombo on January 15, 2022 AFP