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Update : 10 May 2023, 07:52 PM

State minister: Govt ready to face Cyclone Mocha

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman said on Wednesday that the government is prepared to face the potential Cyclone Mocha.

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May 10, 1971: Yahya asks AL to form government

In early May during the Liberation War, Pakistan President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan was pondering the transfer of political power without holding fresh elections. 

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No justice, no burial: Relatives mount corpse protest in India

The stench of death hangs heavy over the morgue at an Indian hospital -- and relatives are refusing to bury the rotting corpses in protest at their killings in ethnic violence.

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A woman walks through the wreckage of a building that was set on fire and vandalized by mobs in Khumujamba, Manipur on May 9, 2023 AFP

How to prevent your Facebook from being hacked

It was Monday afternoon. While closing my Messenger app, I suddenly noticed that I had a message request. 

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Explainer: What's new in Japan-Bangladesh relations?

Japan and Bangladesh have recently upgraded their bilateral partnership to a strategic level after the state visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan. Both countries are keen to develop long-term cooperation, keeping connectivity-centric development in mind. 

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Boeing forecasts double air travel in Bangladesh in 10 years

Boeing is forecasting air travel in Bangladesh to double in the next decade, driven by the country's growing population and expanding economy.

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Govt approves sugar price hike of Tk16 per kg

The government on Wednesday gave its permission to sugar refiners, who will now be able to raise prices of the commodity by Tk16 per kilogram in retail, with immediate effect.

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PM Hasina to open Indian Ocean Conference on Friday 

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday will inaugurate the two-day Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) which will bring ministerial-level delegations from at least 25 countries to discuss strengthening cooperation among the regional countries.

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CPD: Bangladesh needs $1.71bn annual investment to meet renewable energy target

G7 countries can help Bangladesh in meeting its objective of 40% renewable energy by 2041 by giving financial assistance to enable a seamless energy transition, as Bangladesh requires $1.53 billion to $1.71 billion in annual investment from 2024 to 2041.

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Imran Khan remanded in custody in graft case

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was remanded in custody on Wednesday for eight days, his lawyers said, a day after he was arrested on graft charges.

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File Photo: Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad on June 4, 2021 Reuters
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