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Tamim announces retirement from international cricket

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has announced his shock retirement from international cricket.

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Tamim Iqbal breaks down in tears while announcing his retirement from international cricket in Chittagong Thursday AFP

Official: EU, Bangladesh relations now more mature, strategic

Bangladesh and the EU relationship is “more mature and strategic” now than before, an official has said.

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PM: Only Awami League can ensure free, fair elections in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday told parliament that only the Awami League can hold free and neutral elections in Bangladesh and that the party will continue protecting the people's voting rights, referring to recent city corporation elections and by-polls held under her government.

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Cargo vessel sinking in Bay

A cargo ship is sinking off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Sandwip Channel in Chittagong.

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Bangladesh appoints new envoys to 5 countries

The government of Bangladesh on Thursday announced the appointment of new ambassadors in Italy, Ethiopia, Egypt, Vietnam, and a high commissioner in Malaysia.

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From left Lutfor Rahman, Md Monirul Islam, Md Shameem Ahsan, Samina Naz, Sikder Bodiruzzaman  Courtesy

EC invites Reza Kibria to register Gono Odhikar Parishad

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday sent a letter to Dr Reza Kibria, the expelled founding convener of Gono Odhikar Parishad, inviting him to register the party.

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