Farewell to the face on the coin
The overused term “end of an era” seems insufficient to describe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Though she was 96, and in a sense, her death was the most natural, most expected thing, it was always hard to shake that feeling of permanence about her. She was the face on the coin, the object of endless fascination and mystery. She was a fixture in conversation not just in the UK, not even just in the Commonwealth realms, but in the whole world. Under the world’s brightest spotlight for 70 years, no other contemporary figure comes even close to her stature.
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REUTERSThe second Elizabethan age is over. What purpose will the British monarchy serve now?
When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so.
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File photo: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd from Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of the Platinum Pageant in London on June 5 AFPAkbar Ali Khan laid to rest at Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard
Eminent economist, historian and former advisor to a caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan has been laid to rest.
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People pay their last respects to Akbar Ali Khan before his burial at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Dhaka on Friday, September 9, 2022 Bangla TribuneSpecial Tripura police team to probe 'infiltration' from Bangladesh
The Indian state of Tripura has decided to set up a special investigation team (SIT) of local police to probe into the alleged infiltration from Bangladesh, reports Northeast Now.
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Representational photoHasan: PM Hasina’s India visit was successful
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India has been very successful and fruitful.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shakes hands with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during her ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, September 6, 2022 ReutersInternational-standard shipyard in Patuakhali on the cards
Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana has said an initiative has been taken to build an international-standard shipyard near Payra port in Patuakhali.
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Bangladeshi shipbuilders are now building a number of diversified types of vessels such as multipurpose vessel, fast patrol boat, container vessel, cargo vessel, tanker, dredging barge, etc Syed Zakir HossainKing Charles III starts reign as mourning begins for late queen
King Charles III on Friday readied to address his mourning subjects on the first full day of his new reign as Britain and the world commemorated the extraordinary life of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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n this file photo taken on August 15, 2020, Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, reacts during a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England AFPIndia bans export of broken rice to curb price rise
India on Friday banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect in an attempt to boost its supply and tackle a hike in the price of the foodgrain in the country, Reuters reported.
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Representational Image: Labourers work at a rice mill on the outskirts of Tripura's capital of Agartala ReutersLife and illustrious career of Akbar Ali Khan
Former advisor to the caretaker government and economist Dr Akbar Ali Khan passed away in Dhaka Thursday night after a prolonged illness. He was 78.
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