What is behind campus criminals?
The latest expulsion of three students from Chhatra League and suspension from Dhaka University for their involvement in mugging and torturing a covered van driver has led to public outcry on social media and campuses, with educationists expressing concerns about the recurrence of such misconduct.
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BIGSTOCKHoly Shab-e-Meraj Saturday
The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed on Saturday night with religious fervor.
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Representational photo BigstockUN to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees, citing fund shortfall
The United Nations (UN) plans to slash food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, blaming a funding shortfall for cuts that agencies warned on Friday would deepen food insecurity and malnutrition in the world's largest refugee settlement.
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Rohingyas walk on a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Allison Joyce/Dhaka TribuneNext Saarc secretary general will be from Bangladesh
The new secretary general of the eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) will be from Bangladesh for a three-year tenure.
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CollectedMessi's father on Barca return: I don't think so
Lionel Messi's father and representative Jorge Messi said on Thursday it is unlikely his son will return to play for Barcelona.
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Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 43,000
International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 43,000.
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An aerial photo shows collapsed buildings in Antakya on February 11, 2023 AFP