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Half-day hartal called for Jan 26 protesting Rampal power plant

The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has called a half-day hartal for January 26 in Dhaka, protesting the Rampal coal-fired power plant. Professor Anu

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Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a

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The Sundarbans shipping conundrum

Shipwrecks in the Sundarbans are increasing, as are the number of ships plying the rivers of the world’s largest mangrove forest. The increased traffic puts the delicate ecosystem at risk.

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Man threatened to douse woman with acid

Taushnuva Fardousi, a Bangladeshi woman currently residing in the UK as a student, has been issued death threats by a local goon in Rampura, who also threatened to splash acid on her. Notorious

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Gridlocks on highways ahead of eid

Traffic gridlock on the highways, operation of unfit vehicles and mismanagement in ferry services have become one of the most common phenomena during the Eid rush Additional pressure of vehicles

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Counterfeit cliques backed by spies and mobsters

Law enforcers say that at least 40 organised counterfeit syndicates are active in circulating fake notes across Bangladesh now, taking advantage of the massive rush of cash exchanges during Eid-ul-Azha

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ULAB thrash University of Sydney in Red Bull Campus Cricket opener

ULAB won their opening match by 10 wickets with 80 balls to spare at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Sri Lanka on Monday University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh thrashed University

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Sylhet set for BPL ownership change

According to the sources this year’s BPL will have seven teams with Rajshahi returning as a franchise while Sylhet too could have a new owner Bangladesh Cricket Board is likely

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Directed from Raqqa, Islamic State cell wages war in Turkey

Turkey is the most important choke point for components used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices by Islamic State forces As US-led coalition jets from a Turkish air base

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Unhappy with Corbyn, Labour’s donors channel funds in new directions

Labour’s problems are mirrored across Europe, where centre-left parties have lost support to anti-establishment movements that have emerged since the 2008 economic crisis Billionaire Peter Coates has stopped giving money

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