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United States approves $151m arms sale to Israel

The United States State Department approved the ‘emergency’ sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday as the countries engage Iran in an escalating Middle East war. The requested

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Interim govt didn’t consult Jamaat on int’l deals: Shafiqur

The interim government did not consult with his party on agreements signed with various countries during its tenure, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday. ‘During the tenure of

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Man, his daughter killed in Dhaka road accident

A 45-year-old man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorbike in Science Lab area of the capital on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Saju

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Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes resume

Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia river routes resumed on Saturday after a two-and-a-half-hour disruption caused by dense fog. Abdus Salam, deputy general manager of BIWTC Aricha Sector, said

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Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv

The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel’s commercial hub on Friday.

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Farmers Card pilot program to kick off by Pahela Baishakh

The government plans to introduce a new Farmers Card initiative on a pilot basis in eight to nine upazilas by Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin

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Nation risks sliding back to authoritarian rule: Chief Whip Nahid

Opposition Chief Whip and convener of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), Nahid Islam, has warned that the nation may once again drift from democracy toward one-party authoritarian rule if corrective steps

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Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack

A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told

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