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WB to provide $300m for Bangladesh Clean Air Project

World Bank will provide $300 million to support the Bangladesh Clean Air Project, aiming to strengthen air quality management and reduce emissions from key sectors. The project will be funded

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Dhaka court sends journalist Mahmudur Rahman to jail

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered Mahmudur Rahman, editor of the now-defunct Amar Desh, to be sent to jail after he surrendered in a case related to the abduction and

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DNCC declares ‘silent zone’ around Dhaka airport

The Dhaka North City Corporation has designated a 1.5km radius around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as a ‘silent zone’ to control noise pollution. The official announcement was made by DNCC

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Three people killed by lightning strikes in Sumanganj

Three people died as lightning strikes hit them during a thunderstorm in Sumanganj district on Sunday. In Doarabazar upazila, two men died being struck by lightning when they were fishing

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Steps being taken against absent cops: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Mainul Hasan on Sunday said processes had already been started to take action against the police personnel who did not joined their workplace yet. He

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Four children killed in Kushtia road accident

Four children tragically lost their lives after being hit by a speeding microbus in Khoksha upazila of Kushtia on Sunday morning, police said. The children were on their way home

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Two people killed in Dinajpur road accidents

Two people were killed in road accidents in Birampur and Parbatipur upazilas in Dinajpur district on Sunday. In Parbatipur upazila, 70-year-old vegetable vendor Mohir Uddin was hit and killed by

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Professor Yunus returns to Bangladesh wrapping up UN visit

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Dhaka on early Sunday, concluding a productive visit marked by a series of high-level meetings with global leaders. Professor Yunus and his delegation

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Improved air cargo management to enhance export

EFFICIENT cargo handling is crucial for export-driven economies like Bangladesh. Air transport plays a significant role in logistics management, accounting for 6.20 per cent of exports. Due to the short

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What does spending more than a year in space do to the human body?

The record for a single trip into space currently stands at 437 days, but prolonged periods in orbit can alter an astronaut’s body in some surprising ways, changing their muscles,

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