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40 Umrah pilgrims stranded by Riyadh attack return home ● State Minister for Environment stresses green financing and technology use in environmental protection ● Three senior police officials including Additional DIG transferred ● Seven more die of dengue, 2,249 admitted to hospital ● Five more die with measles symptoms in country, 1,356 newly infected ● Saint Martin opens for tourists from November 1, with overnight stay facility ● Prime Minister going to Japan today on a four-day visit; who are accompanying him ● Dr. Shahadat Hossain appointed as full-time administrator of CCC ● Padma Barrage to be inaugurated next January-February: Water Resources Minister ● Imam gets life imprisonment for raping child student in Jamalpur ●

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40 Umrah pilgrims stranded by Riyadh attack return home

40 Umrah pilgrims stranded by Riyadh attack return home

Forty Bangladeshi Umrah pilgrims stranded due to a Houthi rebel attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have returned home safely. On Sunday (25 October) at noon, when they arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from Jeddah, Hajj Director Md. Lokman Hossain and Public Relations Officer Md. Farhad Ahmed welcomed them on the instructions of Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikobad).

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State Minister for Environment stresses green financing and technology use in environmental protection

State Minister for Environment stresses green financing and technology use in environmental protection

State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam has stressed green financing, environmentally friendly technology and nature-based solutions to protect the environment and ecology. He said this at an exchange meeting with expatriate Bangladeshis, businesspeople and BNP leaders during a visit to Hong Kong on Sunday (25 October). At the time, he inaugurated the 'Sundarban Lounge' at the Bangladesh Consulate.

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Three senior police officials including Additional DIG transferred

Three senior police officials including Additional DIG transferred

Three senior police officials of the rank of Additional DIG and Additional Police Commissioner have been transferred at once. A notification in this regard was issued from the Police-1 Branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday (October 25).

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Seven more die of dengue, 2,249 admitted to hospital

Seven more die of dengue, 2,249 admitted to hospital

In the last 24 hours, seven more people died after being infected with dengue in the country. At the same time, 2,249 people were newly admitted to hospital with dengue. This information was disclosed in the regular dengue-related report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (October 25).

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Five more die with measles symptoms in country, 1,356 newly infected

Five more die with measles symptoms in country, 1,356 newly infected

In the last 24 hours, five more people have died with measles symptoms in the country. At the same time, 1,356 people have been newly infected with suspected and confirmed measles. This information was revealed in the regular measles report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (25 October).

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Prime Minister going to Japan today on a four-day visit; who are accompanying him

Prime Minister going to Japan today on a four-day visit; who are accompanying him

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Tarek Rahman will leave Dhaka for Tokyo tonight, Sunday (25 October), on a four-day official visit. He will stay in Japan from tomorrow, 26 October, to 29 October.

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Government getting strict on pesticide control to ensure safe food: Agriculture Minister

Government getting strict on pesticide control to ensure safe food: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin ur Rashid has said that the government will take strict measures in the import, marketing and use of pesticides to ensure safe and quality food for the people. He said this while speaking as chief guest at a seminar organized by 'Bangladesh Society for Safe Food' at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) auditorium in the capital on Sunday (October 25).

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No opportunity will be given to create instability in the country: Home Minister

No opportunity will be given to create instability in the country: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that no one will be given any opportunity to create instability in the country. At the same time, he said legal action will be taken against those who attacked police in Gopalganj. He said these things at a press conference organized at the Secretariat on Sunday (October 25) regarding the celebration of Durga Puja.

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Food Minister seeks US technical assistance for safe food and grain storage

Food Minister seeks US technical assistance for safe food and grain storage

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has sought US technical assistance to ensure safe food in the country, test the quality of imported grains, and preserve food grains in the long term. She sought the assistance during a courtesy meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen at the Secretariat on Sunday (October 25).

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Prime Minister going to Japan on four-day official visit

Prime Minister going to Japan on four-day official visit

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is going to Tokyo on a four-day official visit. He is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 12:10 am on Sunday night on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. During this visit, trade, investment, infrastructure development, technology transfer and human resource development between the two countries will be prioritized.

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Detailed discussion held in special committee on procedure for forming caretaker government: Home Minister

Detailed discussion held in special committee on procedure for forming caretaker government: Home Minister

Committee Chairman and Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said detailed discussions were held in the special committee on constitutional amendment regarding the procedure for forming a caretaker government. He said this after a meeting held with constitutional and legal experts at the National Parliament Building on Saturday (October 24).

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No constitutional amendment proposal in Parliament's next session

No constitutional amendment proposal in Parliament's next session

No proposal from the special committee on constitutional amendment is coming in the upcoming fourth session of the 13th National Parliament. This session, scheduled to begin on November 9, has been convened mainly due to constitutional obligation.

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New law coming to tackle extortion; police will be able to file cases without complaint

New law coming to tackle extortion; police will be able to file cases without complaint

Because victims of extortion cannot file complaints due to fear of influential people, an initiative has been taken to formulate a new law to curb the crime. If this law comes into effect, the police will be able to file extortion cases as plaintiff themselves without relying on the victim's complaint or testimony.

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Five more die of dengue, 1,898 hospitalized

Five more die of dengue, 1,898 hospitalized

In the last 24 hours, five more people have died from dengue infection across the country. At the same time, 1,898 people have been admitted to hospital.

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8 die of measles and its symptoms in 24 hours, 1,065 newly infected

8 die of measles and its symptoms in 24 hours, 1,065 newly infected

In the last 24 hours, eight people have died across the country from measles and its symptoms. At the same time, 1,065 people have been newly infected with suspected and confirmed measles.

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Active community participation essential to preserve intangible cultural heritage: Cultural Minister

Active community participation essential to preserve intangible cultural heritage: Cultural Minister

Minister of Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury said active participation of local people and communities is very important to protect the country's intangible cultural heritage and identity. Noting that unity in diversity is Bangladesh's core cultural strength, he stressed ensuring the involvement of people from all classes and professions.

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A father has the right to slap without waiting for justice to protect his daughter: Mahbub Kabir Milan

A father has the right to slap without waiting for justice to protect his daughter: Mahbub Kabir Milan

Former Additional Secretary Mahbub Kabir Milan has said that any father has the ability to slap or kick to protect his daughter from any beast without waiting for justice.

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Government will take strict action to prevent rape in madrasas: Religious Affairs Minister

Government will take strict action to prevent rape in madrasas: Religious Affairs Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad has warned that the government will take strict measures to prevent the recurrence of rape and indecent incidents in madrasas.

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Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansari becomes Senior Fellow of South Asia Foresight Network

Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansari becomes Senior Fellow of South Asia Foresight Network

In recognition of more than two decades of experience in diplomacy, journalism and human rights, Washington-based research organization South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) has appointed Bangladesh's Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansari as an honorary 'Senior Fellow'. The organization announced this appointment in a statement on Thursday (22 October).

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Hajj portal closed for three days for maintenance

Hajj portal closed for three days for maintenance

The Hajj portal (hajj.gov.bd) will remain closed for nearly three consecutive days for maintenance work.

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Body of Shahed, killed in missile attack in Riyadh, brought home; received by State Minister for Foreign Affairs

Body of Shahed, killed in missile attack in Riyadh, brought home; received by State Minister for Foreign Affairs

The body of Bangladeshi expatriate Md. Shahed Ahmed, who was killed in a missile attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 10, has arrived in the country.

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Three ministers suddenly fall ill, two undergoing treatment in hospital

Three ministers suddenly fall ill, two undergoing treatment in hospital

Three senior BNP leaders and ministers Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Mizanur Rahman Minu suddenly fell ill and were admitted to hospital. Among them, Forest and Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo returned home on Thursday (22 October) as his physical condition improved. Meanwhile, Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan and Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu are undergoing treatment in hospital.

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Four more die of dengue, 1,512 hospitalized

Four more die of dengue, 1,512 hospitalized

In the country, four more people died from dengue infection in the last 24 hours. With this, the total death toll from this mosquito-borne disease in the current year stands at 368.

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Deaths from measles and symptoms rise to 1,207 in the country; 1,032 hospitalized in 24 hours

Deaths from measles and symptoms rise to 1,207 in the country; 1,032 hospitalized in 24 hours

In the country, two more people died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and its symptoms this year has reached 1,207.

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New alliance of 7 Islamic parties under Hefazat’s leadership ‘Like-minded Islamic Party’

New alliance of 7 Islamic parties under Hefazat’s leadership ‘Like-minded Islamic Party’

Under the leadership of Hefazat-e-Islam, seven Islamic parties have formed a new political platform or alliance named ‘Like-minded Islamic Party’.

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LGRD Minister Moin Khan in Evercare Hospital ICU with chest pain

LGRD Minister Moin Khan in Evercare Hospital ICU with chest pain

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moin Khan has been admitted to the ICU of Evercare Hospital in the capital after sudden chest pain.

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Three consecutive days off for educational institutions at the start of November

Three consecutive days off for educational institutions at the start of November

In the first week of November, teachers and students of government and private schools, colleges, and primary schools across the country are set to get three consecutive days off.

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Forecast of new low pressure in Bay of Bengal, possibility of rain within five days

Forecast of new low pressure in Bay of Bengal, possibility of rain within five days

The Meteorological Department has forecast the formation of another new low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, there is a possibility of rainfall in various parts of the country within the next five days.

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Today Is the 72nd Death Anniversary of Jibanananda Das, the Poet of Rupasi Bangla

Today Is the 72nd Death Anniversary of Jibanananda Das, the Poet of Rupasi Bangla

Today marks the 72nd death anniversary of ‘Rupasi Bangla’s poet’ Jibanananda Das. He died on 22 October 1954 at Shambhunath Pandit Hospital in Kolkata after contracting pneumonia following a tram accident.

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Seven more die of dengue, 1,373 hospitalized

Seven more die of dengue, 1,373 hospitalized

Across the country, seven more people died after being infected with dengue in the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year has risen to 364.

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