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Leader of the Bangladesh Awami League Discovered Dead in Meghalaya

29Aug

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Leader of the Bangladesh Awami League Discovered Dead in Meghalaya

In a shocking discovery, the semi-decomposed body of a prominent leader of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League was found in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills district, as per reports on Thursday. The deceased politician has been identified as Ishaque Ali Khan Panna. On August 26, his lifeless body was reportedly discovered in a betel nut orchard about 1.5 kilometers from the border between Bangladesh and India. Panna was a highly recognized figure in the Pirojpur district and had previously held the position of general secretary for the Bangladesh Chhatra League. Since the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina fell on August 5, he had been evading capture. His passport served as proof of identity. The deceased's body has been taken to the Khliehriat Civi...

Turbulent Bangladesh centered on quota reforms, Indian students waiting to return home

22Jul

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Turbulent Bangladesh centered on quota reforms, Indian students waiting to return home

So far, more than four and a half thousand Indian students have been returned to the country, as informed by the Ministry of External Affairs of India. Not only Indians, but students from Nepal, Bhutan, and the and the Maldives are also coming to India from troubled Bangladesh. Neighbouring countries in India became restless around the movement that started demanding quota reform. Students of different colleges and universities in Bangladesh joined the movement by coming down the road. The intensity of that movement gradually increased. And Sheikh Hasina's government took strict measures to control that movement. The army, along with the police, were brought down on the streets of Dhaka. Army tanks are also patrolling. In such a situation, the foreign students going to study at differe...

Along with the embarrassing loss, Bangladesh lost the series

24May

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Along with the embarrassing loss, Bangladesh lost the series

Bangladesh's batting failed again. Lose again to the USA. The Bangladesh team lost the series against the USA after losing the first two T20Is in the space of one day. Bangladesh became the first team to record its 100th loss in T20 cricket with two consecutive losses. Captain Nazmul Hossain pointed the finger at the Bangladesh team's batting in the middle overs for not being able to win despite stopping the United States for just 144 runs. Bangladesh lost two openers, Soumya Sarkar and Tanjid Hasan, in the power play in the run chase, but Nazmul, Tawhid Hriday, and Shakib Al Hasan played well and were on their way to victory. But Bangladesh got all out for 138 runs after messing up in the death overs. Nazmul came to the prize distribution stage after the match and said, 'Very disappoi...

Hilsa prices have increased before Eid and Pahela Baisakh

11Apr

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Hilsa prices have increased before Eid and Pahela Baisakh

Retail hilsa traders said that hilsa is rarely seen in the market, which is less than 400 grams. Hilsa of this size is now being sold at a price of 1000 taka per kg. The traders said that despite the demand for hilsa in the local market, they mainly send the hilsa to the caravan market in Dhaka. Furthermore, due to the ban on fishing in hilsa sanctuaries, only a small amount of hilsa is seen in the market. Babul Sikdar, a hilsa trader at Mahipur Fish Landing Center in Patuakhali district, the biggest wholesale center for selling hilsa in Barisal division, said, 'Kg size hilsa is being sold at the rate of Tk 95,000 in this market at the moment. Here too, not more than 200 mounds are available daily. However, it is expected that the supply of hilsa will increase several times when the ba...

First shipment of onion from India has entered Bangladesh

1Apr

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Business

First shipment of onion from India has entered Bangladesh

Onion is coming to Bangladesh by train from India on Sunday night. These onions will be given to the distributors starting tomorrow, Monday. Out of the 50,000 tons of onions that India has promised to Bangladesh, the first shipment of 1,650 tons of onions is coming. Commerce State Minister Ahsanul Islam gave this information at the secretariat this afternoon. Earlier, he participated in the 'Commodity Price and Market Situation Review Task Force' meeting. The Minister of State for Commerce said that these onions will be sold in Dhaka and Chittagong at Tk 40 per kg through TCB. The Minister of State for Commerce claimed that the prices of most products on the market have decreased since the beginning of fasting. Ahsanul Islam said all products are well stocked. Therefore, it is assumed ...