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Bangladesh, Pakistan discuss counter-narcotics, law enforcement cooperation

Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Naqvi at the United Nations Headquarters, where the two sides discussed strengthening cooperation in counter-narcotics and other issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, the minister underscored the importance of enhancing collaboration in counter-narcotics and broader law enforcement cooperation. He ...

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16,000 Rohingya affected by heavy rainfall: UNHCR

Heavy to very heavy rainfall has triggered landslides, flash floods and waterlogging across Cox’s Bazar and parts of Chattogram, affecting nearly 16,000 Rohingya refugees, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), heavy rainfall is expected to continue for the next 48 hours. Local cautionary signal No. 3 remains in force for the ...

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Faruk Ahmed takes charge as Highway Police chief

Additional Inspector General (Additional IGP) of police Faruk Ahmed took charge as the chief of Highway Police. According to a press release issued by Police Headquarters on Tuesday, born on July 29, 1971 in Bogura district, Faruk Ahmed graduated in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) and joined Bangladesh Police as an assistant superintendent ...

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Kulaura’s Tk 98.28 cr budget for FY2026-27 announced

Kulaura Correspondent : Moulvibazar, Kulaura Municipality has announced a proposed budget of Tk 98.28 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The budget, unveiled on Monday by Municipality Administrator and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sanjida Akter, projects an income of Tk 98.44 crore against an expenditure of Tk 98.28 crore, leaving a surplus of about Tk 16.63 lakh. The highest allocation ...

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Demand for investigation against FIFA president Infantino

The European Parliament has called for an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino over allegations of bias in international football. A group of European Parliament lawmakers launched a special investigation into the FIFA president’s role in the World Cup on Tuesday (July 8). They have also reportedly sent a letter to the football associations of the 27 countries that make ...

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Argentina rallies to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals

Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup. The Argentina great scored another goal — his eighth of the tournament — and led his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt on Tuesday despite trailing by two with only 11 minutes of regulation time to play. The defending champions will next face either Switzerland or Colombia ...

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Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late

  The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robertson, the former Nato general secretary, told MPs on Tuesday that the Dip had damaged confidence in the defence industry and among Britain’s allies who are gathering in ...

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UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war

House prices across the UK have risen for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war, leaving property values narrowly below those at the start of the year, according to a survey. The typical property cost £299,330 in June, a 0.2% increase on the month before. This came after a monthly drop of 0.2% in May, according ...

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Sun stoppers: seven ways to keep your home cool this summer

In the UK we are used to worrying about our homes being warm enough, but after struggling to cope with high temperatures in May and June the race is on to cool them down before the next heatwave hits. And while it might be tempting to swap your desktop fan for a portable air conditioner, there are lots of low-cost, ...

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Special companies to purchase defaulted loans!

The mountain of defaulted loans has become the banking sector’s most pressing challenge, placing a prolonged strain on the economy. To address the problem, the government is set to establish specialised Distressed Asset Management Companies (DAMCs) to purchase, restructure and dispose of defaulted and written-off loans. Under the proposed framework, DAMCs will be authorised to acquire distressed loans, restructure and ...

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