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Three Bangladeshis confirmed dead

At least three Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far been confirmed dead in Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage at Mina that claimed a total of 769 devotees till date, Bangladesh foreign ministry officials said yesterday. The Saudi authorities have so far released the photographs of 650 pilgrims, they said. Local news agency UNB quoting the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) President Ibrahim Bahar said 11 Bangladeshis died in the stampede. He, however, said the number of Bangladeshi nationals in the incident is 20 as per the HAAB’s own sources while 40 others were injured in the incident. According to a foreign ministry press release that quoted the Consulate General in Jeddah, among the three Bangladeshi…

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PM urges South-South triangular cooperation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for promoting South-South and triangular cooperation to ensure…

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Road crashes kill 28 during Eid holidays

At least 28 people were killed and 44 others injured in road crashes in different parts of the country, including the capital, in the last four days from Thursday, reports UNB. Of them, five were killed on Thursday while an army man was killed on the Eid day (Friday), 19 killed on Saturday and three…

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Metro

Dhaka mayors claim success in removing waste

The two city mayors of Dhaka have claimed that they were successful in swiftly removing wastes in the capital that were created after slaughtering of animals during Eid-ul-Azha. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Haq, at a press conference, claimed that the corporation was able to remove…

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Editorial

Indian restriction can give a boost to cattle rearing locally

September 25 marked the Eid-ul-Azha festival, which is also known as the ‘Feast of Sacrifice’. Over the course of this holiday period, Muslims across the globe have been slaughtering their best halal animals as a symbolic homage to the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice…

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Op-ed

Horrific Mina stampede kills scores of pilgrims at Hajj

It is not yet exactly clear as to how many pilgrims were killed in the Mina stampede on September 24, 2015. Media reports vary while official reports are confusing. However, available media reports show at least 1,184 pilgrims were killed and injured hundreds more in a horrific stampede on September…

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Business

Skypower to invest $4.3b in solar power

Skypower Global, one of the world’s largest and most successful utility-scale solar power producing companies, would invest US$ 4.3 billion in solar power sector in Bangladesh, reports BSS from New York. Kerry Adler, president and CEO of the Canada-based multinational company, announced this at…

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Worldwide

France launches air strikes on IS targets

AFP, PARIS: France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Syria, on the eve of a UN gathering of world leaders where the Syrian war will be at the centre of the debate. The office of President Francois Hollande said the strikes “to fight the terrorist…

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Dhakalive

Nisho, Mehjabin to appear together in tele-drama �Perfume�

Audience-admired actor Afran Nisho and popular actress Mehjabin will appear together in an Eid special tele-drama tonight titled ‘Perfume’, written by Ranak Ikram and directed by Sajjad Sumon. Other casts of the tele-drama include Shampa Reza, KS Firoze, Ishrat Jahan Isha, Ahona, Piya, among…

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Sports

Sabbir ton not enough for visitors

Sabbir Rahman cracked an audacious century but Bangladesh-A are left in precarious situation on the very first day of the second and last three-day match against India-A yesterday, after the top order faltered yet again. At the close of day one, India-A were 161 for one with Shikhar Dhawan remaining…

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Nationwide

Raw hide collection falls by 60pc

Raw hide collection of sacrificial animals declined by 60 per cent this Eid-ul-Azha compared with previous year due to short supply from three northern districts--Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh. The supply has declined because of lower rate, according to hide traders of Dinajpur Ramnagar Hide Market,…

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Sino-Bangla trade gap to be reduced

Terming Bangladesh China's one of important cooperation partners, Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of taking necessary measures to reduce the huge trade gap between the two countries, reports UNB. In a bilateral meeting at Hotel Waldorf Astoria in New York on…

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