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2 police officers killed, 40 injured

Two police officers -- Assistant Commissioner of the Detective Branch Rabiul Alam and Officer In-charge of Banani Police Station Salahuddin -- were killed and at least 40 injured in a gun battle between terrorists and law enforcers when gunmen stormed a popular cafe in Gulshan in the capital, taking a number of people hostages last night, officials said. Both Alam and Salahuddin succumbed to injuries after being taken to the United Hospital in Gulshan area. They were hurt while exchanging gunfire with the terrorist. Two of the hostages were taken to safety after they managed to come out of the cafe. Meanwhile, US-based SITE Intelligence Group tweeted quoting pro-IS Amaq News Agency that IS fighters carried out the attack. The Independent could…

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Hindu priest, Buddhist man hacked dead

Yet another Hindu priest was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Sadar Upazila of Jhenidah…

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News

Red carpet rolled out as President arrives in Bhutan

A red carpet was rolled out at Paro International Airport yesterday as President Abdul Hamid reached Bhutan on a four-day state visit at the invitation of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, UNB reports. On his arrival at the airport at 4:50 pm (local time), the President was received by…

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Metro

Govt to spend Tk 1318 crore on modernising 2 medical colleges

The government has initiated a move to equip Jamalpur and Patuakhali medical colleges with necessary infrastructures spending Tk 1318.22 crore with assistance from Indian 2nd Line of Credit (LoC). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sent two draft project proposals to the Planning Commission…

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Editorial

Bangladesh-Myanmar relations

In a welcome move Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrote a letter to State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, expressing her willingness to work with Bangladesh’s southern neighbour with honest and sincere engagement. According to a report of The Independent yesterday, the Nobel Laureate leader…

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Op-ed

Rise of political Islam in the Muslim world

Political Islam is an Islamic revival movement. Often it is distinguished by moral conservatism, literalism, and the attempt "to implement Islamic values in all spheres of life." It is also known as Islamism. The different Islamist movement has been described as "oscillating between two…

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Business

Biman plans big to fly to more destinations

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has worked out a plan to resume flight operations on some of its closed routes along with opening new ones after inducting new aircraft into its fleet, reports UNB. According to sources at the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry and Biman, the national flag carrier has decided…

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Worldwide

Taiwan ‘mistakenly’ fires missile towards China

AFP, TAIPEI: A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile towards China on Friday, hitting a fishing boat and killing one person, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate. The Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) missile…

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Dhakalive

Zahid Hasan in Lavlu’s Eid telefilm

Popular actor Zahid Hasan will be seen in an Eid special telefilm directed by renowned director Salauddin Lavlu titled ‘What Is Your Father’s Name?’, written by Shah Md. Naymul Karim. Zahid Hasan has played the main role in the telefilm. The shooting has been completed in Pubail on…

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Sports

Mariners lift maiden premier title

Ishtiaque Ahmed sounded the board with a sensational late strike as Mariner Young’s Club celebrated the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League when they came from two goals down to snatch the victory defeating Usha Krira Chakra by 3-2 in the championship decider yesterday. Held at the Maulana…

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Nationwide

Political leaders vow to work for dignity, security

Local leaders of major political parties have reached in a consensus that they will work for establishing dignity, security, social diversity, peace and communal harmony everywhere in the society collectively, reports BSS. To this end, the leaders like Upazila unit president of Bangladesh Awami League…

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Ministers, AL leaders active on Facebook

Ministers, leaders, workers and activists of the Awami League (AL) are very much active on Facebook, the social media, and are fond of publicising the Sheikh Hasina government’s success stories as well as blowing their own trumpets through their respective Facebook pages almost everyday. Their…

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