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BNP's potential polling agents in Gazipur under threat

Selim Zahid and Masud Rana . Gazipur | 17:46, Jun 24, 2018

BNP leaders and activists have panicked before Tuesday’s Gazipur mayoral polls following intimidation by the law enforcement, alleged the...

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Teens seek alternative to Facebook

AFP . San Francisco | 09:57, Jun 24, 2018

Manon, 17, has a Facebook account but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks like Instagram or Snapchat. "I don't use it...

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Halda water in alarming state

UNB . Chattogram | 11:11, Jun 24, 2018

Experts of a special team have recently released test results from water samples they collected from the Halda River, finding it to be extremely...

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Order on Khaleda bail in Cumilla arson case 2 July

Prothom Alo English Desk | 12:38, Jun 24, 2018

The Applegate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday fixed 2 July to pass the order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that granted...

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BGB deployed in Gazipur ahead of city polls

Prothom Alo English Desk | 12:07, Jun 24, 2018

A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections. The...

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BNP seeks Gazipur SP’s withdrawal for fair polls

Prothom Alo English Desk | 22:20, Jun 24, 2018

Just two days before the balloting, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday demanded the election commission withdraw the Gazipur...

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Danger looms over Halda

Gawher Nayeem Wahra | 18:33, Jun 24, 2018

Halda, one of the rare natural resources of the country, is said to be the only natural fish breeding grounds in South Asia. Sweet water fish spawn...

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Israeli forces kill 131 Palestinians since 30 March

Prothom Alo English Desk | 13:12, Jun 24, 2018

The health ministry in Gaza Saturday unveiled a detailed official statistics on Palestinians killed and wounded by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire...

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Hopefully all parties to campaign freely in run-up to elections

Mark Green* | 15:30, Jun 24, 2018

In May 2018, I concluded my first visit to Bangladesh in my official capacity as Administrator of the United States Agency for International...

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Cops recover 2 bullet-hit bodies

Prothom Alo English Desk | 12:39, Jun 24, 2018

Police recovered two bullet-hit bodies from Begaritola area in Monirampur upazila of Jashore district early Sunday. The identity of the deceased...

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Jon Snow, Ygritte from 'Game of Thrones' tie the knot

AP . London | 10:44, Jun 24, 2018

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Hasina to head poll-time administration: Qamrul

Prothom Alo English Desk | 17:19, Jun 24, 2018

Food minister Qamrul Islam said on Sunday Awami League president Sheikh Hasina would head the “poll-time government”, adding that there is no scope...

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3 siblings drown in Kishoreganj pond

Prothom Alo English Desk | 15:07, Jun 24, 2018

The floating bodies of three siblings were recovered from a pond in Ashtoka village of Karimganj upazila in Kishoreganj on Sunday morning, a day...

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Working for Trump? Leave the restaurant

Reuters . Washington | 10:38, Jun 24, 2018

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Saturday that she had been asked to leave a Virginia restaurant the night before because she worked...

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For Lionel Messi, the time is now

AP . Russia | 20:09, Jun 24, 2018

For Lionel Messi, the time is now. Time to score at the World Cup. Time to save Argentina from another crushing disappointment. Time to live up to...

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Youth crushed under train while taking selfie in B’baria

Prothom Alo English Desk | 20:36, Jun 24, 2018

A young man was crushed under the wheels of a train while taking selfie on Bhairab rail bridge over the Meghna river near Ashuganj railway station...

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Murder accused killed in alleged gunfight with cops

Pabna Correspondent | 15:42, Jun 24, 2018

A man was killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Daspara of Bera upazila in Pabna district on Saturday night.Deceased Nizam Mandal, 42, from...

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Bad news for Argentina as Croatia threatens rotation

AP . Roschino, Russia | 17:51, Jun 24, 2018

They are hardly the words Lionel Messi and Argentina wanted to hear with their World Cup future hanging in the balance. Dejan Lovren raised the...

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2 men shot dead in Pabna

Prothom Alo English Desk | 23:07, Jun 24, 2018

Two men including the leader of an extremist party were chopped and shot to death over establishing supremacy at Tebaria market under Ataikula...

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Probe body formed over Gaibandha road crash

Prothom Alo English Desk | 17:40, Jun 24, 2018

An 11-member committee was formed to investigate the road accident that left 18 people dead in Palash upazila of Gaibandha district on Saturday,...

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Xi for China's leadership in global governance reform

Reuters . Beijing | 09:47, Jun 24, 2018

China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited president Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to...

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Saudi women driving ban ends

AFP . Riyadh | 10:14, Jun 24, 2018

Saudi Arabian women celebrated being able to drive for the first time in decades Sunday, as the kingdom overturned the world's only ban on female...

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Crisis averted, but Germans have work to do

AFP . Sochi, Russia | 15:55, Jun 24, 2018

Toni Kroos's last-gasp winner ensured that Germany remain right in World Cup contention but the holders are not yet safe from the threat of an...

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Midwifery stressed to check maternal deaths

Staff Correspondent . Dhaka | 22:05, Jun 24, 2018

While the maternal mortality rate has decreased over last three decades, around five thousand mothers still die from pregnancy related issues every...

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Thousands flee to makeshift camps as bombing escalates in south Syria

AFP. Burayqah, Syria | 11:10, Jun 24, 2018

Their belongings piled nearby, elderly displaced Syrians struggled against the wind as they fastened a white tarpaulin on the metal frame of their...

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Nisho a Brazil fan!

Habibullah Siddiqui . Dhaka | 18:02, Jun 24, 2018

Female fans who are supporting Argentina at ongoing football World Cup must be heartbroken by a piece of news -- one of the most popular TV actors...

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Han Solo’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ blaster sells for $550,000

AFP . Washington | 12:05, Jun 24, 2018

In the wildly popular “Star Wars” films, Han Solo once told a lightsaber-wielding Luke Skywalker: “Hokey religions and ancient...

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Who's saying what at the Russia World Cup

AFP . Moscow | 10:31, Jun 24, 2018

AFP Sport picks out some of the best quotes at the World Cup:"KROOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"-- The...

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Conservative Saudi Arabia undertakes reforms

AFP . Riyadh | 10:01, Jun 24, 2018

Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most conservative countries, is undertaking major social and economic reforms including allowing women to drive...

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England march into last 16

Reuters . Nizhny Novgorod | 22:12, Jun 24, 2018

England's young and free-flowing team banished the ghost of past national failures with a record 6-1 thrashing of Panama on Sunday that included a...

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Golden boot winner Rodriguez returns to Colombia

Reuters . Kazan, Russia | 23:39, Jun 24, 2018

Colombia coach Jose Pekerman has named James Rodriguez in a reshuffled starting side for their World Cup Group H match against Poland on Sunday.The...

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Thousands of Londoners march to demand Brexit deal referendum

Reuters . London | 09:52, Jun 24, 2018

Around 100,000 supporters of the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand that the British government hold a final...

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Bangladesh to import 50,000t wheat

Reuters . Dhaka | 17:13, Jun 24, 2018

Bangladesh's state grains buyer issued an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, officials said on Sunday, as it looks to...

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Key talks on boosting world’s chemical weapons watchdog

AFP . The Hague | 10:56, Jun 24, 2018

Global powers will seek next week to take a historic step in the fight against chemical weapons by giving the world’s toxic arms watchdog new...

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Trump pushes tough immigration, border stance

AP . Las Vegas | 10:23, Jun 24, 2018

Eager to keep the Republican Party in control of the Senate, US president Donald Trump pressed his tough anti-illegal immigration stance before...

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25 injured in building explosion in Germany: Police

AP . Berlin | 15:59, Jun 24, 2018

German police say that 25 people have been injured, four of them severely, when an explosion destroyed a building in the western city of Wuppertal....

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Protectionism threatens 'vintage' global growth: BIS

AFP . Geneva | 18:12, Jun 24, 2018

A year of "vintage" economic growth could be undone by rising protectionism, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said Sunday, as fears of...

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India speeds up environmental approvals in industry

Reuters . Pedaveedu | 23:53, Jun 24, 2018

Meta: India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel growth, setting off alarm...

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Russian confectionery makes life-size chocolate Messi

Reuters . Moscow | 17:49, Jun 24, 2018

When Moscow confectioners found out Lionel Messi would be celebrating his birthday during the World Cup, they decided he needed a gift that...

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Saudi women celebrate lift of driving ban

AFP . Riyadh | 18:08, Jun 24, 2018

Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time in decades Sunday as the kingdom overturned the world's only ban on female motorists, a...

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From boat makers to farmers, US-led tariff war inflicts pain

AP . Washington | 18:15, Jun 24, 2018

A Florida boat builder absorbs $4 million in lost business and expects more pain. An Ohio pork producer is losing access to a vital export market...

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Mascherano shoots down Sampaoli rift rumours

AFP . Bronnitsy | 19:56, Jun 24, 2018

Veteran Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano insists relations between the players and coach Jorge Sampaoli are not strained after reports of...

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Japan fans wins hearts off the pitch

AFP . Yekaterinburg | 17:45, Jun 24, 2018

Japan are unlikely to win the World Cup but their fans are proving champions off the pitch in Russia with their exemplary behaviour, even cleaning...

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Honda equaliser drives Japan to draw

AFP . Yekaterinburg, Russia | 23:38, Jun 24, 2018

Substitute Keisuke Honda equalised with 12 minutes left as Japan twice pegged back Senegal in a thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday that leaves World Cup...

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Pro-EU protesters march in London, demand new vote on Brexit

AP . London | 19:58, Jun 24, 2018

Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched Saturday in London to demand a new referendum on leaving the European Union, as a divided...

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Heavy falls likely in northern region

Prothom Alo English Desk | 15:10, Jun 24, 2018

The country’s northern region may experience ‘heavy to very heavy’ rains in next 48 hours or so. Similar rainfall is also likely...

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French delegation detained in Turkey during election

AFP . Paris | 22:20, Jun 24, 2018

A French delegation of Communist party members, including a senator, was detained in Turkey on Sunday while trying to observe parliamentary and...

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England whitewash Australia

AP . Manchester | 23:47, Jun 24, 2018

Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten 110 as England completed its first-ever 5-0 cricket sweep of Australia in any format with a one-wicket win in the fifth...

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Erdogan facing major test as voting ends in Turkey elections

AP . Ankara | 21:28, Jun 24, 2018

The Latest on Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday (all times local): 5:35 pm A contender for Turkey's presidency has...

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Macedonia: Students protest over new name deal with Greece

AP . Skopje, Macedonia | 10:34, Jun 24, 2018

Thousands of people have protested outside Macedonia's parliament building in Skopje against a deal with Greece aimed at ending a decades-long...

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