Mymensingh hospital fire: Reports of 6 stampede deaths incorrect, divisional commissioner says

Administration says one person listed as dead was found alive and two others had died of natural causes
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Four Jamalpur policemen injured during arrest of man accused in drugs case

Accused's family tried to snatch him away during drive; accused's wife detained
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Ex-Islami Bank staffers block highway in Ctg's Karnaphuli

Demonstrate against reported attack on a Dhaka programme of terminated Islami Bank employees; protest withdrawn after two hours
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Mourinho praises 'incredible' Guler amid battle for minutes

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hailed playmaker Arda Guler on Monday ahead of the team's visit to face Elche in La Liga.
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Manchester derby VAR stood down from Premier League duty

Matt Donohue, the video assistant referee (VAR) who allowed Erling Haaland's winner in Manchester City's 1-0 victory over Manchester United, has not been selected to officiate at any of next weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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Concert goes ahead in Brahmanbaria after venue changed over Qawmi group’s objection

Hundreds attended the performance at Brahmanbaria Government College’s south campus after organisers resolved the dispute through discussions
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‘Thousands of students’ lives were ruined’: DU topper refuses Dean’s Award

Tahseen Jahan says her political identity affected her academic life, while university officials outline steps taken to facilitate her viva
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Govt may force life insurers to sell assets to settle claims: Khosru

The minister said 57 percent of life insurance claims remain unpaid, adding that the BNP-led government had uncovered widespread irregularities in the sector since taking charge
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Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis
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Rumeen seeks action over DAG Choton’s Facebook post, AG says no scope for disciplinary step

Letter alleges objectionable and defamatory remarks targeting the Brahmanbaria-2 MP
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UAE cancels visas of over 4,000 Bangladeshis, leaving many unable to return to jobs

Bangladesh seeks diplomatic review as affected expatriates say cancellations came without explanation
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‘Find even Tk 1 abroad, and I’ll quit politics’: Asif rejects allegations

NCP spokesperson says allegations are politically motivated, accuses ‘media trial’ before the ACC completes its inquiry
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52 eminent citizens raise concern over new CHT committees

Joint statement urges reconstitution of the committees and full implementation of the Chattogram Hill Tracts Accord
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HC rules forced resignation of Gazipur school headmaster invalid

Managing committee to face disciplinary action if verdict ignored and headmaster not reinstated
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Saudi football body vows action against Jota chants, Ronaldo urges life ban

Saudi Arabian football authorities promised to take action and Cristiano Ronaldo called for life bans after rival fans taunted Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves about the death of Diogo Jota, his friend and former Portugal team-mate.
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BKMEA seeks stronger policy coordination for garment sector

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) today urged the government to form a high-level committee to coordinate policymaking for the garment industry.
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Chattogram police AC, 2 ASIs withdrawn over alleged Tk 18 lakh cash, crypto extortion

Businessman claims police threatened to implicate him in a gambling case and forced multiple transfers
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Protester seeking shelter dragged out, shot dead in Mohammadpur during July Uprising: Witness tells ICT

Md Mamun Farazi testifies in crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and 26 others
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5 unidentified bodies recovered in a day in Dhaka

Officers said all five were believed to be vagrants and none could be identified immediately
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Selim Uddin, Ducsu VP Shadik Kayem likely Jamaat picks for Dhaka city polls

Party says organisational preparations for local government polls are at final stage
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