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AIB concludes foundation training course MTOs

Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Wednesday held the closing ceremony of its month-long foundation training course titled ‘Overall Bank Management’ as part of its one-year development programme for management trainee officers, said a press release...

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Deep depression disrupts life across country

Heavy rainfall and disruption in waterways communication across the country following a deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, caused huge sufferings of people throughout Thursday.

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Tidal surge warning issued for low-lying areas of coastal districts

Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas move further northwards and start crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

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Earliest monsoon starts in 45 years

In the past four and a half decades, Bangladesh never saw monsoon, the rainy season officially comprising the four months from June to September, arrive as early as it did this year.

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Ukraine hit by record barrage after Trump rebukes Putin

Russia fired its biggest ever drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday, just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin ‘CRAZY’ and warned Moscow risked new sanctions if it kept up its deadly bombardment.

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Russia strikes Kyiv amid POW exchange with Ukraine

A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow’s invasion...

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Russia, Ukraine begin mass prisoner swap

Ukraine and Russia began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago.

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Dhaka streets go under water in 20mm rainfall

Many streets in the capital Dhaka went under water on Thursday morning due to moderate rainfall, causing traffic congestion in different areas and sufferings to the city dwellers.

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Trump calls Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire

Donald Trump spoke with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday as the US president seeks a breakthrough to end the grinding conflict triggered by Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Pope Leo receives Vance, Rubio

Pope Leo XIV received US vice president JD Vance and US secretary of state Marco Rubio at the Vatican Monday, a day after the new US pontiff’s inauguration mass.

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Diplomatic chess, Ukraine the pawn

AS WAS universally expected, little came out of Istanbul this week, where Ukrainian and Russian delegations met with the ostensible purpose of exploring a negotiated settlement of the proxy war the US provoked three years ago...

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Putin-Zelensky meet only after deal: Kremlin

The Kremlin on Saturday said a meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counter-part Volodymyr Zelensky would be possible only after both sides reach an agreement, a day after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years, which did not result in a truce...

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BMD predicts rains across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains at several places in seven divisions of Bangladesh including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday...

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Russia, Ukraine agree to prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine agreed a large-scale prisoner exchange, said they would trade ideas on a possible ceasefire and discussed a potential meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in their first direct talks in over three years on Friday.

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Rail tracks blocked for more train services

People from all walks of life on Wednesday formed a human chain by blocking rail tracks at the Chapainawabganj railway station to press home an eight-point demand, including operations of all Dhaka-bound intercity trains from the station...

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Jamuna Bank to host training for entrepreneurs

Jamuna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to provide training to emerging entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme for the 2025-2027 period, said a press release...