Day: May 17, 2025

Ishraq supporters lock all gates of Nagar Bhavan

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DeskReport Protesters demanding the appointment of Ishraq Hossain as mayor have locked all the gates of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) headquarters, Nagar Bhaban. All services and activities of the local government department at the Dhaka South City Corporation and Nagar Bhaban have been suspended. The incident occurred on the third day of the protest today, Saturday. Talking to officials and employees of Dhaka South City Corporation, it was learned that all entrances have been locked since Friday night. As a result, the service activities of Nagar Bhaban are…

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India’s new project to connect the Seven Sisters by sea, bypassing Bangladesh

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DeskReport After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, relations with India cooled considerably. As a result, the future of connectivity between the Indian mainland and the northeastern states through Bangladesh is also under threat. In this situation, India has chosen a new sea route from the port of Kolkata to connect with the northeastern region via Myanmar. The Indian government has proposed a new highway from Shillong in Meghalaya to Silchar in Assam, the Indian Express reported. The highway is an extension of Myanmar’s important multi-modal transport…

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Banners removed in Faridpur, anti-discrimination activists face BNP fire

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DeskReport Students of the anti-discrimination movement have faced fire after removing banners and festoons from the road in Faridpur. They have alleged that they have beenBanners removed in Faridpur threatened through various means after this incident. Calling them NCP, the BNP claims that the party’s campaign banners and festoons featuring pictures of Khaleda Zia and Shaheed Zia were removed for political reasons. It is learned that the anti-discrimination students have been removing banners and festoons of political parties from various roads since Thursday morning in order to enhance beauty and…

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What will Bangladesh’s XI be like? Will they stay calm?

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DeskReport Bangladesh will play a T20 series after five months. Liton Dasara will take the field in the first T20 of the series against the United Arab Emirates in Sharjah today. Despite the long break of the national team, the cricketers have played franchise leagues in between. Almost everyone was in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain are playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Shanto-Soumya have also prepared well in the country. But what will Bangladesh’s XI be like in the first T20 today? Two…

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Tariqul, Zahidul and Farhad under the leadership of the National Youth Force

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DeskReport ‘National Youth Power’ has emerged as a new associate organization of the National Citizens Party (NCP). Convener Advocate Md. Tariqul Islam, Member Secretary Dr. Jahedul Islam and Chief Organizer Engineer Farhad Sohel have been elected. The program began at Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue (formerly Bangabandhu Avenue) today, Friday (May 16) at around 3 pm and ended at 7 pm. At around 5:30 pm, the Chief Coordinator of the National Citizens Party, Nasiruddin Patwary, announced the committee. Nasiruddin Patwari said, “The National Citizen Party was formed by those who were…

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CCTV footage shows unprecedented scenes of Myanmar earthquake, shocking scientists

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DeskReport Geologists have been shocked by unprecedented video footage of the Earth’s surface moving during a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. They are viewing the footage as a groundbreaking event in the field of seismology. This scene of the earthquake was captured by a CCTV camera on March 28. On that day, a powerful earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, affecting neighboring Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. According to the claims of the Myanmar military junta, at least 3,700 people lost their lives. The video shows that during the…

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Shakib in Pakistan, when will he take the field?

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DeskReport Shakib Al Hasan has been out of cricket for more than five months. The all-rounder last played in the Abu Dhabi T-10 in November last year. During this time, he was banned for illegal bowling action. Although he got a clearance from the ICC-approved lab in London in March this year after undergoing a bowling action test. However, fans may be waiting to see when Shakib will be seen on the field again. That wait is coming to an end soon. Shakib is now in Pakistan to play PSL.…

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Proof of financial capacity is required to obtain a tourist visa in Thailand.

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DeskReport Thailand has re-imposed a requirement for applicants to provide financial proof of their financial means for tourist visas, effective from May 2020. The rule was temporarily suspended in November 2023 to facilitate post-pandemic travel. Under the new rules, applicants will be required to prove their financial ability to support themselves during their stay in Thailand. Applicants will now have to submit proof of financial means of at least 20,000 Thai baht (about $550), the Economic Times reported, citing Thailand’s official e-visa portal. Acceptable documents include bank statements for the…

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There is nothing to be afraid of about US tariffs: Debapriya Bhattacharya

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DeskReport Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Honorary Fellow of the Dhaka-based think tank Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said, “There is nothing to fear as much as we are afraid of the US tariffs. Because, in the trade economy, there is no such thing as the ultimate enemy.” He said this at a seminar titled ‘US Reciprocal Tariffs and Bangladesh’s Action Plan’ organized by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday. Dr. Debapriya presented the keynote address at the seminar held at the DCCI Auditorium. At that time, he…

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Trump cuts budget, Japan pledges to stand by NASA

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DeskReport Japan has pledged to stand by NASA despite new uncertainties over the US Artemis program, a mission to return to the moon. Japan will respond positively if the US considers a lower-cost alternative plan, the head of the country’s space agency, JAXA, Hiroshi Yamakawa, said at a briefing on Friday. US President Donald Trump recently proposed cutting $6 billion from NASA’s budget in his 2026 budget proposal, putting the future of the Artemis program in doubt. The goal of the program is to send humans to the moon for…

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