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Ship carrying 12,700 MT of rice docks at Chattogram Port from Vietnam

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A vessel named MV MD SEA, carrying 12,700 metric tonnes of Atap rice, has arrived at Chattogram Port from Vietnam. The shipment is part of the G-to-G agreement (Package-1) signed on February 3, 2025, according to a press release.As per the agreement, a total of 100,000 MT of Atap rice will be imported from Vietnam. ...

Nasir gets ICC approval to resume playing after 2-year ban

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Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain has been officially cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to return to professional cricket after successfully completing his two-year ban for breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code.The 33-year-old all-rounder, once a key figure in Bangladesh’s middle order, was suspended in September 2023 for two years, with six months of the sentence ...

Stock market trading shows upward trend after Eid holiday

Observer online report

On the second business day of the week following the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, trading on the country’s main stock exchanges, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), is seeing a rise in indices.As of 10:30 AM on Monday (April 7), the DSE General Index (DSEX) increased by 18 points, reaching 5,223 points. The ...

Bodies of siblings recovered in Naogaon

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Police recovered the bodies of two siblings from their home in Naogaon's Porsha upazila on Monday. The bodies were recovered in the morning from Purbabari village under Tetulia union of the upazila.The dead have been identified as Nur Mohammad, 55, and Rezia Begum, 58. They are siblings and the son and daughter of late Tofazzal Hossain ...

Garment worker stabbed dead by snatchers in Tongi

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A garment worker was reportedly stabbed to death by snatchers in Tongi, Gazipur on Sunday. The incident took place around 7:30 pm in Mudafa area of Bara Deora.The victim was Alimul, 25, son of Kalimuddin, hailed from Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari. He worked in a local garment factory from a rented house in Mudafa area.Locals said ...

Bangshal fire leaves one dead

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An elderly man died and at least 17 others, including women and children, were injured after a fire broke out at a shop on Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka early Monday.The victim was identified as Amin Uddin, 65, according to police. The fire started around 4:10 am on the ground floor of a five-storey building. Upon ...

Dhaka’s air quality classified as ‘moderate’ on Monday morning

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Dhaka's air quality turned “moderate” on Monday morning, with an AQI score of 93 at 9:00 am, placing it 19th on the global list of cities with the worst air quality. India’s Delhi, Nepal’s Kathmandu, and Pakistan’s Lahore topped the list with AQI scores of 280, 233, and 221, respectively.An AQI between 50 and 100 ...

Rizwana calls for a positive mindset in environmental actions

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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Affairs Adviser, reaffirmed the government's strong commitment to environmental protection and public welfare today. During a meeting with ministry officials and staff at the secretariat, she emphasized the importance of adopting a positive mindset in tackling environmental challenges.Rizwana urged government officials to approach their duties with creativity ...

Trade through Hili port resumes after Eid holiday

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Trade activities at Hili land port in Dinajpur district resumed on Sunday morning following an eight-day suspension for the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. Professor Shahinur Islam, general secretary of the C&F Agent Association at the port, confirmed that export-import operations had been halted from March 29 to April 5. However, the movement of immigrants with valid documents continued as ...

Rains predicted in Dhaka, 7 other divisions

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The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted rain or thunder showers in several parts of the country, including Dhaka, over the next 24 hours starting from 9am on Sunday. According to the BMD, light to moderate rain with lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds is likely to occur in one or two places across Dhaka, Rajshahi, ...