Last respects paid to Golam Sarwar in Barishal

    UNB: People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar yesterday , who passed away at a Singapore hospital on Monday night. The body of the renowned journalist was brought to Banaripara from Dhaka by a helicopter around 2:30 pm. Later, he was given a guard of honour at…

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      Illinois sues Trump Tower over Chicago River water use

      Sabah Mannan: Chic-ago’s Trump International Hotel & Tower is being sued by Illinois’ attorney general Lisa Madigan for allegedly breaking environmental laws. Madigan is a member of the Democratic Party and has been the state’s attorney general since 2003. Her suit claims that the hotel draws and releases nearly 20 million gallons (75m litres) of…

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        Mujib does mean Bangladesh

        Zakir Hossain, Chairman of Gono Front: Mujib does mean Bangladesh, Mujib does mean independence. If he were not born, the birth of Bangladesh could not have been possible. The best Bangali of a thousand years, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s name is embodied with the name of Bangladesh and its independence. His name has mixed with…

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          606 fail to fly for S Arabia to perform hajj: Minister

          NTVOnline: A total of 606 people could not fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year for various reasons, including illness, death and negligence of hajj agencies, said Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman on Wednesday. ‘The government has nothing to do in this regard, but the agencies that are involved in irregularities will…

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            Jukta Front to carry out countrywide campaign for democracy

            UNB: Jukta Front, led by Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury, will carry out a mass campaign and hold mass rallies across the country in September to mobilise public support against ‘undemocratic’ forces. Jukta front leaders took the decision at a meeting at its chairman B Chowdhury’s Baridhara residence on Wednesday. The meeting elaborately discussed the next course…

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              US, Mexico to announce new plans on cartels

              AP: Top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials will unveil new plans to combat Mexican drug cartels Wednesday in Chicago alongside members of the Mexican government and federal police, DEA officials told The Associated Press. The announcement at a joint news conference will be a public display of bilateral cooperation amid ongoing tensions over President Donald…

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