1 lakh Yaba pills seized in Ctg

    Members of Coast Guard Bangladesh seized one lakh pieces of Yaba tablet from Gahira Chhipatoli area of Anwara upazila early Tuesday. Afsar Uddin, a coast guard official, said on secret information, a team of the coast guard conducted a drive in the area in the morning. Sensing the presence of the force, the drug dealers…

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      Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl

      AP, Kiev With flowers, candles and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Some survivors said the chaos of that time is etched in their minds forever. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko led a ceremony in Chernobyl, where work is underway to…

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        Russia should be reinstated in group of industrialized nations: Trump

        Sayeed Muhammad: In a surprise comment, US President Donald Trump yesterday said Russia should be reinstated to a leading group of industrialized nations before his visit to the G7 summit this weekend. The remark is an extraordinary break from key US allies, and significantly striking given Russia’s meddling in the 2016 polls. A special  counsel probe…

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          RAB seize 150 tonnes of Jatka

          Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized more than 150 tonnes of jatka (hilsa fry) from three fishing trawler on the Karnaphuli River on Friday. Tipped off, a team of the elite force conducted a drive in the fishing trawlers nearby Karnaphuli Ferry Ghat and seized the jatka, said a press release. The seized fish…

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            B’desh migrant workers’ deaths highest in 14yrs

            DOT Desk: In 2018, Bangladesh received the highest number of bodies of its migrant workers from abroad in last 14 years, according to Wage Earners Welfare Board, reports The New Age. At least 3,793 Bangladeshi workers died abroad in the last year mostly due to stroke or heart attack. WEWB deputy director Zahid Anwar told…

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              NATO-Russia Council meeting for 1st time since 2014

              AP, Brussels The NATO-Russia Council is meeting for the first time in nearly two years, with the U.S.-led alliance planning to object to what it deems provocative and dangerous actions by Moscow’s military. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday’s meeting at alliance headquarters is being held to exchange views on Ukraine and other issues, but…

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