Couple bodies recovered in Rajshahi

    BSS Police recovered hanging bodies of a couple from a branch of a mango tree at Amgram village under Durgapur village of the district early hours on Saturday, police and villagers sources said. The deceased were identified as Khokan Islam, 23, son of Abdul Mazid and Tina Khatun, 27, wife of Abu Sayed Budan. Both…

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      Nowruz Celebration Program held in Dhaka

      Staff Reporter On the occasion of Nowruz (Happy New Year of Iran) Iran Cultural Centre, Dhaka and Persian Language & Literature Department, Dhaka University has jointly organized a celebration program at BMA auditorium (15/2 Topkhana Road, Opposite to Press Club) on 25th March, 2016, Friday at 4 p.m. Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Minister for…

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        Iran denies involvement in cyberattacks

        AP, Tehran Iran has denied any involvement in cyberattacks after the U.S. charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with targeting dozens of banks as well as a small dam outside New York City. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Saturday that Iran has “never had on its agenda any dangerous measures in…

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          Egyptian army says it has killed 60 militants in Sinai

          AP, Cairo A spokesman for the Egyptian army says it has killed 60 Islamic militants in northern Sinai, where armed forces have been battling fighters affiliated with the Islamic State group for two years. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said in a statement posted on the army’s official Facebook page on Friday that anti-terrorism forces backed…

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            US moving to increase troops in Iraq

            AP, Washington The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American troops in Iraq amid new strikes this week that killed the Islamic State’s finance minister and other senior leaders. Still, top U.S. defense officials say the deaths won’t “break the back” of the extremist group, which is in a fierce…

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              Brussels airport closed until Tuesday

              AP, Brussels Brussels airport officials say flights won’t resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. Authorities have wrapped up their investigation of the crime scene at the airport, and will allow engineers into the building to check its structural safety and information technology systems…

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                Protests against Trump risk backlash in Republican primary

                AP, Fountain Hills David Rau wasn’t sure about Donald Trump. So the landscape contractor strolled over to the main park in this Phoenix suburb to watch one of the businessman’s recent rallies and decide for himself. Demonstrators pulled their cars across an access road to block people driving to the event. Dozens marched to the…

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                  Triple suicide bombing in Yemeni city; 22 killed

                  AP, Sanaa A triple suicide bombing on a Saudi-led coalition military camp in southern Yemen killed 22 people Friday, including civilians, witnesses and medical officials said. The Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the attacks in a short statement carrying the name of the group’s news agency, Amaq. The first suicide bomber blew himself up…

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                    Brian Johnson to be replaced by Axl Rose

                    Samiul Bashar Samin When the news of Axl Rose taking the place of Brian Johnson for the remainder of the tour was surfaced, it was received with mixed reactions by fans and critics. According to sources near ACDC, the band will be replacing Brian Johnson due to heath reasons. However, rumors seem claim that the…

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                      Syria Continues to Bleed While the Middle East Closes its Doors

                      Susan M. Akram There are many points on which to find agreement with James Hathaway’s recent piece in this debate—particularly the continued relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Yet the article’s conclusions and recommendations contrast starkly with an earlier proposal made in 1997 where he argued that the international Refugee Convention regime was no longer…

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