China rules out weakening yuan to boost trade

    UNB China’s central bank chief has promised not to weaken its currency to boost sagging exports as global finance ministers opened a closely watched meeting in Shanghai. Zhou Xiaochuan’s comments Friday came as investors and foreign governments look to Beijing for reassurance about its economic and currency management following market volatility. A key concern abroad…

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      Anti-drug crackdown kills 12 anew across the country

      Sayeed Muhammad: Bangladesh continue to witness more deaths as the number of suspected drug smugglers killed in the ongoing anti-narcotics raids has climbed to at least 106, since May 4. In yesterday’s overnight drives at least 12 more people were killed, reports The Daily Star.In Dhaka, Sumon Miah alias Khuku Sumon, an accused in five cases,…

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        Dr Kamal satisfied with security measures for him: Cops

        Hossen Sohel of DOT : Police yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal has expressed satisfaction over the security measures taken for him by law enforcers, reports The Daily Star. Deputy Commissioner of Motijheel Zone Anwar Hossain came up with the remark while briefing journalists after a meeting with Dr Kamal, also president of Gono…

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          New infections down, but war on AIDS far from won

          The Hindustan Times: Annual infections of HIV have increased in Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand while Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, Delhi, Jharkhand and Haryana have seen a decline in infection lower than the national average Has India won the war against HIV? At best, some skirmishes have been won, but the National AIDS Control Programme…

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            Nizam Hazari behind Khaleda motorcade attack, says local party leader

            Sofian Khan Feni District Awami League’s executive member M Azharul Haque on Tuesday alleged the party’s district unit general secretary and MP Nizam Uddin Hazari of masterminding the attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s convoy in Feni last month. Around 30 vehicles and almost 45 people were injured in the incident. Azharul Haque Arzu, member…

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              Trump confides to friends he’s concerned about impeachment

              Carol E. Lee, Kristen Welker and Nicolle Wallace/NBC News Despite public declarations that he’s unconcerned, the president has told people close to him he’s alarmed about the prospect of impeachment. Despite President Donald Trump’s public declaration that he isn’t concerned about impeachment, he has told people close to him in recent days that he is…

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                Bahubali 2 is coming

                Bahubali was the most successful movie in bollywood history. It was also the most expensive movie ever in the industry of bollywood. That was a blockbuster hit in 2015. The whole team was happy with their great success. Bahubali earned 550 crore at Box office made third biggest grosser as the first one is PK…

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                  This is the stupidest government shutdown ever

                  Marc Thiessen/The New York Post Barring some miraculous breakthrough, on Saturday the current government shutdown will become the longest in American history. But it has already hit another historic milestone: It is, by far and away, the stupidest government shutdown in American history.In 2019, the federal government will spend a whopping $4.407 trillion. Yet Congress…

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                    3 of a family killed in Sylhet road accident

                    BSS Three members of a family were killed and two others injured when a truck collided head on with a CNG run auto rickshaw in BKSP area under Sadar upazila in the district on Wednesday  night. The deceased were identified as Salma Begum (70), her son Harunur Rashid (45) and his daughter Sayra Khatun (28)….

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