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Bangladesh, Nepal keen to deepen bilateral travel ties
Pro-Palestinian protest leader released from US custody
Pro-Palestinian protest leader released from US custody
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Iran rejects nuclear talks with US before Israeli 'aggression' stops
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Rohingya crisis posing new security risks, Touhid says in UN 
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Govt to implement Public Admin Reform Commission's recommendations soon
Bangladesh requests Saudi Arabia to retain 1,000-pilgrim quota for hajj  agencies
Bangladesh requests Saudi Arabia to retain 1,000-pilgrim quota for hajj  agencies
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Country's food situation remains highly satisfactory: Food Adviser
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Those who speak out against fascism face torture, oppression: Annie  
DHAKA, June 20, 2025 (BSS) – BNP Joint Secretary General and Member Secretary of the party’s media cell Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has said that those who raised voices against authoritarianism were systematically silenced through imprisonment and oppression. “Those who spoke out against fascists were thrown into jail and persecuted,” he said at a discussion titled ‘Role of Media and Political Leadership in Restoring Democracy’, organized by the Jagannath University Journalists’ Association today. Paying tribute to the leaders and martyrs of the July movement, Annie emphasized that it was not a spontaneous event but a mass uprising shaped by collective sacrifice and struggle. “Everyone’s sweat and sacrifice were part of that movement. It was a fight for a new Bangladesh,” he said. “We want justice for the crimes of this fascist regime. Reform is a continuous process, and we must now strengthen our unity,” he added. Annie also highlighted the BNP’s 31-point reform agenda announced by Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, stating that the goal is not just electoral participation but the broader restructuring of the state. Jagannath University Journalists’ Association President Imran Hossain chaired the event.
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Freedom fighter Montu was indomitable: Khosru
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Shafiqur calls for establishing Islamic rule 
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No development project should harm nature: Chief Adviser
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‘July Charter’ likely by July: Ali Riaz
Commission on enforced disappearance finds “denialism” as major challenge
Commission on enforced disappearance finds “denialism” as major challenge
National polls schedule to be declared two months before election: CEC
National polls schedule to be declared two months before election: CEC
US stocks end week mostly lower
US stocks end week mostly lower
NEW YORK, June 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Wall Street stocks mostly fell Friday amid weakness in some semiconductor shares as markets weighed the latest developments in the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. Markets rose after President Donald Trump's remarks Thursday on the Middle East allowing for up to two weeks before possible US military action against Iran. But on Friday afternoon, Trump expressed doubt that European powers would be able to help end the Iran-Israel war, telling reporters "Europe is not going to be able to help in this." The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.1 percent at 42,206.82. But the broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.2 percent to 5,967.84, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.5 percent to 19,447.41. Analysts pointed to a pullback in some chip companies following a Wall Street Journal report that said the United States could revoke waivers used by some companies to access US technology in China. Asked about the matter, a Commerce Department spokesperson told AFP that chipmakers will still be able to operate in China. "The new enforcement mechanisms on chips mirror licensing requirements that apply to other semiconductor companies that export to China and ensure the US has an equal and reciprocal process," the spokesperson added. Adam Sarhan of 50 Park Investments described the market as on edge in anticipation of new headlines on trade actions or the Middle East. "We have a situation where tensions in the Middle East missiles are still firing, there's no ceasefire and there's a fear that the US may be involved," Sarhan said. In light of uncertainty on Iran and other areas, "investors are de-risking, they're selling stocks ahead of the weekend," Sarhan said. Fed governor Christopher Waller told CNBC that central banks should "look through tariff effects on inflation" and focus instead on the underlying trend in price increases. The Fed earlier this week voted to keep interest rates unchanged, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could wait to see if Trump's tariffs revive inflation. Among individual companies, Kroger jumped nearly 10 percent after the supermarket chain raised its sales forecast. However the company refrained from lifting other projections, saying the macroeconomic environment remains "uncertain." CarMax surged 6.6 percent after reporting a jump in quarterly profits as the company's CEO pointed to a "very large and fragmented" used car market that "positions us to continue to drive sales, gain market share and deliver significantly year-over-year earnings growth for years to come."  
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Global stocks mixed, oil lower as market digests latest on Iran
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ADB to give $200m to improve power transmission, promote renewable energy 
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US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian protest leader
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Education must be enriched with practical experience, relevant knowledge: KU VC
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17th annual senate meeting held at BUP
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Nine killed, 20 injured in two road accidents in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH, June 20, 2025 (BSS) – At least nine people were killed and 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in Phulpur and Tarakanda upazilas of Mymensingh today. Six people were killed and at least 15 others injured when a Dhaka-bound bus of Shyamoli Bangla Paribahan collided head-on with a Mahindra three-wheeler in the Kaziakanda area of Phulpur municipality around 9 PM, said Phulpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Hadi. The injured were admitted to Phulpur Upazila Health Complex, he added. According to police, all victims were passengers of the Mahindra vehicle. Their identities have not been obtained yet.  Earlier in the evening, around 5:30 PM, another accident occurred in the Ramchandrapur area of Tarakanda upazila where a head-on collision between an ambulance and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in front of the 'Himalay Filling Station' claimed three lives. An elderly woman and a child died on the spot, while the auto-rickshaw driver succumbed to injuries later at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The deceased were identified as Jabeda Khatun, 85, of Baratia village in Dhobaura; Rakibul Hasan, 15, of Madipur Sutarpara in Phulpur and Mohammad Alam, the CNG driver from Shuilam Budhbariya village in Ghagra union of Mymensingh Sadar. Md. Shafiqul Islam, in charge of the police camp at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, confirmed that four more people injured in the crash were receiving treatment in the hospital’s surgery and orthopedics wards.  Tarakanda Police Station OC Tipu Sultan said the ambulance, which belongs to the Haluaghat Upazila Health Complex, was not carrying any patient at the time of the accident.  The driver fled the scene immediately after the incident, he added. Police have kept the bodies of the woman and the child at the local police station while the CNG driver’s body is at the Mymensingh Medical College morgue.  
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Iran's FM arrives in Istanbul for Arab League meeting: media
Iran's FM arrives in Istanbul for Arab League meeting: media
ISTANBUL, June 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's foreign minister arrived in Istanbul on Saturday, Tasnim news agency reported, for a meeting with Arab League diplomats to discuss Tehran's escalating conflict with Israel. Around 40 diplomats are slated to join the weekend gathering of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as Israel and Iran continue to exchange missile strikes. "The Foreign Minister arrived in Istanbul this morning to participate in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Foreign Ministers' meeting," Tasnim reported. It comes after Araghchi met with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday. "At this meeting, at the suggestion of Iran, the issue of the Zionist regime's attack on our country will be specifically addressed," said Iranian foreign Abbas Araghchi, according to the news agency. Israel began its assault in the early hours of June 13, saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, triggering an immediate retaliation from Tehran in the worst-ever confrontation between the two arch-rivals. Earlier on Friday, Araghchi said Tehran was ready to "consider diplomacy" again only if Israel's "aggression is stopped". The Arab League ministers are expected to release a statement following their meeting, the Turkish state news agency Anadolu said.  
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Propagandist Shoaib Choudhury spreading misinformation against Bangladesh: CA press wing
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Fraudulent Facebook account spreading anti-Bangladesh propaganda: CA press wing
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Weapons seizure footage from AL leader’s residence falsely attributed to NCP leader: BanglaFact
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