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BNP's Aslam Chowdhury can't be sworn in as MP after Appellate Division cancels candidacy

, June 30 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday cancelled the candidature of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury, who was unofficially declared elected from the Chattogram-4 constituency in... Read More


Girl dies after peanut gets stuck in windpipe in Sherpur

Sherpur, June 30 -- and-a-half-year-old girl died after choking on a peanut while visiting her maternal grandparents in Nalitabari municipality of Sherpur on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was ident... Read More


Businesses, local representatives attacked during BNP protest rally in Patuakhali

Patuakhali, June 30 -- Three business establishments were allegedly vandalised and looted, while a union parishad panel chairman and a ward member were assaulted during a protest procession by BNP lea... Read More


Outsider held at JU for secretly 'filming' female students in washroom

Dhaka, June 30 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have handed an outsider over to police for secretly recording female students inside a women's washroom at the university's Teacher-Student ... Read More


Heat wave raises concerns ahead of World Cup knockout matches in eastern US

, June 30 -- A powerful heat wave is expected to grip much of the central and eastern United States this week, bringing dangerously high temperatures to several cities hosting FIFA World Cup knockout ... Read More


DR Congo steps up Ebola response as cases top 1,307

KINSHASA, June 30 -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola virus disease cases, including 377 deaths, as authorities intensified efforts to contain the outbreak... Read More


Naomi Osaka turns heads at Wimbledon with Kill Bill-inspired white kimono

, June 30 -- Naomi Osaka once again made a bold fashion statement at Wimbledon, arriving for her first-round match in a flowing white kimono inspired by a character from Quentin Tarantino's film 'Kill... Read More


E-orange Chief Adviser Masukur Rahman arrested

Dhaka, June 30 -- Police arrested Masukur Rahman, chief adviser of controversial e-commerce platform E-orange, in the old part of the capital on Tuesday. A team of Gulshan Police Station, with assist... Read More


Australia pledges continued support for financial reforms

Dhaka, June 30 -- Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Tuesday, reaffirming Australia's continued supp... Read More


Jefferson's legacy still shapes US politics and identity 250 years after nation's founding

, June 30 -- As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the legacy of Thomas Jefferson continues to spark debate, with historians saying no other American founder reflects the countr... Read More