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2 held with 193 pieces Yaba in Sylhet

Police arrested two Young man from Bus tarminal in the Sylhet city’s Kodomtoly area in the early hours of Sunday and seized 193 pieces of Yaba from the possession of the arrestees. The arrestees Milon khan, 40, and Ali hossin, 28 were sued under the Dakshin Surma Police Station of Sylhet, police said. After being tipped off, police raided on ...

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Preparation complete for Vitamin A Plus Campaign in Sylhet City

The City health administration has completed preparations to make the National Vitamin A Plus and de-worming Campaign 25 April-2015 for the 60,000 under five babies successful in the Sylhet City on April 25 next. Chief Health Officer of SCC Dr Sudamoy mojumdar disclosed the information at a press briefing arranged at his conference room in Vinodini City Hospital the city ...

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Former Egyptian President Morsy sentenced to 20 years

Egypts first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, sentenced to 20 year in jail Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday on charges of inciting violence and facilitating the killing and torturing of protesters in 2012. The case is subject to appeal. Morsy stood trial with 14 co-defendants, including some of his presidential staff. Morsy, ...

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Zahir Raihan: Recalling an Intellectual

Rajib Kanti Roy : Zahir Raihan: Recalling an Intellectual If we turn the pages of our glorious history, we come to realize that, a time frame of 19 years (from 1952 to 1971) was the most important period for us. During that time, as we faced economic discrimination by the West Pakistani rulers, we needed to develop a strong patriotic ...

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Japan’s maglev train sets world record: 603 kph

A Japanese maglev (magnetic levitation) train speeds during a test run on the experimental track in Tsuru, 100km west of Tokyo, on May 11, 2010. A Japan Railway maglev train hit 603 kilometers per hour (374 miles per hour) on an experimental track in Yamanashi Tuesday, setting a decisive new world record. A spokesperson said the train spent 10.8 seconds ...

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Indonesia military launches anti-IS operation on eastern island

Indonesia’s military has launched an anti-terrorism operation on the eastern island of Sulawesi to crack down on militants with suspected links to Islamic State, the armed forces chief said on Monday. General Moeldoko said the military was helping police to track down radicals, highlighting government concern over Indonesians pledging loyalty to IS and returning to the world’s most populous Muslim ...

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was nervous about playing for Barca, says Suarez

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has admitted he was nervous at the prospect of playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar when he joined the club. The Uruguayan, who arrived under a cloud following his ban for biting at last year’s World Cup, has made a rapid adjustment to life at the Catalan club and has scored vital goals to help put ...

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Bangladesh set to earn $1.2 million a year as Cabinet clears 10GBPS bandwidth export to India

The Cabinet has cleared an agreement to export unused submarine cable bandwidth to India that will fetch Bangladesh $1.2 million every year. The proposal, placed by the Post and Telecommunication Division, was approved at Monday’s regular meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said. He said the agreement to supply 10GBPS (gigabyte per second) ...

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Sonali Bank chairman resigns

The Chairman of state-owned  Bangladeshes  Sonali Bank AHM Habibur Rahman has resigned eight months before the completion of his tenure. He submitted his resignation letter to the board of directors on Sunday. He cited ‘personal reason’ for resigning. The resignation was later forwarded to the Bank and Financial Institution Division at the Ministry of Finance. Even though Habibur Rahman showed ...

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Type, frequency of e-cigarette use linked to quitting smoking

Two new studies looking at whether electronic cigarettes help smokers to quit their deadly habit have found that while some of them can, it depends on the type and how often it is used. The research — welcomed by experts in a field marked by a dearth of good scientific evidence and intense lobbying — suggests daily use of so-called ...

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