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  • 14-year old Bangladeshi-American boy joins SpaceX as youngest employee

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Kairan Quazi, a 14-year-old software developer of Bangladeshi-American origin, has joined Elon Musk’s SpaceX as the company’s youngest employee.

    Quazi shared his achievement on LinkedIn, exuding excitement at the idea of joining the Starlink engineering team, which he proudly referred to as the “coolest company on the planet.” SpaceX’s cutting-edge satellite internet service is represented by Starlink.

    “I am overjoyed to embark on this journey as a software engineer with the revered Starlink engineering team at the world’s coolest company,” Quazi wrote on LinkedIn. Unlike many others, SpaceX’s refusal to evaluate my merit based on my age is absolutely astounding.

    Kairan Quazi, the son of Bangladeshi parents Mustahid and Julia Quazi, stunned people around him at the age of two by speaking in whole sentences—an early indication of his high intellect, according to the Los Angeles Times.

    When Quazi was nine years old, he apparently found the conventional school curriculum to be a “lackluster challenge” for his advanced ability. Only a few months later, he landed an internship at Intel Labs as an AI research co-op fellow. Quazi began formal studies in computer science and engineering at the age of 11.

    Quazi’s skills were put to work in 2022 during a four-month internship as a machine learning intern with the cyber intelligence startup Blackbird.AI. According to his LinkedIn profile, one of his accomplishments was the creation of a “anomaly detection statistical learning pipeline” to detect instances of social media content manipulation. Quazi is preparing to become Santa Clara University’s youngest-ever graduate as he prepares to graduate from the School of Engineering.

    Earlier this year, the 14-year-old documented his preparations for a big job interview on Instagram. He enthusiastically tweeted a screenshot of the job acceptance letter he received from SpaceX a few weeks later.

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  • Bangladesh ranks 5th in globally and 1st in Asia in money laundering from drugs trade

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Bangladesh ranked fifth in the world and top in Asia in terms of money laundering from the illegal drugs trade, according to a report by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

    The report said drug trafficking in Bangladesh is estimated to have generated an annual average of $481 million in outward illicit financial flows (IFFs) between 2017 and 2021.

    “This estimate includes the trafficking in methamphetamine tablets, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as buprenorphine and phensidyl,” mentioned the report released on Thursday.

    The report analyzes data from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Colombia, Ecuador, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, and Peru over a period of five years (2017-2021).

    For Bangladesh, the estimate covers the trafficking of drugs such as methamphetamine tablets (yaba), heroin, buprenorphine, and phensidyl.

    The UNCTAD report reveals that Mexico holds the top position globally in terms of illegal drug money flows, followed by Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bangladesh.

    Among the five Asian countries mentioned in the report, Bangladesh is the most prominent in terms of drug-related illicit financial flows, followed by Maldives and Nepal. Afghanistan and Myanmar hold the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

    The report said Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ecuador, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, and Peru have produced the first-ever national estimates of IFFs related to drug trafficking, trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

    “Such statistics are needed to shed light on the activities, sectors and channels most prone to illicit financial flows, pointing to where actions should be undertaken as a priority to curb these flows,” said Anu Peltola, who heads UNCTAD’s statistics work.

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  • No more load-shedding from Tuesday, says State Minister

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Farhad Hossain, State Minister for Public Administration, stated on Saturday that the electricity situation would return to normal by Tuesday, putting an end to load-shedding.

    “There will be no further load-shedding after Tuesday, June 13.” “Coal imports have already begun, and we expect a rapid reduction in load shedding,” he said.

    Farhad Hossain delivered these remarks on Saturday afternoon at a meeting in Meherpur’s Shalika village. Various development projects in the area were also visited by the state minister.

    The state minister blamed the coal crisis on a rise in global oil costs as well as the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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  • Two Bangladeshi scientists featured in the list of the “best and brightest” 100 Asian scientists

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    Source: Prothom Alo English

    For the contributions to research, two Bangladeshi scientists have been named to the 2023 list of the “best and brightest” 100 Asian scientists.

    Dr Senjuti Saha of Child Health Research Foundation and Dr Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury of Dhaka University have been named to the eighth edition of the list published by Singapore-based magazine Asian Scientist.

    This year’s list comprises academics and inventors from a variety of scientific fields who have made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of glacial cycles and structural geology, as well as advancing space travel.

    “Researchers in Asia continue to dream big and serve marginalized communities.” “By pushing the boundaries of the unknown, the awardees achieved huge successes with the help of their teams,” Asian Scientist Magazine said in a press release.
    Dr. Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury was named to the list for her contributions to sustainability.

    Dr. Chowdhury is a zoology professor at the University of Dhaka. The University of Cambridge awarded her a PhD in zoology (wetland ecology). She serves on the board of the internationally recognized conservation organization WildTeam. WildTeam aims to preserve Bangladesh’s fast dwindling natural resources.

    In 2022, Dr. Chowdhury was awarded the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for her contributions to the conservation of aquatic environments and vulnerable species in Bangladesh. She is concerned about the threat of plastic pollution in the country’s waterways. She is also enabling women from disadvantaged and marginalized communities to repurpose abandoned fishing nets into items like as carpets, which will help women generate alternative revenue streams while safeguarding aquatic environments.

    Meanwhile, Dr Senjuti Saha, one of Bangladesh’s outstanding young scientists who has advocated for equity in global health research, has been named to the list for her contributions to life sciences.

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  • ‘শয়তান দেহ পাবি, মন পাবি না’ Barisal University exam question sparks debate.

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    In the question of an examination of Barisal University, the discussion of Bengali cinema has been asked to discuss in detail the dialogue ‘Shaitan Deh Pabi, Man Paabi Na’. The students took pictures of the question and shared it on social media. There has been a storm of discussion and criticism about the issue.

    Harun-or-Rashid, head of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, said, “I do not have a proper explanation as to why such words were used in the question paper. Mehedi Hasan Sohag, assistant professor of the political science department, can explain this well.

    Mehedi Hasan said that the students who know about the subject of hegemony would not c

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  • Facebook page of Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) gets hacked

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Cyber hackers have hacked the official Facebook page of Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco).

    It was apparently hacked about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, according to Mir Mohammad Aslam Uddin, Information Officer of the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.

    He stated that all government cyber teams, including Desco, are now working to retrieve the page.

    Everyone is asked to refrain from trading messages and postings until the page is restored.

    He stated that once the page is restored, everyone will be alerted.

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  • BNP visits electricity office to complain about load-shedding; finds the office itself without power

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    Source:  Jamuna TV

    The sit-in protests organized by the BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) in front of electricity offices across the country aimed to express their dissatisfaction and raise awareness about the issue of load shedding.

    During one such protest in Laxmipur district, the BNP members handed over a memorandum to the local electricity office. The memorandum likely outlined their demands, and expectations regarding the persistent problem of load shedding.

    However, it was observed that even the electricity office itself was experiencing load shedding. This ironic situation highlighted the severity of the problem and the dire need for immediate solutions.

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  • Employee makes application for permission to wear ‘Lungi’ to office in summer

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    Source: Bangladesh Posts English

    People’s lives are miserable due to extreme and scorching heat. The frequent load shedding exacerbates the heat, making it even more unbearable. Office air conditioning and fans are not functioning.

    Meanwhile, employees are required to stay in their shirt, pants, shoes, and official attire for more than 8 hours, which is challenging for many to endure.

    Unable to tolerate this discomfort, an incident occurred where employees applied to the office authorities for permission to wear a lungi to work.

    Naushad Ansari, a computer operator at the insurance company’s Syedpur office in Nilphamari, submitted a written request to the chief executive officer on Thursday (June 8).

    In his application, he mentioned that the entire country is engulfed in intense heat. Syedpur is experiencing a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. The unbearable heat, coupled with the lack of rain and frequent power outages, has made it difficult to work continuously in pants. It has led to itching in various parts of the body.

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  • HSC and equivalent examinations to start from August 17

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    Source: The Daily Star

    This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are scheduled to begin on August 17. According to the recently published schedule, students will sit for the Bangla first paper on the first day of the exams.

    The examinations will continue for several weeks, concluding on September 25. This extended period allows students ample time to complete all their subjects and ensures a comprehensive evaluation of their academic performance.

    The press release announcing the schedule was signed by Controller of Examinations, Dhaka Education Board, Prof. Md Abul Bashar. It serves as an official confirmation of the examination timeline, providing important information for students, teachers, and educational institutions.

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  • Saudi Arabia threatens to ‘red list’ Bangladesh’s hajj office

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Saudi Arabia has threatened to put Bangladesh’s hajj office in the Kingdom on the “red list” if it does not process visas for at least 80% of pilgrims by today.

    The warning came after the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah informed the Bangladesh Hajj Office in Jeddah of its decision on June 5. The government further stated that if the targets are not met, the Bangladesh Hajj Office will be held accountable.

    Jahirul Islam, Councilor, Bangladesh Hajj Office, Saudi Arabia, advised the Religious Affairs government of the Kingdom’s warning and urged the government to take appropriate action.

    The International Cooperation Department of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated in the letter. “We express our gratitude to the hajj offices of those countries that have completed their activities in accordance with the agreement with Saudi Arabia regarding the issuance of hajj pilgrim visas.”

    “However, some countries’ hajj offices have been placed on the red list.” As a result, severe complications have arisen in the implementation and completion of many activities. However, the respective hajj offices will be solely responsible,” according to the letter signed by Al-Hasan Al-Manakherah, representative of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s International Cooperation Department.

    “By June 7 (Wednesday), we hope to have completed 80 percent of the work of issuing visas to pilgrims.” In the event of failure, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will be forced to take whatever measures,” the letter also threatened.

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  • Lionel Messi set to join MLS side Inter Miami

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    Source: BBC

    Argentina legend Lionel Messi has left French winners Paris St-Germain to join American club Inter Miami. The former Barcelona star is expected to turn down a higher-paying offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. Adidas and Apple are among the brands involved in the Miami arrangement.

    Forward Messi, 35, has won the accolade for the world’s greatest player seven times and is likely to win it again after winning the World Cup. This is the first time Messi has played outside of Europe.

    He planned to stay in Europe for another season, but after receiving no suitable offers, he was forced to choose between Inter Miami and Al-Hilal.

    He was highly rumored to want a move to Saudi Arabia, where he would have joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in the league in an unbeatable financial contract.

    However, Messi was eventually enticed to join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami for a multitude of reasons, including lifestyle and a contract with huge brands that goes beyond football. He already has a home in Miami, which he rents out.

    He wanted to return to Barcelona this summer, but the Financial Fair Play restrictions that will be in force in La Liga next season made any ambitious plan to bring him back impossible.

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  • Bangladesh pays first foreign bill in taka

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Bangladesh has made the first payment in taka for a project primarily backed by foreign loans, ushering in a new method of better maintaining foreign currency reserves.

    The plan is to build a 24-kilometer elevated road connecting Dhaka and Ashulia for Tk 17,653 crore ($1.2 billion).

    China is contributing 85% of the cost in the form of a loan at 2% interest over 20 years, with a five-year grace period. The Bangladesh government is responsible for the remaining 15%.

    The Chinese contractor, China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation, is receiving the loan portion in US dollars from the Export-Import Bank of China. The bank will be reimbursed by the Bangladesh government.

    According to Shahabuddin Khan, the project director, “we convinced them (the contractor) to accept the bill in taka as they will have some spending to do in Bangladesh.”

    “They accepted our proposal while keeping the current context in mind,” he told The Daily Star last week.

    Over 250 Chinese citizens, including engineers and employees, and 1,000 Bangladeshis are now working on the project, he claims.

    To remedy a demand-supply imbalance in the foreign exchange market, the Bangladesh Bank sold foreign currencies and allowed the taka to depreciate.

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  • Football club launches in Argentina named after Bangladesh

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    Source: Daily Sun

    From next season, the ‘Club Deportivo Bangladesh’ will compete in Argentine Football Association (AFA) recognized competitions, albeit the tier has yet to be determined.

    The club named after Bangladesh debuted on December 16 in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, two days before Argentina’s FIFA World Cup final against France.

    On Tuesday, club officials attended a viewpoint exchange meeting with Argentina’s Bangladesh community, which included approximately 2000 immigrants.

    During the meeting, the club also unveiled both home and away kits and presented a brief outline of their aim and vision to the Bangladeshi residents.

    “Offical meeting of the leaders of Argentina’s Bangladesh Sports Club with fans of Bangladeshi residents in Argentina.” “A great night of presenting this new club and a great pact of commitment and friendship, working together for an international dream,” CDB stated on their official Facebook page.

    For their emblem and shirts, the club used the colors of Bangladesh’s national flag – red and green.

    The portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman, the Father of the Nation, and Jose de San Martin, the Father of Argentina, have been placed on the right and left shoulders of the jerseys.

    The front and back sides of the jerseys also include depictions of the Bangladesh map, Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (the National Martyrs’ Memorial), and the visage and autograph of Argentine football icon Diego Armando Maradona.

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  • UIU places 1st among Asian teams in University Rover Challenge 2023

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    Source: The Daily Star

    The UIU Mars rover team’s TELOS Mars rover prototype and ICARUS companion aerial subsystem recently won first place in Asia in the University Rover Challenge 2023.

    This is the second year in a row that UIU has finished first among Asian teams in the Universal Rover Challenge (URC), with its rover named MAVEN also finishing first in Asia in the previous URC. This year, the UIU team finished ninth out of 37 worldwide finalists.They finished 13th out of 36 worldwide finalists last year.

    The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that promotes Mars exploration for research and development, hosts an international rover showcase competition called the University Rover Challenge. This year, 104 teams from 15 different nations competed in the worldwide competition, with the final round held from June 1 to 3 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah, USA.

    The team had to present a compelling System Acceptance Review (SAR) film in the first round, which showcased the rover’s capabilities in executing multiple missions like as terrain traversal, equipment servicing, scientific investigation, and autonomous operations. TELOS also demonstrated its ability to conduct scientific experiments and analyze soil and rock samples for signs of potential life.

    The SAR movie demonstrated TELOS’s basic electronic and communication technologies, as well as its testing and operation robustness. TELOS had a SAR score of 93.06 out of 100, placing it among the 37 finalists from around the world.

    Akib Zaman, Lecturer at United International University’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering, leads the team. Md Abid Hossain from EEE, UIU, led the student team. Ahmed Junaed (CSE), T M Al Anam (CSE), Suraiya Afroz Maria (CSE), Sheikh Sakib Hossain (CSE), Shah Mehrab Hossain Fahim (CSE), Md Yasin (CSE), Abdullah Al Masud (CSE), Shorower Hossain (CSE), and Md Bodiuzzaman Shikder (EEE) completed the visiting team.

    “This achievement is a source of immense pride for the team, as it demonstrates their ability to compete on a global stage and showcases the talent and potential that resides within their university and the entire Asian region,” says Akib Zaman. According to him, the team hopes that this achievement would encourage future generations of kids to pursue STEM jobs. “Hopefully, this will also instill in them the belief that they can achieve great things through dedication and hard work,” Akib added.

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  • 11y/o girl falls ill from severe heat at school, dies on the way to hospital

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    Source: Prothom Alo

    Habiba Akhter (11), a student of class 6, died due to heat illness in a school in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla. This incident took place at Gouripur Subal Aftab High School of Upazila at around 12 noon on Tuesday.

    Habiba Akhter (11), a student of Class 6, died due to heat illness at a school in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla. The incident occurred at Gouripur Subal Aftab High School in the Upazila around 12 noon on Tuesday.

    Habiba, the daughter of Bhuiyan and school teacher Maqsuda Akhtar, resided in Chandnagerchar village of Titas Upazila in Comilla. She fell ill at school and passed away while being transported to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Habiba has an older sister named Shahzadi Akter, who is in high school, and a younger sister named Faiza, who is in the first class.

    According to information gathered from the school’s teachers and students, Habiba fell ill due to the intense heat before the teacher arrived at the school after 12 noon. She started vomiting repeatedly during this time. The school teachers promptly poured water on her head and immediately rushed her to Daudkandi Upazila Health Complex. After receiving initial treatment there, as her condition worsened, she was advised to be taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away in the Baldakhal area of Daudkandi Upazila while being transported to Dhaka in an ambulance. Subsequently, when Habiba’s parents took her to a private hospital and the Upazila Health Complex in Daudkandi, the doctor declared her dead after an examination.

    Habiba’s uncle, Ariful Haque Bhuiyan, mentioned that while en route to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the ambulance, when they reached the Baldakhal area of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, blood suddenly started coming out of Habiba’s nose, mouth, and eyes. At that point, she passed away.

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  • PepsiCo’s Lay’s, one of the world’s most popular potato chip brands, will manufacture its chips in Bangladesh.

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    Source: The Daily Star

    PepsiCo’s Lay’s, one of the world’s most popular potato chip brands, will manufacture its chips in Bangladesh.

    According to a press release, “Lay’s Make in Bangladesh” program has been launched in collaboration with Transcom Consumer Products Ltd to demonstrate the company’s unwavering commitment to Bangladesh.

    The concept was unveiled at a manufacturing factory in Bogura by Ahmed ElSheikh, president of PepsiCo India region, and Simeen Rahman, global chief executive officer of Transcom.

    “The establishment of the manufacturing unit dedicated to making the iconic Lay’s potato chips, at the plant, serves as a powerful testament to Lay’s unwavering commitment to supporting the local community and driving economic growth in the region,” PepsiCo said.

    The program was launched as a result of PepsiCo’s presence in the country for over two decades as a result of its strong and profitable cooperation with Transcom Group.

    Taking advantage of Lay’s existing popularity in Bangladesh, this project will address the robust and rising local demand for unique forms and flavors in the developing potato chips sector, providing consumers with a wonderful snacking experience, according to the company.

    Lay’s has set a target of acquiring 10,000 tonnes of high-quality chip-grade potatoes for its Bogura facility, due to buy-back agreements with more than 1,200 local farmers.

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  • Two brothers die due to pesticide poisoning given at home

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Two brothers from Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area are thought to have died from pesticide poisoning after a cleaning service used pest control in their home.

    Shayan Mobarrat Zahin, who was 15 and in grade 8 at an English speaking school, and Shahir Mobarrat Zayan, who was 9 and in grade 3 there, both died on Sunday.

    Asaduzzaman, who is in charge of the Bhatara Police Station, said today that they think the two boys may have died because they ate too much pesticide.

    Inspector (Investigation) Shariful Islam said that family members told him that the father of the two children, Mobarak Hossain, hired DCS Organisation Ltd to get rid of pests in the house at Block-I.

    “On Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., workers of the company put down pesticides there. Mobarak told The Daily Star yesterday, “I was there supervising the work while my wife and three children were out at an event.”

    He said that the workers told them to come back in two to three hours. But the family members took extra care and came back to the house about 10 hours later.

    The officer said that everyone in the family got sick, but the kids had to be rushed to a private hospital nearby. The officer said that Zayan died there on Sunday morning, and Zahin died later that night.

    He said that they are thought to have died because the chemicals made them sick.

    Police say that their sister is still getting care at the hospital.

    The family members and relatives said that the event happened because the pest control service had “incompetent” workers.

    When this reporter called the company that does cleaning and pest control, an unnamed man said that an expert team that worked at the house is now at the Bhatara Police Station.

    The deputy commissioner of the Gulshan Division Police, Md Shohidullah, said that they let the family bury the body of one child without doing an autopsy.

    The body of the other child was taken to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue so that it could be examined.

    When asked, the father said he didn’t know what happened on Sunday morning to kill his older son. So he went to the funeral without having the body examined.

    But when his second son died, he realized that the chemicals the service provider used might have had something to do with it.

    Sources at the morgue said that they think the boy died from being poisoned by pesticides. When the report from the forensic lab comes out, they said, we’ll know more.

    No case had been filed with any of the police stations in the capital as of 10 p.m., when this story was written.

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  • Ctg Environment department gives slogan against plastic using plastic banners

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    Source: The Daily Star

    The Chittagong Environment Department has faced criticism for using more plastic in its own events, despite promoting slogans against plastic and its alternatives on World Environment Day. During a special discussion and award distribution meeting held at the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy, the Department of Environment used a large number of PVC banners. The entire academy was covered with these banners for the duration of the discussion.

    When questioned about the use of PVC banners and their disposal after the meeting, the environment officials were unable to provide a satisfactory answer, despite advocating for awareness against plastic.

    Around the venue, it was observed that more than fifty PVC banners of various sizes, including banners measuring 10 to 20 feet, were hung. PVC banners with different slogans were also placed on the road dividers leading to the arts section. At the end of the meeting, Department of Environment employees were seen removing the large banners. When one of the workers was asked about the banners, he mentioned distributing some to schools and colleges while discarding the rest. However, he refused to provide his name when identified as a journalist.

    When Dr. Alok Pal, the Chittagong City Director of the Department of Environment, was questioned about the PVC banners, he told The Daily Star, “I didn’t look at it that way. I can’t say for sure.”

    Despite attempts to contact him several times, Hillol Biswas, the Director of the Chittagong City Department of Environment, did not respond to inquiries about the plastic banners.

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  • ‘Taqdeer’ gets an official Telugu remake titled ‘Dayaa’

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Hoichoi’s hit web-series “Taqdeer” has been remade in Telugu and will be available on Disney+ Hotstar after receiving multiple accolades and winning the hearts of the audience in Bangladesh.

    “Dayaa,” directed by Pavan Sadineni, is the official remake of the series. JD Chakravarthy, Eesha Rebba, Remya Nambeesan, Prudhvi Raj, Kamal Kamaraju, and Josh Ravi will play pivotal roles in the series.

    Hoichoi announced the development on Twitter, writing, “Proud moment for us, as the #hoichoiOriginal series #Taqdeer gets officially remade in Telugu!”

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  • Hero Alom set to take part in Dhaka-17 re-election

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Hero Alom will run in the by-election for the late actor Farooq’s seat (Dhaka-17).

    “Today at 3 p.m., I will purchase the nomination form from the Election Commission,” he stated. Farooq bhai was a tremendous hero, and his passing is a huge loss for us. Many of his development initiatives are still incomplete. “I intend to finish those works.”

    In response to the topic of why Dhaka residents should vote for him, Hero Alom stated, “I am loved by the entire country.” To get to this point, I had to overcome various obstacles. I want to show how much people appreciate me by running in the Dhaka by-election. “I believe Dhaka voters will also support me.”

    When asked if he will run for office in Dhaka in the upcoming national elections, Hero Alom said, “I will not run from Dhaka, but from Bogra.”

    The Dhaka-17 by-election is set to take place on July 17.

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  • Sweden becomes first country to announce ‘sex’ as a sport

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    Source: Wionews

    Sweden has become the first country in the world to legally recognize sex as a sport, and the first-ever European Sex Championship will be held in Gothenburg on June 8.

    The European Sex Championship will begin on June 8 and will last six weeks, with players engaging in sexual activities ranging from 45 minutes to one hour each day as part of their matches and/or activities. The time will vary based on the contest, but according to some accounts, the competitions can go up to six hours per day.

    According to preliminary registrations, the championship will be attended by 20 persons from various countries. The winners will be determined by a panel of three judges as well as audience votes.

    Participants will also be judged across 16 disciplines, including oral sex, seduction, penetration, endurance, number of orgasms, knowledge about sex, chemistry and communication between the couple, looks, and so on, according to sources. Participants can get between five and ten points based on these factors.

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  • “It doesn’t matter at all if someone does not go to the USA crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a 20 hour plane journey”, says PM Sheikh Hasina

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remarked on Saturday that it makes no difference if someone does not travel to the United States on a 20-hour aircraft ride over the Atlantic Ocean.

    “Other oceans and continents exist in the world; we will make friends with those continents as we cross the other oceans.” “Our economy will be stronger, more developed, and more vibrant,” she stated emphatically.

    The prime minister made the remarks while addressing a function to launch the Dhaka district Awami League’s office building in Dhaka’s Tejgaon neighborhood.

    Bangladesh, she declared, will stand on its own two feet, and the government will build the country.

    “We will not be dependent on others who will deny us visas or impose sanctions…it is pointless to think about that,” she stated.

    Hasina, on the other hand, asked the US to look at the party that rigged ballots and messed with people’s fate, referring to the BNP.

    She added that the BNP has been declared a terrorist organization by the Canadian High Court.

    “The United States did not grant Tarique Zia a visa because of his involvement in terrorism and corruption,” she continued.

    Hasina, also the President of the ruling Awami League, stated that her party understands what is best for the people of Bangladesh.

    “With that in mind, we always work to keep the country in the developing country category.” By 2041, the country will be a developed one. “We also established Delta Plan 2100 for future generations,” she added.

    She stated that she had faith in the people of the country. “They know that only by voting for Boat (the Awami League’s electoral symbol) will their fate be changed,” she explained.

    She also warned Awami League leaders and workers that people will repay you if you make sacrifices for them.

    “You must keep that in mind. You must fortify the organization so that no malevolent force can play duck and drake with the fate of the Bangladeshi people. It is our job to deliver the country’s people from the clutches of the evil power,” she stated.

    The prime minister expressed sadness that the BNP, which is involved in arson terrorism, grenade assaults, and terrorism activities, is preaching about democracy.

    Concerning the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, she stated that the administration is confident in its ability to implement it.

    “They’re singing the same old songs they sing during every budget period,” she remarked.

    Sheikh Hasina stated that the administration has achieved amazing progress in Bangladesh.

    “This occurred because the people of the country voted Awami League to power in the 2008, 2014, and 2018 elections, and there is a stable and democratic environment prevailing in the country, which resulted in this unprecedented economic development,” she explained.

    She stated that if the country’s stability had not been preserved and the Awami League had not been in power, this type of progress would not have been conceivable.

    “This is the reality; no one would work for the people of the country,” the Prime Minister added.

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  • Press conference on ‘demand for electricity’ ends shortly because of load shedding

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    Source: The Daily Star

    The press conference, organized by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in response to the budget, was interrupted twice due to load shedding.

    During this press conference on Saturday, when the load shedding happened for the second time, the generator of the FBCCI building was also not working. As a result, the business leaders were forced to end the meeting quickly without answering the questions of the journalists. The budget proposed earlier by the FBCCI recommended providing uninterrupted power to the industrial sector. The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 34 thousand 819 crores for the energy sector in the national budget for the financial year 2023-24.

    In this press conference, which was shortened due to load shedding, the business leaders demanded that the allocation in the energy sector be increased for uninterrupted power. FBCCI President Md. Jasim Uddin said, “If the industries do not get enough electricity and fuel at a fair price, production will be disrupted, and it will affect the economy.”

    He added, “The industry has to create employment for the youth every year. But if production is disrupted due to an energy crisis, how is that possible?”

    “Besides the fuel sector, the government should focus more on skill development,” he added.

    FBCCI demanded the abolition of all types of Advance Income Tax (AIT) and Advance Tax (AT) on imports. This is because AIT and the process of obtaining refunds are very complicated, which increases the cost of doing business.

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  • Brac University ranks 5th in THE Impact Rankings 2023

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    The current Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2023 put Brac University in fifth place in the world. This is a big deal.

    The UN’s “Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1: No poverty” has been reached, according to a news release.

    Brac is the best university in Bangladesh and ranks between 301 and 400 in the world in terms of its overall effect.

    There are 1,591 universities from 112 countries or regions in the 2023 Impact Rankings. On Thursday, THE University Impact Ranking for 2023 came out.

    Universities from all over the world are judged by how well they meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations.

    Brac University did very well in the “SDG-1: No Poverty” area. With a very high score of 86.5, they came in fifth place worldwide. This shows that the university is committed to reducing poverty through its new ways of teaching, doing study, and working with the community.

    Brac University also did well in other SDGs, like SDG-4, which is about quality education, SDG-8, which is about decent work and economic growth, and SDG-16, which is about peace, justice, and strong institutions.

    In each of these areas, the university was ranked between 200 and 300 worldwide, which shows how much it cares about giving good education, helping the economy grow, and promoting peace and justice.

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  • The poor will feel proud of themselves by paying Tk 2,000 in tax, says NBR Chairman

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    Source: Business Insider

    Chairman of the Bangladesh Revenue Board (NBR), Abu Hena, commented that the poor will be entitled to glory by paying 2 thousand taka in tax. He made this comment in response to a question at the proposed post-budget press conference for the fiscal year 2023-2024 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center on Friday (June 2) afternoon.

    The NBR Chairman believes that the proposal to collect a minimum tax of Tk 2,000 against a taxpayer identification number, or TIN, is discriminatory, but this rule will not create pressure on the common people. He said that it is a matter of pride to pay 2000 rupees annually to the government treasury for those for whom TIN is mandatory.

    The NBR chairman said we have to come out of this mentality of not wanting to pay taxes.

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  • Anupam Roy set to perform live in Dhaka on July 6

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    Source: Triple Time Communications

    Music enthusiasts in Dhaka, hold on to your places. On July 6, the incredibly talented singer-songwriter Anupam Roy is going to light up the stage with an enchanting live show.

    During ‘Let’s Vibe Dhaka with Anuv Jain,’ the news was shown on a big screen in the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) hall.

    Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao & Benche Thakar Gaan, which was on the soundtrack of the Bengali movie Autograph in 2010, was his first song. Since then, he has written music, words, and songs for a lot of Bengali movies.

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  • Star Cineplex set to screen its first Korean movie ‘6/45’

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Star Cineplex has announced that their first Korean film will be shown on the big screen on June 2. The film “6/45” will be released in theaters in two days.

    They made the announcement on their official Facebook page.

    “Are you ready for the jackpot adventure?” ‘6/45’ will be released at Star Cineplex in only two days. “For the first time in Bangladesh, see a Korean film on the big screen,” they wrote in their post.

    “6/45” is a Korean comedy film about a winning lottery ticket discovered by a South Korean soldier that flows into North Korea and is discovered by a North Korean soldier.

    “6/45” was released on August 24, 2022 in South Korea and grossed $13.7 million with 1.9 million revenue at the Korean Box Office. With such a showing, the film was named the ninth best-performing film of 2022.

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  • Payra power plant set to be closed for coal crisis, load shedding likely to increase

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Due to a currency crisis affecting the payment of coal supplier dues, the Payra power station may be temporarily shuttered beginning June 4.

    The power plant, a joint venture between China and Bangladesh, commenced commercial operations in 2020, with the China National Machinery Import and Export Company (CMC) providing loans to purchase coal from Indonesia.

    However, the disruption in coal supply occurred after CMC refused to pay outstanding obligations for coal supplies totaling $390 million till April.

    The Payra Power Plant’s supervising engineer, Shah Abdul Hasib, claimed, “We had to halt power generation of one unit, with a capacity of 660MW, on May 25 due to the coal crisis.” We presently have 40,000 tons of coal reserves and are running the second unit, which produces 300MW, with the conserved coal.”

    “We will be able to operate this unit until June 3-4, at which point the second unit will also have to be shut down,” he added. This is a brief crisis. The Bangladesh government has agreed to provide $100 million, and our Chinese partner CMC has agreed to open a letter of credit for coal.”

    If the letter of credit is opened on June 1, however, it will take an extra 25 days to get the coal supply from Indonesia, perhaps resulting in a power outage. As a result, the country may suffer a power supply shortfall beginning June 4.

    According to Payra Power Plant officials, the production cost per unit is Tk9, including Tk5.50 for fuel charges, making it the country’s lowest-cost alternative after gas-based energy. The cost of electricity generation in this coal-fired plant includes $127 per ton of coal purchased from Indonesia, $90 per ton of coal covered, transportation charges, taxes, and $27 in miscellaneous expenditures.

    The overdue dues for electricity subsidies to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) totaling Tk6,500 crore, along with a lack of dollars at the Bangladesh Bank, have resulted in delayed coal supply to the Payra power plant. It should be mentioned that oil-fired power facilities cost Tk4 more per unit than coal-fired units.

    The Payra power station generates Tk3 crore units of electricity per day on average. There will be a daily loss of Tk12 crore if the oil-fired power plants are required to compensate for the disruption in supply from the Payra Plant. This equates to a cash loss of Tk300 crore over the course of 25 days.

    “Payra plant has already reduced its production from 1300MW to 300MW and is running with the existing stock of coal,” Bangladesh Chinese Power Company Managing Director AM Khorshedul Alam revealed. This decreased output will be maintained until June 3, after which the plant’s output may be temporarily suspended.”

    He went on to say, “We have informed our partner that the Bangladesh Bank has agreed to pay $100 million within this month to partially settle the $390 billion dues for coal supply.”

    According to Khorshedul Alam, the CMC has received approval from the Chinese government’s Foreign Credit Control Authority to open a letter of credit for importing coal to sustain production for the next two months till the end of July.

    In recent months, the Payra Power Plant has supplied 800MW of electricity to Dhaka. If the Payra Power Plant is shut down, Dhaka’s electrical supply will be cut by 1,244MW per day.

    In the event of a shutdown, Dhaka will be forced to use load shedding. However, increasing production from liquid fuel-based power plants to compensate will result in a significant financial loss.

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  • Scientists believe lab-grown babies could be a possibility by 2028

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    Source: UNILAD

    According to a Nature report, Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi, a Japanese scientist at Kyushu University, has developed a method for converting male mice skin cells into pluripotent stem cells, which can possibly evolve into many types of cells or tissues.

    Professor Hayashi and his colleagues then cultivated these cells in the presence of a medication that turned male rodent stem cells into female cells capable of producing viable egg cells.

    “This is the first case of making robust mammalian oocytes from male cells,” said Dr. Hayashi of the study.

    And, given this recent success, he predicted that he might replicate this procedure in people within the next five years.

    Because the scientists were able to create egg-like cells from two male mice, it opens up the possibility of same-sex couples and their reproduction options.

    “It’s a very clever strategy,” Diana Laird, a stem cell and reproductive expert at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study, said.

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  • ACC sues nobel laureate Dr. Yunus for alleged involvement in embezzling over Tk 250m

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    Source: The Financial Express

    The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has charged 13 people, including Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, with embezzling more than Tk 250 million.

    On Tuesday, ACC Deputy Director Md Gulshan Anwar Prodhan filed a complaint with its integrated district office in Dhaka for misappropriating cash from Grameen Telecom’s Workers Profit Participation Fund.

    The information was revealed by ACC Director General (Administration) Razwanur Rahman during a press conference at the commission’s offices in the capital.

    Previously, the anti-graft body received an allegation of misappropriation of cash from Grameen Telecom’s Workers Profit Participation Fund, according to Rahman. The ACC uncovered proof of all 13 defendants, including Dr. Yunus, being involved in the misappropriation of funds after completing a thorough investigation, he said.

    In response to a journalist question regarding whether Dr. Yunus was questioned during the inquiry, Rahman stated that the inquiry team meticulously questioned all of the accused people linked with the graft litigation in accordance with relevant legislation.

    Md Nazmul Islam (50), managing director of Grameen Telecom; Md Ashraful Hasan (63), director and ex-managing director of Grameen Telecom; Parveen Mahmud (62), director of Grameen Telecom; Nazneen Sultana (61), director of Grameen Telecom; Md Shahjahan (65), director of Grameen Telecom; Nurjahan Begum (72), director of Grameen Telecom; S M Haj

    The ACC claims that Grameen Telecom’s chairman, managing director, board members, Grameen Telecom’s Central Bargaining Agent (CBA) leaders, lawyers, and other individuals involved conspired to steal more than Tk 250 million from Grameen Telecom’s Workers Profit Participation Fund.

    As a result, they committed an offense punishable under the relevant sections of the Penal Code of 1860 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012.

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  • ‘Koshai’ will play in India in exchange of Salman’s ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’’

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    Source: The Daily Star

    The film “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan” starring Salman Khan has recently been granted clearance to be imported into Bangladesh. The importing company, MS N U Ahmed Traders, had previously applied to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to bring the film to Bangladesh.

    The ministry granted authorization for the film to be imported today. The importer told The Daily Star, “In exchange for importing ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan,’ the Bangladeshi film ‘Koshai,’ by Anonno Mamun, will be exported to India.”

    Previously, the government authorized the import of Hindi films into Bangladesh in response to the demands of several cinema organisations. The requirement allows for a maximum of ten films to be imported this year. Following “Pathaan,” Salman Khan’s “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan” will be released in Bangladesh.

    Farhad Samji directed the film, which also stars Pooja Hegde, Siddharth Nigam, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, Bhumika Chawla, and Vijender Singh. Ram Charan from “RRR” will also make a surprise guest appearance in the film.

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  • Xi Jinping replies to letter from Bangladeshi child Alifa Chin

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote back to Bangladeshi girl Alifa Chin. In his letter, he told her to work hard in school, follow her dreams, and keep up the long-standing friendship between China and Bangladesh.

    Noting that Chin’s story in the letter is a good example of the friendship between the two countries, Xi said that the Chinese and Bangladeshis have been close neighbors and good friends for a very long time. According to UNB, which cited Xinhua, these friendly exchanges have been going on for over a thousand years.

    The Chinese president said that Zheng He, a Chinese explorer from the Ming Dynasty, went to Bangladesh twice and planted the seeds of friendship between the two countries.

    Over 600 years later, during a friendship and humanitarian journey of China’s navy hospital ship “The Peace Ark,” a Chinese female military doctor helped Chin’s mother get through a dangerous time and give birth to her in Chittagong. And Chin’s father gave her the name China, which is the word for China in Bangladeshi. Xi said that the story of how China and Bangladesh became friends was very moving.

    The Chinese president said he was very happy to hear that Chin wants to be a relationship messenger between China and Bangladesh when she grows up. She also wants to go to medical school in China so she can save lives like her “Chinese mother.”

    Xi said that he hoped Chin would make the most of her youth and work hard to make her dream come true. He said that if she did this, she would be able to help her family, give back to society, and serve her country.

    World Children’s Day is coming up, so Xi told Chin that he hopes she stays healthy, has a happy family, and does well in school.

    Chin was born in 2010, and her mother had a hard time giving birth because she had a serious heart problem. At that time, the traveling hospital ship, “The Peace Ark,” got help and sent military doctors to the local hospital to do a caesarean section under a lot of pressure. Mother and daughter were finally safe. The father named the baby “Chin,” which means “China” in Bengali, as a way to show his thanks.

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  • Man held in Dhaka for selling birds online

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    In a drive today, the Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) of the Forest Department arrested a 22-year-old man from the Basabo neighborhood of the capital on suspicion that he sold wild birds online.

    During the drive, 39 birds of different species and a squirrel cub were saved from Shakil Ahmed’s home in Basabo at around 12:30 p.m., said Nargis Sultana, an inspector with Dhaka’s Wildlife Crime Control Unit.

    A team from the forest department and some police officers went to the Shakil house after getting a tip, an official told our Savar correspondent.

    Shakil has been selling the birds online in the capital and the areas close to it for a long time. He bought them from poachers in Sylhet and Sunamganj and other places.

    Nargis also said that a case was filed against him this afternoon at the Sabujbagh Police Station.

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  • Standard Chartered bank makes record breaking TK 1,655cr in profits in a year

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    Source: The Daily Star

    Standard Chartered kept being the best bank in Bangladesh, and this time it broke all the records by becoming the first bank in Bangladesh’s history to make an annual profit of more than Tk 1,650 crore.

    The British international bank’s branch in Bangladesh made a profit of Tk 1,655 crore, while Islami Bank Bangladesh came in second with a profit of Tk 619 crore.

    Here, Brac Bank came in third with income of Tk 601 crore. After that, HSBC, Dutch-Bangla Bank, and Pubali Bank each gave Tk 588 crore, Tk 566 crore, and Tk 564 crore.

    In 2022, Eastern Bank, City Bank, Sonali Bank, and Prime Bank were also among the top ten banks that made the most money.

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  • Man stops bank robbery by hugging the suspect, says ‘love overcomes all’

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    Source: NDTV

    A Good Samaritan stopped a bank robbery in California, which is in the US. ABC News says that Michael Armus Sr. was at Bank of the West on Monday making a deposit when a guy walked in. The man, who had his face hidden with his shirt, gave a teller a note in which he said he had explosives and asked for money.

    Thank goodness, Mr. Armus recognized the suspect as a former neighbor and chose to talk to him to help.

    He went up to the man and asked, “What’s wrong?” He didn’t worry about his safety…. You don’t have a job?” The thief said, “There’s nothing for me in this town.” Nothing for me in this town. I only want to go to jail.

    Mr. Armus then talked the man into going outside, where he gave him a hug to make him feel better. So I took him outside and gave him a hug right here at the doors. He started crying, so I moved away from him, and all of a sudden, the police showed up. There are no alarms, only lights everywhere.”

    Eduardo Placensia, who is 42 years old, was taken into custody by Woodland police officers and taken to jail, where he was charged with trying to break into a house. Police say that he wasn’t armed like he said he was.

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  • Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to visit Bangladesh, confirms via Facebook

    Emiliano Martinez, the goalie for Argentina, said on Monday that he is going to Bangladesh through his social media account.

    The winner of the FIFA World Cup 2022 said he was excited to meet Bangladesh fans when he went on a trip of the Indian subcontinent from July 3 to 5.

    “Hello Everybody, From July 3rd to July 5th, I’ll be on my first trip to the Indian subcontinent, where I’ll take part in a lot of charitable activities. I’ll be the chief guest at a charity football match at the Mohunbagan club, among other things, and I’ll also do a lot of fan engagement programs, thank sponsors, and support the beautiful game. I know that there are a lot of Argentina fans in Kolkata and Bangladesh, and I can’t wait to meet them,” he wrote on Facebook.

    Satadru Dutta, a sports promoter from Kolkata who is bringing the goalie from Argentina and Aston Villa to the subcontinent, said he would soon go to Bangladesh to tell everyone about the tour.

    “We all know that Emiliano Martinez is a star in this part of the world, and he is very excited to come to Bangladesh,” Dutta told The Daily Star over the phone on Monday.

    “He will come to Dhaka on July 3 for sure.” But there are some details that need to be worked out, and I will soon go to Dhaka to meet with sponsors and state organizations to talk about protection and the details of his schedule.

    “He will probably meet and talk with a sponsor over lunch, and he will probably do the same with another sponsor over dinner. Then, he would probably meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and, if she has time, give her a shirt. If possible, there might also be a stadium event,” said Dutta, who has brought football stars like Pele and Diego Maradona to Kolkata in the past.

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  • Lost necklace found in Titanic wreckage after 111 years, AI to help find owner

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    Source: NDTV

    BBC said that 111 years after the Titanic sank, a necklace made from the tooth of a megalodon shark was found in the ruins of the ship. Magellan, a company based in Guernsey, used two submarines to make the first full-size digital scan of the luxury passenger ship that sank. This led to the finding.
    The project was the biggest underwater scan ever done. More than 700,000 pictures were taken from every point to make an exact 3D model.

    In one of the pictures, a Megalodon shark tooth was seen on a turquoise and gold necklace. Megalodon sharks are dead and were the biggest sharks that ever lived. But because of a deal that was already made, items cannot be taken from the wreckage.

    The company is now betting that a technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) will help find its owner and family members. They are using AI and face recognition to watch video of people getting on the ship in the hopes of seeing the owner of the jewelry. According to Independent, there were 2,200 people on the ship when it hit an iceberg and sank.

    The CEO of Magellan, Richard Parkinson, said in a statement that the find was “amazing, beautiful, and breath-taking.” He also said that the find was amazing because of how big the wreck site was.

    “What most people don’t know is that the Titanic is in two pieces, and between the bow and the stern is a three-square-mile field of wreckage. The team made a map of the field that was so detailed that we could see these things,” he said.

    On its first trip from Southampton, England, to New York in April 1912, the luxury passenger ship hit an iceberg and sank, killing more than 1,500 people. Since it was found in 1985 about 650 kilometers (400 miles) off the coast of Canada, the shipwreck has been looked at a lot, but cameras have never been able to get a full picture of the ship.

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  • North Korea jailed 2-year-old for life after catching parents with Bible

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    Source: Economic Times

    A complete family, including a two-year-old child, was sentenced to life in jail when a Bible was discovered in their hands. This terrible instance exemplifies the North Korean regime’s extraordinary tactics to crush religious freedom.

    According to a non-governmental organization (NGO) document, between 50,000 and 70,000 North Korean civilians have been imprisoned for “being Christians.”

    According to the North Korean defector-sourced NGO Korea Future, individuals arrested have been subjected to physical abuse, forced labor, and sexual violence.

    Although there are a few officially registered religious institutions in North Korea, such as churches, they function under strong state control and are frequently viewed as mere showcases for foreign tourists.

    Reports from non-governmental organizations give information on the level of religious persecution in North Korea. In October 2020, the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) published a white paper chronicling 1,411 incidences of religious persecution, including 126 deaths and 94 disappearances.

    According to an NKDB study of 14,832 North Korean defectors seeking safety in foreign countries, 99.6 percent of them said that religious activities were not tolerated in their native country. Only 2% of those polled said they had visited religious institutions.

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  • MP says he will commit suicide if BNP returns to power

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    Source: Dhaka Tribune

    Nazim Uddin Ahmed, a freedom fighter and MP from Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur), has threatened to commit suicide by self-poisoning if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) regains power.

    On Saturday evening, the Awami League MP addressed a gathering in the Master Bari section of Bhutiyarkona village in Mymensingh’s Gouripur upazila, where he was campaigning for his party in the next parliamentary election.

    “The BNP martyred 3 million people and violated the honor of 200,000 women,” stated the freedom fighter. If they retake control, I shall commit suicide in front of you by ingesting poison as a freedom warrior.”

    “I don’t want to live if I hear the boat (the Awami League’s electoral symbol) has lost and Khaleda Zia has won.” “There’s no reason for me to live,” he explained.

    “If you do not vote for the boat, you will be betraying the nation, the 3 million martyrs, and the honor of 200,000 women.” As a result, I encourage you to vote for the boat in the upcoming election, giving Sheikh Hasina another chance and preventing war criminals Al-Badr and Khaleda Zia from regaining power,” he implored voters.

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  • India’s reputed audio and wearable brand ‘boAt’ now officially available in Bangladesh

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    Source: The Daily Star

    A well-known audio and wearables company from India called boAt has made a deal with DX Group to sell their goods in Bangladesh. Because of this, their goods can now be bought legally in Bangladesh.

    Bangladeshi conglomerate DX Group will sell boAt’s goods in all of the country’s major cities, such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Barishal.

    There will be true wireless (TWS) earbuds, smartwatches, neckbands, headphones, speakers, charging, and more in the line-up. DX Group will also help boAt bring on local partners, get new customers, and grow its business.

    The company that owns boAt is called Imagine Marketing Ltd. It was started in 2013 and has a wide range of products, including music gear, smart wearables, personal grooming, and mobile accessories. The brand boAt was started by the company Imagine. It sells products with a focus on lifestyle at costs that young people can afford.

    DX is the name of a group of 12 businesses in Bangladesh that work together in the distribution, retail, and service areas. DX was started in 2011.

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