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    Halo Studios Teases Major Halo Announcement for October 2025 Event

    Halo Studios plans to share major news about the popular video game series during October 2025. The company will make these announcements at the Halo World Championship 2025 event in Seattle. The studio changed its name from 343 Industries to Halo Studios recently. Fans have been spreading...
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    Finance Adviser Calls NBR Protest Unacceptable, Investigation Launched

    Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed criticized the recent protest actions of National Board of Revenue workers and officials. He told reporters on Monday that the movement caused major financial damage to the country. Ahmed stated that government employees cannot participate in such activities. The...
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    Islamic University Dismisses Assistant Professor Over Harassment Allegations

    Islamic University fired Assistant Professor Hafizul Islam from the Development Studies Department. The university accused him of homosexual conduct and harassing students. Acting Registrar Professor Dr Monzurul Haque signed the dismissal order. Students had filed multiple complaints against the...
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    Bangladesh Forecasts Rain and Thunder Showers Across All Divisions

    Bangladesh weather experts predict storms and rain across every region of the country. The forecast covers a full day starting from Monday morning at 9am. Thunder and lightning will accompany the wet weather throughout the nation. Four southern divisions expect the most rainfall activity...
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    Bangladesh Police Expands Online General Diary Service Nationwide

    Bangladesh Police will launch expanded digital services Tuesday across Dhaka and Mymensingh areas. Citizens can file any type of General Diary report through online systems at all police stations. The service covers 134 stations and adds to existing coverage under Sylhet Range, Sylhet...
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    Bangladesh Risks Losing Chinese FDI in Renewable Energy Sector

    Bangladesh faces losing major Chinese investment for clean energy projects unless leaders make fast changes to rules and policies. The Centre for Policy Dialogue shared research at a meeting held Monday at Lakeshore Hotel. Chinese companies provide more than half of all foreign money that goes...
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    Former MP Sabina Akter Tuhin, AL Leader Murad Placed on Remand

    A Dhaka court decided Monday to keep two political figures under police custody for questioning. Former member of parliament Sabina Akter Tuhin will stay under police custody for two days. Shah Alam Murad, who serves as general secretary of Dhaka South City Awami League, will remain under police...
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    Two Killed in Truck Collision on Dhaka-Barishal Highway

    A deadly crash between two trucks claimed two lives early Monday morning on the Dhaka-Barishal highway. The accident happened around 3 am in the Sonar Bangla area of Uzirpur upazila in Barisal district. A truck carrying mangoes from Chapainawabganj slammed into another truck that had stopped on...
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    Cultural Divide Grows Between India and Pakistan Amid Military Conflict

    Military fighting between India and Pakistan hurt artists from both countries during May. Pakistani rapper Ali Gul Pir lost access to Indian fans when authorities blocked his social media accounts. The comedian had made fun of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi years earlier without facing...
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    Bangladesh Government Allocates Tk260,766.6 Crore for Gender-Responsive Budget in FY26

    Bangladesh continues spending heavily on programs that help women achieve equal treatment. The government set aside Tk260,766.6 crore for gender-focused projects during the next fiscal year. This money represents one-third of all government spending plans. Officials want to make sure women have...
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    International Crimes Tribunal Issues Arrest Warrants in Abu Sayed Murder Case

    A court ordered police to arrest 26 people for killing student Abu Sayed last year. The International Crimes Tribunal made this decision after reading formal charges against 30 suspects. Justice Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury leads the three-judge panel that heard the case. Former university leader...
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    Banking Transactions and Stock Trading Suspended on July 1 for Bank Holiday

    Banks across Bangladesh will close their doors on Tuesday for a special holiday. The Bangladesh Bank calendar marks July 1 as an official Bank Holiday each year. Financial institutions use this day to finish their yearly accounting work and close their books. All customer services will stop...
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    Benapole Land Port Resumes Operations After Strike Withdrawal

    Trade activities started again at Benapole Land Port on Monday morning. The NBR Reform Unity Council ended their protest action. About 4,000 workers came back to their jobs at Bangladesh's biggest border crossing. Customs officers and port staff face demands to process delayed shipments quickly...
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    Pakistan, China Propose New Regional Grouping to Replace SAARC

    Pakistan and China have started planning a new group for South Asian countries. The two nations want to replace the old SAARC organization that stopped working years ago. Their talks have reached an important stage as both countries believe the region needs fresh cooperation. A special meeting...
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    Netanyahu Says Israel's Victory Over Iran Opens Path to Hostage Release

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his nation defeated Iran during their recent 12-day conflict. He believes this military success opens new paths for bringing home captives held inside Gaza. Netanyahu addressed security officers about these fresh possibilities that emerged...
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    Formal Charges Submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal in the Abu Sayeed Murder Case

    Legal officials filed murder charges against those responsible for killing Abu Sayeed from Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur. The student died when police shot him during protests last year. Prosecutors delivered the formal accusations to International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Monday morning. Gazi...
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    11 Bit Studios Addresses AI Use in The Alters Amid Controversy

    Game studio 11 bit Studios faces criticism after players discovered artificial intelligence content in their new release The Alters. The company admitted to using generative AI technology during development after trying to hide this information from customers. Players found poor translations and...
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    Zanu PF Faces Internal Strife Over Delayed DCC Elections

    Party members criticize Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri for delays with important elections. The Zanu PF national chairperson faces growing anger over missing district coordination committee votes. These committees help control power within Zimbabwe's ruling party. Senior officials say the current term...
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    Rituparna Sengupta, Kaushik Gangopadhyay, and Chanchal Chowdhury to Star in Tridhara

    Director Amitabh Bhattacharya plans to bring three famous Bengali actors together for a new movie. Rituparna Sengupta, Kaushik Gangopadhyay, and Chanchal Chowdhury will appear on screen together for the first time. Producer Amit Mukherjee supports the project called Tridhara. Fans from both...
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    Jury Deliberates in Sean Combs's Sex Trafficking Case with Life Sentence at Stake

    A jury started deciding the fate of Sean Combs on Monday after seven weeks of court testimony. The hip-hop star faces charges that could send him to prison for life. Eight men and four women will determine whether prosecutors proved their case against the music mogul. Federal Judge Arun...
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