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  • Tauqir made me cry the most: Abul Hayat

    Veteran actor Abul Hayat has described producer and actor Tauqir Ahmed as his ‘first villain’. He said that Tauqir Ahmed is the one who made him cry the most in his life.
    Abul Hayat (left) talks to Tauqir Ahmed (right) at the event. Photo: Collected
    Abul Hayat (left) talks to Tauqir Ahmed (right) at the event. Photo: Collected
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    Abul Hayat made these comments at a program titled ‘Taukir Ahmed after six decades’ held at the National Theatre of the Shilpakala Academy on Sunday (April 19).

    At the event, he first said,
    A creative person can be someone who has not only traditional knowledge but also other knowledge. Tauqir has that. Tauqir’s greatest quality is that he reads books. He reads different types of books. If I talk to Tauqir for an hour, I feel like I learned a lot from him in that hour.

    Abul Hayat also said,
    Bipasha also has the same disease of reading books. When she was in the tenth grade, she finished reading the Quran, Vedas, and Bible. She still reads books. After reading, she tells me stories. The day these two people came together, I cried a lot. That’s why I still say that Tauqir made me cry the most.

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    Overwhelmed with emotion, he said,
    The day Tauqir got married and took Bipasha away, I have never cried so much in my life. I have two daughters. I cried at the weddings of both daughters. Among them, Tauqir is the ‘first villain’. But I am happy. Everything in Tauqir’s life is organized and calculated.

    Finally, Abul Hayat said,
    How can I describe Tauqir as a person? He has no less devotion and respect for us than he does for his own family, his mother and siblings. We are like his own parents. In his personal life, he is the father of two children. He brings up both children like a mother. I always say, Tauqir, whether you live in America or Bangladesh – stay like that and keep working.

  • Ministers and state ministers visit Liberation War Museum

    When they arrived at the museum premises on Monday (April 20) afternoon, they were warmly welcomed by the museum’s trustees and concerned officials. At the beginning of the visit, the Minister and the State Minister laid wreaths at the altar of Shikha Anirban (fire sculpture) installed at the entrance of the museum. They observed a moment of silence there to pay deep respect to the memory of all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the great liberation war. After paying their respects, they toured the various galleries of the museum. Highlights of the visit: Members working at the museum briefed the Minister and the State Minister in detail about the various spectacular plaques engraved on the walls of the museum and their historical context. Read more: Publishers must prevent distortion of the history of the Liberation War: State Minister Ishraq The minister and the state minister carefully observed rare photographs, documents and various souvenirs used by the heroic freedom fighters of the Liberation War.

  • Dengue claims 5 more lives after death-free day

    Five people died of dengue from 8 am on Saturday to 8 am on Sunday (in one day). During this period, 387 people were admitted to hospitals due to dengue.
    The Department of Health has reported that 5 people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. File photo
    The Department of Health has reported that 5 people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. File photo
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    With this, the number of dengue deaths this year has increased to 409. One lakh 477 people have been admitted to the hospital due to infection.

    This information was given in a dengue-related press release sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (December 14).

    The notification said that of the five people who died of dengue in the last 24 hours, two were residents of Barisal division, two of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one of Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC).

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    Earlier, the Health Department did not report any deaths on Saturday (December 13). A day later, it reported 5 more deaths. And the latest death toll from dengue in 2024 was 575.

  • Two more people die of dengue today, 194 hospitalized

    The outbreak of Aedes mosquito-borne dengue fever in the country is not stopping. News of deaths due to dengue fever is coming every day. Hundreds of dengue patients are being admitted to hospitals every day. Two people have died of dengue fever across the country in the last 24 hours. During this time, 194 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals.
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    Health Desk

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    This information was given in a regular press release on dengue sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (December 21).

    In 2024, a total of 101,214 people were infected with dengue in the country and 575 died. The previous year, in 2023, a maximum of 1,705 people died of dengue and 321,179 people were hospitalized after being infected.

  • Dengue outbreak hits Rajshahi as year turns around: First death reported

    This information was provided in the latest information on the dengue situation in the regular bulletin of the Department of Health on Monday (January 12).

    The Health Department said the first death of this year was recorded at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. A 30-year-old man died while undergoing treatment there.

    In the last 24 hours, 33 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 7 were admitted to hospitals in the two city corporation areas of Dhaka. Outside Dhaka, the highest number of 12 new patients was identified in Chittagong division. In addition, 7 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barisal division, 2 in Dhaka division, 2 in Khulna division and 1 patient each in Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions.

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    As of January 12 of this year, the total number of patients hospitalized with dengue across the country has reached 610.

    According to the Department of Health, data on dengue cases and deaths has been recorded in Bangladesh since 2000. Of these, 2023 was the worst. That year, a maximum of 321,179 people were hospitalized in the country and 1,705 died. Last year, i.e. 2025, there was a noticeable outbreak of dengue, where more than four hundred people lost their lives.

    Health experts say the rate of deaths and infections at the start of the year is worrying. The situation is likely to worsen during the monsoon season if effective steps are not taken now to control the Aedes mosquito.

  • Sanjida Islam Tuli gets BNP nomination for reserved seat

    On Monday (April 20), the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the list of BNP nominees. BNP released the list of nominated candidates after conducting two days of interviews.

    In the 13th National Parliament election, Sanjida Islam Tuli, who contested the Dhaka-14 constituency with the BNP’s paddy sheaf symbol, was defeated by Jamaat’s Barrister Arman by a margin of 15,857 votes.

    Read more: Chhatra Dal leader Mansura gets BNP nomination for reserved women’s seat

    Rizvi said that the members of the national committee interviewed for two days to nominate candidates for the reserved women’s seats. After the interviews, the nomination board nominated 36 people.

    Apart from Tuli, the other BNP nominees are Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akhter Ranu, Newaz Halima Early, Mosammat Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Zerin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Zeba Amin Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sansila Zebrin, Sultana Ahmed, Fahmida Haque, Anna Minj, Suborna Sikder, Shamim Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akhter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hussain, Suraiya Zerin, Mansura Akhter, Zaharat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alam, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanjida Yasmin, Shawkat R Akhter, Madhavi Marma, Selina Sultana, Rezeka Sultana and Nadia Pathan Papon.

  • Zillur Rahman’s wife Fahmida Haque gets BNP nomination

    Zillur Rahman is the Executive Director of the Center for Governance Studies (CGS), and Fahmida Haque is a member of its Board of Directors.

    Fahmida Haque is from Belabo Upazila of Narsingdi. She grew up in Dhaka. Although journalist Zillur Rahman is her husband, he did not introduce himself in her CV. She mentioned her father Zahirul Haque’s name in her CV.

    Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has finalized the list of candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament. The party confirmed the nomination of 36 people after two days of interviews.

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    The other nominees are Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akhter Ranu, Newaz Halima Early, Mosammat Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Zerin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Zeba Amin Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sansila Zebrin, Sanjida Islam Tuli, Sultana Ahmed, Anna Minj, Suborna Sikder, Shamim Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akhter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hussain, Suraiya Zerin, Mansura Akhter, Zaharat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alam, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanjida Yasmin, Shawkat R Akhter, Madhavi Marma, Selina Sultana, Rezeka Sultana and Nadia Pathan Papon.

    Read more: Chhatra Dal leader Mansura gets BNP nomination for reserved women’s seat

    Several of the nominees are relatives of leaders. These include Nipun Roy Chowdhury, daughter of Cultural Affairs Minister Advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Barrister Sakila Farzana, daughter of former Chittagong MP and whip Syed Wahidul Alam, Shirin Sultana, wife of Narsingdi-1 MP Khairul Kabir Khokon, and Bitika Binte Hussain, wife of late Swechchhasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu.

  • Israeli attacks on Gaza continue despite ceasefire

    Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli aggression in Gaza continues. Two Palestinians were killed and four were injured in the attack by the occupation forces again. Another Palestinian teenager was injured in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the Palestinian independence movement Hamas has made it clear that all the conditions of the first phase must be fully implemented in order to move to the second phase of ceasefire talks.
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    International Desk

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    Although a ceasefire is in effect in the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks and shelling continue unabated.

    On Sunday (April 19), the occupation forces attacked the Deir al-Balah and Jabalia refugee camps in northern Gaza, causing casualties.

    According to authorities, Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement nearly 2,400 times since it came into effect, killing many people and injuring thousands.

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    In this situation, the Palestinian independence movement Hamas has stated that in order to move to the second phase of ceasefire negotiations, all the conditions of the first phase must be fully implemented.

    Although the organization has participated in talks with Egypt and other mediators, Hamas has accused Israel of repeatedly breaking the agreement and not adhering to key conditions such as troop withdrawal and redeployment, leaving the ceasefire process in limbo.

    Gaza has been witnessing widespread loss of life and destruction since the war began in October 2023. The entire infrastructure has been damaged. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 773 Palestinians have been killed and 2,171 injured in ongoing ceasefire violations so far.

  • War is not good for anyone: Iranian President

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that war is not good for anyone and that while remaining firm in the face of threats, rational and all diplomatic means should be used to reduce tensions.
    Iranian President Masoud Pajhwokian. Photo: Collected
    Iranian President Masoud Pajhwokian. Photo: Collected
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    Pjeshkian made the remarks during a visit to the country’s Ministry of Justice on Monday (April 20), BBC reported.

    He said the Iranian people “must be kept informed about the reality of the country.”

    The Iranian president also said, “False information or unrealistic promises do not help solve the problem, but on the contrary, they destroy the people’s trust.”

    Read more: US seizes Iranian ship in Hormuz, Tehran vows severe retaliation

    He said, ‘Both successes and challenges should be presented to the public with honesty.’

    Earlier, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Tehran had no plans to participate in the next round of talks.

  • Iran may join peace talks after Pakistan’s efforts to lift US sanctions

    Tehran has signaled that the biggest obstacle to rejoining peace efforts is Islamabad’s move to lift US blockades on Iranian ports.

    However, the official stressed that no decision has been made yet.

    Read more: Future of ceasefire at risk after US seizes Iranian cargo ship

    A senior Iranian official said before the two-week ceasefire expired that Tehran was positively reviewing its participation, but no final decision had been made yet.

    Iran had previously announced its withdrawal from the second round of talks and had also vowed to retaliate for the US aggression.

    Meanwhile, an Iranian official said that mediator Pakistan is making positive efforts to end the US blockade of Iranian ports and ensure Iranian participation.

    Read more: Strait of Hormuz ‘completely closed’, IRGC bans shipping even for a fee

    Earlier on Sunday, Tehran vowed revenge and refused to join talks after the United States said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that was trying to break its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, putting the ceasefire in jeopardy.

    On the other hand, President Donald Trump has already announced the departure of a US delegation to Islamabad. Pakistan has also announced its extensive preparations.