At least 9,046 turtles have been rescued by the Forest Department’s Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) in six years since 2021, as illegal wildlife trafficking continues despite repeated enforcement drives.
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Bangladesh · News briefBangladesh ambassador to stay in Dhaka during PM Tarique's Japan visitForeign ministry official Nazrul Islam has been sent to Tokyo to coordinate arrangements for the October 26-29 visit, while Ambassador Md Daud Ali has been asked to remain in DhakaThe Daily Star · 3 hr ago
Bangladesh · News briefHRSS demands probe into Saudi executions of 2 BangladeshisThe Daily Star · 3 hr ago
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Bangladesh · News briefStar journalist Sohrab Hossain laid to restMd Sohrab Hossain, The Daily Star’s Patuakhali correspondent for more than 22 years and vice-president of the Patuakhali Press Club, was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Auliapur, Patuakhali, yesterday morning.The Daily Star · 21 hr ago
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Bangladesh · News briefBNP MP receives farming incentive cheque from PMRajshahi-6 BNP lawmaker Abu Sayeed Chand was among 15 sugarcane farmers who received government incentive cheques from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at a rally in Rajshahi on Tuesday, receiving Tk 12,500.The Daily Star · 21 hr ago
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WorldIran–Pakistan Border Trade PausedIran and Pakistan have temporarily suspended movement and trade at the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings amid technical issues and security concerns.OFFSCRPT Desk · 18 Oct
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World · South AsiaCan Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Comeback Put the Rohingya Return Back on the Table?OFFSCRPT Desk · 18 OctEvery story on OFFSCRPT starts with someone who noticed something. Tell the desk what you saw; we will check it, report it and keep your name out of it if you ask.
