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Desk Report, One phone can be brought in duty-free per year when returning from abroad The baggage rules for bringing goods from abroad have been slightly changed again. The facility to bring gold ornaments, gold bars and mobile phones has been increased. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a new directive in this regard on Wednesday. The directive states that under the existing baggage rules, a returning passenger has a provision to bring a new mobile phone by paying duty. One phone can be brought in duty-free per…

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Desk Report, Stars determine lottery winners, who received prizes Readers from all over the country voted for their favorite stars by filling out coupons. The stars received awards based on that vote. The readers’ votes determined the star survey awards for the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024. Those who sent coupons also have prizes through a lottery. Actress Mehjabeen Chowdhury, young actor Farrukh Ahmed Rehan, and singer Dilshad Nahar Kona attended the Prothom Alo office last Saturday to determine the winner from among them. A pile of coupons was deposited on…

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Desk Report, The IAEA will no longer be able to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities unless Iran’s President Masoud Pajhwok on Wednesday approved a bill passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian state media reported. The IAEA will no longer be able to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities unless With this, Iran has officially suspended cooperation with the IAEA. Tehran threatened to stop cooperation with the IAEA after Israel and the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities last month. They alleged that…

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Desk Report, Can Elon Musk really form a new political party? Elon Musk threatened on Monday to form a new political party if US President Donald Trump’s proposed ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is passed by Congress. According to the billionaire, if the bill is passed, there will be no difference between Democrats and Republicans. Republicans complain that Democrats have wasted taxpayer money. Can Elon Musk really form a new political party? Trump’s proposed bill was passed by the Senate on Tuesday. It has been sent to the House of Representatives…

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Desk Report, Real Madrid get two dates to take revenge against Barcelona Real Madrid will probably never want to remember the memories of last season’s El Clasico. They lost all four of their four matches against Barcelona. The results of these matches were the main reason for Real’s misfortune this season. Two of the four matches Real lost were title matches. Real Madrid get two dates to take revenge against Barcelona Real lost the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey to Barcelona in both matches. Then, Real lost…

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Desk Report, Chief advisor calls on UN to develop effective mechanisms to combat disinformation UNESCO Representative in Bangladesh Susan Vise met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Jamuna, the state guest house in Dhaka. July 2, 2025Photo: Press Wing of the Chief Adviser. Chief advisor calls on UN to develop effective mechanisms to combat disinformation Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on the UN to develop effective mechanisms to combat disinformation and provide support to the media in maintaining ethical standards. He made the call when he…

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Desk report, ‘Evolutionary’ impact of food-for-education program The role of some visionary policies is very important behind the remarkable achievements of education, women’s empowerment and economic development in Bangladesh in the last three decades. Among them, the education for food or cash program launched by the BNP government under the leadership of the then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in 1993 became a milestone in the education sector of Bangladesh. ‘Evolutionary’ impact of food-for-education program This groundbreaking initiative to bring girls from poverty-prone families to school radically changed the social…

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Desk Report, Suspicious packet, Pant-Rahul were asked to stay at the hotel for security reasons India will take on England in the second Test of the series in Birmingham in a few hours. However, the Indian cricket team was a little uneasy yesterday, the day before the match. That too due to security reasons. Suspicious packet, Pant-Rahul were asked to stay at the hotel for security reasons The Indian cricket team was asked to stay in the hotel for security reasons after a suspicious package was received in Birmingham’s Centenary Square…

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Desk Report, This Brazilian holds the record for most matches played in history 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Brazil won this World Cup for the first time, defeating Ghana. Carlos Cesar Ramos’ team included Ronaldinho, Giovanni, Fabio Santos, and Fabio Pintora. Only Ronaldinho became a big star from this team. Others could not stand up like that—right or wrong! One of the players from that U-17 World Cup-winning team of Brazil is still playing. Even though he is 44 years old, he has no desire to hang up his gloves.…

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