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Motorcycle owners must install and display front number plates by November 15, or face legal action, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has warned.

In a recent public notice, the BRTA said the government had decided to make front registration plates mandatory in addition to the rear plates already required under the Road Transport Act, 2018, and the Road Transport Rules, 2022.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/news/transport/news/front-number-plates-mandatory-motorcycles-nov-15-brta-4300131

#views #brta #bangladesh #motorcycles by @dailystar_bd

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Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s “Midday Meal” took home the top prize at South Korea’s Busan film festival on Thursday, claiming along with it automatic eligibility for the Oscars’ international feature category.

The Busan International Film Festival, Asia’s largest, launched its first true competition section only last year. This year’s lineup featured 13 contenders — including a trio of South Korean titles.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/culture/tv-film/news/irans-midday-meal-takes-top-prize-busan-film-fest-4300111

#culture #views #entertainmentnews #iran #middaymeal #busanfilmfest by @dailystar_bd

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Bangladesh in recent years have had little opportunity of playing a tri-series, which brings a distinct challenge as teams get little time to adjust to conditions and devise plans for different opponents.

Since winning their maiden tri-nation title in Ireland in 2019, the Tigers have not played an ODI series. Their last tri-series came in the T20 format in 2022, when Pakistan beat hosts New Zealand in the final ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/tigers-back-tri-series-business-world-cup-mind-4300101

#sportsnews #cricket #bangladesh #bangladeshcricket by @dailystar_bd

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Portugal midfielder Vitinha has called for Cristiano Ronaldo and head coach Jorge Jesus to put their differences aside, insisting the entire national team wants to see the veteran striker return to the fold.

The Paris Saint-Germain star has spoken out after a turbulent international break left Portugal facing uncertainty over the future of their iconic captain, who walked out of the national team camp following a disagreement with Jesus over his playing time.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/i-hope-ronaldo-returns-portugal-squad-vitinha-4300091

#sportsnews #cristianoronaldo #cr7 #vitinha #portugal #football by @dailystar_bd

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Malaysia’s labour market has reopened to Bangladeshi workers after more than two years, but the control of key recruitment procedures by 25 selected agencies has revived fears of a return to the system that saddled migrants with exorbitant costs.

The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment yesterday announced the resumption of recruitment, allowing approved agencies to process applications and prospective workers to undergo medical examinations.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/old-worries-stay-kl-reopens-labour-market-4299971

#bangladesh #labourmarket #kualalumpur #views #malaysia #migrantworker by @dailystar_bd

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Short-duration rice varieties have transformed livelihoods in northern Bangladesh, allowing farmers to grow an additional crop each year and boost both production and income in a region previously prone to periodic food shortages.

The cultivation of these rice varieties, developed by agricultural scientists at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), has helped eliminate “monga” -- the seasonal cycle of food crisis from September to November, which had long plagued the northwestern region, particularly Rangpur division.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/triumph-early-rice-varieties-the-north-4299961

#rice #views #bangladesh #north #agriculture by @dailystar_bd

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Illegal fishing and open sales of hilsa continue unabated along both banks of the Meghna in Barishal’s Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas despite the ongoing 22-day ban.

The ban came into effect on October 8 to protect mother hilsa during the breeding season.

Locals said 2,000-3,000 maunds of illegally caught hilsa, mostly small fish, were being sold daily in at least 30 markets across the two upazilas.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/news/crime-justice/news/hilsa-caught-sold-openly-despite-ban-4299886

#crime #hilsa #hilsaban #bangladesh by @dailystar_bd

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Residents of Noakhali municipality have long been suffering due to poor waste management, with garbage piling up along roadsides, clogging drains and causing waterlogging.

Across all nine wards, waste is left to rot in the open, spreading foul odours and creating breeding grounds for pests. During rainfall, garbage washes into drains and spills onto roads, forcing pedestrians to wade through filthy water.

Read the full story at www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/noakhali-struggles-mounting-waste-4299876

#bangladesh #noakhali #districtnews ##lesswaste by @dailystar_bd

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Start your morning with a Nature Quest

KING OF THE MANGROVES

A saltwater crocodile crawls through shallow water towards a muddy bank in the Sundarbans, Khulna. The world’s largest living reptile, it inhabits mangrove swamps, estuaries and rivers across eastern India, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

An excellent swimmer, it can travel long distances at sea. Males can grow over six metres long. Armed with powerful jaws and a muscular tail, this ambush predator feeds on fish, crabs, birds, mammals and occasionally sharks. It can remain almost completely submerged while watching for prey. As an apex predator, it helps maintain ecological balance by regulating prey populations.

Although classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, habitat destruction, illegal hunting and human-wildlife conflict continue to threaten its survival.

PHOTO: HABIBUR RAHMAN

#naturequest #views #environment #mangrove #bangladesh #reptile #crocodile by @dailystar_bd

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Harassing comments are a common sight on women’s Facebook posts, often coming from both fake and genuine accounts. In many cases, however, those accused of harassment remain anonymous, leaving women to cope with the emotional toll of the abuse.

The Facebook-based platform “No More Silence” is working to identify and expose people who post harassing comments targeting women online. Launched in November last year, the group has since grown to more than 50,000 members.

Those involved with the group said they had so far exposed the identities of around 150 people accused of posting harassing comments. They had also contacted the workplaces of at least 15-20 individuals, prompting their employers to take action against them or issue warnings.

Abir Ahmed Pias, an online activist and writer who founded “No More Silence”, told The Daily Star that his analysis found that some users who posted such comments also shared seemingly positive content on their own profiles, revealing a stark contrast in their behaviour.

Read the full story here: www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/rights/news/no-more-silence-says-it-has-identified-150-alleged-online-harassers-bangladesh-4299881

#NoMoreSilence #OnlineHarassment by @dailystar_bd

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More than 18 lakh user records and at least 17,362 sets of login credentials linked to Bangladesh have been found on the dark web, according to a report by CyberStation, the cybersecurity division of Brain Station 23 PLC.

The findings were presented at the Bangladesh Cyber Resilience Briefing 2026, held at BRAC Centre Inn in Dhaka today as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Around 150 representatives from the government, banking, telecommunications, technology and education sectors, along with regulators and cybersecurity professionals, attended the event.

CyberStation assessed 767 domains across 15 sectors and found evidence of exposed personal information across almost all of them, according to a press release.

Read the full story here: www.thedailystar.net/news/news/personal-data-18-lakh-bangladeshis-exposed-dark-web-report-4299846

#DataBreach #Cybersecurity by @dailystar_bd

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Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman today said his party would play a responsible role during Durga Puja as the main opposition party in parliament.

He made the remarks in a statement issued by the party’s central publicity department today.

In the statement, the Jamaat chief urged the government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that the Hindu community could celebrate the festival without hindrance.

He said the party’s leaders and activists, as conscious citizens, would uphold their social responsibility towards people of all religions, including the Hindu community, and extend their cooperation.

Read the full story here: www.thedailystar.net/news/politics/news/jamaat-vows-responsible-role-during-durga-puja-4299711

#JamaatEIslami #DurgaPuja by @dailystar_bd

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