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A housewife was found dead at her in-law's house at Alipur village in Bijoynagar upazila on Wednesday night, reports UNB. Informed by locals, police recovered the hanging body of Nila Begum, 22, wife of Shawkat Mia from the house around 8:00pm and sent it to local hospital morgue, said Arshad Ali, officer-in-charge of Bijoynagar Police Station. However, police could not arrest anyone as inmates of the house, including the victim's husband, went into hiding after the incident. Police suspect that Nila might have been killed by her husband.....

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Police arrested a fugitive from Borokapon area in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday. Tipped off, a police team intercepted a minibus and arrested Abul Jabbar Moshahid, 40, son of Abul Lais of Palpur village, while going to Sylhet, said Abu Afsar, sub-inspector of Jawa Police camp. He said Jabbar is wanted in a number of cases filed with Chatak Police Station; according to UNB.....

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Virat Kohli is quite stunned by the knowledge of Bangladesh’s visit to India being the first for a Test match and he feels the Tigers should tour India more frequently. The 28-year-old India captain’s merit as a talisman with the bat has been well complemented by his matching prowess in the leadership role, making him a distinctive cricket personality in the game at the moment. Bangladesh played their maiden Test in their backyard against their neighbours in 2000, and 16 years on, the team are getting an opportunity to square off against India on their terms in the prestigious format of the game, reports bdnews24.com. The one-off game is set for a 10am start (BdSt) in Hyderabad on Thursday. On the eve of the match, Kohli also appeared to be an ardent advocate of Bangladesh’s endeavour to get more Test fixtures in a calendar year. In a stark contrast to what Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim had said before flying to India, his Indian counterpart believes the occasion is a historic one. “[Bangladesh] haven’t come to India much is what I have recently found out... So yes, it is a historic moment for both teams and the countries as well,” he said on Wednesday. “I hope this can happen much more. We have gone there too many times, they should come here more often. It will be great for them to come and play here in India. Great place to play cricket. They will enjoy it." Kohli, who has led India to an 18-Test unbeaten run, is looking forward to the clash. “It is a special occasion. I just happen to be the captain at this time. But it will be a special day.” The Board of Control for Cricket in India, however, was not too keen on inviting Bangladesh to their domain. The decision to set up the series, containing just one encounter in Test whites, followed persistent plea from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The Tigers and their fans would hope Kohli’s words would change the Indian board’s view. ‘MORE TESTS FOR BANGLADESH’ Looking back at Bangladesh versus India limited-overs fixtures over the recent years, the tie now promises much excitement on the world stage. But with India being the top-ranked team now and Bangladesh languishing near the bottom, the situation in Tests is quite a contrast. The difference of either team’s abilities to endure pressure and be consistent over five days is too great, even more so when it’s in India’s backyard. Kohli, who is ranked second behind Australia’s Steve Smith in ICC’s Test batsmen’s list, thinks Bangladesh’s Test prospects have been held back though they have the qualities needed to be a strong  team in this format as well. “I think they have the skill, they just don’t play that many Test matches to gain confidence as a squad. It’s very basic,” he said. “They have become a very good one-day side because of the fact that they play so many one-dayers and they have their set combinations. If you don’t play Test cricket very often, you will never understand the mindset.” He underlined the difference in approach as a game changer to get success in various formats. “You can practice as much as you want but game time is important. Ability is going to be there. It’s the mindset that changes from format to format. I am sure that if they play more Test cricket they will become solid Test players and a solid Test team as well. “I think it should be pushed. They certainly have the ability to compete at the Test level. We are wary of their skills and the talent that they bring to the table. We are going to focus on what we do best as a team." Kohli’s words will not only provide impetus to Mushfiqur and his men, who were mauled in New Zealand in their last series, but should also draw attention of global authorities of the game. Executives at BCB should also take notice and stop choosing limited-overs series over playing Tests.  ....

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A US appeals court is weighing arguments for and against President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, but its decision this week may not yet answer the underlying legal questions being raised in the fast-moving case. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is expected to rule only on the narrow question of whether a lower court's emergency halt to an executive order by Trump was justified. Trump signed the order on Jan 27 barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and halted all refugee entries for four months. The appeals court has several options. It could kick the case back to lower court judge James Robart in Seattle, saying it is premature for them to make a ruling before he has had a chance to consider all the evidence. Robart stopped Trump's order just a week after he issued it and before all the arguments had been developed on both sides. Or the panel of three appellate judges could side with the government and find halting the order was harmful to national security, reinstating it while the case continues. Their decision is "one step in what will be a long, historic case," Stephen Yale-Loehr, a professor at Cornell University Law School who specialises in immigration. Ultimately, the case is likely to end up in the US Supreme Court, legal experts said. The case is the first serious test of executive authority since Trump became president on Jan 20, and legal experts said there were three main issues at play for the judiciary. The broad questions in the case are whether the states have the right to challenge federal immigration laws, how much power the court has to question the president's national security decisions, and if the order discriminates against Muslims. Washington state filed the original lawsuit, claiming it was hurt by the ban when students and faculty from state-run universities and corporate employees were stranded overseas. Trump administration lawyer August Flentje argued at an appeals court hearing on Tuesday that the states lack "standing" to sue the federal government over immigration law, but his arguments were questioned by the judges. NATIONAL SECURITY If the court decides the states are allowed to bring the case, the next major question is about the limits of the president's power. "Historically courts have been exceedingly deferential to governmental actions in the immigration area," said Jonathan Adler, a Case Western Reserve University School of Law professor. Though, he added, "the way they carried it out understandably makes some people, and perhaps some courts, uneasy with applying the traditional rules." Trump issued the order late on a Friday and caused chaos at airports as officials struggled to quickly change procedures. At Tuesday's hearing, Judge Richard Clifton, an appointee of Republican president George W Bush and Judge William Canby, an appointee of Democratic president Jimmy Carter, pushed the government to explain what would happen if Trump simply decided to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. "Would anybody be able to challenge that?" Canby asked. Flentje emphasised that the order did not ban Muslims. He said the president made a determination about immigration policy based on a legitimate assessment of risk. The government has said its order is grounded in a law passed by congress that allows the president to suspend the entry of "any class of aliens" that he deems "would be detrimental to the interests of the United States." When asked by the third judge - Michelle Friedland, appointed by Democrat Barack Obama - if that meant the president's decisions are "unreviewable" Flentje, after a pause, answered "yes." When pressed, Flentje acknowledged, however, that constitutional concerns had been raised about the order. RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION One of the main concerns is allegations by the states, civil rights groups, some lawmakers and citizens that the order discriminates in violation of the constitution's First Amendment, which prohibits favouring one religion over another. The judges will have to decide whether to look exclusively at the actual text of the president's order, which does not mention any particular religion, or consider outside comments by Trump and his team to discern their intent. Washington state's attorney Noah Purcell told the hearing that even though the lawsuit is at an early stage, the amount of evidence that Trump intended to discriminate against Muslims is "remarkable." It cited Trump's campaign promises of a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." In a tweet on Monday night, Trump said "the threat from radical Islamic terrorism is very real" urging the courts to act quickly. Government lawyer Flentje countered Purcell by saying there was danger in second guessing Trump's decision-making about US security "based on some newspaper articles." Clifton asked about statements on Fox News by Trump adviser Rudolph Giuliani, former New York mayor and former prosecutor, that Trump had asked him to figure out how to make a Muslim ban legal. "Do you deny that in fact the statements attributed to then candidate Trump and to his political advisers and most recently Mr Giuliani?" Clifton asked. "Either those types of statements were made or not," said Clifton. "If they were made it is potential evidence."  ....

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Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 222 kilograms of hemp from Raghunathpur border point in Benapole port area on Wednesday, reports UNB. Tipped off, a team of BGB-49 raided a house and confiscated the hemp in the afternoon, said commanding officer of BGB-49 Raghunathpur camp Afzal Hossain. However, the BGB men could not arrest the house owner as he managed to flee the scene sensing their presence.....

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