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Waterlogging chokes capital

Thousands across the capital suffered immensely as yesterday’s rain, which was recorded as 146 mm by the meteorological department, not only flooded a number of areas in the city but also created an unbearable traffic clog in most parts as the logged water took a lot of time to flush away. People from all walks of life, especially office goers, suffered the most due to the Waterlogging and unavailability of vehicles and long traffic queues only compounded the sufferings for the commuters. “There was knee-deep water clogged in front of my house. I waited some time to get out from my house, but now I can’t find any vehicle,” said Asruf ul Jubair, a resident of Azimpur area in the capital. Like Jubair, many other commuters…

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Modi hands over Liberation War honour to Vajpayee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to ailing BJP…

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News

Gain people’s confidence, PM asks police

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the police to gain people’s confidence by ensuring the overall security of public life and property and ensuring their welfare, reports UNB. “You’ll always have to work devotedly for ensuring the welfare of the common people and ensure their…

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Metro

Port city reels under rainwater

The city dwellers yesterday (Thursday) breathed a sigh of relief when the port city experienced a rainfall after days of scorching heat and exasperation. However, the rain that started at 12:30pm submerged many low-lying parts of the city causing immense suffering to the city dwellers. Many low-lying…

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Editorial

Jute can stage more than a comeback

The closure of the Adamjee Jute Mills was a shocker to some trade unionists and like minded political leaders in Bangladesh. They saw in the move the curtain downing on an industry with a glorious past. But new jute based industries can create multiple benefits for the economy. First of all, these are…

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Op-ed

The power of trans national corporations

Although trade, up and down the Nile River, existed as long as approximately 7,000 years ago, the appearance of trans national corporations (TNCs) incorporating control over foreign production units did not occur until the nineteenth century. However, there were some exceptional types of state-sponsored…

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Miscellaneous

BNP seeks shifting of Rampal plant site

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday called upon the government to give up its plan to install the coal-based power plant at Rampal near Sundarbans. Asaduzzaman Ripon, BNP’s international affairs secretary, made the demand at a press conference at the party’s Naya Paltan headquarters…

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Business

Grameenphone reluctant to provide MNP services to subscribers

Grameenphone, the country's largest telecom operator, is reluctant to provide the mobile number portability (MNP) service to its subscribers, although other operators have agreed to provide their customers with the service which would allow mobile phone users people to change operators without altering…

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Worldwide

Landslide buries Nepal villages; 21 dead

AFP, KATHMANDU: Landslides triggered by heavy rains have left at least 21 dead and dozens missing in northeastern Nepal, prompting officials to evacuate villagers living in the riskiest areas, police said yesterday. Rescuers struggled to reach affected villages in mountainous Taplejung district after…

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Dhakalive

IGCC to screen �Krishnakali� today

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is going to screen a documentary film titled �Krishnakali� on the life of noted Indian film and stage actor-poet Soumitra Chatterjee, directed by Bangladeshi documentary-maker Masud Karim, today at 4pm at the IGCC�s Gulshan premises in the city. Besides, presided…

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Sports

Kyrgyzstan shock Bangladesh

Bangladesh suffered a shocking defeat in their first encounter of the World Cup qualifying round when they conceded a 3-1 defeat to Kyrgyzstan yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. It was very important match for Bangladesh as they desperately needed to win the home match. But it was very much…

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Nationwide

Risky bridges disrupt traffic movement

At least 13 bridges and culverts on 38 kilometres of Tangail-Bhuapur-Dhaka road are in bad shape and might cave in unless they are repaired soon. Most of the bridges are located in Bhuapur and Kalihati upazilas of the district. Deck slabs of Kagmaripara Bridge have been damaged disrupting road…

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Experts for measures to protect rivers

Leading water and environmental experts in the city have said that food security will remain a distant dream if Bangladesh does not ensure water security in the country. “Water is a major component for food production. But our neighbour country is withdrawing water in the upstream pushing Bangladesh…

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