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Prices of essentials keep rising ahead of Ramzan

The prices of daily essentials are increasing gradually just days ahead of the holy Ramzan causing concerns among the common people. The prices keep rising despite the government’s assurances that the prices of essentials will not increase during Ramzan, citing ample stock of commodities like edible oil, sugar, rice, grams, lentils and flour. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, on several instances, had said his government believes that businessmen would refrain from increasing the prices of essential commodities during the holy month of fasting. He also added that there was no reason for price hike as the stock of the products was much higher than the estimated demand. However, expressing concern many people said they there is hardly any…

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Shakib breaks Indian batting monopoly

Rain continued to play spoilsport in the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India, leaving the fate…

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News

Tiger population likely to fall in Sundarbans: Analysis

BAGERHAT: Tiger population in the Sundarbans may fall from the previous 2004 census, according to a preliminary analysis of Bangladesh-India Joint Tiger Census Project, reports UNB. Experts from both Bangladesh and India are currently examining about 1,500 images and footprints of big cats taken from…

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Metro

Ctg mayor pledges support to develop tourism

Chittagong City Corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday assured of extending all-out support and cooperation for the development of tourism sector in the premier port city. The CCC mayor gave the assurance while inaugurating Tourism Fair at Patenga Butterfly Park. The two-day long tourism fair is…

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Editorial

Puzzles of macro-economic behaviour and policy in Bangladesh

The announcement of the budget for 2015/16 is an appropriate time to review how the economy is behaving. This article sets forth three ideas: The economy is growing more slowly than the provisional official estimates indicate; other evidence is simply inconsistent with such a rapid increase…

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Op-ed

China and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: A new regional order?

The AIIB is an initiative by the new Chinese leadership that seeks a more equal and balanced development model in Asia. The total capital of the bank is USD 100 billion, the initial capital will be 50 billion, and the paid in ratio will be 20 per cent. China being the second largest economy falls in…

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Miscellaneous

Dhaka determined to eliminate extremism, ensure democratic dispensation: Envoy

Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin has said the government’s present struggle is against extremists, perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and anti-liberation forces in Bangladesh, reports UNB. “Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working closely…

Khaleda doing politics of flattering India, says Inu

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Business

Buyers show more interest in small pieces of land

The opportunity to buy small pieces of land was the main attraction for visitors to the four-day REHAB Summer Fair-2015 that concluded yesterday. People with limited income mainly searched for low-lying lands adjacent to Dhaka because of the comparatively lower rates than lands located in the capital.…

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Worldwide

11die in S Korea MERS outbreak

AFP, SEOUL: South Korea yesterday reported its 11th death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but health officials urged people go about their day-to-day lives as normal, saying the rate of new cases was slowing. In what has become the largest outbreak of the virus outside Saudi Arabia, a…

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Dhakalive

Nazrul’s granddaughter Anindita Kazi to perform at Gulshan Club today

Anindita Kazi, granddaughter of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, will recite the poet’s famous ‘love letter’ today at the Lamda Hall of Gulshan Club at 7:30pm. Besides poem recitation, Anindita Kazi will render some songs, which are written by her legendary grandfather. Anindita…

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Sports

Shakib posts a different century

When his bowling performance in the Test cricket was under scanner, Shakib Al Hasan came up with stellar performance against India on the rain-affected day three and became the first-ever Bangladesh bowler to take the 100-Test wickets at the home yard. The premier all-rounder of the country came…

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Brood fishes spawn in Halda River for second time

Brood fishes (mother fishes) of some indigenous sweet water fish species released eggs in the Halda River for the second time of spawning of the current season at 1:30am yesterday. To test the aquatic environment, the brood fishes spawned for the first time on April 21. This time, soon after the release…

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