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Cops aiding smuggling rings

Involvement of dozens of police personnel in drug and arms smuggling has been unearthed in a recent investigation. After receiving the report, the PMO asked the home ministry to take action against the policemen involved, sources in the ministry said. The PMO also directed the ministry to arrest the smugglers as soon as possible. All these police personnel were directly helping several smuggling syndicates of the northern areas of the country. They are office-in-charge (OC) Parbotipur GRP thana AKM Lutfar Rahman, its sub-inspectors (SIs) Md Niamul and Abdul Hannan, assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) of the thana Md Belal, Md Delwar (1), Md Delwar (2), its 26 constables, OC of Santahar GRP thana in Bogra Md Sayeed Iqbal, its habilder Md Liakat…

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Oil spill may take toll on Halda River, fear experts

Marine scientists and environmentalists fear that the spilt furnace oil may spread in the Halda river…

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PM joins iftar at Senakunja

Armed Forces yesterday jointly hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senakunja of Dhaka Cantonment, reports UNB. Before the iftar, the Prime Minister went round different tables set for the members of the armed forces and other dignitaries, exchanged pleasantries with them…

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Metro

SUST VC confined for 7 hours in his office

A faction of pro-Awami League teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) confined� Vice-chancellor Md Aminul Haque Bhuyan at his office for seven hours� yesterday demanding his resignation. The teachers under the banner of �Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikkhak Parishad�…

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Editorial

Re-assessing the Middle East situation

The British Foreign Office in the 19th century arbitrarily created the term ‘Middle East’ as a part of its colonial approach to a complex geo-political paradigm. To facilitate their administrative process, the British decided to divide the regions beyond the European horizon- on the basis…

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Op-ed

India and China are not destined to clash

The bilateral relationship between India and China remains a fringe topic among academics of international relations around the world. And yet, Sino-Indian ties will shape the 21st century like few others over the coming decades. In fact, the triangular relationship between the United States, China…

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Miscellaneous

Taskforce to ensure safe Eid journeys: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said special taskforce will be in the field to ensure safe journey of home-bound people during the Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. A taskforce will be formed on Tuesday (today) consisting of members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Police, Fire…

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Business

Roadside mango stalls do brisk business

With summer, mangoes—popularly known as the king of fruits in the country—are now being showcased at several temporary stalls in the capital, such as the Rajshahi Mango Fair, at Rampura, Badda, Malibag, Mirpur, Dhanmondi, Uttara, Gulshan, Gulistan and other locations. Almost all the…

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Worldwide

Pakistan heat wave kills 200

AFP, KARACHI: Nearly 200 people have died in a heat wave in southern Pakistan, officials said yesterday, as the government called in the army to help tackle widespread heatstroke in the worst-hit city Karachi. The death toll in Karachi, the country's largest city, where temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius…

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Dhakalive

Chhayanaut remembers Sufia Kamal

To mark the 104th birth anniversary of the late poet and social activist Begum Sufia Kamal, Chhayanaut organised a cultural programme at its Ramesh Chandra Dutt Auditorium in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Saturday. The programme featured discussion on the life and works of Sufia Kamal, performance…

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Sports

Streak hopeful of winning ODI series 3-0

Fast-bowling coach Heath Streak termed Bangladesh as consistent performing team and said that the way they have consistently been performing at home and away conditions since Zimbabwe series it is possible for them to make the result of the ODI series three-nil. “It wasn’t surprising.…

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Nationwide

Ferry terminal, homesteads submerged in tidal surge

The Ilisha ferry terminal on the Bhola-Laxmipur route as well as hundreds of homesteads have gone under water after the Meghna and the Tetulia rivers overflowed their banks due to high tidal surge during the last two days. Sources said that low lying areas of Dhal Char, Char Kukrimukri,…

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9 killed in Afghan parliament attack

Taliban militants launched a brazen assault on the Afghan parliament yesterday, triggering gunfire and explosions and sending lawmakers scurrying for cover in an attack that killed two civilians, including a child, AFP reports from Kabul. The raid came as the Afghan president's nominee for the crucial…

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