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HC didn�t apply judicial mind

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday released the full verdict on cancellation of the High Court order acquitting relief and disaster management minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya of graft charges. “The High Court did not apply its judicial mind in acquitting Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya of the graft charges. We find no cogent ground to absolve him... We find infirmity in the judgment of the High Court Division, and have no option other than to send back the matter on remand for fresh hearing by the High Court Division,” the apex court verdict said. "The HC shall dispose of the appeal on merit expeditiously. The impugned judgment of the HC is set aside," it further said. Both defence and prosecution…

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India manage to avoid whitewash

India managed to avoid the ignominious 3-0 Banglawash, thanks to fifties from both Shikhar Dhawan and…

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News

PM warns against possible violence by BNP-Jamaat

Noting that BNP-Jamaat with their subversive acts before the January-5 polls and also after January-5 this year have led to the country to colossal loss alongside burning people to death, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday warned that her government is firm to prevent such violence, reports UNB.…

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Metro

Unauthorised battery-run rickshaws rule Narayanganj roads

At least 10,000 battery-run-rickshaws, widely known as auto-rickshaws, are plying different roads in the district, including the city. These vehicles have obtained licenses from neither the city corporation nor the union council for plying the roads. But some local men on every route have formed a committee…

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Editorial

Unplanned Dhaka is at the core of its troubles

Dhaka, a city of over 15 million people, appears to be bursting at the seams. It presents, almost everywhere, a spectacle of squalor, shanty dwellings, awful traffic congestion, shortage of basic utility services, lack of recreation sites or natural parks and playgrounds, unclean air, intrusion of commercial…

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Op-ed

Building the special economic zones

The export processing zones (EPZs) in Bangladesh have proved to be useful drawing mainly foreign investors and contributing to the country’s export earnings. But for some time thoughts were expressed about the setting up of special economic zones (SEZs). The idea has had strong donor support specially…

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Miscellaneous

IGP orders probe against policemen involved in crimes

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haq has issued an order for taking legal actions against those members of police involved in crimes like Yaba peddling and human trafficking, reports UNB. The IGP issued the order through a message sent to the chiefs of all police units in this regard,…

Malaysia to recruit 5 lakh Bangladeshi workers

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Business

Govt inspects 1000 RMG factories

The government’s efforts to inspect readymade garment (RMG) factories for structural, fire and electrical safety have reached a 1,000-factory mark. Following the Rana Plaza collapse, the immediate priority was to carry out safety inspections of all the 3,508 export-oriented RMG factories throughout…

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Worldwide

France decries US �spying�

AFP, PARIS: France summoned the US ambassador yesterday and said it "will not tolerate any acts that threaten its security" after leaked documents indicated Washington spied on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors. Hollande convened a meeting of top intelligence officials and…

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Dhakalive

Peter Handke�s �Storm Still� at Goethe-Institut today

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in association with Jatra Biroti, is bringing a cultural highlight to the interested audience during Ramadan with a unique performance of Austrian writer Peter Handke’s novel ‘Storm Still’ (English translation by Seagull Books Kolkata, 2014) combining elements…

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Sports

Bangladesh need to beat big teams abroad: Boycott

Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes Bangladesh’s impressive series win over India is not enough “to send waves through the cricket world” since it has come in home conditions. Boycott reckons Bangladesh, who had never beaten India in a series earlier, need to win matches…

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Nationwide

Manpower crisis hits rly stations

At least 92 railway stations out of 231 in Bangladesh Railway Western Zone have been shut down due to shortage of manpower, while 70 more are on the verge of closure, sources said. Many officers and employees of a number of railway stations have gone into retirement or ended their contractual period.…

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FDI down 4.74pc in 2014

Actual inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2014, in Bangladesh, was US$ 1,526.70 million, according to a report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The amount is 4.74 per cent lower than the US$ 1,599.16 million recorded in 2013. The FDI inflow comprised fresh…

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