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Official passports �for sale� at DIP

A major racket involving officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) has allegedly issued at least 1,000 official passports to ineligible civilians. The racket has done so in connivance with agents of different recruitment agencies from November 2014 to April 2015 in exchange of hefty bribes, a primary investigation by the DIP has found. Before issuing the passports, the corrupt officials of the racket forged office orders in different government offices using the names and seals of class-I government officials. During the investigation, the members of the inquiry committee asked those whose signatures and seals were used in the government order to issue the official passports. All of them replied that their signatures and…

Front Page

Khaleda wants party reform

The BNP has decided to reform its associate and front organisations after the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr in…

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News

Court resets indictment hearing

SYLHET: A court yesterday deferred for eight days the indictment hearing of a trial on a defence plea as most of the accused in the case were not produced on the dock, reports BSS. "The date has now been reset on July 14," special public prosecutor Advocate Shishir Kumar Kar told newsmen referring to…

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Metro

HC issues rule nisi to save Lakutia Canal from encroachers

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule nisi to save Barisal’s historical Lakutia Canal, also known as Rayer Khal, from encroachers. The division bench, comprising Justice Zinat Ara and Justice JN Deb Chowdhury, also ordered the defendants to reply to the rule within the next four weeks and…

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Editorial

Need for holistic approach in our climate related diplomatic engagement

An important element emerged during a meeting held recently in Dhaka. Emphasis was given by various participants to how our climate activists and our authorities need to focus in highlighting the growing anxiety that is resulting from the steady deteriorating situation for Bangladesh- a deltaic country…

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Op-ed

Reinforced steel bars and safety

Bangladesh experienced a golden time in manufacturing reinforced steel bars in the past with Chittagong Steel Mills (CSM) Limited. CSM, the former state owned steel making company was commissioned in the mid-1960s. The company contributed to the total infrastructural development of the then East Pakistan…

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Miscellaneous

�Boost production to attain self-reliance on fish�

Speakers at a fingerling release ceremony yesterday stressed for boosting fish production through proper utilisation of the existing water bodies to attain self-reliance on fish and meet nutritional demand. Panchagarh district police administration with assistance of Bangladesh Police Service Association…

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Business

Cabinet approves policy to boost ICT sector�s growth

The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the ‘National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy 2015’ seeking the ICT sector’s faster development and promotion to help the country achieve the middle-income status by 2021 and turn it into a developed one by 2041, reports…

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Worldwide

Twin blasts kill 44 in Nigeria

AFP, JOS: At least 44 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the emergency services said yesterday, after a wave of mass casualty attacks blamed on Boko Haram militants. Sunday's bombings took the death toll from raids, explosions and suicide attacks to 267 this…

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Dhakalive

�Black Money� hits countrywide cinemas August 7

With the aim of releasing the film ‘Black Money’ in countrywide cinemas on August 7, Movie Planet Multimedia–the production and distribution house, has taken all necessary preparations centring the film. The film can be a blockbuster success for its original story, attractive lyrical…

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Sports

US crush Japan to win 3rd WC title

AFP, VANCOUVER (CANADA): Carli Lloyd became the first woman to score a hattrick in a World Cup final as she inspired the United States to a 5-2 demolition of defending champions Japan on Sunday. The United States, winners in 1991 and 1999, became the first nation to win the crown three times and avenged…

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Nationwide

Highway to Jamuna bridge in bad shape

The Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge highway that has connected 22 northern districts with the capital Dhaka and few other districts of the country is now in bad shape after recent downpour. The condition may cause serious gridlock on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitir. At least 65 kilometres of…

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No move to bring back 22 crew members

Though seven months have passed, 22 Bangladeshi crew members are trapped on a vessel carrying a flag of Bangladesh in the West African port of Conakry in Guinea, as the ship is yet to receive clearance to leave the port. The ship was impounded after a case was lodged that it had allegedly arrived late…

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