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Tk 250cr project at stake

The future of a Tk 250 crore project undertaken to revitalise the Mongla-Ghashiakhali channel is at stake due to unabated encroachment on major link canals by influential quarters. The project was taken up on priority at the prime minister’s behest in order to protect Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. There are about 200 canals that link the channel and help increase the tidal volume. But grabbers involved in shrimp cultivation and poldering are yet to open the mouths of the canals despite directives from the prime minister. The Mongla-Ghashiakhali channel is commercially important as it’s the protocol route with India. At present, vessels moving through the Sundarbans use the Shela river route to bypass the…

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No further initiatives to regain GSP, says Tofail

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday described the non-restoration of the Generalised System of…

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News

Rampant stone lifting from Dharla threatens ecology

Illegal and unabated lifting of sand and pebbles from the Dharla River and cultivable lands in many areas of Patgram upazila is affecting agriculture and threatening ecological balance there. Patgram is one of the frontier upazila bordering Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal state, India. The…

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Metro

Protect Ctg to protect country: CCC mayor

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday stressed protecting the port city of Chittagong to protect Bangladesh as it is the country’s economic lifeline, reports UNB. “We need to protect Chittagong city if we want to protect Bangladesh. It’s our economic…

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Editorial

Exploiting the economic potentials of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has all the natural endowments which are considered essential elements for a particular region to thrive as a very covetous trade and investment center. But owing to lack of prudence, myopic vision, lack of timely initiatives and policy interventions as well as weak commitment and slow implementation…

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Op-ed

Climate change threatens to wipe out tiger population in the Sunderbans

Tigers are among the world’s most threatened species, with only an estimated 3,200 remaining in the wild. WWF officials said the threats facing these Royal Bengal tigers and other iconic species around the world highlight the need for urgent international action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…

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Miscellaneous

Community participation stressed to stop corruption

Terming transparency and accountability as the precondition to democracy speakers at a views-sharing meeting have underscored the need for forging social movement and resistance against corruption to build good governance in the society, reports BSS. They put emphasis on community participation in the…

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Business

OTT apps usage booming

The number of direct calls made per day has declined significantly due to the increasing use of Over-the-Top (OTT) applications such as Skype, Viber and other apps. According to the Bangladesh Telecom-munication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), direct calls made per day have dropped to 7 million minutes…

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Worldwide

Japan ends nuclear shutdown

AFP, TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday restarted its nuclear power programme after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper energy source despite widespread public opposition. Utility Kyushu Electric Power turned on a reactor at Sendai, about 1,000 kilometres…

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Dhakalive

Liberation War based drama serial �Bhairab� starts airing tonight

A fresh drama serial titled ‘Bhairab’, centering on a Liberation War based novel by Kazi Shahed Ahmed, is going to start airing on Channel i from tonight. Taher Shipan has directed the drama serial with the screenplay by Sanjay Kanta. The cast of the drama serial includes Raisul Islam Asad,…

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Sports

Bangladesh in SAF Under-16 semifinal

Bangladesh were off to a strong start in the SAF Under-16 Football Championship when they routed Sri Lanka 4-0 in at the Sylhet Stadium yesterday. By virtue of winning the match, Bangladesh sealed a semifinal berth as India also won against Sri Lanka 5-0 in their group first match on Sunday, Now Bangladesh…

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Nationwide

Filling stations sell spurious fuel

Adulterated fuel is being sold at some filling stations and local markets in the six upazilas of Jhenidah district. A section of dishonest and greedy traders are selling substandard diesel, patrol and octane rampantly that could damage automobile engines, alleged the local drivers. Drivers and owners…

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Don�t pay anybody: Minister

Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam has urged people not to pay any middlemen for employment in Malaysia since no final decision has yet been taken with regard to sending workers to that country. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with a Malaysian government delegation…

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