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UGC summons errant varsities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has summoned officials of private universities to clarify their stand regarding illegal outer campuses, failure to relocate to own campuses and other lapses. The UGC hopes for a positive outcome from the exchange of views at the meeting between the chairmen of the board of trustees and Vice-Chancellors of private universities, who will meet at the UGC auditorium today. Education Minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, is expected to be the chief guest, while the UGC Chairman, Prof Abdul Mannan, will preside over the meeting. The government and the UGC have maintained that many private universities are running their academic activities in breach of rules and regulations laid down in the Private University Act, 2010.…

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PM bashes constitutional amendment demand

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday slammed those seeking constitutional amendment again, saying…

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News

25 hurt in BCL factional clash

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Chhatra League in the district town yesterday afternoon. The injured were admitted to Thakurgaon sadar hospital and different clinics of the town. Police said a group of BCL brought out a procession at 11.30 am as part of the central…

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Metro

Construction of expressway to begin on Aug 16

Construction work of an elevated expressway from the airport to Kutubkhali on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway will begin from August 16, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday. “The expressway will help ease traffic congestion in the capital. But we have to take up some…

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Editorial

Why it is so important to build up an efficient livestock and dairy sector

According to an estimate, 58,500 metric tons of milk powder were imported by Bangladesh to meet its consumption needs at a cost of US$ 83 million in the financial year 2006-7. This represented a huge drain of resources that could be avoided. This amount could be easily saved if policy planners did not…

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Op-ed

Enhancing the appeal of Bangladeshi tourism

Tourism can be a very paying sector for Bangladesh. But its potentials have been put on a hold due to a host of factors. But lack of understanding of its prospects and taking up proper plans to exploit the same, are the most retarding factors. Proper planning and promotional activities in this sector…

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Miscellaneous

Call for parija rice cultivation to ensure food security stressed

Agriculture experts at a crop cutting ceremony here yesterday stressed for expanded cultivation of the off-season, short duration and indigenous parija rice as an additional Aus crop for attaining national food security, reports BSS from Panchagarh. RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, organised the ceremony…

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Business

Cabinet body approves new export policy

The Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee yesterday gave its go-ahead to the ‘Export Policy 2015-18’ placed by the commerce ministry, reports UNB. After the Cabinet body’s approval, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the core theme of the new 3-year term policy is the implementation…

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Worldwide

No intention to make war: NATO

AFP, BRUSSELS: NATO yesterday defended the number of military exercises it has staged as a response to “growing Russian aggression” and refuted suggestions that they were helping make war in Europe more likely. The alliance was reacting to a warning from a London-based think tank about the…

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Dhakalive

�Porobashinee� to be released finally this year

Porobashinee’, considered to be the first science fiction film of Bangladesh, is expected to be released in countrywide cinema halls in December this year. The film stars popular actor Emon and Rito Mazumder in the lead roles. Directed by Swapon Ahmed and produced by Reggae Entertainment and Tourism…

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Sports

Mominul toils hard to get back batting rhythm in Tests

Mominul Haque rejected the notion that his Test performance was affected as a result of being ignored from the limited overs cricket. He didn’t play any ODI matches after the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia-New Zealand this year despite being in the squad. He played Test matches regularly in…

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Nationwide

Stone import thru Burimari to resume today

Import of stones from Bhutan and India through Burimari land port that remained suspended from last two weeks due to a new instruction imposed by the land port authority is to resume today, port sources said. President of the Importers and Exporters Association of Burimari land port Ruhul Amin Babul…

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Blogger killings unfortunate

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Robert Watkins yesterday described the killings of bloggers as unfortunate, saying that these types of terrorist incidents seriously threaten the ability of a state to maintain the capacity to ensure a free and open environment to accommodate ideas.…

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