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Japanese man murdered

Less than a week into the sensational killing of an Italian national at the diplomatic zone in the capital, a Japanese national was gunned down in the same manner in Katu Alutari area under Kawnia upazila of Rangpur yesterday. The victim, Hoshi Kunio, 65, was severely injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on him around 10:30am. Assailants riding on a motorbike intercepted a risckshaw Kunio was riding and shot him twice, according to police. The killers fled the scene immediately after the incident, Officer-in-Charge of Kawnia Police Station Rezaul Karim said. Kunio had been living as a paying guest at the house of one Zakaria Haque Bala at Munshipara in the city for last few months and he used to visit his Napier grass farm in the…

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Stay cautious

In the wake of the killing of a Japanese national in Rangpur, Japan has asked its citizens living in…

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Police team flies for Saudi Arabia Oct 11 to bring back Kamrul

A three-member police team will go to Saudi Arabia on October 11 to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in murder case of 13-year-old Samiul Islam Rajon in Sylhet, sources in the home ministry and the police headquarters said. The team is likely to return with Kamrul on Oct 14 with the help of…

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Metro

Construction work to begin in Dec : Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said that the construction work of the much-awaited Karnaphuli tunnel would begin at the end of the year. “The construction work of the tunnel under River Karnaphuli is likely to be completed by 2020. The approval for Development Project…

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Editorial

Democracy and Western hypocrisy

It is now an established fact that after the Second World War two powerful democratic states America and Britain have helped the military to overthrow elected democratic governments in many developing countries to keep their political hegemony. Even they promoted military dictatorship in those countries…

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Op-ed

The shoddy handling of the National Encryption Policy

The Indian Government has developed cold feet yet again. In what is being castigated as a one step forward and two backward bid, the Government has got flak over its proposed encryption policy. Hell broke loose once the draft was circulated. The public outrage forced the government’s hand and…

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Miscellaneous

Project to curb sexual harassment at four universities launched

UN Women Bangladesh has launched a new project to address sexual harassment at four universities with a two-day-long workshop from yesterday at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC), reports UNB. The workshop helped build links between teachers, staff and students from four targeted universities,…

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Business

Dried fish

Much of Bangladesh’s dried fish — the much-loved traditional dish of Bangalees — is now coming from its neighbouring countries. With domestic production not being able to keep up with the constantly rising demand, imports are the only option. However, locals traditionally involved…

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Worldwide

Warring sides start of small arms withdrawal

AFP, KIEV: Warring sides in Ukraine on Saturday began withdrawing tanks and smaller weapons from a buffer zone in the war-torn east a day after the leaders of France and Germany met Vladimir Putin for peace talks. The announcement of the beginning of the small-weapons withdrawal came after Ukrainian…

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Dhakalive

Group art exhibition �To the Root of Art� starts at AFD

A nine-day long group art exhibition titled ‘To the Root of Art’ has started in the La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) in the city’s Dhanmondi area. The Inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday. The ongoing exhibition includes 38 artworks, those have…

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Sports

Khulna recover from early debacle on Day-1

While the national stars sans Mominul Haque failed to impress in the second round of the National Cricket League (NCL), little known Fazle Mahmud and Irfan Shukkur hogged the limelight hitting centuries in their respective matches yesterday. Shukkur, the gloveman of the Chittagong Division struck 102…

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Nationwide

Idol makers busy ahead of Durga Puja

Sculptors are busy making statues of Hindu goddess ahead of the community’s biggest Durga Puja festival. Around 100 sculptors are engaged in making idols for Durga Puja in Bogra. One of them says he along with his assistant will make 10-12 idols. Busy putting finishing touches to the idols,…

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Highly destructive weapons being smuggled from India

Highly destructive improvised explosive devices (IED), explosive gels, guns and small arms, and ammunition are being smuggled into Bangladesh through various points along the international border (IB) with India, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and intelligence agencies said. They warned that these weapons…

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