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PM promises hunger-free liveable Bangladesh

Dedicating all her awards to the country’s people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday vowed to establish a poverty- and hunger-free liveable ‘Sonar Bangla’ for the future generation, reports UNB. She said this while addressing a civic reception arranged by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) at the South Plaza of Parliament as she won the 'Champions of the Earth Award' and 'ICT Sustainable Development Award'. The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialised UN agency responsible for issues on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), conferred the awards on the Prime Minister during the 70th…

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Tokyo wants full probe

Japan yesterday demanded a full-scale investigation into the murder of Kunio Hoshi, who was brutally…

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News

Govt plans multi-storied rural housing to save agro land

LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said the government contemplates launching a rural housing policy suggesting construction of multi-storied buildings in villages to save dwindling agricultural land alongside formulating a 20-year structure plan for the capital, reports BSS. “We have taken…

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Metro

Three indicted in Rakib murder case

Khulna: A court here yesterday indicted three people in the killing of 12-year boy Rakib after torture by his former employer over quitting job, reports UNB. Khulna Metropolitan Sessions Judge Dilruba Sultana framed charges against them and fixed October 11 for starting the trial. Those indicted are…

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Editorial

Being more positive about Dhaka

The London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed on 18 August in its ‘Global Liveability Ranking’that Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, had continued its miserable position within the worst livable cities in the world. Dhaka this year, according to this evaluation, had moved from…

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Op-ed

The Myanmar-Bangladesh-India (MBI) pipeline project : A regrettable case of lack of convergence in national energy policies

The lack of convergence in the energy security policies of India and Bangladesh has impacted the outcome of the Myanmar-Bangladesh-India (MBI) pipeline project. This project, envisaged as an important aspect of the energy security policy of India, has in the past failed to accommodate the needs of Bangladesh;…

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Miscellaneous

Housemaid �loots valuables making inmates unconscious�

A female domestic help allegedly looted valuables including gold ornaments and cash from a house at Khalishadah village in Kumarkhali upazila after making the house inmates unconscious by mixing sedative in their meal yesterday, reports UNB from Kushtia. The victims were identified as Shahidul Islam,…

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Business

�Bangladeshi exports to remain competitive even with TPP�

The United States yesterday said Bangladeshi exports will remain ‘competitive’ in the US market, especially the RMG export adopting the international standards on workers safety and rights, even it concludes TPP (Tran-Pacific Partnership) deal, reports UNB. “I fully expect Bangladesh…

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Worldwide

Germany expects 1.5m asylum-seekers this year

AFP, BERLIN: Germany could receive up to 1.5 million asylum-seekers this year, according to newspaper Bild, quoting a confidential document containing estimates that are far higher than publicly released official figures. Authorities have so far predicted that Europe’s top economy would record…

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Dhakalive

Film industry will miss a heroic villain

Rezaul Karim Adil, yet another vibrant name in the country’s film industry who was widely known for his screen name Adil, is no more. The veteran actor and freedom fighter died at the age of 70 on Sunday at his residence in Narayanganj. He left behind his wife Nasim Aktar Moon, daughter Munia…

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Sports

Spinner Rubel enforces Rangpur follow-on

Left arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel forced Rangpur follow-on, claiming six wickets as Dhaka Division closed in on victory after the completion of the third day’s game in the second round of the National Cricket League yesterday at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra. Rajshahi Division also sensed…

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Nationwide

Fishermen busy drying fish

Hundreds of fishermen and workers in the greater Chalan Beel region are now busy drying fishes now being caught in plenty. Spreading across nine upazilas of four districts-Sirajganj, Pabna, Natore and Naogaon northern districts-Chalan Beel is a series of wetlands connected by channels of water in the…

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Flight delay main reason

Hajj returnees faced harassment over receiving their luggage after landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport owing to increased security and limited space for landing of aircraft at Jeddah airport, said pilgrims and their near and dear ones. They said after the Mina accident, the Saudi government…

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