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Investigators in a spot

Investigators who are probing the recent murders of the two foreigners are feeling embarrassed due to the conflicting statements by top officials and political leaders. Just yesterday, at least two top officials issued two different statements regarding the investigation into the killings of foreigners—one in the capital and another in Rangpur. Italian citizen Cesare Tavella was killed by three unidentified assailants on September 28 in the capital's Gulshan diplomatic area and Japanese citizen Hoshi Kunio was killed by three other unidentified killers on the morning of October 3 in Rangpur. The home minister said he was hopeful that the two investigation committees would soon identify the motive and find out the killers. But the…

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New move to recover grabbed land

At least 20,000 hectares of public lands, of a total of 22,000 hectares owned by the Road Transport…

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News

Durga Puja preparation progresses in districts

Preparations for celebration of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, are progressing fast throughout the country. The festival will begin on October 19 and conclude on Octber 22 through the immersion of idols in rivers. In Jhenidah, about 391 puja mandaps have been set…

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Metro

Man killed by �younger brother�

A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his younger brother during an altercation between them over a trifling matter at Rabeya Lane under Kowtali police station of Chittagong yesterday. The deceased was identified as Sohel Chowdhury, 35, son of Siraj-ud-Daulah Chowdhury, a local resident of Rabeya…

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Editorial

Britain struggles with its portrayal of Muslim citizens

Recently, at the conference of Britain’s ruling party, the Conservatives, prime minister David Cameron raised the issues of extremism and integration in Muslim British communities. Last week, the “Britishness” of one of the Muslim contestants in The Great British Bake Off, a television…

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Op-ed

Curating the Internet

If the Internet no longer stays neutral, we will live in a very different world. The word Internet activists use is ‘walled garden’ – this refers to select content being available on the basis of what is provided or bought through tariff plans. This is a violation of the very design…

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Miscellaneous

No room for bigotry in Bangladesh: President

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said there is no room for bigotry, fundamentalism, extremism and militancy in Bangladesh, reports UNB. “Apart from scouting, we have to lit the flame of patriotism among children so that they can love the country and its people. We have to inform them that communal…

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Business

Tender for MNP service likely in November

Tender for launching the mobile number portability (MNP) service is likely to be floated in the first week of November. “A tender will be floated to launch MNP after receiving approval from the Ministry of Finance on service fees. We are expecting to get the ministry’s consent by last week…

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Worldwide

Israeli strike kills two in Gaza as unrest spirals

AFP, GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed a pregnant woman and her toddler and Hamas warned the Jewish state against “foolishness” Sunday as Palestinian unrest spun further toward a full-scale uprising. After days of unrest elsewhere, Gaza has been drawn into the violence since…

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Dhakalive

Swanon holds 30th founding anniversary celebration

Swanon, the well known recitation organisation, celebrated their 30th founding anniversary. The celebrations took place on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) through a programme, with the title ‘Nibhrite Noy Kolahole’. Swanon, along with a group of…

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Sports

Ctg amass huge total as Tamim slams ton

Opener Shamsur Rahman Shuvo slammed an unbeaten century after the six-wicket haul of left arm spinner Arafat Sunny as Dhaka Metro are in favourable position to take a lead against Dhaka Division on the second day of the third round match of National Cricket League yesterday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali…

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Nationwide

Growers expect to recoup flood losses

Farmers are cultivating early varieties of winter vegetables on their farmland and trying to recoup losses incurred in recent flood as the crops comparatively give them more profit. In Bogra, sources in the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said more than 12,300 hectares (ha) of land have been…

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Children must not suffer on streets, says Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the Women and Child Affairs and Social Welfare Ministries to make sure that children do not have to pass miserable days on the streets, reports UNB. “Officials of Women and Child Affairs and Social Welfare Ministries are here… I’m directing…

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