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Khoka jailed for 13 years

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka to 13 years’ imprisonment in a case for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information regarding wealth, reports UNB. The BNP senior leader was tried in absentia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 handed down the punishment in two segments—ten years’ jail under Section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004 for making wealth through unfair means and three years’ jail under Section 26 (2) of the same law for concealing its information. It said that the Khoka acquired wealth worth Tk 100.52 million through illegal means and evaded taxes on assets worth Tk 96.5 million. The court also ordered confiscation of…

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Political stability main hurdle: WB

“Unresolved political uncertainty can hurt growth prospect by hindering confidence rebuilding,…

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News

Call to formulate economic plans for sustainable dev

World Statistics Day-2015 was celebrated yesterday across the country as elsewhere in the world with a call to formulate social and economic plans for a sustainable development of the nation with the theme ‘Better Data; Better Lives’. In Rajbari, the district statistical office and…

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Metro

Rerecording of testimonies of 11 witnesses today

A Sylhet court yesterday decided to rerecord depositions of 11 witnesses in Samiul Alam Rajon murder case today following a petition submitted by the defense. Judge of Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Akbor Hossain Mridha fixed the date for recording afresh the testimonies of the 11…

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Editorial

US presidential aspirants don�t understand the Middle East

Since the end of the Vietnam War, every US president has been consumed with and defined by events in the Middle East. During all this time, the US spent more money, sent more troops, fought more wars, lost more lives and expended more political capital in this region than anywhere else in the world.…

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Op-ed

Computers adding speed and efficiency to government administration

Computerisation of the courts and land administration in Bangladesh can help to overcome the present very ossified and corrupt systems of work at these two areas of the administration . Anyone who ever stepped inside a court house in Bangladesh would remember how outdated and archaic was the system…

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Miscellaneous

Addl security brings more safety: EU, German envoys

European Union Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon and German Ambassador Dr Thomas Prinz yesterday expressed satisfaction over additional security measures that have brought more safety for them in helping them move and live freely, reports UNB. They made the remark while talking to a small group of…

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Business

Creation of 12.9m jobs planned

The National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday approved the 7th Five-Year Plan (FY2016-FY2020) aiming to accelerate employment generation and reduce poverty through substantially increasing FDI inflow and maintaining a growth rate of 7.4 per cent on average over the five-year period. The approval was…

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Worldwide

UN chief in surprise visit to calm Israel-Palestinian unrest

AFP, JERUSALEM: UN chief Ban Ki-moon was to make an unannounced visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories Tuesday to try to calm nearly three weeks of violence, even as a new stabbing wounded a soldier. Young Palestinians have defied an Israeli security crackdown and calls for non-violence from…

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Dhakalive

Agun to play Shah Abdul Karim in �Ranger Duniya�

Popular singer-actor Agun will be seen playing the role of Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim in a film titled ‘Ranger Duniya’. DhakaLive has news that directed by young filmmaker Muktadir Ibn Salam, the shooting of the film will start from coming December. In the film, Agun will appear…

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Sports

Dhaka Abahani off to perky start

Title aspirants Dhaka Abahani Limited got off to a perky start in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup football tournament with a 3-2 win over Karachi Electric of Pakistan in the opening match at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. Waly Faisal put Dhaka Abahani into lead with a brilliant…

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Nationwide

Rituals of �Saptami� held

‘Saptami’, one of the rituals of the Durga Puja, was performed by the members of Hindu community with great enthusiasm yesterday. According to Hindus belief, the ritual is performed to get rid of difficulties and to keep away the ‘Asur’ the demon that brings troubles. Thousands…

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Live with confidence in Bangladesh

Urging the Hindi community members to live here with confidence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said all religions speak about the ‘triumph of humanity’ and her government has established that principle in Bangladesh by ensuring the equal rights of the people of all faiths, reports…

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