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Dredgers pose �problem of plenty� for BIWTA

The government has approved the procurement of 20 more dredgers for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) even as the organisation faces a shortage of manpower to run its existing fleet of 18 dredgers. The new dredgers will cost Tk 2,153 crore. Three of them will be added to the BIWTA fleet by December, taking the total number of dredgers to 21.BIWTA sources said this will add to the problem of plenty, as several dredgers already remain idle due to lack of operators. Moreover, the machineries of many dredgers have gone out of order because of being kept idle for a long time. The sources added about 520 additional personnel would be needed if 20 new dredgers are procured. BIWTA has sent several proposals to the…

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Attacks on Shia people, foreigners deeply connected: Home minister

The bomb attacks at a Shia procession in the capital on Saturday that left one youth dead and over a…

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News

Travel permits for MRP seekers after Nov 24

People, who will fail to get machine readable passports (MRPs) within the November 24 deadline, don’t have to worry much as the director general of Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) said there will be alternative for them to make travels, reports BSS. ‘‘After the November…

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Metro

Ex-MP Dewan Salahuddin, Savar mayor on remand

A court in the capital yesterday granted 10 days police remand to two BNP leaders of Savar municipality in two separate cases for sabotaging during BNP endorsed hartal and blockade after January 5 general election. Senior Judicial Magistrate of Dhaka, Siraj Zinnat granted five days remand each of the…

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Editorial

International community needs to seize the day at Paris climate summit

Governments across the world are making their final preparations for the UN climate change summit in Paris next month. The event is one of the most ambitious environmental conferences for a generation, and while a deal is likely, it remains unclear how comprehensive it will be. With all countries involved…

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Op-ed

Battle between the Modi government and the judiciary begins

The Supreme Court of India struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). With this it revived the age-old 'judges-selecting-judges' collegium system. The order also went against Parliament’s decision to usher transparency in appointment of judges. At the…

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Business

Cap on bandwidth price demanded

Cap on the bandwidth prices in bulk-level has been demanded as the International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators are reducing price randomly in an unhealthy manner, mainly to continue uninterrupted license, reports BSS. The IIG operators urged the telecom regulator to intervene in the market to set…

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Worldwide

EU, Balkans leaders face make-or-break summit

AFP, BRUSSELS: European Union and Balkan leaders faced a make-or-break summit Sunday on the deepening refugee crisis after three frontline states threatened to close their borders if their EU peers stopped accepting migrants. The mini summit, called by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker,…

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Dhakalive

Masud Parvez to receive award as best film director

Noted filmmaker Masud Parvez, widely known for his screen name as Sohel Rana, will be awarded with the ‘Fazlul Haque Smrity Award’ for his immense contribution to the film industry. Aiming to present the award every year in the two categories—film journalism and best film director,…

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Sports

Kayes ton helps Khulna give befitting reply

Despite Imrul Kayes’ unbeaten ton, Khulna Division have still a deficit of 195 runs with seven wickets intact to overlap Dhaka Metro’s first innings knock at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah yesterday. Naeem Islam and Dhiman Ghosh hit centuries that bolstered Rangpur Division’s…

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Nationwide

Erosion threatens Jamalpur villages

At least 200 families in Dewanganj and Islampur upazilas of the district became homeless due to recent severe erosion of the Jamuna River banks. A large tract of cropland has also been devoured by the river at Belgachha union in Islampur upazila and Daspara, Majhipara villages and Futani bazaar in Dewanganj…

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30,000 more youths to be employed

The government will appoint 30,000 more unemployed youths in 20 upazilas of 20 districts of the country under the National Service Programme (NSP) to generate employment for jobless youths. The youth and sports ministry has prepared a proposal in this connection, which would be placed at the Cabinet…

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