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�Unease� persists despite �success�

Like the previous one, the New Year 2016 begins today with a feeling of uneasiness prevailing among the people in general regarding the country’s future political course, although the present government, led by Sheikh Hasina, maintained complete control over the political apparatus throughout the outgoing year. The launch of ambitious projects, execution of high-profile war crime convicts, political uncertainty, some remarkable victories by the national cricketers, swapping of enclaves with India, slowdown in investments, murder of two foreigners and, above all, the return of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) dominated the landscape of 2015. “We wanted to prove that for the sustainable development of the country, there is…

Front Page

2 get death, 1 life in jail

A Dhaka Court yesterday sentenced two persons to death and one to life imprisonment for the 2013 murder…

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News

PM seeks private sector support for development of education

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon private sector entrepreneurs to come forward and supplement the government efforts to advance education programmes for building an educated nation and developing the country as a prosperous one, reports UNB. She said this while receiving results of…

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Metro

Pass rate in JSC exams increases

The passing rate of Junior School Certificate (JSC) under different education boards has increased compared to last year's result. The pass rate if Chittagong this year rose to 85.48 per cent from last year's 84.29 per cent. According to the result sheet under Rajshahi and Barisal, the rate…

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Editorial

2016 will be a year of living dangerously for the global economy : A perspective

Economic forecasting is a mug’s game. One thing that has been learned from the financial crisis and Great Recession is that even those equipped with the most sophisticated models get it wrong, sometimes spectacularly. So it is with both humility and trepidation that I will try to fulfil a promise…

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Op-ed

Saudi women have spoken

When women’s participation in the elections was announced, the altitude was that they would not make any gains as society was against it. But those with this notion were proved wrong. Yes, there were many who opposed it. There were the self-appointed religious “leaders” who issued…

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Business

Rural economy grows rapidly over last decade

Rural economy of Bangladesh is getting sharply dominant as its share reached to 71.48 per cent of total economy, according to final report of Economic Census 2013. The Economic Census 2013 was released at a programme held at the auditorium of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic (BBS) at Agargaon in the capital…

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Dhakalive

27 veterans to be honouned

In recognition of their significant contributions to their own fields, Nayak Raj-famed seasoned actor Razzak, melody queen Runa Laila and late legendary writer Humayun Ahmed (posthumous) will be awarded on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Amin Jewellers. Including these three noted personalities,…

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Sports

Haider aims to make room in main fold

Despite being crossed the status of the age-level cricketer Abu Haider is yet to reach 20. Coming to play the first competitive tournament of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in his life, Rony made all stunned by his puzzling pace. In the just concluded cash-rich T20 tournament, Rony snapped up 21 wickets-the…

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Nationwide

Honey collection gains popularity

Honey production gains momentum in Tangail during this time of the year when pastures are blanketed by yellow flower-bearing mustard plants. Bee keepers have placed thousands of boxes for bee colonies near the mustard fields in the district. Agriculturists said there has been a surge in mustard cultivation…

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Landmark verdicts on war crimes

In the last year, the judiciary drew much attention for its role in ensuring larger public interests on a wide range of issues, and was at the centre of political discourse for some landmark judgments, especially the verdicts on the much-discussed war crimes cases. Although the trials of war crimes…

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Supplement

Bangladesh events of the year 2015

January Jan 1: The prosecution filed a petition with the ICT-1 seeking to initiate contempt of court proceedings against three Jammat leaders and a lawyer representing war crimes convict ATM Azharul Islam over a comment centring the verdict. Jan 3: Police banned all protests in Dhaka city and locked…

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