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BB detects forgery at 6 booths

Bangladesh Bank yesterday confirmed the ‘freak transactions’ in six ATM booths in the capital, reports UNB. The central bank in a statement said as per its collected information, the incidents took place in six ATM booths. However, it did no disclose the name of any bank in this regard. Meanwhile, it has been reported that the incidents took place at the ATM booths of Eastern Bank Limited on Friday by using duplicate cards of clients. The central bank said the money from the ATM booths was withdrawn by using duplicate cards collecting information of clients' cards and PIN numbers through installing video camera and skimming devices. Against this backdrop, it directed the banks to install anti-skimming devices, conduct regular…

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Final deal likely this month

The government expects to sign the final liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal deal with Singapore-based…

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News

Zero tolerance to terrorism, PM tells Tripura minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her government's stance of zero tolerance to terrorism and said no one would be allowed to use Bangladesh's soil for insurgent acts against any country, reports UNB. The Prime Minister made the remarks when visiting Minister for Power, Urban…

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Metro

BCL infightings 13 times in 7 months

Two rival groups of the Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL’s) Chittagong University (CU) unit have clashed over establishing supremacy on the campus no less than 13 times in the past seven months, leaving 55 students injured. The groups—‘Sixty-Nine’ and ‘Bijoy’—are…

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Editorial

Declining migratory birds

Only a few years back thousands of migratory birds from the ultra cold regions like Siberia, Mongolia, Xinxian (China) and other parts of the Himalayas used to flock to different parts of Bangladesh, especially the wetlands, in winter seeking respite from the harsh winters of their own lands. In the…

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Op-ed

Air pollution, women and media

The plights of one of the poor and marginalised women Reshma (not her real name) of Manikganj district in Bangladesh seem to be her life-long companion. Because her husband, the sole bread earner of the family, who used to work at a brick kiln, died of stroke last year. Reshma (20), a day labourer,…

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Miscellaneous

Canadian lentils could help fight arsenic poisoning: Scientists

A group of Canadian scientists have come up with a simple antidote to arsenic poisoning which is lentil, a daily staple for most Bangladeshis, especially in villages, reports UNB. The only caveat is that it has to be lentils grown in the great plains of Canada, especially in Saskatchewan province. The…

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Business

Supply dearth of salt persists in N region

Declining production of salt by the country’s mills has resulted in short supply, thereby creating instability in the salt markets of the northern region. Unfavourable weather conditions last year, coupled with a critical shortage of raw materials, are primarily responsible for the prevailing…

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Worldwide

Trump, Bush get personal in heated debate clash

AFP, GREENVILLE, United States: The Republican presidential race veered into vicious personal attacks Saturday as White House hopefuls brawled in their latest debate, with frontrunner Donald Trump and Jeb Bush locking horns in some of the campaign’s most pointed clashes to date. The showdown,…

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Dhakalive

Ritwik Ghatak retrospective continues at Nat�l Museum

Three notable films--‘Komol Gandhar’, ‘Amar Lenin’ and ‘Subornorekha’--will be screened today at the ongoing six-day programme titled ‘Ritwik Ghatak Retrospective’ at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbag in the city. Bangladesh National…

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Sports

Fearsome pacers set platform for Windies

West Indies skipper Shimron Hetmyer heaped praise on his teammates, stating, the belief on their ability helped them emerge as the champion of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The Caribbean side came to the final game as underdog as usually but stunned India by five wickets, showing an overwhelming…

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Nationwide

Woman found dead

Police yesterday recovered the body of a woman, who was murdered on Thursday at village Naghdora in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh. The victim was identified as Aysha Akhtar, 23, wife of Manik Mia, a primary school teacher at Rampur in Tarakanda. Police on Saturday arrested Manik, 28, an assistant…

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It�s for the sake of democracy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday alleged that they would participate in the upcoming union parishad (UP) elections only for the sake of democracy though they knew that the polls would be held one-sided like the last municipality polls. “We know the UP polls will be one-sided like the…

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Panorama

The diplomat and the killer

On December 1, 1980, two American Catholic churchwomen—an Ursuline nun and a lay missionary—sat down to dinner with Robert White, the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador. They worked in rural areas ministering to El Salvador’s desperately impoverished peasants, and White admired their commitment…

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