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Quit if you have guts

Coming down heavily on The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam for publishing DGFI-supplied reports during the army-led caretaker government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said he should quit after his confession if has a little bit of self-dignity, reports UNB. “This editor has confessed to making a mistake by publishing those DGFI-supplied reports, but people, Awami League leaders and activists, the business community, students and teachers and me and my family had to pay the price for that mistake. Why didn’t he show the courage by resigning? If he has the guts then he should resign,"she said. The prime minister was addressing a discussion meeting organised by Awami League marking Amar Ekushey and International Mother…

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Wrong-way police bus kills varsity student in capital

A motorcyclist was killed and a person riding pillion injured when a bus, carrying policemen, driving…

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News

Freedom didn't come in a day: Menon

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday said the country's independence did not come in a day rather it came through different movements including 1952 Language Movement, 1954 Jukta Front Election, 1969 Mass Upsurge led the country to independence,…

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Metro

�Efforts afoot to make Dhaka a smart city�

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday said they are in the process of making Dhaka a ‘smart city’ overcoming ‘multifaceted challenges’ so that people feel safe and have a hassle-free life, reports UNB. “The whole city will come under complete communication network…

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Editorial

Rural economy and observance of our winter festivals

This winter, like every year, handed down to us a procession of events- of national and cultural importance. It has been a holistic experience that has brought happiness to the urban as well as the rural citizens of this country. Their inter-active engagement has been an important factor. December initiated…

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Op-ed

The rise of Bangladesh

Bangabandhu led the Bengali nation to dream for emancipation. He motivated, emboldened and made them conscious. The dream of Bangabandhu was to bring smile to the faces of common people through establishing a poverty and hunger-free Sonar Bangla. His daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working…

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Miscellaneous

IRRI-ACI tie up to modernise rice production

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) yesterday announced a partnership with Bangladesh’s Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI), Limited, to build a state-of-the-art rice breeding programme in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The partnership will help improve the lives of rice farmers and boost…

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Business

Poverty down to 24.8pc from 70pc: Muhith

Bangladesh recorded an overwhelming improvement in poverty alleviation down to 24.8 per cent now with a pro-people government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accelerating all efforts to secure a dignified place as a middle-income country very soon, reports BSS. The poverty level in this part of…

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Worldwide

Greece protests border closure to Afghans as thousands stranded

AFP, IDOMENI, Greece: Greece said Monday it was taking action to persuade Macedonia to take in Afghan migrants as thousands remained stranded at the border and the main port in Athens. “We have begun diplomatic moves... we believe the problem will be resolved,” junior interior minister for…

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Dhakalive

Shilpakala observes Amar Ekushey in style

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), the premier cultural organisation of the country, observed Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day in a befitting manner through two-day elaborated programmes. On the occasion of Amar Ekushey, BSA director general Liaquat Ali Lucky, along with his colleagues…

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Sports

Tigers eye aggressive cricket

The Asia Cup will be a mission for Bangladesh to shrug off the shakiness in T20 cricket, a format in which their batsmen’s striker rate is poorer than the other countries. Since the tournament would provide them an ideal platform of taking the best preparation for the World T20, Bangladesh didn’t…

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Project may miss another deadline

The Single Point Mooring (SPM) project is likely to miss yet another deadline, as no significant progress has been made after the project was approved at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), on December 8 last year. SPM is an infrastructure project, to be built…

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Special Supplement

55th National Day and 25th Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait

Message Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh Dear Friends, As we get together to celebrate the twin occasions of the National Day and Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait, I would like to pay special tribute to our leadership and the people. My Friends, it is because of the pragmatic leadership…

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