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It�s �murder�

Law enforcement agencies are still clueless 30 hours after two children were found dead in their residence at Banasree of the capital on Monday afternoon. Some local sources, however, said that it was a murder incident and extramarital affairs were responsible for that. Earlier, the family of the two murdered children had alleged that they had died after having food from a Chinese takeaway. Nusrat Jahan Urmi, 14, a class VII student of Viqarunnisa Noon School, and her younger brother, Alvi Aman, 6, a nursery student of Holy Crescent School in Banasree, are suspected to have been murdered on Monday. Deputy police commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) (Mothijheel division), Md Anwar Hossain, disclosed that the statements of the…

Front Page

85,000 acres of land grabbed

There is no trace of some 85,000 acres of waqf land under Aynuddin Haidar- Faizunnesa and Shazadi Begum…

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News

Joy Bangla Concert Mar 7

With the call to roar like March 7 during the days of disasters across the country, the Centre for Research and Information, the secretariat of Young Bangla, is going to bring the youth focused, first of its kind in the country, Joy Bangla Concert back this year, reports BSS. To be held at the Army…

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Metro

Bangladesh delta plan to ensure sustainable development: experts

As the country is already facing adverse impact of climate change, Bangladesh Delta Plan should be prepared incorporating science-based knowledge and authentic data to ensure sustainable development, water and development experts told a roundtable in the capital yesterday, reports BSS. Bangladesh needs…

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Editorial

Zika virus: Preventive and curative research

The mosquito-borne Zika virus sweeping through South America has claimed three lives in Colombia, as the United Nations (UN) urged increased access to abortion because of fears of severe birth defects. Colombia’s National Health Institute (INS) on February 05, 2016 said blaming Zika for causing…

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Op-ed

Gender equality and Bangladesh

Part-I The mountain ranges are always fascinating and a wonder to the adventurous mindset of human race since time immemorial. There is a deep influence of mountains with a number of great religion or civilisation be it Islam (Hera), Hinduism (Kailash), Judaism ( Toor), Inca civilisation (Andes),…

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Business

ECNEC approves Tk 3,684cr rural road dev projects

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved the construction of small bridges and culverts (up to 12 metres) on rural roads across the country with an estimated cost of Tk 3,684.36 crore, aiming to further improve the rural communications system. The approval…

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Worldwide

Mud-soaked migrants fight for food

Desperate and freezing, migrants scramble over each other to grab food thrown out from the back of a van. It has been a long, cold night on the Greek-Macedonian border, reports AFP. In mud-soaked fields nearby, a chilly March daybreak reveals a bleak scene, after an overnight downpour left hundreds…

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Dhakalive

�Noashal� set to air 300th episode tonight

The 300th episode of ‘Noashal’, an immensely popular drama serial on RTV, will be aired tonight. Scripted by Akash Ranjan, the drama serial has been directed by audience-admired actor-turned-director Mir Sabbir. ‘Noashal’ is being aired every Monday to Wednesday at 9:05pm on…

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Sports

Tigers eye winning spree

Bangladesh are expected to make giant stride towards the Asia Cup final as they take on Pakistan in a crucial game today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Even though there is enormous equation involved in determining which two teams will move into the final, a victory would put Bangladesh…

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Nationwide

Man to die for killing student

A court in Narsingdi sentenced a man to death yesterday for killing a female university student in Narsingdi last year. The convict has been identified as Al Ameen, of Baznabo village in Belabo upazila and he is a sugarcane seller of the area. According to prosecutor story in brief, Al Amin secretly…

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Khaleda blames AL for 1/11 changeover

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday blamed Awami League for the 1/11 changeover and said the current government is worse than that of the army-backed caretaker regime, reports UNB. "She (PM) herself said about minus-two formula. The actors of the 1/11 couldn't dare to do anything (against…

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Panorama

Preparing for the Inevitable Sea-Level Rise

Between 1901 and 2010, global sea levels rose an average of 0.19 meters, or roughly seven inches. Over the next century, they’ll continue to rise—but at this point, that’s one of the few things scientists know for certain. Less understood is how fast they’ll rise, or where in…

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