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Accept China offers

Finance minister AMA Muhith has directed the Economic Relations Division (ERD) to take the necessary initiatives to accept China’s financing proposals for a four-lane highway from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu, a railway line from Ramu to Gundum, and a four-lane highway from Dhaka to Sylhet. In a recent letter to senior secretary Mejbahuddin Ahmed, the finance minister said the Chinese government is keen to invest in the highway from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu, and in the rail line from Ramu to Gundum as well, as it has reduced the interest rate to 1 per cent from the proposed 2 per cent. “A summary should be prepared for approval from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina immediately,” he wrote. He further said…

Front Page

Ghorowa owner Sohel still at large

Despite the passing of over five months since the murder of hotel boy Riyad, police are yet to…

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News

Enforced disappearance takes severe form: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the incidents of enforced disappearance have taken severe form in the country. “No one is above the law. The trial of incidents of enforced disappearance must be held some day,” he warned, while speaking at a doa mahfil at…

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Metro

Drug bomb ticks with soaring number of addicts

Barisal: The number of drug addicts, especially users of yaba, is on the rise in the city and in districts, said sources in law enforcement agencies. This can be attributed to the easy availability and the cheap price of yaba tablets. According to law enforcers and the health ministry, over three lakh…

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Editorial

Gas price hike, again?

The gas distribution companies again want to increase gas price and they have sent a uniform proposal to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) in this regard recently. This time the distributors have proposed on an average 87.66 per cent rise, not certainly by a small margin. It was not long…

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Op-ed

The T-20 World Cup and Bangladesh

Many here in Bangladesh are becoming a bit too fond of conspiracy theories. Whenever a disaster strikes, there are people who will inevitably jump to the conclusion that a foreign hand(s) is involve. This tendency of looking mysteries and conspiracies hav spread to the sporting arena. Apparently some…

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Miscellaneous

Responsive community support must for child marriage-free society

RAJSHAHI: Responsive support from the community, especially teachers, parents and influential leaders, has become must to ensure adolescent-friendly reproductive health services for reducing child marriage and child pregnancy substantially and sustainably, said discussants in Rajshahi, reports BSS.…

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Business

Separate allocation for mega projects next FY: Muhith

Stressing the need for undertaking large transformational projects for a quick jump in GDP growth, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said there will be a separate allocation for mega projects in the upcoming fiscal year (2016-’17). “The size of the next budget will be Tk 3.40 lakh…

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Worldwide

Dutch �No� deals fresh blow to European unity

AFP, THE HAGUE: The Dutch “No” to an EU pact with Ukraine dealt a fresh blow to European unity Thursday, handing eurosceptics a symbolic victory ahead of Britain’s in-out referendum in June. European leaders were licking their wounds after preliminary results showed that over 61 per…

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Dhakalive

Mohakal stages �Neelakhyan� at Shilpakala today

As a part of the five-day theatre festival of Padatik Natya Sangsad (TSC)—one of the most vibrant theatre troupes in the country, Mohakal Natya Sampraday will stage their much-acclaimed play titled ‘Neelakhyan’ at 7:15 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy…

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Sports

Russel ride on Fikru treble

Riding on hat-trick from Fikru Teferra of Ethiopia, Sheikh Russel KC earned their successive second win in the KFC Independence Cup Football tournament beating a fighting BJMC 3-2 yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. After winning the match, Russel went closer to move into semifinal …

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Nationwide

People demand share of Teesta water

Activists of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) yesterday brought out procession in city and laid a siege to Divisional Office demanding rightful share of the River Teesta. The siege programme was led by Comrade Ahasanul Habib Syed, Convener, Gaibandha BSD. Over two thousand leaders, workers and farmers…

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Backpage

PM pushes for SAARC food, seed banks

Urging the South Asian leaders to promise to ensure food and nutritional security across the region, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday underscored the need for speedy materialisation of the initiatives taken for setting up Saarc Food Bank and Saarc Seed Bank, reports UNB. “Since it’s…

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