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Quake kills 235 in Ecuador

Rescuers in Ecuador raced to dig out people trapped under the rubble of homes and hotels on Sunday, after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 235, reports AFP. The quake reduced buildings to rubble, toppled power lines and sent terrified residents running from their homes when it struck the Pacific coast Saturday in a zone popular with tourists. Vice President Jorge Glas called it the "worst seismic movement we have faced in decades." In a news conference on Sunday he raised the toll to 235 killed and 1,557 injured. The quake, felt across Ecuador, northern Peru and southern Colombia, struck at 6:58 local time Saturday evening (2358 GMT) and lasted about a minute. It was centered around 170 kilometers northwest…

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Bangladesh, Philippines mere pawns in larger plot

Reporter Daxim L. Lucas of the Philippines based daily The Inquirer, who first made public the news…

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News

PM seeks neighbours� help to achieve development dream

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support and cooperation from all the neighbouring countries in her government's efforts to make Bangladesh a developed country, reports UNB. The Prime Minister came up with the call when visiting Indian Minister of State on Independent Charge for Petroleum…

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Metro

Tejgaon to be turned into a residential-commercial area

Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said the capital’s Tejgaon industrial area would be developed as a modern industrial cum commercial and residential area, reports BSS. “A master plan would have to be followed to build any structure in this area,”…

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Editorial

Rana Plaza survivors still in distress

One of the worst failures in handling a disaster is when we fail to compensate its victims rightfully and also humanitarianly. Nearly three years on and post-Rana Plaza Bangladesh has introduced a number of significant changes in its compliance and labour codes but the tragedy’s victims are yet…

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Op-ed

Exploring opportunities: School banking initiatives

It is well recognised that well-functioning financial systems are essential for economic development. Well-functioning financial systems are by definition efficient, allocating funds to their most productive uses. It also covers other vital purposes such as offering savings, payment, and risk…

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Miscellaneous

Dedicated pond in each village to ensure sweet water: Mosharraf

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said that a dedicated pond in every village would be dug to facilitate sweet water storage and reduce dependency on groundwater, reports BSS. “Department of Public Health and Engineering has taken up a project in this…

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Business

Raise tax-free income ceiling to Tk 3.5 lakh

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) yesterday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to raise the ceiling of tax-free income to Tk 3.5 lakh from the existing Tk 2.50 lakh in the next budget considering the growing living cost and inflation. The DCCI president also proposed raising the tax…

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Worldwide

Landslides hinder rescue drive

AFP, MINAMI-ASO, Japan: Rescuers used shovels to dig through mountains of soil Sunday as they raced against the threat of more landslides to reach people still trapped by two big earthquakes in Japan. At least 41 people are known to have died in the double disaster and 11 are still missing, feared buried…

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Dhakalive

Govt cancels National Film Award for �Brihonnola�

After announcing the National Film Award this year, the allegation of plagiarism in its making has been raised against the government-funded film ‘Brihonnola’. Directed by Murad Parvez, the film had won the National Film Award in three categories--best film, best story and best dialogue…

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Sports

BFF polls get real flavour

The election of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) got the real flavour when two full panels and some independent candidates bought nomination papers on the last day of buying nomination papers yesterday. The two panels led by incumbent president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi…

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Nationwide

Schoolgirl raped �by Juba League leader�

A class nine schoolgirl was raped allegedly by a Juba League leader at Dasherhat Bazar in Charshahi union of Sadar upazila on Saturday night, reports UNB. Police rescued the victim in an injured state from the Gobindopur village residence of Jamal Uddin, joint convener of the union…

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BNP leadership in dilemma

The BNP high commend is in a dilemma to announce the party’s highest policymaking body, the standing committee, and the full-fledged national executive committee even three weeks after the national council, according to party leaders. The announcement is being delayed as the party high commend…

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Panorama

Instead of harpoons whales must now contend with tourists

Replacing whaling boats with tourist vessels should make whales’ lives much better – but the reality is more complicated They named her Amazing Grace for good reason. In the aquamarine waters of Laguna San Ignacio off Mexico’s west coast, this bold grey whale sidled up to the research…

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