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22 killed as ‘Roanu’ makes landfall

At least 22 people were killed and over hundred others injured in landslides, falling of trees and houses in widespread devastation caused by Cyclonic Roanu in different coastal districts of the country yesterday. Eleven of the deaths were reported from Chittagong, four from Bhola, three from Noakhali, two from Cox’s Bazar and one each from Patuakhali and Laxmipur. Roanu passed over the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh, causing heavy rain over a wide area from Noakhali to Cox’s Bazar and disrupting life. In the capital, low-lying areas were inundated. As the storm moved towards the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, it weakened. Heavy rain triggered flash floods in the Maulvibazar and Sylhet regions, with the…

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Rains throw city life out of gear

Rains, caused by cyclone Roanu, swamped many parts of Dhaka on Saturday, living the city life in disarray,…

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News

No power to bring desired changes, bemoan mayors

Though they claim that they have achieved some sort of success in their drive to improve the situation in the messy capital, its two mayors think lack of coordination among various service-providing agencies and political clout have made their job harder, reports UNB. Taking to the news agency, Dhaka…

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Metro

Power company ‘drags feet’ on prepaid electric meters in Khulna

Even though more than two-and-a-half years have passed after the completion of a pilot project on prepaid electric meters, the West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) is yet to take initiatives to introduce the same in Khulna city. A large number of subscribers are interested in using…

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Editorial

Shab-e-Bara’at: The blessed night

Tonight Muslims will gather at mosques in huge numbers to mark Shab-e-Bara’at, the night of reverence and divine blessings. It is believed that if someone prays to Allah throughout the night and seeks forgiveness for all the sins he may have committed, he could be forgiven. The entire night of…

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Op-ed

Rahul Gandhi’s shenanigans harming Congress

Rahul Gandhi’s dogs and his weakness for blue blood may have cost the Congress dearly in the recently concluded state elections. However, in the north eastern state of Assam, which was among the five states where elections took place, the “Bangladesh factor”, so to say, also…

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Miscellaneous

Militants trying to get reorganised: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said inactive members of different militant groups are trying to be reorganised to carry out subversive acts, aiming to thwart the trial of war criminals, reports UNB. “They (militants) are trying to be reorganised, but the government has been able…

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Business

Sweet taste of success

Honey collection, arising from beekeeping, has turned out to be a lucrative profession in the country, and is helping the local economy to grow considerably. By setting up modern processing plants and ensuring a good marketing management system, entrepreneurs are doing good business. Traders across…

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Worldwide

Foreign aid reaches Colombo

Foreign aid began arriving in Sri Lanka yesterday, bringing help to half a million people forced out of their homes by heavy rains and landslides that have killed at least 71 in a week of extreme weather wreaking havoc in South Asia, reports AFP. As the heaviest rains in a quarter of a century…

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Dhakalive

4 albums of Shahin Samad launched

DL REPORTER Four audio albums of Ekushey Padak winning singer Shahin Samad has been launched on May 20 in Chayanaut Auditorium in the city, organised by Laser Vision. The albums are titled ‘Antore Tumi’, ‘Nana Barner Gaan’, ‘Dur Azaaner Madhur Dhoni’ and ‘Allah…

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Sports

Bhatia, Mithun to play for local giants

Indian all-rounders Rajat Bhatia and Mithun Manhas are expected to arrive in Dhaka to play the remaining matches of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for two local club teams. Jammu-born Manhas, who played for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors in IPL, even his name was also in IPL players’…

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Nationwide

Char people changing fortune thru’ homestead gardening

RANGPUR: Homestead gardening has become popular among the poor char people living on the Brahmaputra basin in recent years to increase vegetable production in meeting their nutritional demand and changing fortune, reports BSS. According to sources, over 5.20 lakh people of 1.33 lakh extremely poor char…

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4-lane road project to cost Tk 3,460cr

The 50.58-km-long road from Ashuganj river port to Akhaura land port will be developed into a four-lane one at a cost of Tk. 3,460 crore to facilitate transportation of people and materials to northeastern India. Construction of the road will cost Tk. 68.40 crore per kilometre. This was revealed in…

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Panorama

What would Brexit mean for everyday life in the UK?

Sport and culture The EU referendum on 23 June will take place in the middle of the Euro 2016 football championships. By then England, Wales and Northern Ireland will either be in the last 16, or out of the competition. For a few days European sport and politics will dominate with the question being…

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