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HC orders each errant tanner to pay Tk 50 thousand daily

The High Court (HC) yesterday ordered 154 tannery owners, who are yet to relocate their ternaries from Hazaribagh to Savar according to its directive, to pay Tk. 50,000 per day each in compensation for damaging the environment. The HC asked the tannery owners to keep depositing the money to the government fund until they relocate their units to Savar. The HC bench comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice AKM Shahidul Huq came up with the order following a petition filed by the Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB). The HC also directed the industries secretary to submit a report before it by July 17, stating whether tannery owners have paid the compensation. It also directed the environment secretary to assess the…

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Teletalk misses second deadline

State-owned mobile operator Teletalk has failed to meet the June 15 extended deadline set by the government…

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News

Khaleda sides with militants by blaming Awami League : Tofail

Awami League advisory council member and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has sided with the militants by blaming Awami League of the targeted killings, reports BSS. "Khaleda Zia's remarks are premeditated, baseless and a misleading propaganda against…

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Metro

Eid shoppers hit markets this time a bit early

Preempting hectic rushes for eid shopping, many people have already started exploring the city markets a bit early this time, reports UNB. Visiting different shopping centres over the last couple of days, this UNB correspondent found many buyers and visitors of different ages picking Eid gifts for their…

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Editorial

Indo-Bangla transshipment

Ranging from strengthening political and cultural ties to foster economically beneficial associations, ‘connectivity’ has become a buzzword in recent years. It’s against this mutual thriving for an improved connectivity that a Bangladeshi ship would transport a consignment of a thousand…

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Op-ed

Social and linguistic benefits of using Facebook

Facebook has been developed as a special tool for social media to stay connected with friends and family across the world. The users can communicate with lots of people at one time, can send or post notices about news or activities to groups of friends or members of the users’ organization…

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Miscellaneous

Proposed budget is guideline of progress

The treasury bench members yesterday hailed the proposed budget for next fiscal year, describing it as a proper guideline towards further progress to help implement the Vision 2021 of the present government, reports BSS. Taking part in a general discussion on the proposed budget for 2016-17, they said…

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Business

Beximco Pharma first company to start drug export to Gulf nations

Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (BPL), a fast-growing manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients, entered the Kuwaiti pharma market yesterday. It did so by launching two inhalers for respiratory disorders and a blood pressure drug. This is the first time that a…

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Worldwide

Obama meets Dalai Lama behind closed doors

AFP, WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama hosted the Dalai Lama at the White House Wednesday—a now familiar ritual that took place off-camera and out of the public eye to avoid irking China. Obama carried out what has become a political rite in Washington, spiriting the exiled Tibetan religious…

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Dhakalive

12 films receive govt grant

Government has decided to provide grant to a total of twelve films for the fiscal year 2015-16. Among these films, seven are full-length feature films and 5 are short films. The decision has been made through two separate gazette on June 13. Selected seven full-length feature films are—childrens…

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Sports

Fizz may need one month time to gain full fitness

Mario Villavarayen, the strength and conditioning coach of Bangladesh team, said pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman needs one month to gain his full fitness. His comment however put further shed on his possibility to join English county club Sussex. Villavarayen revealed they saw marginal improvement…

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Nationwide

Prospects of sesame farming bright in dried Barind tract

RAJSHAHI: Prospect of large-scale sesame farming on the fallow lands in the vast barind tract is very bright and that can be the effective means of mitigating the existing drought condition alongside the adverse impact of climate change in the dried area, agricultural scientists and extension officials…

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Govt goes tough on smugglers

After adopting a hard line against militants following the killing of a police officer's wife in Chittagong, the home ministry has asked law enforcement agencies to take stern action against smugglers and their godfathers to unearth the mystery behind the murder of Mahmuda Akter Mitu, wife of superintendent…

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Panorama

Road map to a failed state

There is a common view that the Modi government’s economic policy is no different from that of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Indeed, even a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has reportedly said that Modi’s policies were “Congress plus a cow”. This…

Karakoram Highway— the mighty ‘eighth wonder of the world’

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