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Plots on to carry out more terror attacks: PM

Urging all to be more watchful, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said various plots are there to carry out more terror attacks in the country, reports UNB. "…we have to keep in mind that this will not stop here. There’re many kinds of plots. We’re collecting reports of various intelligence agencies from home and abroad,” she said. The prime minister made the statements while videoconferencing with people from all strata of life from various districts of Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal and Khulna divisions from her official residence Gana Bhaban as part of her programme to create awareness among people against terrorism and militancy. She asked the law enforcement and intelligence agencies to share their gathered…

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Holey Artisan victims were ‘shot, hacked’

The hostages who were killed by militants at Holey Artisan Bakery on July 1 died because of haemorrhage…

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News

Dhaka briefs US congressmen on anti-terror steps

Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met with Congressman Robert J Dold and Congressman Matt Salmon separately on Tuesday at their offices in Washington and briefed them on the “strong” measures undertaken by the government to root out terrorism and violent extremism from Bangladesh.…

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Metro

All waste-flowing points must be plugged to save Buriganga: Experts

Industrial waste flow through three major points other than Hazaibagh one, need to be plugged to save the Buriganga River, the lifeline of the capital, since the relocation of Hazaribagh tanneries will help improve only 15-20 per cent of the river’s water quality, said experts, reports UNB. Industrial…

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Editorial

Stopping young men from taking extremists’ path

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina struck the right note when she urged parents, teachers and government officials to watch closely the movements of their children. The world is currently witnessing the most serious kind of extremism and fanaticism and the groups that base their ideologies on them may quickly…

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Op-ed

Urban migration

Internal migration in Bangladesh from rural area to urban area is very common. Though migration is necessary but it is vital to control when it impedes the development of a city. Cities are always a center point of interest. The pressure of people is increasing day by day in urban areas, especially…

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Miscellaneous

Army launches tree plantation

RANGPUR: Bangladesh Army yesterday launched its tree plantation campaign- 2016 with the theme ‘Tree for Livelihoods- Tree for Life’ in the cantonments, garrisons and other establishments in Rangpur area, reports BSS. Under the programme, 10,000 saplings, fruit bearing, wood yielding and…

Housewife commits suicide

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Business

Int’l RMG retailers assure continual support despite militant attacks

The Alliance, the grouping of 28 world leading fashion brands and retailers, yesterday assured Bangladesh of its continued support to the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector despite recent terrorist attacks that sparked fears that it may cause a setback for the highest remittance earning industry,…

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Worldwide

EU asylum overhaul to ease tension over migrants

AFP, BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday proposed fresh changes to the bloc’s uneven asylum rules, in part to stop migrants from choosing some countries over others and sowing tension across the union. Most of the 1.3 million asylum-seekers who entered the bloc since January 2015 from war-torn countries…

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Dhakalive

‘Ghuddi’ to be screened as opening film tomorrow

Moviyana Film Society and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) have jointly organised a 17-week ‘Asian Cinema Retrospective 2016’ in the BSA premises from tomorrow. The festival will screen a total number of 65 films from 19 countries. Asian Cinema Retrospective will kick off tomorrow at…

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Sports

Players enjoy training under new coach

Mamunul Islam, captain of the Bangladesh national football team, evaluated the newly appointed head coach Tom Saintfiet as a friendly and a man of very strict personality during his practice session. Mamunul, when talking to the reporters before beginning the practice yesterday at the Bangabandhu…

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Nationwide

Prospect of dragon fruit farming bright in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Prospect of Dragon, a delicious but non-conventional fruit in Bangladesh, is very much bright in the region including its vast Barind tract as it has started gaining popularity among both farmers and consumers level for its high commercial and nutritional values, reports BSS. The number of…

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Govt sets Tk 100cr fee on Robi-Airtel merger

Mobile phone operators Robi and Airtel Bangladesh have to pay Tk 100 crore as the fee for their merger. An inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by finance minister AMA Muhith, yesterday fixed the fee for the country’s first ever merger in the telecommunication sector. The Finance Division has also…

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Special Supplement

National day of France

Ambassador’s Message Our French Bastille Day. I convey my condolences to all the friends and families of the victims of the attack launched on Holey Bakery Restaurant 1st July. I wrote this message in June. Since then, this horror happened. This is why I decided that we would not celebrate our…

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