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Conspiracies on to unleash communal conflicts: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said there are well-hatched conspiracies to unleash communal conflicts in the country insisting that such evil designs could be effectively faced with the united efforts of all, UNB reports. "Sometimes various incidents take place in the country…it…
River vessel workers go
on strike from today
KERANIGANJ: River vessel workers has announced to enforce an indefinite strike across the country from today (Tuesday) to press home their 7-point demand, reports UNB. The strike, called by Bangladesh River Vessel Workers Federation, will be come into effect from 12:00am, said Shah Alam, president of…
Dredging of rivers
It is heartening to note that the government is working to procure several dredgers for the Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) on a government-to-government (G2G) basis, according to a report in this newspaper on Sunday. According to another report in this newspaper the same day the government…
Grenade Attack on 21 August 2004
The grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina, the then Opposition Leader of the Bangladesh Parliament, at Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004 was one of the most dreadful terrorist acts in the world, when at least 13 highly powerful grenades were thrown from the rooftops of nearby buildings. This was…
5 SIMs against one NID
State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim yesterday said government has decided to set a limit of five SIM cards that can be owned by a person and be registered against his or her National Identity Card (NID). The sate minister came up with the remarks at a meeting with chief…
Russian raids from Iran airbase ‘over for now’: Tehran
AFP, TEHRAN: Iran said Monday that Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from one of its airbases had ended for now, after accusing Moscow of “showing off” when it revealed the bombing runs. “It was a specific, authorised mission and it’s over for now. They conducted it and they…
Prangane Mor stages ‘Shesher Kobita’ at Shilpakala today
Theatre troupe Prangane Mor will stage the 31st show of its much-acclaimed production ‘Shesher Kobita’ today at 7pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha area. Prangone Mor’s ‘Shesher Kobita’–the…
Fizz returns home after successful surgery
Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home from England 11 days after his successful surgical treatment yesterday. Following a stopover in Sylhet, Rahman’s flight landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at around 11:35am. “Alhamdulillah,…
Rain plays havoc with 56,000 Bagerhat fish enclosures
Bagerhat: Incessant rains in the district have washed away around 56,000 fish enclosures, causing a loss of about ‘Tk 300 crore’ to fish farmers, reports UNB. Low-lying areas in Sadar, Kachua, Mongla, Morelganj, Rampal and Sarankhola upazilas of the district went under water after nonstop…
Half the cylinders pass expiry dates
Nearly half the cooking gas cylinders of the state-owned LP Gas Ltd, due for scrapping 15 years after their date of manufacture, continue to be in use despite safety hazards. The Independent has found out from various sources that, of the company’s 4,32,000 cylinders, more than 2,00,000 are over…
Brexit won’t happen in the end – here’s why
Even for an optimistic Brexiteer like me, the last few days have been difficult. Many people who voted out are already feeling a bit betrayed as certain fundamental truths sink in. The “uncertainty” is already affecting the real economy as we see. Project Fear probably understated some of…
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