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Fight terrorism, uphold democratic values: Kerry

Fight terrorism, uphold 
democratic values: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday said the principles of democracy should be upheld while fighting terrorism and laid emphasis on the need for information sharing, constant communication and good governance to defeat the global menace. Dhaka, on the other hand, strongly emphasised the issues related to the duty-free and quota-free access of Bangladeshi products into the US market and the repatriation of convicted Bangabandhu killer Rashed Chowdhury. Washington also strongly pitched the security issue during the official talks between the US Secretary and his Bangladesh counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the state guest house Padma yesterday, meeting sources told The Independent. “Just as important, we understand that to defeat…

BNP declares Dhaka district unit panel

BNP declares Dhaka district unit panel

The BNP has announced a partial committee of its Dhaka district unit after 23 years without holding any conference. The party yesterday announced the 56-member partial committee in a press release signed by the party's assistant office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu. The announcement came at a time…
Heavy rush for train tickets

Heavy rush for train tickets

The Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers thronged the capital's Kamalapur railway station and stood in long queues to buy their tickets as the sale of advance train tickets began yesterday. On the first day, advance tickets were sold in Kamalapur and Chittagong railway stations from 8am and continued till…
Farakka and flood management

Farakka and flood management

Like many times before, as the Ganga River swelled, the Indian Central Water Resources Ministry directed 104 flood gates of the Farakka Barrage be opened to relieve the state of Bihar from possible inundation. But the barrage meant for managing floods in the Indian state of West Bengal has long been…
The phenomenon of franchise terrorism

The phenomenon of franchise terrorism

The present world order seems to be spinning dangerously out of control and a sense of chaos is reigning into the minds of the people of Europe. To begin with, Brexit was alone a great shock, as nobody was expecting such decision Britain took, the war in Syria is bleeding continuously into a refugee…
Over 3 lakh flood-hit families to get VGF rice

Over 3 lakh flood-hit families to get VGF rice

The government will distribute rice for 3,09,487 flood affected families of 17 districts under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme for three months from next month, BSS reports. Under the programme, each of the flood victim family will get 20 kilogram rice per month from September to November.…
Buses, trucks to be procured 
to improve BRTC services

Buses, trucks to be procured to improve BRTC services

Bangladesh will buy 600 single and double-decker buses and 500 trucks from India for strengthening the services of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) under the Indian $ 2 billion 2nd Line of Credit (LoC). The BRTC will implement two projects by June 2018 titled ‘Procurement of double…
Turkey says to target Syrian Kurdish militia if no Euphrates retreat

Turkey says to target Syrian Kurdish militia if no Euphrates retreat

AFP, ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON: Turkey on Monday said it would continue targeting a Syrian Kurdish militia in Syria if it failed to fulfil promises to retreat east of the Euphrates River, accusing the group of ethnic cleansing. “The YPG (People’s Protection Units) first of all... needs to cross…
‘Circus Circus’ staged at Shilpakala after one-year break

‘Circus Circus’ staged at Shilpakala after one-year break

After almost one-year break, popular theatre troupe Prachyanat’s much-talked about the play ‘Circus Circus’ was staged at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Earlier on November 16 last year, the play saw its last staging in the capital. This was the…
Bangladesh dump Singapore

Bangladesh dump Singapore

A rampant Bangladesh thrashed  Singapore 5-0 in the AFC Under-16 Women’s qualifying round matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Captain Krishna Rani lead the Bangladesh girls from the front with two goals followed by another brace from Anuching Mogimi and a Mousumi solo.…
Silent revolution happens in Thai guava farming

Silent revolution happens in Thai guava farming

RAJSHAHI: A silent revolution has been happened in Thai guava farming by dint of its gradually rising demands and lucrative market price in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract at present, reports BSS. Many farmers and unemployed people of the region are now cultivating the variety because…
No alliance with BNP over Rampal issue

No alliance with BNP over Rampal issue

Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports yesterday made it clear that they would continue their protests against the Rampal Power Plant with ordinary people and there was no possibility of joining hands with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on the…
The night Omran was saved

The night Omran was saved

Dramatic pictures and video footage from Syria of ash-covered children and rescue workers removing bodies from rubble are now commonplace. Especially in Aleppo, the northern city divided for years by government and opposition forces. The eastern section, where civilians live in dire conditions, has…
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