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Jamaat ban bill finalised

A fresh amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami and try it as a party for war crimes has been finalised by the law ministry, and it will be placed before Parliament soon after getting the Cabinet's approval. The law ministry is now busy enacting a new law to confiscate properties of convicted war criminals, sources said. Law minister Anisul Huq said after the Cabinet Division's approval, a bill would be placed very soon at the House to ban the Jamaat and try it as a party. He also said that the Jamaat can be banned through two ways—either by an executive order or by the court. "Though the High Court (HC) had declared the Jamaat’s registration illegal, the matter still…

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Homegoers face trouble all the way

As the six-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation began yesterday, the city witnessed the beginning of a massive exodus,…

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News

All-out measures taken to prevent rawhide smuggling

Both the police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have taken all-out steps to check the possible smuggling of rawhides of sacrificial animals through different border points during the Eid-ul Azha, reports UNB. The rawhides of animals are mainly smuggled from Bangladesh through various borders points…

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Metro

Barisal port needs more pontoons to anchor special Eid launches

The Barisal river port requires more pontoons to anchor special launches during the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azah. More than 15 triple-decker passenger vessels will arrive here from Dhaka, but these vessels do not have the minimal space to anchor in the terminals. Conceding these facts, Barisal port officer…

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Editorial

Managing Eid traffic

The government ought to take up a crash programme immediately to ease the huge tailbacks on the highways and make the passengers’ strenuous travel easier. People will travel through the highways three days more before Eid and if the chaotic condition of vehicles on highways cannot be addressed,…

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Op-ed

Reducing trade deficit with India

Bangladesh’s trade deficit with one billion population’s country like India has enlarged in recent years with import continuously rising while export hitting rock bottom for barriers created on the neighbouring market in India. Especially in the last five years, it reached its all-time high…

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Business

BTRC inks Tk 1,400cr deal with HSBC

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday struck a loan agreement of 157.5 million Euro (equivalent Tk 1,400 crore) with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) for the financing of country’s first ever “Bangabandhu-I” satellite, reports BSS. BTRC…

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Worldwide

North Korea’s nuclear test raises questions

North Korea said Friday it has successfully tested a miniature nuclear warhead that could be put on a missile, raising concern about how close it is to having a credible weapon. Here are four questions about the North's fifth nuclear test, which at an estimated 10 kilotons is its most powerful to…

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Dhakalive

Bhupen Hazarika remembered thru 2-day event

The famous lyricist, musician, singer, poet and filmmaker of the subcontinent, Bhupen Hazarika was remembered through a two-day programme titled ‘Bhupen Hazarika Utsab’ at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday and Thursday. The celebration was…

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Sports

Morgan still to commit to Bangladesh tour

AFP, MANCHESTER: Eoin Morgan says two previous security scares in the sub-continent made him wary of ever again jeopardising his personal safety, as he outlined why he remains deeply concerned about touring Bangladesh. England's limited-overs captain has yet to commit to a tour whose future was…

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Nationwide

2-day festival in Tanguar Haor Sep 16-17

Sunamganj: Aiming to focus public attention on the exquisite natural beauty of the country’s second largest wetland and the immense tourism potential it holds, the local administration is going to organise a two-day ‘Haor Festival’ at Tanguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila on September 16-17,…

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Hydropower company on cards

The government has finally decided to form a hydropower company in Bangladesh to tap the potential of this relatively unexplored field. The company will not only generate power from hydroelectricity sources, but will also facilitate hydel power imports from neighbouring countries. “To form the…

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