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Majority set to miss deadline

Majority set to miss deadline
Only 35 out of 155 tanneries have been relocated to the newly built tannery village at Savar from Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, ahead of the December 30 shifting deadline set by the government. Some tannery owners say they cannot move out before the approaching deadline because their factories are mortgaged to various commercial banks. The government may now extend the relocation deadline for the eighth time. Hazaribagh tanneries have been identified as the main polluters of the Buriganga river and its surroundings. Sources say the authorities are yet to register the plots allotted to tannery owners, a glitch that is believed to be slowing down the relocation process. The government had set December 30 as the deadline for tannery relocation in…

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Vessels can stay 72 hrs at neighbour’s ports
Vessels can stay 72 hrs at neighbour’s ports
For the first time, the passenger and cruise ships of the two neighbouring countries—Bangladesh…

MPs asked to leave constituencies

MPs asked to leave constituencies

The electioneering in the Zila Parishad (district council) elections across the country ended Monday midnight, 32 hours before voting opens tomorrow, UNB reports. Meanwhile, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz yesterday urged the MPs to leave the election areas, warning that the Election Commission (EC)…
Change attitude towards women: President

Change attitude towards women: President

President Abdul Hamid yesterday underscored the need for changing the attitude of male members of society for establishing women’s rights. "The rights of women are yet to be established fully in society though there has been much progress in women development. We, especially the men, have…
UN resolution on Israeli settlements

UN resolution on Israeli settlements

At long last, the UN Security Council has voted in favour of the landmark resolution demanding cease of all Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory with the United States curiously abstaining from voting last Friday. Very much in tuned with the Palestinian negotiator , we also believe,…
Thomas Macaulay: The first moderniser of the Indian Sub-Continent?

Thomas Macaulay: The first moderniser of the Indian Sub-Continent?

On this day in 1859 Thomas Babington Macaulay died in London aged 59. He was a British politician, Barrister, historian and reformer. He made no lasting contribution to British society and is seen as no more than a marginal historical figure in his native country. Macaulay entered British Parliament…
53 farmers get Tk 24 lakh loans

53 farmers get Tk 24 lakh loans

RAJSHAHI: A total of 53 farmers having Taka 10 bank accounts received agricultural loan worth Taka 24 lakh on less interest rate in open place here yesterday, reports BSS. Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) disbursed the loan under its inclusive banking scheme in a function at Walia High School playground…
    Cabinet okays draft of APTA

    Cabinet okays draft of APTA

    The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the second amendment to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), the oldest preferential trade arrangement among the countries of Asia-Pacific region, reports BSS. “The amendment is to include Mongolia and rearrange of the tariff regime under the agreement,”…
    Christmas typhoon leaves 4 dead in Philippines

    Christmas typhoon leaves 4 dead in Philippines

    AFP, LIGAO, Philippines: A powerful typhoon left at least four people dead and eight missing as it crossed the Philippine archipelago on Monday, spoiling the Christmas holidays with strong winds, heavy rains and destructive flooding. Nock-Ten made landfall on the eastern island province of Catanduanes…
    Syed Shamsul Haq’s birthday to be 
celebrated today

    Syed Shamsul Haq’s birthday to be celebrated today

    On the occasion of the 81st birth anniversary of veteran writer Syed Shamsul Haq, a programme titled ‘Syed Haq-er 81 Janmo Jayanti’ initiated by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) and supervised by Drama and Film Department of BSA, has been arranged today at the National Theatre Hall of…
    Abahani regain premier league title

    Abahani regain premier league title

    Abahani Limited celebrated their fifth title of the Bangladesh Professional Football League when they trounced Uttar Baridhara by 4-0 in the JB Bangladesh Premier League football at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. in the day’s second match, Abahani Limited needed the win against Uttar…
    Ramnagar under threat

    Ramnagar under threat

    Hundreds of establishments including bazaars, mosques, Eidgah and houses in Ramnagar area of Rupsha upazila are facing threats of erosion by the Bhairab river, reports UNB. Already, erosion has rendered several families homeless and forced them to live under the open sky over the last 15 days. During…
    JSD recommends 
permanent system

    JSD recommends permanent system

    Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal(JSD) today proposed introduction of a permanent system to constitute the Election Commission (EC) as it joined the discussion with President Abdul Hamid as part of his initiative to consult political parties on the issue, reports BSS. "JSD proposed introduction of a permanent…
    Israel’s other army expanding illegal settlements

    Israel’s other army expanding illegal settlements

    Abuses of power committed by Israel’s Civilian Security Coordinators (CSCs), civilian guards of the illegal settlements, continue to contribute to settlement expansion into Palestinian-owned land across the occupied West Bank, according to an Israeli rights group. In following the behaviour of…
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