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Govt to drop 5 projects

The government will drop five projects from the list of 26 included for the next Indian Line of Credit (LoC), which is likely to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to the neighbouring country within a couple of months. The projects were worth over USD 1 billion. The decision came in the wake of the concerned ministries’ reservations in implementing these projects under the Indian LoC, sources in the ministries concerned said. The projects are the designing and building of broad-gauge railway line from Bhanga to Barisal and feasibility study from Barisal to Payra seaport ($514.14 million), the upgrade of Khulna airport (USD 100 million), Payra port dry bulk coal terminal (USD 300 million), the Bay container terminal…

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Govt plans regularisation of embodied Ansars in 6 years

The government plans to amend the Battalion Ansar Act to reduce time limit of regularising service of…

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Govt gets trembling with BNP’s demo: Rizvi

Accusing law enforcers of attacking their demonstration programmes at different parts of the country, BNP yesterday said the government’s throne of power gets trembling with the announcement of opposition’s political programmes, reports UNB. “Law enforcers obstructed our schedule programmes…

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Metro

ACC seeks united efforts to fight corruption

Chairman of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood yesterday underscored the need for united efforts of all to combat corruption in the country, reports UNB. This will be quite impossible to prevent corruption or other illegal activities without taking an integrated effort, he said while…

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Editorial

Growing less-water consuming crops

While addressing a daylong training session titled - “Wheat and Paddy Seed Production, Processing and Cultivation of Less Water Consuming Crops” held at BMDA conference hall in Rajshahi, the chairman of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), stressed on the enormous scopes of…

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Op-ed

Caricature of the word rape: Is it ever alright to use the word casually?

“Man did you watch Brazil’s brutal gang-rape by Germany at the 2014 WC Match?”, “We got raped at the mid-terms today!”, “I so raped that video-game last night!”, “You so got raped over that post on Facebook!”, “Dude, my new boss…

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Miscellaneous

Govt providing assistance in producing quality jute seed

RANGPUR: The present government has been providing assistance, fertilizers and other inputs to the farmers for producing quality and disease free jute seed to increase production of the golden fibre in the country, reports BSS. Experts said this at a ceremony organised by the Directorate of Jute at…

200 child marriages foiled last year at Lohagara

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Business

No negative impact on changes in Islami Bank: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday ruled out the possibility of any impact on the existing banking performance of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) after changing its Board of Directors, reports BSS. "Islami Bank is the number one bank in terms of business. The changes have happened in the…

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Worldwide

Historic Cyprus peace in balance at Geneva peace talks

AFP, NICOSIA: Rival Cypriot leaders hold UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva from Monday billed as a historic opportunity to end decades of division on the island but the outcome is far from certain. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and his Greek Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades have…

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Dhakalive

Tapan Chowdhury’s new album after 13 years

Celebrated singer Tapan Chowdhury has spent more than 40 years in the music world of the country. To celebrate the singer’s landmark journey, Banglar Dhol arranged a special event at Dhaka Club in the capital on Saturday. With a special initiative by managing director of Banglar Dhol Enamul Haq,…

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Sports

Tamim, Kayes injured before Kiwi Test series

After being whitewashed in both ODI and T20 series, Bangladesh were further blown by the injuries of two key players ahead of the Test series against New Zealand. Opener Tamim Iqbal, unarguably the best batsman of the country and his Test match opening partner Imrul Kayes fell into injury during the…

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Nationwide

Unauthorised brick kilns pollute environment

A good number of brick kilns have been operating across the district without permission, polluting the air rampantly, reports UNB. According to sources at the district administration, 26 brick kilns got the green signal from the Environment Department while 17 others have been producing bricks illegally.…

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Refrain from whimsical stock market investment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for making well-thought-out investment in the capital market and not to do anything whimsically based on rumours, reports UNB. Financial literacy is essential to protect people from whimsical investment in the capital market, she said. The Prime…

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Panorama

The dark side of Dubai

The wide, smiling face of Sheikh Mohammed – the absolute ruler of Dubai – beams down on his creation. His image is displayed on every other building, sandwiched between the more familiar corporate rictuses of Ronald McDonald and Colonel Sanders. This man has sold Dubai to the world as the…

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