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Bifurcation of home ministry finalised

The government has finally bifurcated the home ministry into two divisions—the Public Security Division and Security Service Division. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the proposal to bifurcate the home ministry yesterday. The Cabinet Division was asked to issue a gazette notification in this respect within a day or two, said sources in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Cabinet Division. According to the proposal, the police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar and village defence parties (VDPs), Bangladesh Coast Guard, International Crimes Tribunal(s) and National Telecommunications and Monitoring Centre (NTMC) would operate under the Public Security Division. The Directorate of Immigration and Passports, Fire Services…

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UN envoy’s visit will bring change, hope Rohingyas

Muslim villagers in western Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state said yesterday that they hope positive…

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10 baul followers injured in Narsingdi police firing

At least 15 people including 5 policemen were injured, some sustaining bullet injuries, when police opened fire during a clash with Baul supporters in the remote Darikandi village under Nilokhya union in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi last evening. The condition of two of the injured was said to…

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Metro

Country faces uphill task to have sustainable cities

Amid rapid urban population growth in the country, it will be very difficult for Bangladesh to make its cities sustainable by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless there is an inclusive urbanisation policy and strong political commitment, said urban experts, reports UNB.…

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Editorial

Cold weather paralyses normal life

Bangladesh, though not a cold country, is caught off-guard every year when winter approaches because we are simply never ready to counter its ills. Currently, extreme cold weather has been hampering regular life in many of our cities. Especially the late flow of wintry waves is hampering daily activities…

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Op-ed

Obama’s farewell speech echoed of optimism, warning and grievances

It was the last time that he boarded the Air force One, and also the last time to address a sold-out crowd as the world’s most powerful public office holder. Yet, the popular but politically humbled Barack Obama has delivered a landmark farewell speech containing a mix of optimism, warning and…

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Miscellaneous

Use of ICT for implementation of Vision 2021 stressed

RANGPUR: Speakers at a function yesterday underscored the need for spreading among people positive impact of using information and communication technology (ICT) and internet facilities for proper implementation of the Vision-2021, reports BSS. They were addressing the concluding ceremony of the three-day…

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Business

Special incentives for investors sought

Special incentives are required in order to attract investors from abroad, the public works and housing minister, engineer Mosharraf Hossain, said at an investment promotion seminar at a hotel in Chittagong yesterday. “Earlier, we used to provide tax holidays. Now there is no tax holiday for businesses…

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Worldwide

A year after nuclear deal, Iran wary of rising US ‘hostility’

AFP, TEHRAN: A year after its nuclear deal took effect, Iran is increasingly concerned over the arrival of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to tear up the historic accord. Analysts say it is unlikely the Trump administration will completely dismantle the agreement, which he described…

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Dhakalive

Amitabh Reza‘s ‘Aynabaji’, Charles Chaplin’s ‘The Kid’ to be screened today

Celebrated director Amitabh Reza Choudhury’s debut big screen venture ‘Aynabaji’, which went on to become the biggest hit film in the recent years, will be screened today at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the capital, as a part of the ongoing 15th edition of ‘Dhaka…

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Sports

NZ expose Bangladesh’s pace failings

A lack of long-term planning and the superfluousness of pace in Bangladesh’s domestic cricket are among the reasons for their fast bowlers’ inability to put New Zealand under pressure despite bowling with the cushion of a massive first-innings total, reports Cricinfo.com Both times the new…

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Nationwide

CHT sanitation coverage still remains a far cry

Despite Bangladesh achieving a remarkable progress and worldwide appreciation for success in sanitation coverage, the same coverage in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has still remained a far cry, reports BSS. According to public health experts, a sustainable sanitation system is a must to ensure a desired…

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Temperature, rainfall variations major climate concerns: IOM

Increased temperature and variations in rainfall are the most prevalent climate change elements that have affected the lives and livelihoods of people in Bangladesh in recent years, says a regional study, reports UNB. The study launched here on Sunday reveals that the country's costal districts…

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Panorama

Nine things Obama will be remembered for

As Barack Obama prepares to leave office on January 20, here are nine things his presidency may be remembered for: Making history If historians were to write only one thing about Barack Hussein Obama, they would likely note that -- 143 years after slavery was abolished -- a young Illinois…

It is almost impossible to herd cats, thanks to evolution

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