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ACC swings into action

Acting on a pile of allegations of corruption in 19 public sector offices, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday swung into action conducting drives at four major entities in Dhaka and Chittagong. Three teams of the anti-corruption watchdog, during their near simultaneous drives at Chittagong Customs House, Chittagong Port, Biman Bangladesh Airlines headquarters in the capital and the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) office vowed to uproot corruption from these entities. The teams also asked the authorities of the four organisations to give documents relating to procurement, manpower recruitment and the annual report, ACC sources told The Independent. The teams will continue drives in public sector offices and submit…

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6 killed in Canada mosque shooting

Gunmen stormed into a mosque in Quebec during evening prayers and opened fire on dozens of worshippers,…

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News

E-filing will ensure good governance, says Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said the entire government would come under e-filing system by June, this year, which will ensure good governance, reports BSS. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the electronic-filing (e-filing) system at the Press Information…

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Metro

Ctg areas reel under dust pangs

A thick veil of dust has reduced visibility in areas stretching from Bahaddarhat to Kaptai in Chittagong. Moreover, the ongoing laying of pipes by the Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) has compounded the problem for commuters. The CWASA has been digging up roads for months to lay…

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Editorial

Appropriate restoration of Gaur palace

Built by successive rulers of the Sultanate period, the historically built once magnificent Gaur palace is now laid bare in ruins. However, newly excavated parts of the palace have unearthed a tank within the palace premises, believed to be built in accordance with the geological and climatic condition…

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Op-ed

In quest of a country free from leprosy

World Leprosy Day (WLD) is annually observed around the world, including in Bangladesh, on the last Sunday of January. This year, it will be observed on January 29. The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a way to raise global awareness of the ancient disease…

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Miscellaneous

Bangladesh-India always maintain close relation: State minister

RAJSHAHI: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said the two neighbouring countries, Bangladesh and India, maintain close and cordial relation on various bilateral fields and issues, reports BSS. The two countries have already resolved some important pending issues including enclave problems…

Two to die, 12 get life for murder

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Business

Deals likely after March

A loan agreement with the Chinese Exim Bank for financing different projects may be possible after March, said sources at the finance ministry. During Chinese president Xi Jinping’s Dhaka visit in November last year, China has agreed to provide funds for some crucial projects and inked deals…

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Worldwide

Trump’s first major test as travel ban uproar spreads

AFP, NEW YORK: Donald Trump faced fresh protests Monday over his ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries entering the United States, a backlash that poses an enormous test for his administration. The measures, introduced just a week after he took office, have been criticized by allies, caused confusion…

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Dhakalive

Five young writers get ‘Kali O Kalam Award’ this year

Five young writers and poets received the prestigious ‘Kali O Kalam Tarun Kabi O Lekhak Purushkar 2017’ (Kali O Kalam Young Poets and Literature Awards) in five categories at an award ceremony held at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in the capital on Sunday. The categories…

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Sports

East crush Central Zone

Reigning champions Walton Central Zone suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat to Islami Bank East Zone inside three days in the first round of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) after tasting a sensational batting collapse in the second innings yesterday at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra. Resuming…

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Nationwide

‘Abduction’ sparks protest

Protesting the alleged abduction of a female Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinee, hundreds of students of Holy Child International School and College in Dapunia of Mymensingh sadar upazila blocked a road yesterday. The agitated students blocked Mymensingh-Phulbaria road for about two hours.…

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No water for irrigation in 3 districts as Teesta turns into a trickle

With very little water in the Teesta, a vast area is without irrigation and fast turning into a dry land resembling a desert. At least 57,000 hectares went without irrigation water during the year that has just gone by, as there was no water at the Teesta Barrage, the barrage authorities said. According…

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Panorama

It took Trump 8 days to bring the US to the brink of a constitutional crisis

Late Friday, Trump issued an executive order forbidding millions of refugees, hundreds of thousands of visitors and 500,000 legal immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. Over the following 48 hours, massive protests erupted in cities and airports nationwide,…

How to decide which extinct species we should resurrect

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