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Agents under BB scanner

Agents of mobile financial services (MFS) are themselves actively involved in various kinds of criminal activities, including collection of ransom by human trafficking, extortion, and fraud by maintenance of several hundred false or real accounts, according to a report titled ‘Impact of Mobile Banking on Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh’, released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) recently. It is very easy to open an MFS account with a fake identity, the report said, adding that money laundering is mostly conducted through mobile accounts registered with fake identities.“Over the-counter (OTC) transactions have become a widely practiced irregularity in the MFS sector in Bangladesh, which is a serious problem, and is considered…

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No solution yet

Three months ago, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) formed a special committee to chalk…

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News

PM inaugurates 28 schemes in Magura

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 28 development projects in Magura involving Taka 327 crore, reports BSS. After arrival in the Magura district town in the afternoon, the prime minister opened 19 development schemes by unveiling their plaques from Freedom…

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Metro

Withdraw strike within 6hrs: HC

The High Court on Tuesday asked the doctors of Bangladesh Medical College in Dhanmondi to withdraw their strike within six hours, reports UNB. A two-member HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order at 12 pm after hearing a petition filed by the founder…

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Editorial

Scarcity of drinking water

Comprising almost 80 per cent of the body, water is the most essential element next to air to human survival, so its purity matters. But not apparently here in Bangladesh where many people yet to have access to clean and safe drinking water and its shortage is proliferating quickly. Putting other…

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Op-ed

It’s the marriage season

It is the spring season now, and this year, it symbolizes a great deal more than it has in previous years. This is the spring that my older sister is graduating from college, obtaining a double Bachelor’s degree, and moving forward into the next steps of her life. Unfortunately, where she sees…

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Miscellaneous

De-worming ensures healthy growth of children’, say experts

RANGPUR: Health experts at an advocacy meeting here called upon all concerned for making the weeklong de-worming campaign successful to ensure healthy growth of the children, reports BSS. They made the call at the advocacy meeting organised by Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) at its hall room here on…

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Business

BTRC asks Robi, Airtel to stop on-net calls

Robi Axiata Limited and Airtel are continuing illegal on-net call service, drawing flak from telecoms regulator Bangladesh Telecommu-nication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The regulator has, meanwhile, asked the operators to stop their on-net calls until they obtain the final ‘Order of Merger…

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Worldwide

EU summit Apr 29 to discuss Brexit

A summit of EU member states to discuss Brexit to be held on April 29, a month after the UK triggers Article 50, reports BBC. The meeting will be used to agree the guidelines for the EU's negotiating team headed by Michel Barnier. European Council president Donald Tusk said the priority would be…

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Dhakalive

3-day ‘Nat’l Mime Festival 2017’ begins at Shilpakala Academy

Today marks the World Mime Day and 95th birth anniversary of the world famous mime artiste Marcel Marceau. On the occasion, Bangladesh Mime Federation has organised a three-day event titled ‘Jatiya Mime Utsab 2017’ (National Mime Festival) on the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy…

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Sports

Mominul to lead Bangladesh

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday announced a 15-member Bangladesh squad for the upcoming Emerging Teams Asia Cup-Bangladesh 2017. The second edition of the 50-over tournament will commence from March 27 at four different grounds of Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong across the country. The maiden…

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Nationwide

Call for social movement to resist child marriage

A day-long meeting organized by district administration for social movement to resist child marriage and ensure marriage ceremony lawfully was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner on Monday, reports BSS. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shubash Chandra Biswas presided over the meeting with the…

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Country will be ruined if BNP comes to power

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country would be in a state of ruin if any evil force like BNP and Jamaat gets the opportunity to grab power again like 2001 and urged the countrymen to remain careful about the threat, reports BSS. She sought support and blessing of the countrymen to…

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