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Do not to use BCL for personal interests
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday directed the Awami League (AL) leaders not to use the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as tools for fulfilling their personal interests, reports BSS from Chittagong. "Don't use BCL as sentinel for personal gains as this…
Pollution put Mayur River in peril
Khulna: Rampant encroachment and unchecked pollution have put the Mayur River, one of the freshwater rivers in Khulna, at stake destroying its freshwater resources and ecosystem, reports UNB. The 22-km river flowing beside the northwestern side of Khulna city receives most of the city wastes as there…
Earthquake alert
According to a new study by the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) about 70 per cent of high-rise buildings in the port city will collapse if an earthquake of 7-8 magnitude on the Richter scale hits the port city. This is an alarming news as there are reasons to believe that…
Celebrities and politics
As events unfold, one is more than convinced that film stars need to confine themselves to what they are good at: entertainment. There are exceptions to the rule though. A handful have come out to support causes or step out to raise their voice on matters in public domain. Yet by and large…
BNP has to take part in next polls: Ershad
Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad yesterday said BNP has to participate in the next general elections as there is no alternative left for the party, reports BSS. “If BNP does not take part in the next general elections, its registration…
Poultry industry holds promise
The poultry industry is one of the fastest growing and promising ones in Bangladesh. It contributes to the economy by ensuring large-scale self-employment and food security. According to the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), the poultry sector will create 10 million jobs by…
Clashes as German anti-immigration party power struggle spills over
COLOGNE: Germany's right-wing populist AfD held a party congress Saturday marred by a bitter power struggle five months before a general election and disruptions by thousands of leftist demonstrators, reports AFP. As the 600 delegates began filing into the congress venue, a hotel in the western…
Lucky Akhand: Stray bird of melodies takes wing
The composer of many timeless songs—‘Ei neil monihar’, ‘Amay deko na’, ‘Abar elo je sondhya’—Lucky Akhand has severed his earthly moorings and departed for a world of eternal peace. The legendary music maestro, fondly called a ‘stray bird’…
BCB increases cricketers’ remuneration
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday approved the increased structure of salary, match fee and other facilities for the contracted players at their 16th board meeting ahead of the tri-nation series and ICC Champions Trophy. The board also increased the amount of the bonus money for the players…
Impassioned plea to save Old Brahmaputra
Professor Sayed Abul Maksud, the noted writer and columnist, has called for the rejuvenation of the Old Brahmaputra in Mymensingh, one of the world’s 10 largest rivers. “The river has become moribund, but people living alongside it can do much to save it,” said Maksud while addressing…
Bangladesh getting increased
world attention
Bangladesh is getting increased attention from economically and militarily powerful world powers due to its geopolitical location and Dhaka wants to take full advantage of it without compromising its interests, diplomatic sources have told The Independent over the last few days. In doing so, they said,…
In the deep sea there live ‘crabs’ that look like yetis
At the bottom of the ocean, hydrothermal vents spew out boiling-hot water into the ice-cold sea above. Within a few feet, the temperature goes from scalding to bone-chilling. On top of that, the pressure is crushingly intense and there is no light. This unimaginable environment is home to "yeti…
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