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Tailbacks add to people’s woes

Pressure of vehicles on different routes increased yesterday as thousands of people left the capital to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in their hometowns and villages with friends and relatives. As a result, holidaymakers from Dhaka faced sufferings due to long tailbacks on different highways. Hundreds of people travelled on the roofs of buses, trains and launches to reach their hometowns and villages. Homebound people also travelled on trucks and pickup vans. Even though travelling on the roofs of vehicles is prohibited, the authorities, including law enforcers, seemed reluctant to take any action. Meanwhile, despite the deployment of law enforcers on the highways, it was hard to manage the traffic as the number of vehicles was far more than the carrying…

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Give scope to AL to serve people time and again

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the countrymen to give scope to the Awami League…

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News

Increasing footfall may spell doom for St. Martin’s Island

Rise in tourism could take its toll on Saint Martin’s, the only coral reef island of the country. Faced with an environmental crisis, efforts were made to construct brick structures on the initiative of the government. However, the plan did not succeed. "The beauty of the island could…

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Metro

Last moment Eid shopping at peak

With only two days more left for Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, all modern and traditional shopping malls even at footpaths have been crowded by all classes' customers to buy new dresses and other necessary lifestyle items for their near and dear ones, reports…

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Editorial

Safety of construction workers

The tally of death of construction workers while working in building construction across the country in last five years is bewildering: 456 workers perished and 463 others sustained injuries, according to report of this newspaper yesterday. These figures were revealed at a journalists’ orientation…

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Op-ed

A debate on sculpture, idol and statue

Idol and sculpture are different things. Idol creates a concept related to worship. Worship carries a sense creating a sentiment of religiosity. Sculpture always stands as a figurative silent spokesman of culture, history and heritage. So the image of an Idol and the figure of a sculpture always sense…

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Business

Furniture stores offer Eid discounts

Furniture manufacturers are offering attractive discounts to gain from the Eid shopping rush, with customers thronging the city’s showrooms and markets. Renowned furniture stores are offering concessions this year to grab customer attention as Eid draws near, although this season is perfect for…

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Worldwide

Chants against Saudi Arabia as Iran marks Jerusalem Day

TEHRAN: Chants against the Saudi royal family and the Islamic State group mingled with the traditional cries of "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" at Jerusalem Day rallies across Iran on Friday, reports AFP. The annual show of solidarity with the Palestinians, which sees hundreds…

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Dhakalive

Popy, Apurba together in Eid telefilm

National film award winning actress Popy and popular actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba will appear together in an Eid special telefilm titled ‘Dupur Akashe Ekla Chil’. The shooting for the telefilm was completed at the FDC Thursday as production house ‘Factor Three Solutions’ decided…

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Sports

ICC contemplates new formats for Tests & ODIs

As Ireland and Afghanistan were confirmed as Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at the Oval on Thursday, efforts to contextualize the international cricket are step closer to reality. After confirming the Test status of those…

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Nationwide

Waterborne diseases reduce in rural areas

Successful implementation of various awareness building programmes of the government continues increasing public awareness and reducing extent of waterborne diseases in rural areas of Rangpur region, reports BSS. “The awareness building activities have helped rural people to achieve success in…

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Ending torture needs fresh commitment from UN member states, say experts

A group of UN human rights experts have strongly reaffirmed that the practice of torture is a severe violation of human rights and call on States to eradicate the conditions and circumstances conducive to its practice, reports UNB. To mark the International Day for the Victims of Torture on 26 June,…

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