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9 unsolicited power projects sanctioned

The Power Division is going to award contracts for the generation of 1,800 MW of fuel-based power to nine unsolicited power projects to meet the country’s electricity demands next summer, sources told The Independent. The projects include the production of 800MW of diesel-based electricity at a high cost. The generation of 1800MW power will cost Tk 10,000 crore annually, raising the losses incurred by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Out of the total amount of power, 800MW of diesel-based power will cost Tk. 7,000 crore, while the rest, furnace-oil-based power, will cost Tk. 3,350 crore, a BPDB official told The Independent. A high-level negotiation committee, headed by power secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikus, has decided…

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Employment of Bangladeshis drops

The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Qatar and some SaudiArabia-led Gulf nations appears to have started…

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Downpour continues across country

Torrential rains continued for the third consecutive day yesterday across the country, including capital Dhaka, throwing the normal life into a total disarray, reports UNB. At least four people were killed and four others injured in landslides triggered by incessant downpour in Lighthouse area of Sadar…

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Metro

Full text of Rajon murder verdict released

The High Court on Tuesday published the full text of its verdict that upheld the death sentence of four convicts in a case filed over killing of 13-year-old boy Rajon in Sylhet in 2015, reports UNB. The text of the verdict was published on the website of the Supreme Court after Justice Jahangir Hossain…

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Editorial

HSC results

The pass percentage of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams has fallen by quite a margin compared to previous years. The number of GPA-5 achievers has also showed a downward trend. According to many, underperformance of students is due to a new and revised evaluation…

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Op-ed

Concerted community effort is the way to combat Chikungunya

The catastrophe in recent days surrounding the Dhaka related to ailments causing from Dengue, Chikungunya and seasonal fever have come to the levels of epidemic. Almost every household is facing one or combination of these. More than thirty thousand people have been admitted to the hospitals and clinic…

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Business

Bright prospect of investment opportunity in Africa

Bangladeshi business people have great opportunity to invest in abroad especially in African countries, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin said. Speaking at the roundtable discussion as a chief guest, he said, Africa is ready to accept…

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Worldwide

No ‘compromise’ over Qatar, Egypt tells EU

Egypt warned the EU yesterday that four Arab states would accept no compromise in their dispute with Qatar over allegations that the gas-rich emirate supports terrorism, reports AFP from Brussels. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, speaking after talks with European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini…

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Dhakalive

Theatre Art Unit stages ‘Morshokam’ at BSA today

Theatre Art Unit is going to stage yet another show of its new play titled ‘Morshokam’ today evening at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segun Bagicha in the capital. The play premiered on November 1 last year. Written by Mahin Eka, the play—which is the…

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Sports

Walsh tries to fine-tune of local pacers

Bangladesh fast bowling coach Courtney Walsh trashed the claim of changing the pace bowlers’ bowling action, stating he has been trying to fine-tune and correct mistakes and improve on certain areas. Since the legendary bowler took the charge, there was no visible progress in Bangladesh’s…

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Nationwide

50 holes detected, locals exposed to erosion, floods

More than 50 holes of different sizes have been detected in different parts of the 60-km-long Meghna–Dhonagoda embankment in different parts of Matlab Uttar upazila. This has put at least five lakh people inside the embankment in a precarious position. Locals have alleged that the holes have appeared…

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DCs want mobile courts to go on

Divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners (DCs) have urged the government to take steps so that mobile court activities continue. This, they said, would help ease sufferings of the people. They made the plea to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during inauguration of the three-day conference of DCs…

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