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Highways to northern dists in chaos

Road communication between the capital and the northern districts of the country is facing serious disruptions due to dilapidated highways, delay in road construction work at various points and inclement weather. Time for travel by road between Dhaka and many northern and southern cities have increased by 4 to 6 hours due to these problems, said commuters and people in the transport sector. The incessant rains for the last few days have added to the woes, causing traffic congestions at various locations on highways as well as damage to the roads, with no immediate steps being taken by the authorities concerned to ease the sufferings of the commuters. Transport operators have also blamed the lack of proper monitoring by highway police for the…

Front Page

DCs unhappy as most of their proposals denied cognisance

Deputy commissioners (DCs) expressed discontent at the end of the three-day DCs conference yesterday…

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News

No compromise on quality of works

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked diploma engineers never to compromise on the quality of works as they are the main force of the country’s sustainable development, reports UNB. “The implementation of government plans depends on your skills, honesty and sincerity. Never compromise…

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Metro

Viral hepatitis preventable, curable: BGS

Bangladesh Gastroenterology Society (BGS) on Thursday said some 7 per cent people in the country are infected by Hepatitis B and around 1 per cent with Hepatitis C viral diseases though these are 'preventable and curable', reports UNB. BGS Vice President Prof Projesh Kumar Roy at a media interaction…

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Editorial

Improving Dhaka’s liveability

Water logging, traffic-jam, undisciplined construction work, poor road condition, pitiable sewerage facilities to uncontrollable population boom, all have made Dhaka a perfect example of organised chaos. In fact, the 1,528-square-kilometre city has become dotted with so many predicaments that authorities…

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Op-ed

Cancellation of registration of political party

The 1972 Constitution was framed, enacted and implemented, a laudable achievement, thanks to Dr. Kamal Hossain and his team, a reasonably workable Constitution appropriate as at that time of event due to the prevailing environ of the global geo-political-economic order of the time in the cold…

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Miscellaneous

Confidence, cool mind can help one to overcome all challenges: Joy

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who earned his status of being a key architect of turning Bangladesh as a digitally- advanced nation by own virtues, said confidence alongside cool mind could help one in overcoming all challenges in world, reports BSS. “An angry mind can fix nothing. We need to keep cool…

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Business

BTRC plans to hold auction for 4G licence next month

Bangladesh Telecommuni-cation Regulatory Commi-ssion (BTRC) is planning to hold auction for 4G licence in next month to ensure faster data services for mobile phone subscribers. Also, Posts and Telecommunications Division has taken initiative to finalise the guideline for 4G service immediately. …

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Worldwide

Myanmar seeks WHO help with swine flu outbreak

YANGON: Myanmar health authorities have asked the UN's health agency for help to combat a deadly outbreak of swine flu that has sparked alarm in the commercial capital, reports AFP. At least six people have died and 30 more have been infected over the past week, most of them in the country's…

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Dhakalive

Feroza Begum’s 87th birth anniv today

Today is the 87th birth anniversary of Feroza Begum—fondly called the ‘Nightingale of Bangladesh’ by many people, who devoted herself to popularising the music of Kazir Nazrul across South Asia and around the world. To mark the birth anniversary of Feroza Begum, Dhaka University (DU)…

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Sports

Premier Football League rolls onto ground today

Leaving all the uncertainty and the suspicions behind the most coveted Bangladesh Premier League football is going to kick off from today with the defending champions Abahani Limited taking on newcomers Saif Power Sporting Club at 4.30pm. Abahani Limited will begin their campaign eyeing to complete…

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Nationwide

Erosion takes serious turn

Kurigram: With flood water receding, erosion on the bank of the Teesta River at Taiyab Kha in Rajarhat upazila has taken a serious turn, reports UNB. Speedy current is engulfing houses and farmlands rapidly as the water level of the river has been receding for the last two weeks. The erosion swallowed…

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Legal issues dog scrutiny of freedom fighters

The government’s move to complete the scrutiny of genuine freedom fighters has not made much progress in the past six months. Sources said out of a total of 470 scrutiny committees, the work of 116 has been suspended due to legal issues, and there are reports of disputes and allegations against…

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Panorama

Qatar: Finding opportunities for reform in crisis

Political freedom and especially free expression are at the heart of the current Gulf crisis. That is why so many human rights and journalistic freedom organisations have rallied to Qatar's defence. But that also highlights the importance of Qatar maintaining the moral high ground by using this…

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