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North reeling under flood

With the opening of all the gates of the Gajaldoba barrage in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri on the upstream of the Teesta, floods have occurred in the northern plains, threatening the Teesta barrage and other key point installations including the Saidpur airport. The district administration in Dinajpur has called in the services of the Army and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) to help combat the situation after the low-lying areas of the town went under water following the collapse of the town protection embankment. Floodwater has entered Saidpur of Nilphamari district as the town protection dam of the area has been washed away by the onrush of the water down the hills and incessant rain. The Army has been deployed in the area to combat the…

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Rohingya, migration issues on agenda

Bangladesh will try to derive benefit from issues relating to Rohingya, migration and climate change…

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News

More foodgrains coming to face challenge: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday again said the government is procuring foodgrains from the international market, aiming to face the challenge caused by the ongoing flood across the country, reports UNB. “We’ve already procured foodgrains from various countries and more are coming…

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Metro

Azhar, Qaiser appeals hearing now Oct 10

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday fixed October 10 for hearing the appeals filed by the convicted war criminals Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam and former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Mohammad Qaiser challenging the ICT verdict that sentenced them to death, reports UNB. A three-member…

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Editorial

Dangerous roads

According to media reports a number of potholes have appeared on the surface of most of the roads, highways and flyovers throughout the capital this monsoon season. We understand that maintaining roads and flyovers of the city 100 per cent pothole-free–specially during the monsoon season–…

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Op-ed

Unemployed graduates

As population of a society soars the supply for a desired job becomes scarce and considerably competitive too. The nation currently bears around 20 lakh unemployed youths. The crisis seems to be more critical among the graduates. Dropouts during secondary or higher secondary levels barely have a choice…

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Miscellaneous

BIMSTEC blooms amid Saarc ‘failure’

Amid SAARC’s apparent failure, another regional grouping BIMSTEC is getting a “big boost” with both Bangladesh and India expecting that it will soon start yielding results to fulfill the aspirations of the people of this region, reports UNB. Now BIMSTEC, comprising seven Member States,…

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Business

Most missions fail to meet export target in FY17

Thirty one missions out of 56 Bangladesh missions abroad failed to achieve their respective export target in the last fiscal year (FY17), reports UNB. Key Bangladesh missions like the ones in Washington, London, Brussels, Ottawa, Canberra, and Tokyo have failed to achieve their FY17 export targets while…

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Worldwide

70 die, dozens missing across Nepal, India

KATHMANDU: Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 66 people across Nepal and India but officials fear that figure could almost double as rescuers search for dozens believed lost under mud and in submerged villages, reports AFP. Authorities Sunday upgraded the death toll from flash flooding…

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Dhakalive

Runa Laila performs for BTV viewers after two decades

After two long decades, the eminent singer of the subcontinent Runa Laila has performed for the viewers of Bangladesh Television (BTV). The internationally-acclaimed singer will be seen performing her popular songs in a show titled ‘Tomaderi Gaan Shunabo’ on BTV during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.…

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Sports

Bangladesh fast bowlers ready to excel

Bangladesh have quality fast bowlers in the arsenal that could pose threat to any team at any condition, a thing that they proved on so many occasions. If they can live up to the expectation, fast bowler Shafiul Islam believes, they will have every reason to fare well against the top-notch Australia…

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Nationwide

Workers of 2 RMG factories on warpath over dues

Hundreds of workers of two readymade garments factories in Gazipur yesterday held demonstrations demanding their salaries. Sources in the police and from among the workers said though the authorities of the factories of Union Garments and Union Knitware at Mulaid under Sreepur upazila in Gazipur district…

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Unabated imports from Myanmar may impact local cattle farmers

Even though the department of livestock services and the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association have said there are adequate stocks of sacrificial animals in the country this year and there is no need to import cattle from India or Myanmar, cattle traders are importing cows, buffaloes and goats…

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Supplement

70th Independence day of The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Message Happy Independence Day to all my fellow citizens! While we happily hoist the national flag today we need to reiterate our strong resolve to always uphold the values of determination and dedication for the objective of development of Pakistan. Seventy years ago while struggling for freedom our…

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Special Supplement

Sheikh Mujib : The poet of politics

Though Bangabandhu was the leader of a small and poor South Asian country, it is doubtful whether any contemporary leader achieved world wide fame like him. London’s Sunday Times dubbed him as “A poet of politics. A famous columnist from Sunday Observer said “There is no other real…

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