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Tigers tame Aussies in historic Test win

Prodigious all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan gave the nation an occasion to exult before the Eid-ul-Azha, bowling Bangladesh to a groundbreaking, maiden win over mighty Australia in the first Test yesterday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The 20-run victory in first of the two-match series, held between the two sides after 11 years, gave Bangladesh 1-0 lead and thereby kept the hope alive of inflicting a 2-0 whitewash on Aussies. As he was considered as the main threat by the Cricket Australia, Shakib proved it preciously on his 50th Test, propping up his game in as usual phenomenal fashion in both batting and bowling. He led the victory claiming his second 10-wicket haul and a total of 89 runs, including an invaluable 84 runs in the first…

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Tale of miseries fills the air in no-mans’ land

The number of hapless Rohingyas in the no-man's land, on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, keeps increasing…

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News

Bangladesh to be free of hunger, poverty: PM

Mentioning that there is no scarcity of food in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh will be free from hunger and poverty in the near future as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports UNB. “There’s no shortage of food in the…

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Metro

Sale of sacrificial animals yet to gain momentum

Sale of sacrificial animals in the city and upazilas has not gained momentum two days ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha amid record supply in the cattle markets following surplus production in Rangpur division During visit different hats in the city and upazilas this correspondent found that traders are…

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Editorial

Rohingya crisis

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the Bangladesh authorities to allow Rohingyas come into the country. While the humanitarian concern of Rohingya population by the UN is well understood, the fact of the matter is this is not a new problem which is not just Myanmar’s internal…

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Op-ed

Let us combat leprosy related disability

Though leprosy is a health problem in our country, many affected people along with their family members are facing discrimination in different aspects of their lives due to stigma over the disease, resulting in violation of their human rights. Many leprosy victims are being disabled due to the disease.…

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Business

PM approves joint venture for Parya channel dredging

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved the proposal of the shipping ministry to form a joint venture company with the Payra Sea Port Authority (PSPA) and JAN De NUL N.V of Belgium and invite international tender for the capital dredging of the 34-km Payra port channel. On March 26 this year, the…

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Worldwide

Trump may be inciting ‘violence’ against media: UN

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's relentless attacks on the media could trigger violence against journalists, suggesting the US leader would be responsible, reports AFP. In a broad condemnation of Trump's conduct in office, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein…

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Dhakalive

Abdul Jabbar sets sail for eternity leaving ‘Neel Doriya’ behind

Eminent singer Abdul Jabbar, who played a notable role as a Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Artiste during the Liberation War and inspiring freedom fighters with his songs, passed away at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMM U) on Wednesday morning at the age of 80. The veteran singer who had …

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Sports

Bravo! Shakib once again shows his feat

Bangladesh iconic all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan tipped the victory in Dhaka Test against the top-flight Australia as tricky, stating that the victory was a team game what they motivated from the triumph of the England. After being performed better against England, Bangladesh then played three away series…

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Nationwide

Jamuna devours 100 metres area in Tangail

Tangail: The Jamuna River has devoured about 100 metres area located in around two kilometres of south part of the Bangabandhu Bridge at Gohaliabari in Kalihati upazila, creating panic among locals, reports UNB. Initially geo-sacks are being dumped to thwart erosion, said sources at Bangladesh Bridge…

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HC judges inspect lower court activities

Following Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s instruction, 16 High Court judges have inspected the activities of the subordinate courts in 31 districts across the country. On the condition of anonymity, a high official of the Supreme Court told this correspondent that the HC judges conducted…

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Panorama

Memories of Diana reflect Britain’s yawning generational divide

Eating strawberries beside a memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales, two teenagers debated when it was that the princess had died. Was it in 2000? Or more recently? The revelation that Diana died in 1997 – 20 years ago this week – took them by surprise. “That was before we were born!”…

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