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Akhaura-Agartala rail link may overshoot deadline by a year

It will take another year to complete the Akhaura–Agartala rail link as the implementing agencies have faced hurdles in land acquisition. The original deadline of the project expired on December 17 last year. Now, the authorities concerned expect that it would be finished by December 2018. According to officials of the Bangladesh Railway and Economic Relations Division (ERD), the Akhaura-Agartala railway service will be operational by early 2019. The laying of rail tracks will be completed by December this year. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the construction of the Akhaura-Agartala dual gauge railway link project to improve railway connectivity and boost trade between Bangladesh and India. The…

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Political arena heats up ahead of Feb 8 Khaleda verdict

The nation's attention is now focused on February 8, the date fixed by the makeshift court to deliver…

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Traumatised Rohingya tots fear return to Rakhine

The disturbing drawings of homes engulfed in flames, and stickmen hanging from trees that are produced by Rohingya children in Bangladesh's overcrowded refugee camps are slowly giving way to the flowers and sunny days that psychologists expect from healthy youngsters, reports AFP. But the prospect…

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Metro

Commuters show preference to trains than buses

Many people who travel between capital Dhaka and neighbouring towns are increasingly using trains as traffic congestions on city roads and those in adjacent areas have become unmanageable, reports UNB. Over one lakh people are using trains on Dhaka-Airport-Tongi-Gazipur route, while 1.4 lakh on Dhaka-Narayanganj…

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Editorial

Stop use of polythene bags right away

The ban on the polythene bag is now of no use, as it has made a comeback with its pervasive presence everywhere. The extent of use of this environmentally harmful object gives an impression that there is no ban prohibiting its use. But the reality is a thorough ban is still now in force, albeit in paper…

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Op-ed

Rohingya repatriation vs ‘reality’

Amid all discussions, criticisms, the Bangladesh government and Myanmar have signed the text of the Physical Arrangement last week stipulating that the Rohingya return would be completed "preferably within two years from the commencement of repatriation". In the meeting it is decided that…

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Business

Increase in supply reduces onion prices in capital

Prices of local and imported onions have fallen by about Tk 20 per kg in the capital's kitchen markets. In the middle of this month, prices of some vegetables suddenly increased, but now they are down slightly. However, prices of winter vegetables are still high. Traders said the supply of new local…

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Worldwide

Erdogan threatens to expand Syria offensive as SNC weighs talks invite

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday threatened to expand Turkey’s offensive in Syria against a Kurdish militia despite calls for restraint from its Western allies, reports AFP. On the seventh day of the operation against the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia,…

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Dhakalive

Curtain rises on 11th Int’l Children’s Film Fest today

The curtain will rise on the 11th edition of the ‘International Children’s Film Festival’ today at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in the capital. With the slogan ‘Future in Frames’ (Frame Frame Agamir Swapno), Children Film Society (CFS) Bangladesh…

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Sports

Bangladesh eager to make history

Standing on the brink of creating a slice of history, Bangladesh vowed to erase the memory of the embarrassing defeat in the last match to go the final against Sri Lanka with renewed confidence today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh want to be fourth time lucky, having…

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Nationwide

Asia’s top wetland ‘barren’ of migratory birds

Sunamganj: Tanguar Haor, a prominent Asian wetland rich in biodiversity, has long been known for attracting thousands of migratory birds in each winter in the country’s northeastern region. Not anymore. Thanks to unabated bird hunting and ecological imbalances, the second largest Ramsar site sees…

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Bangladesh 10th in Asia HIV death ranking

Bangladesh stands at the tenth position in HIV deaths among Asian countries, according to a UNAIDS report. Bangladesh lost around 1,000 people in 2016 due to AIDS, says the report. Whereas, India has the highest number of deaths in Asia as per the report. The disease claimed 62,000 lives in India in…

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