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Gulf of difference in costs

Two government organisations are charging strikingly different amounts for two dredging projects on the same river. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has taken up a 110-km river route dredging project at a cost of Tk 895 crore. The route goes from Chittagong-Mongla-Pakshi via Chandpur-Mawa-Gualanda to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) site. The dredging work is being undertaken to deepen the navigational course so that heavy equipment can be ferried to the site of the planned power plant. On the other hand, the Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) has taken up two projects to dredge 17.2-km on the Padma River at a cost of about Tk 742 crore for dredging and embankment protection work. According to sources, the…

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Rohingya children trafficked for sex

Girls in their early teens are being trafficked into prostitution in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh,…

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News

PM asks navy to help tap marine resources

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked Bangladesh Navy to play its due role in tapping the country's huge marine resources for its economic development, reports UNB. "The Navy will have to play its due role in protecting the sovereignty of the maritime areas as disputes on those with…

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Metro

Over a third inmates in overpopulated jails linked to drug cases

Imagine there is none behind the bar in Bangladesh for committing crimes related to drugs, reports UNB. Then there would have been a one-third fall in total number of prisoners in the country’s jails currently crammed with over twice the number of inmates than their actual holding capacity. There…

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Editorial

Reducing dependency on ground water

It is good to know that the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority has planned to reduce dependency on the ground water and, according to a report published in this newspaper yesterday, it will supply 70 per cent of supply water from the surface sources instead of groundwater by 2021. Replacing use…

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Op-ed

Sympathy for the Rohingya

Since Rohingya minority citizen of Myanmar has been subject to massacres, raped and losing their hearth and home by military junta of Myanmar since August of 2017 in particular they have become refugees in Bangladesh. Bangladesh government was applauded by world leaders, including President of Turkey,…

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Business

Cut in concessional loans from donors main challenge: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said Bangladesh will officially remain as a least developed country (LDC) until 2024 in the United Nations list, but it will be regarded as a developing country globally, reports UNB. He came up with the remark while addressing a press briefing at the finance ministry…

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Worldwide

Trump asks Salman to share wealth

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have discussed military deals, investment in the US, and security cooperation, during the prince’s first visit to the White House, reports Al Jazeera. Referring to the political shake-up that Saudi Arabia has witnessed…

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Dhakalive

Swapnadal stages special show of mimodrama ‘Jadur Pradip’ today

Today marks the World Mime Day and 96th birth anniversary of the world famous mime artiste Marcel Marceau. To mark the occasion, theatre troupe Swapnadal will stage a special show of its mimodrama ‘Jadur Pradip’ today at 7pm at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA)…

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Sports

Mash dominates bowling in DPL first leg

While Mashrafe Bin Mortaza remains as useful as he is ever, some youngsters have caught the attention, showing the credential after the end of the first phase of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. Fast bowler Qazi Onik is to the fore amongst the young players as he demonstrated his skill to…

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Nationwide

Fund crunch hits bridge repairing

Large parts of the iron bridge on the Gudighata canal in Khanakuniary village under Sadar upazila broke down a year ago. It has been repaired with bamboo and tree trunks to serve the needs of locals. However, there have been some accidents, even some involving children, on the bridge. According to sources…

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BNP to seek grassroots’ opinions

The BNP now plans to hear the opinion of its grassroots-level leaders and activists about the next course of action in the prevailing situation, as the party is passing through a critical juncture after a lower court sentenced Khaleda Zia to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft…

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