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Crimes under passport act to be ‘non-bailable’

The Cabinet Division has advised the home ministry to treat all offences as ‘cognizable’ and ‘non-bailable’ under Clause 14 (1) of the draft Bangladesh Passports Act, 2018, so that stern action can be taken against those who violate the law. Most of the ministries and divisions, including the police department, have already given their separate opinions to finalise the draft Act, said sources in the Security Service Division of the home ministry. The Security Service Division recently reviewed all the opinions of the ministries and divisions concerned as well as the draft Act. A high-powered committee, headed by an additional secretary of the division, has been formed to further scrutinise the draft law, the sources…

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Get ready to take country forward

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the country's children and juveniles to get prepared…

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News

India, Int’l Solar Alliance sign headquarters agreement

A headquarters agreement between India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was signed in New Delhi yesterday, reports UNB. On March 11 last, President Abdul Hamid participated in the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance and Solar Summit jointly hosted by India and France in…

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Metro

Homage paid to war heroes in cities

RAJSHAHI: The 48th Independence and National Day was celebrated in the city and its adjacent areas amidst much enthusiasm, fanfare and festive mood yesterday, reports BSS. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), divisional and district administrations along with various political, social and cultural organisations…

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Editorial

Traffic management in Dhaka city

There is no denying the fact that traffic jam is a perennial problem in the capital. Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Buet came up with a startling revelation that 50 lakh man-hour are lost daily and the nation counts a yearly economic loss of up to Tk. 55,500 crore due to Dhaka's worsening…

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Op-ed

A memoir on Liberation War – In quest of truth

I visited Moheshkhola a remote village in Baghmara district under the state of Meghalaya of India. Moheshkola- a name engraved in my heart is a place where my family took refuge during the Liberation War in 1971. My father Akhaqul Hossain Ahmed was elected a member of erstwhile East Pakistan Provincial…

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Business

E-commerce policy in the offing

The e-commerce policy, which contains a provision that will allow foreign companies to invest and operate e-commerce businesses in the country in collaboration with local firms, is almost ready, said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar. “The policy will…

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Worldwide

Fresh rebel withdrawals from Syria’s shrinking Ghouta

DOUMA: A new group of Syrian rebels and civilians prepared to leave Eastern Ghouta yesterday after the largest exodus yet from the opposition enclave, as talks stalled over the final pocket of resistance, reports AFP. Five weeks since government troops launched a ferocious offensive on Ghouta, they…

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Dhakalive

Independence Day celebrated

Marking the 48th Independence Day, Channel i organised the 12th edition of ‘IFIC Bank Rong Tulite Muktijuddho’ (Liberation War through painting) at the Channel i premises yesterday. Noted artist Hasem Khan received lifetime achievement award at the event. Channel i Managing Director Faridur…

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Sports

Bangladesh bowlers never try to get ‘undue advantage

As ball-tampering issue took the front seat in the world cricket arena following Steven Smith’s unprecedented admission to indulge them in changing the condition of the ball during Australia’s Test match against South Africa, the Bangladesh cricket officials and players appeared to be unfazed…

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Nationwide

Vow to build a prosperous country

The 48th Independence and National Day was celebrated in different districts yesterday with a fresh vow to build a prosperous country. In Mymensingh, local administration, Zilla Parishad, Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies, Muktijoddha Sangshad, several educational institutions and other organisations…

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10,000 stickers put on Dhaka buses

Decked in a white T-shirt, the young woman waited patiently at Azimpur bus stand. When the buses stopped at this terminus and the crowds inside started thinning out, she entered and swung into action. She brought out a sticker from her bag and pasted it on the windshield. She repeated this several times…

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