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Fresh moves on to send Rohingyas back home

The government is making renewed efforts for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their place of origin in Rakhine state of Myanmar. With the passing of time, the repatriation process is becoming more complex as, according to experts, Myanmar is trying to get the support of several countries to reduce the international pressures it is currently facing. In another development, a foreign ministry source yesterday said that the ministry will brief the foreign envoys in Dhaka today about the latest situation over the Rohingya repatriation and the other ongoing issues about the crisis Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will brief the diplomats and representatives of the UN agencies at State guesthouse Padma in the capital at 4pm. Regarding the…

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TV channels enjoying full freedom: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said all the television channels in Bangladesh are enjoying full…

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News

BNP has no alternative to path of intrigue: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has no alternative to taking the path of conspiracy in politics. “They (BNP men) are gradually getting involved in crimes. As a result, they are getting isolated. And that’s why they have no way in politics without the…

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Metro

High level research team visits Barishal

A high level research team completed week long data collection and survey about spreading of dengue disease in Barishal area including Sher-e- Bangla Medical College Hospital. The team consisted with 19 members, including 9 doctors and 10 technologists, collected blood sample, data of dengue patients…

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Editorial

Make smooth sending of skilled workers to Japan

It is a piece of welcome news that Japan, one of the major destinations of expatriate workers from the third world countries, agreed to take specified skilled workers (SSW) from Bangladesh in 14 fields under two categories within the next five years. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has already been…

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Op-ed

A tribute to Rizia Rahman

With the death of Rizia Rahman on August 16 last, the country has lost a powerful novelist and a committed writer. She died at the age of 79 while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka. She was suffering from cancer. The passing away of Rizia came as a shock to the innumerable readers of…

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Business

Social media giants disregard NBR order on VAT agents

Social media giants such as Facebook, Google and YouTube are not interested in appointing VAT agents in Bangladesh though the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked them to appoint VAT agents and pay 15 per cent VAT on advertisement revenue to the government. “Two months have elapsed since…

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Worldwide

UK PM triggers outrage with move to suspend parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that parliament would be suspended until October 14 -- just two weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU—enraging anti-Brexit MPs. The pound slid on the surprise news, which opponents branded a “coup” and a “declaration…

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Dhakalive

Three veterans to get Altaf Mahmud Award

Three veterans will be honoured with the Altaf Mahmud Award this year on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the latter’s disappearance day on August 30. Noted cultural personality Kamal Lohani, Architect Farid Uddin Ahmed and Architect Md Jami al Shaf—the two designers of Rayarbajar…

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Sports

BCB plans to increase awareness of Tigers’ maiden WTC matches

Bangladesh are going to step into such an era of Test cricket, where they have to play Test in different aspect than other times in the past because International Cricket Council (ICC) recently introduced World Test Championship (WTC) in the aspect of the men’s and women’s World Cups in…

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Nationwide

Bumper Aush rice output likely despite floods in Rangpur

Despite notable damages caused to standing Aush rice crop by recent floods, officials are expecting its bumper production as harvesting is nearing completion this season in Rangpur agriculture region. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials said farmers have already completed harvesting…

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Hasina focuses on planned development of villages

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put emphasis on planned development of villages shifting the focus from upazila areas, keeping in mind the country's high density of population. "We'll ensure the civic amenities in rural areas as our aim is to develop villages," she said. The…

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