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OC Moazzem failed to discharge duties

Moazzem Hossain, suspended officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi police station, had failed to perform his duty when Nusrat Jahan Rafi came to him, seeking justice against her sexual harassment. The Dhaka Cyber Tribunal came up with the observation yesterday (Thursday) while sentencing the former police officer to eight years of rigorous imprisonment. A case had been filed against Moazzem for illegally recording Nusrat’s statement and circulating it online. The tribunal also observed that the suspended OC had sexually harassed Nusrat for a second time by illegally recording her statement and circulating the video clip on the social media without her consent. In a packed courtroom, Judge Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of the Cyber Tribunal of Dhaka…

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Ex-JP MP Quader, 6 others get death sentence

A Gaibandha court yesterday sentenced seven people including a former Jatiya Party MP to death for their…

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News

BUET punishes 26 students

The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technologies (BUET) has imposed punishments on 26 students for their involvement in the ragging and eventual murder of engineering student Abrar Fahad. The severity of the punishments ranges from academic suspension to expulsion from residential dormitories.…

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Metro

‘Awareness can cut breast cancer risk’

Sarita, a ninth grader of a non-government school, cannot be attentive to her study as she always remembers the face of her late mother. When she turns the pages of book, her eyes become watery. Her mother Nabila passed away one year back leaving her only child Sarita. Nabila lost her battle to incurable…

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Editorial

Holey Artisan verdict

With the verdict delivered Wednesday announcing death sentence to seven militants by the Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal, the Holey Artisan attack case of 2016 is nearing its logical conclusion. Barring the defence counsel, people in general, not just the relatives of the murdered persons, hailed…

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Op-ed

Bangladesh supports denuclearisation of North Korea

Denuclearisation in North Korea (NK) should be the key to restoring peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. This would be the main agenda of the forthcoming talks between the US president and Pyongyang’s supreme leader is likely to be held soon. Because, the main concern of the international…

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Business

Price competition results in reduced profit margins

Intense price competition among the RMG makers in Asia resulted in reduced profit margins for the Bangladeshi clothing exporters as the country has to import most of the raw materials for the sector. The apparel export of the country has declined in recent months due to worldwide sluggish demand whereas…

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Worldwide

Macron defends ‘wake-up call’ for NATO after talks with chief

President Emmanuel Macron stood by his claim yesterday that NATO is suffering “brain death” with no strategic cooperation among members, after talks with alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg ahead of a high-stakes meeting outside London next week. “I totally stand by raising these ambiguities…

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Dhakalive

‘Munier Chy and Mohammad Zakaria Memorial Award 2019’ conferred

Two prestigious awards in memories of two iconic personalities titled ‘Munier Chowdhury Award 2019’ and ‘Mohammad Zakaria Memorial Award 2019’ were distributed at a programme at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital on Wednesday. Marking the 84th birth anniversary…

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Sports

Huge cash incentive for medal winners in SA Games

State Minister for Youth Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel announced yesterday that medal winners in the XIII South Asian Games will be rewarded with cash awards. Sports Minister Russel stated this a view exchanges meeting with the media at the National Sports Council (NSC) conference room. He announced that…

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Nationwide

Bhashani Hall lies abandoned

Bhashani Hall, the former epicentre of culture, amusement, and gatherings for locals, has been lying abandoned for the last four years. Cultural activists have demanded the repair and reconstruction of the hall to ensure the smooth running of their activities. A cultural activist explained that…

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Aush farming promoted over Boro for lower water needs

The total Boro cultivation area has dropped this year compared to last year, as farmers seem to have lost interest in growing Boro due low paddy prices. The government has set a target of cultivating Boro on 48.66 lakh hectares this year compared to 49.10 lakh hectares last year, according to the Department…

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