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AL keeps faith in ‘proven’ leadership

Following the resounding success of the current party leadership during the last three consecutive Awami League-led governments, the party yesterday (Saturday) iterated its faith in the existing leadership by re-electing almost all of them to their present positions. No new faces were inducted into the key positions of the Awami League Central Working Committee, the highest policy making body of the party, at its two-day 21st national council session that began at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader have been re-elected as president and general secretary for the next three years at the second session at the auditorium of the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) yesterday. Hasina…

Front Page

Country reels under cold wave, fog

A foggy overcast sky and dropping mercury kept the regular life of residents in the capital at bay yesterday…

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News

Bangladesh not to play any Test in Pakistan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday insisted that they would stick to their decision of not playing at Test match in Pakistan, considering the obstacles players’ might face for staying a long period in Pakistan. After the BCB refused to send its national team to Pakistan for the two Test…

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Metro

Mobile health service aiding millions to get instant health advice

The stage is set for millions of people of the country to have easy, quick and affordable access to medical services through mobile health programme. It comes as a relief for many patients to get medical advice from qualified doctors before their condition worsens. The availability of low-cost mobile…

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Editorial

Rest In Peace Sir Fazle Hasan Abed

An illustrious son of the soil, BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed needs no introduction. He was an institution himself. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is one of those few NGO personalities in Bangladesh who played an active role in transforming the country into what it is now. His work for the rural poor people…

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Op-ed

India singed

Once the B was replaced by Aand CAB became CAA, hell broke loose with many sections in India taking to the streets. The CAB, or the Citizenship Amendment Bill, was in existence till the Parliament did not pass it and the President of India Ram Nath Kovind not give his assent to it. Once…

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Business

Promising prospects of cement industry

The consumption of cement, a key construction material, has increased significantly over the past several years, thanks to a rise in the number of large-scale government development projects, urbanisation, and the growing real estate business across the country. According to the Bangladesh Cement…

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Worldwide

Out-of-control bushfires rage in Australia

A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia yesterday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under “catastrophic” conditions. Australia’s eastern coast has been hit by a record-breaking heatwave, which has moved in from the west of the country,…

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Dhakalive

Sajid Bin’s cultural cartoon exhibition underway at AFD

A twelve-day cultural cartoon exhibition titled ‘Nanan Ronger Manush’ (People of Many Colors) by Dr Sajid Bin Doza Bonny is underway at La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD), Dhanmondi in the capital. Eminent cartoonist Ahsan Habib, Editor of UNMAD Satire Magazine inaugurated…

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Sports

Sylhet post first win tainting Khulna’s unbeaten record

Blazing batting demonstration from Andre Fletcher (103 not out) and Johnson Charles (90) bailed Sylhet Thunder out of the losing circle when they mauled spirited Khulna Tigers by 80 runs in the high-scoring thriller of the second leg of the ongoing Akash-DTH Bangabandhu-Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)…

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Nationwide

Lumpy skin disease causes concern for Faridpur cattle farmers

Cattle farmers are scratching their heads at the sudden outbreak of lumpy skin disease affecting the livestock over the last two and a half months. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an infectious disease in cattle caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, also known as Neethling virus. So far, the disease…

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1,180km waterways restored in 8yrs

The government has taken up dredging projects to restore the country’s 53 important rivers and increase their navigability to keep the waterways navigable round the year. The project was taken as many of the country’s waterways have been suffering navigability problems, with most of the…

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