Bangladesh Customs, Excise and VAT Executive Officers Association stages a demonstration in front of Revenue Office in the city on Monday in protest against rude behavior of Joint Commissioner of Pangaon Customs House Lutfur Kabir with Revenue officers.

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Dhaka-Sylhet 4-lane project must complete in time

THE impasse over the financing of the Dhaka-Sylhet four-lane project is now over as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given its consent to provide fund for the project, aimed at making the highway suitable for regional connectivity as well as cross-border and regional trade. The highway will also have ...

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DRDO ready with anti-drone system for Indian armed forces

Hindustan Times, New Delhi :The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has designated Bharat Electronics as the lead agency for development and production of much needed anti-drone system for the armed forces.It is understood that anti-drone systems are now a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security detail at his ...

Football »

Neymar hits 50 Ligue 1 goals as PSG draw with Bordeaux

Agency :Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dropped points for the second Ligue 1 game in a row when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Girondins de Bordeaux on Saturday, as Neymar reached a milestone by scoring his 50th goal in the league.Timothee Pembele's own goal put Bordeaux ahead and ...

Entertainment »

Farhana Mili in Victory Day`s special drama

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :When International Mother Language Day, Independence Day and Victory Day come special dramas are to be made by the directors. But in case of number which is not more than Eid occasions. In fact, some directors have intention to make exceptional dramas on the occasion of these ...

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Do not blame the minister it is the our inherent slavishness that is to be blamed

A REPORT in The New Nation on Saturday said a city hospital doors were closed for about two hours barring outdoor patients from entering the hospital to seek treatment in the peak morning hours on Thursday last. It happened because the Health Minister attended an event inside the hospital to ...

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Rare Joelinton strike helps Newcastle seal late win at Palace

Agency :Perseverance finally paid off for Newcastle United's Brazilian forward Joelinton as he shrugged off a night of frustration to help his side to a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Friday.The 24-year-old's Newcastle career is yet to take off after his 40 million pounds move ...

Business & Economy »

Mohammed Monirul Moula, Additional Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, inaugurating its Cash Recycling Machine Booth at Basundhara Residential Area in the capital recently. Mizanur Rahman, Senior Executive Vice President and Md Mozahidul Islam, Head of Baridhara Branch, among others, were present.

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Councillor of 26 No Ward of DSCC Hasibur Rahman Manik, among others, offers Munajat after placing floral wreaths at the grave of Mayor Mohammad Hanif at Azimpur Graveyard in the city on Saturday on the occasion of the latter's 14th death anniversary.

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LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Tajul Islam speaks at a discussion on 'Development & Industrialization of Chattogram and Future Plan' organised by World Trade Center in Chattogram on Saturday.

Editorial »

Slum fires - accident or sabotage!

It is unfortunate that the capital city had to witness three more disastrous fires in three separate places within only ten days of this month, claiming lose of huge livelihoods. Thankfully, in these three latest fire incidents, no life was lost.At the same time, the country also witnessed two terrible ...

International »

A four-year inquiry released last week found evidence Australian soldiers in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera News :Australia has told 13 special forces soldiers that they face dismissal in relation to a report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the head of the country's army said on Friday.Lieutenant General Rick Burr, the head of the Australian army, said the soldiers have been issued with ...

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Mourinho and Lampard brace for Premier League summit meeting

AFP, London :Jose Mourinho takes his table-topping Tottenham side to former club Chelsea this weekend determined to prove he is back where he belongs at the top of the Premier League.Four straight wins have taken Spurs to 20 points after nine games, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference, but Frank ...

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Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim addressing an inaugural ceremony of a divisional office under livestock development project of the Livestock Division in Khulna on Friday.

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Different cultural organizations paid floral homage to the body of noted actor Aly Zaker on the premises of Muktijuddho Jadughar (Liberation War Museum) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on Friday.

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Editorial »

Signing FTA with ASEAN nations needs cautious move

REPORTS in a national daily said signing of free trade agreement (FTA) with individual countries or external trade blocs particularly with ASEAN countries figured prominently in discussion in foreign office on Sunday. The issue is quite sensitive and also timely as Bangladesh will cease to get duty free market access ...