Tangail road accidents kills 6, injures 32

    Sofian Khan: Six workers have been killed with 32 others injured after two separate road accidents in Tangail. In one accident at Kalihati upazila, 5 labourers from Gaibandha were killed when it veered out of the driver’s control in the bus stand area and crashed into a roadside ditch, said Kalihati Police OC Mir Mosharraf Hossain….

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      Govt not being strict toward public institutes collecting loan

      Dr. Md. Abdul Majid, Former Chairman, NBR : The government maintains very strict position to collect loans from the public. But that is seen absent when it comes to the government organizations. These organizations are not repaying the loans, neither paying taxes. The government has repeatedly decided to bring the government institutions to the stock market,…

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        Rohingyas to get additional funds from Australia

         Sofian Khan: An additional humanitarian funds of AUD 18.4 million has been announced by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop to meet the urgent needs of Rohingya people and the host community in Bangladesh. According to the Australian government, over 12,00,000 Rohingyas who have fled into Bangladesh has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian…

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          SC order on Khaleda’s bail in another Cumilla case today

          Afrida Ahmed: The Supreme Court decided to pass an order today on a leave-to-appeal filed against a High-court order that gave bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act regarding the pyromania attack in Cumilla on Feb 3, 2015, reports UNB. After completing hearing of the leave-to-appeal petition,…

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            First-ever Coordinated Patrol by India and BD Navies on June 27

            Abrar Hussain: The first-ever Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the Bangladesh and Indian Navies will be conducted in Chittagong on June 27, reports UNB. The CORPAT will be jointly inaugurated by the Chiefs of Navies of the two respective countries. Two Indian Navy ships and Air craft reached Chittagong yesterday to participate in the patrol. Chief…

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              How do we escape if everybody wants to kill others for money?

              Dr. Sadat Hossain, Former Cabinet Secretary : Activities by mobile courts were vibrant in last Ramadan. They carried out drives in different businesses, including eateries, food manufacturers, dispensaries and even chemical godowns. What caught the attention of many was the drives in the mango market when mango harvest was yet to start. After testing some samples,…

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                EC, admin ready to rig Gazipur polls: BNP

                Sofian Khan: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made allegations against the election commission and officers of the administration that they are prepared to set a new record of poll rigging in Gazipur city corporation mayoral polls on Tuesday. “There is no symptom or atmosphere that the Gazipur City Corporation elections scheduled to be…

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                  President congratulates Erdogan on election victory

                  Abrar Hussain: President Abdul Hamid congratulated Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as President of Turkey yesterday, stating that this is a ‘demonstration of Turkish people’s confidence’ in his leadership. “I’m immensely delighted to know that the people of Turkey have re-elected you as their President for a new term. I would like to extend my…

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                    DSCC mayor launches drive against Aedes

                    Sofian Khan: A drive has been launched yesterday by Mayor Sayeed Khokon to eradicate larvae of Aedes mosquito from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas. According to the Mayor, the drive will be conducted at every household of 5057 holdings under DSCC for the next two weeks. “The team will also give training to the people…

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