Government’s $12.6 bn bet on making PPP a success

    UNB: The government has given approval to implement 47 projects under Public Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at enhancing investment and employment generation. The combined value of these 47 projects comes to USD 12.6 billion. According to the sources, as per the decision of the board of governors of the PPP Authority, agreements have been signed…

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      Country’s biggest ‘Ektara’ inaugurated

      Desk Report: Manush chhere khapa ray tui muul harabi..,’ and alike philosophical lines’ writer Baul saint Lalon Shah is the creator of many mystic, philosophical songs. In his memory, a sculpture ‘Ektara’, country’s largest of this kind has been opened in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah, birth place of the Baul saint, reports The Observer. Shaon…

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        The Rally of Death and the Youth Revolution in Bangladesh

        A.S.M Riad Arif, SARRC Silver Jubilee Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi : The Rally of Death is crossing over the country. The series of road accident could not be stopped, and it took many lives. Day by day it is getting bigger because of the increasing number of population, total road length, reckless driving,…

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          Slum dwellers happy after getting houses

          Desk report: Many slum people have started living in brick-built house driving out their long-lasting living life in thatched or mud-house in the city, reports the Asian Age. “I had never thought, even in my dreams, that I would be able to live in such a good house,” said Rupchan Begum, 46, of Chhotobangram Namopara…

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            Actress Sarika banned for six months

            Desk report: Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh slapped ban on model cum actress Sarika Sabrin for six months due to unprofessional behavior with a producer, reports the Daily Sun. The organization took the decision at a meeting unanimously on July 28. The ban has been effective from August 1.According to a notice issued by…

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              Bangladesh eye to avoid mistakes in Florida

              Desk report: Bangladesh will look for a change of luck against West Indies in their crucial second T20I of the three-match series scheduled to be held on Sunday (Aug 5) at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill in Florida, reports the Dialy Observer. The two-time world champions – Windies – bounced back from…

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                Woman, granddaughter found dead in Rajbari

                Desk report: The throat-slit bodies of a woman and her minor granddaughter were recovered from their house at Paschim Mulghar village in Sadar upazila on Friday,reports the daily Asian Age. The deceased were identified as Shahida Begum, 50, wife of Shahjahan Mia of the village and her granddaughter Lamia, 5. Quoting family sources, Police Superintendent…

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                  Ctg ASP withdrawn over vandalising toll plaza

                  UNB: An assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of the district has been withdrawn over vandalising the Karnaphuli Toll Plaza in the city and beating up its two staff members allegedly in an inebriated condition on Friday morning. Moshiar Rahman Khoken, ASP (Mirsarai circle), was closed to the district police lines over the incident, said Rezaul…

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                    Farmer killed in Rangpur lightning

                    Desk report: A farmer was killed by lightning amid inclement weather in village Patha-npara under Radhanagar union in Badarganj on Friday, police said.”The deceased was identified as Mominul Islam, 42, son of Abul Hossain of the same village,” said OC of Badarganj Thana Md Shahinul Alam,reports the daily Asian Age.

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                      340 saw mills declared illegal for running without license

                      Desk report: A total of 340 illegal saw mills are going to stop operation immediately in Pabna at a high court order responding to a petition on July 24,reports Daily Observer. Out of 367 Saw mills, 340 sawmills are running without any government permission in Pabna district. While our correspondent asked some owners about the…

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