Ponte Tower: Urban slum transformed to tourist attraction

    Afrida Ahmed Since 2001 there has been a drive to regenerate the area of the tallest residential building in South Africa which was known for drugs, poverty and prostitution, reports BBC. This is actually Africa. Africa is in one building. You make it taller or double the size. There are 54 floors and this is…

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      Pakistani Taliban starts magazine for would-be female jihadists

      Sabah Mannan Aiming to convince its target readership to join the militant group and take up jihad, the Pakistani Taliban has released the first edition of a new 45-paged women’s magazine. Organizing secret gatherings at home and inviting like-minded jihadi sisters, distributing literature reflecting on the obligation of jihad, arranging physical training classes for sisters, learning…

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        2000 Crores Taka Relief Loan From WB: For Flood Recovery

        Reported by: Jafar Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Countrywide flood has affected thousands of families this year in Bangladesh. Therefore, World Bank (WB) will be providing Bangladesh with the opportunity to collect 25 crores dollars loan. For the relief of the flood-affected families & for the recovery of its victims. The highest loan amount was…

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          Countrywide Flood Affective Capital’s Green Markets

          Reported by: Shakil Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra Countrywide flood’s affect is currently at the most crucial condition. Jamuna, Dhorola & Brahmaputra river water levels are over the critical level. Flood condition in the northern areas still have not improved. Prices of the goods in the green-markets are going over the roof. Meat prices are…

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            Two smugglers arrested with 45 thousand yaba

            Mohammad Omor Faruk/ Feni Representative District Detective Police has arrested two traffickers including a shipment of 45000 pieces of yaba in Feni. On Saturday at around 12:30 in the noon, two members of the trafficking syndicate were arrested with a large number of yaba from Fatehpur area of feni on Dhaka-Chittagong highway. It has been…

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              Halted Condition Of ICT: Negligence In Appointing New Chairman

              Reported by: Jannatul Ferdous Panna Written by: Eshan Maitra After the passing away of past Chairman Judge Anwarul Haq. International Crime Tribunal (ICT) for punishing the war-criminals, is almost at halted condition due to having no Chairman Judge, said ICT Intelligence Unit’s Senior Officer M Sanaul Haq. Senior Prosecutor Jead Al-Malum mentioned that, 10 witness…

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