Weekend
Call for increased taxes for better city services
The minister for LGRD and cooperatives, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, on Sunday suggested that the city corporations should increase their internal income to provide the citizens with satisfactory services. The minister addressed a programme, Bangladesh solid waste management conference 2006, where he said it became difficult to offer satisfactory services for lack of public awareness and resource limitations of the city corporations and municipalities...[ + ]
Ctg WASA office vandalised
The residents of some city areas in Chittagong attacked on Sunday the local office of the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority for its failure to supply the required amount of water. Three officials of the WASA office, sub-assistant engineer Harunur Rashid, and clerks Abdus Sattar and Maksudur Rahman, of Mode 1 at Choumohani were beaten in the attach...[ + ]
Cruciani makes bold changes
Bangladesh national coach Diego Andres Cruciani ignored four experienced players while naming his preliminary squad for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup on Sunday. Midfielders Arman and Motiur Munna, left-back Titu and striker Farhad did not find their places in the 26-member team that will start training from today. The Argentine was not satisfied with the performances of Arman and Motiur Munna, who failed to act according to his instructions in the previous games...[ + ]
Ricky back
with a bang
Australia (254/6) against South Africa
Australian captain Ricky Ponting made top score of 62 in his comeback from injury in the third one-day international at St George’s Park on Sunday. Australia made 254 for six after being sent in. Ponting missed the first two matches of the five-game series because of an abdominal strain...[ + ]
Editorial
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A matter of individuals and symbols
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Of sunsets across
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Op-Ed
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Reward for bad
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Relations with
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