Weekend
WASA officials blame power outage, worn-out supply lines
Severe load shedding, excessive dependence on groundwater and worn-out supply lines at different areas are the major reasons for water crisis in the capital city, officials of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority said. The pumps of Dhaka WASA and treatment plants have been failing to supply water as per its capacity due to heavy load shedding coupled with fluctuation of and low voltage, said a high official of WASA, adding that almost half of their pumps remained inoperative for a certain period every day...[ + ]
Sale of books on footpath falls
Sale of second hand books on the footpaths has declined making the livelihood of the hawkers difficult, said the vendors. A few months back, the usual daily sale used to fetch more than Tk 1,000, which has now dropped to less than Tk 800 a day, said a hawker selling old books on the footpath of Nilkhet for the last 30 years...[ + ]
Warne gatecrashes Symonds’ party
Shane Warne inspired Rajasthan Royals to a sensational come-from-behind win against Deccan Chargers by capping outstanding leadership and canny bowling with a 17-run charge in the last over. The three-wicket victory - which was decided, for the second successive day, off the penultimate ball of the match - made Rajasthan the first team in the IPL to chase down a 200-plus score...[ + ]
Missing in action
Brendon McCullum, Mike Hussey and Matthew Hayden, the stars of the IPL who have shone the brightest so far, will be missing in action soon. Players from Australia, West Indies and New Zealand won’t be available to play in the IPL for the entire duration as Australia and West Indies are involved in a bilateral series while New Zealand tour England...[ + ]
Editorial
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EC seems intent on delivering an impasse
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Radical Islam’s war on the state
Op-Ed
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Does Bangladesh need a national security council?
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Structured question:
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