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Charges pressed against 29 BNP-led alliance leaders
The Detective Branch on Thursday pressed charges against 29 leaders of the BNP-led opposition alliance, including the acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in the case of a bomb explosion at the Bangladesh secretariat during a general strike the opposition enforced on April 29. Full story
SC annoyed at delay
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday said it was disappointed that the government was delaying implementation of the recommendations of the parliamentary sub-committee... Full story
Govt mulls city traffic authority sans police
The government is weighing the idea of establishing a city traffic authority to relieve the police of the responsibility for traffic management, officials said. A meeting on the city’s traffic... Full story
HC summons holders of 20 Tejgaon industrial plots
The High Court on Thursday asked holders of 20 plots in the Tejgaon Industrial Area in the capital to explain their role in leasing out the government land allotted between 2002 and 2006 allegedly without following the due process of law. Full story
Dhaka city corpns get new administrators
The government on Thursday appointed two new administrators for the Dhaka North City Corporation and the Dhaka South City Corporation as tenures of the first administrators expired on the day. Full story
METRO
Tougher anti-tobacco law stressed
World No Tobacco Day was observed in Bangladesh on Thursday demanding tougher anti-tobacco legislation and seeking a supplementary duty on all tobacco products amounting to about 70 per cent of the retail price. Full story
BUSINESS
S&P rating for Bangladesh remains static
Standard & Poor’s, the international rating agency, on Thursday reaffirmed its ‘BB-’ rating for Bangladesh with a stable outlook of the economy. The country retained the agency’s ‘BB-’ long-term and ‘B’ short-term... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Syria faces catastrophic civil war: UN chief
The UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, warned on Thursday that Syria risks a ‘catastrophic civil war’ following a massacre that sparked global outrage, as the US slammed Russia for resisting UN action against Damascus. Full story
SPORTS
Superb Sakib steers Victoria
All-rounder Sakib al Hasan put in an impressive performance to guide Victoria Sporting Club to a comfortable five-wicket win over Abahani Limited in their crucial re-match of the Dhaka Premier League at the Fatullah stadium on Thursday. Full story
EDITORIAL
No longer a ‘joke’
IT IS one thing to stand by our charges when the chips are down and it... Full story
OP-ED
A fork in the path: growth or contraction?
ADP allocation in agriculture, rural development, rural institutions and water resources were increased in the past three years. However, questions have been raised about its implementation. The largest... Full story
TIMEOUT
Celebrities become cricketers
Noted actors, singers and models will represent Bangladesh as cricketers in the upcoming T20 cricket tournament, with participation of celebrities from South Asian countries, to be held in Sri Lanka next October. The tournament titled ‘T20 Love for... Full story
LETTERS
Not even 500 days without corporal punishment
IT’S difficult to grasp that last Tuesday, May 29, marked the 500th day on which the Bangladesh High Court outlawed corporal punishment. 500 torture-free tearless days without corporal punishment in schools… Full story
