Goods-laden trucks wait in a long queue at Akhaura land port to cross the border on Sunday. Slow pace of traffic due to lack of adequate infrastructural facilities across the border is adversely affecting export to India. — Ali Hossain Mintu

Physically-challened Chinese artistes present a colourful dance recital at the programme. — Snigdha Zaman

Exporters Association of Bangladesh president Abdus Salam Murshedy speaks at a post-budget press briefing at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday. — New Age photo

England players attends a training session at the Suche Stawy municipal stadium in Krakow on Saturday. — AFP photo

Writer Hasan Azizul Haque launches the telefilm ‘Antardhan (The Disappearance)’ on the River Padma at a function under the Hardinge Bridge on Sunday. — New Age photo

Workers construct a dais in front of the BNP central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka on Sunday for the opposition’s rally today.— Sanaul Haque

Ecuador president Rafael Correa being interviewed by Julian Assange in the latter’s television chat show The World Tomorrow (episode 6) for Russia Today TV, May 22.

Illustration: Elsa Jenna/Reuters

SEC chairman M Khairul Hossain inaugurates ‘online’ trading at the DSE in Dhaka on Sunday. — New Age photo

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his third goal during their friendly match against Brazil at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday. — AFP photo

Casts of new Dallas.

Spain’s Cesc Fabregas (2nd-L) celebrates his equalising goal against Italy with his team-mates during their Euro 2012 match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk on Sunday. — Reuters photo

(From L-R): Swedish players Mikael Lustig, Martin Olsson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tobias Hysen take part in a training session at the Koncha Zaspa training centre near Kiev on Saturday. — AFP photo

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Slow delivery of goods at Agartala worries exporters

A truck has to wait for five to six days in a long queue at Akhaura land port to cross the border for unloading export goods at Agartala due to lack of adequate infrastructural facilities there, which is adversely affecting the export of local goods to the Indian state of Tripura. Full story

All set for BNP-led alliance’s rally today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led ‘18-party’ alliance will hold a ‘grand’ rally at Naya Paltan in the capital today with the authorities reportedly obstructing transports on roads and waterways leading to Dhaka... Full story

AL activists to remain on guard

Awami League’s leaders and activists have been asked to remain on guard in the Dhaka streets during the rally of the BNP-led alliance today to ‘thwart’ any attempts by the opposition to unleash ‘anarchy’. Full story

Holders Spain held to draw by Italy

Holders Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by a dogged and determined Italy at the Arena Gdansk here on Sunday in the opening Group C match at the European Championship. Italy took the lead on 61 minutes through substitute Antonio Di Natale only minutes before the world champions equalised... Full story

NATIONAL

Train fare hike on the cards: Obaidul

The communications and railways minister, Obaidul Quader, has said the government is contemplating raising the train fares as there has been no fare hike in the last 20 years. Full story

Antardhan, the story of the disappearance of a mighty river

METRO

‘Culture of defying traffic rules responsible for road mishaps’

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority chairman, Aiyubur Rahman Khan, on Sunday remarked that the culture of defying traffic rules was responsible for most road mishaps in the country. Full story

Three unnatural deaths in city

BUSINESS

Exports fall for third consecutive month

The country’s exports declined for the third month in May, compared with the same period of the previous year, as economic crisis in Europe and sluggish market in USA continued to take a toll on readymade garment exports. Full story

Tax hike on exports to cripple industries: EAB

INTERNATIONAL

Assad regime on ‘last legs’, says new opposition chief

The Syrian opposition’s new leader said on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was on its ‘last legs,’ even as Russia warned it would block any move at the UN to use force against its ally. Full story

Turkey’s Islamic stance irks EU diplomats

SPORTS

McInnes promises to revive HP unit

Former Bangladesh Under-19 coach Richard McInnes promised to revive his trademark High Performance Unit if he decides to take charge of the National Cricket Academy. McInnes, who arrived in Dhaka on Thursday to assess the possibility of him taking over the charge, said he will make... Full story

Moment of truth for England

EDITORIAL

Not again

YET again, the incumbent Awami League-Jatiya Party... Full story

A crying out shame for state, society

TIMEOUT

Recitation fest ends

A two-day children’s recital festival ended on Saturday, at the auditorium of dance and music department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival was organised by Bangladesh Abbritti... Full story

Physically-challenged Chinese artistes move Dhaka audience

LETTERS

Fallacy of democracy

THE word ‘democracy’ combines two Greek words demos (which means ‘people’) and kratos (which means ‘force’ or ‘power’), thereby meaning ‘people force’ or ‘people power’. Full story