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BGMEA closes all RMG units at Ashulia
Owners of apparel factories at Ashulia on Saturday closed all of more than 300 apparel units for an indefinite period beginning today amid workers’ unrest seeking a pay hike. ‘We cannot continue like this as we... Full story
Fear still haunts Rohingyas after escape
At least a few hundred Rohingya men, women and children have entered Bangladesh through Teknaf since sectarian violence broke out in the Rakhine state of Myanmar on June 8. The Border Guard Bangladesh, however, denied that a new... Full story
People in Jessore oppose projects to create natural water flow
Many people who once supported the projects that were supposed to improve the natural flow of river water in Jessore are now opposed to such projects because of their poor designs. Full story
611 jailed, 10 acquitted
A special court on Saturday sentenced 611 out of the 621 soldiers of a unit of the Border Guard Bangladesh and its attached battalions to rigorous imprisonment ranging in time from four months to seven years... Full story
Economy faces biggest challenge due to crony capitalism
Speakers at a post-budget discussion on Saturday said that the country’s economy is facing the biggest challenge in the last two decades due to crony capitalism, which is widely indulged in by the... Full story
METRO
Ctg city areas go under water after rain
Different parts of the Chittagong city went under knee- to waist-deep water because of torrential rain Friday night and Saturday, disrupting normal life and leaving the city dwellers to suffer immensely. Full story
BUSINESS
NBR-BTRC tussle intensifies
The dispute between the National Board of Revenue and the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission over the latter’s refusal to take tax identification number (TIN) and pay taxes of around Tk 2,400 crore has intensified in... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Suu Kyi accepts Nobel Peace Prize after 21 years
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally accepted her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Saturday after spending a total of 15 years under house arrest and said full political freedom in her country was still a long way off. ‘Absolute peace in our... Full story
SPORTS
Pybus to debut as Tigers coach today
Former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus makes his debut in charge of minnows Bangladesh today when they confront hosts Zimbabwe in the opening game of a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament. Full story
EDITORIAL
UN must strive to put an end to Rohingya persecution
AS THE office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees... Full story
OP-ED
US on the brink of becoming civilised… maybe
The American education system is about to be shaken as never before. Anti-corporal punishment groups are preparing to have their voices heard throughout the length and breadth of the United States where 19 states (mostly in the south) still condone the... Full story
TIMEOUT
Farida moves audience with Lalon songs
Renowned Lalon singer Farida Parveen captivated a houseful audience with soulful presentation of mystic Lalon songs on Friday at Gandhi Cultural Center in Gulshan. The programme was organised by the center as a part of its monthly cultural... Full story
LETTERS
Bangladesh should have its own Athens Council
I AM writing with reference to ‘In the eye of the storm’ by Mubin S Khan (June 13). Democracy was invented by the ancient Athenians who believed that aristocrats and oligarchs didn’t have any divine right to rule... Full story
