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Flooding, rain kill 98
The death toll from flooding and downpour that caused landslide, wall collapse, lightning strike and drowning till Wednesday evening reached 98. ‘So far 36 deaths were reported from Bandarban, 37 from Cox’s Bazar and 22 fro Chittagong,’ the divisional... Full story
Several lakh people marooned as floods take serious turn in Sylhet
Several lakh people got stranded in different parts of the country, with an estimated ten lakh people marooned in Sylhet alone, as the floods triggered by heavy rains as well as... Full story
No tax on income up to Tk 2 lakh
The government has lowered the proposed income tax on export receipts in the face of opposition by exporters and retained the opportunities for legalising undisclosed money... Full story
PM defends quick rental power decision
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said that there was no alternative to rental power plants in increasing power generation in a short time. ‘What is the alternative... Full story
Pay hike for garment workers governmental matter: BGMEA
Entrepreneurs in the garment and textile sector on Wednesday said that the decision to hike the wages of garment factory workers was a governmental matter and they would discuss the issue when the government... Full story
METRO
DSCC sets up solar street lamp
The Dhaka South City Corporation is setting up solar-powered street lamps on two kilometre road stretch from Kakrail intersection to Notre Dame College under a pilot project. Full story
BUSINESS
Govt to miss NSC sales target by a long way
The net collection from the National Saving Certificates sales in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year stood at Tk 577.34 crore, or 9.62 per cent of the target of the Tk 6,000 crore for the year. Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Raid on Syria TV after Assad speaks of ‘war’
An attack on a pro-government television channel’s offices near Damascus killed seven staff on Wednesday, state media said, a day after the president, Bashar al-Assad, said Syria was in a ‘state of war.’ Full story
SPORTS
Italy look to extend German finals pain
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli will be looking for his side to extend their proud record of never losing to Germany in a major finals when they meet in today’s Euro 2012 semi-final in Warsaw. Full story
EDITORIAL
Incumbents need to focus on politics, not politicking
WHETHER the Awami League-Jatiya Party government likes it or not, the... Full story
OP-ED
Many MPs seem to forget making law is their prime responsibility
A GOOD number of lawmakers seem to have forgotten that their prime role ‘is to make law’, says Borhan Uddin Khan, a professor of law at Dhaka University. ‘It [making law] should have been their only duty and they are paid for it from the public exchequer... Full story
TIMEOUT
Printmakers pay tribute to their guru
Printmakers pay tribute to the pioneer printmaker of the country, Shilpiguru Safiuddin Ahmed, by organising a group exhibition at Bengal Art Lounge in Gulshan. The exhibition titled ‘1/25’, organised by Bengal Foundation, features38 works by 25 artists. Full story
LETTERS
Doctors’ fees and test charges
OUR society believes that doctors are not greedy traders and those whose aim is to earn a huge amount of money should not come to medical profession. Regrettably, however, in Bangladesh, patients are... Full story
