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Robbery, hijacking rampant on Dhaka-Ctg Highway
Robbery and hijacking have become rampant on highways, especially on the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway, causing worries to businessmen. Businessmen, transport owners... Full story
Dhaka likely to join TAPI project to tap C Asian gas
Four-nation TAPI steering committee has accepted an initial proposal of Bangladesh for its inclusion in the trans-border gas pipeline project under which the country would import gas... Full story
Grass-roots AL men fear polls ‘debacle’ if bridge not built
Ruling Awami League leaders in the grass roots feared a ‘negative impact’ of the electorates on the next general elections if the the Padma bridge could not be built before the time. Full story
Flooding triggers river erosion
Flooding caused by downpour and onrush of water from the upstream, and and high sea tide in the coastal districts, intensified river erosion in different districts in the past few days, damaging several embankments. Tens of thousands of people in the south... Full story
Shortage of ferries causes tailbacks at Paturia, Daulatdia
Shortage of ferries forced hundreds of vehicles to remain stranded at Paturia and Daulatdia terminals for hours on Friday. At Daulatdia ferry terminal, a three-kilometre tailback was witnessed in the morning while... Full story
METRO
Dhaka city corpns announce budgets
The two Dhaka city corporations announced their budgets for 2012-13 fiscal year with the Dhaka South City Corporation increasing its holding tax 10 per cent. For 2012-13, the DSCC budget will stand at Tk 1781.68 crore while Dhaka... Full story
BUSINESS
Fresh foreign investment declines by 16pc
Fresh foreign direct investment in the country declined by 16 per cent to $43.18 crore in last year, according to World Investment Report 2012 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The green field or FDI investment was $51.99 crore in 2010. Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Pakistan to scan all NATO containers
All containers passing through Pakistan to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan are to be scanned to ensure they do not contain lethal supplies, customs officials said Friday. Islamabad reopened overland routes... Full story
SPORTS
Five Tigers to play in SLPL
Five Bangladeshi cricketers were picked up by the Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday to feature for the forthcoming Sri Lankan Premier League Twenty20 tournament, scheduled be held from August 10 to 31. Full story
EDITORIAL
Unacceptable neglect of rural health care
THE failure of the government to meet some of the most elementary... Full story
OP-ED
The spy who came in from Dhaka
IT HAS been six years and Kabul has changed. My luggage was through booked from Bonn, via Munich and Dubai. Three flights in three different airlines with the tickets bought separately. Miraculously it arrived safely. The banks at the airport were closed... Full story
TIMEOUT
Fusion brings total confusion
That the trend of creating fusion in the branches of art has already become popular in Bangladesh was proved once again as a significant number of dance aficionados on Wednesday evening gathered at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to watch a... Full story
LETTERS
Is US becoming a global diplomat instead of a global cop?
THE American ambassador to the Soviet Union before the Second World War, Jonathan E Davies, wrote in his book Mission to Moscow: ‘Blessed with two friendly neighbours, Canada in the north and Mexico... Full story
