Scenes from All About My Mother

The Rajuk site office at Uttara in Dhaka lies damaged after local people set fire to it on Saturday.— Indrajit Ghosh

Abahani Limited players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Dhaka Bank XI in an exhibition football match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. — New Age photo

Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, second from right, speaks at a seminar on ‘Encouraging CSR Activities,’ organised by the Bankers’ Forum at the National Press Club auditorium in the capital on Saturday. — New Age photo

A file photo shows workers are busy at a garment factory in Dhaka. Twenty-two apparel exporters are uncertain about getting their payment worth $5 million from India’s Lilliput Kids Wear Ltd against exports as the company had failed to pay the money by the June 30 deadline, exporters told New Age on Saturday. — New Age photo

A mother swings her baby in a cradle in a room in the Rohingya refugee camp at Kutupalang of Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar. — Indrajit Ghosh

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, left, and president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Saturday. — AFP photo

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer celebrates his men’s singles semi-final win over Serbia’s Novak Djokovic on day 11 of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament in London on Friday. — AFP photo

MAIN NEWS

WB loan cancellation to affect budgetary steps: economists

The cancellation of $1.2 billion loan to Padma Multipurpose Bridge by the World Bank for alleged corruption will cast a shadow on budgetary measures in the new fiscal year. Finance ministry officials pointed out that... Full story

Sohel Taj’s resignation accepted, finally

Speaker Abdul Hamid on Saturday accepted the resignation of Awami League lawmaker Tanjim Ahmed, also former state minister for home affairs, when he re-submitted it in person. Full story

Fleeing Rohingyas spreading deep inside Bangladesh

Rohingyas fleeing sectarian violence in Myanmar were spreading deep into Bangladesh from the frontier areas dodging the vigilance of border and coast guards. Many of them were seen in the Cox’s Bazar town, at Maheshkhali and... Full story

River heights rise worsens flooding in north

Major rivers and their tributaries in northern districts on Saturday marked a sudden rise again worsening floods though the overall situation improved in the past few days. Flood forecasting... Full story

NATIONAL

Owners of CNG autos call 48-hr strike from July 11

Dhaka Metropolitan CNG Auto-Rickshaw Owners’ Association on Saturday called a 48-hour strike from July 11 in Dhaka city to press home their 10-point demand. Full story

SAARC commerce secys meet in Maldives July 14-15

METRO

‘Land owners’ set fire to Rajuk’s site office

A group of ‘land owners’ set fire to a site office of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha at Uttara on Saturday in protest at ‘land acquisition’ by the city development authority for its extended Uttara Model Town (3rd phase) project. Full story

RU celebrates 59th founding anniversary

BUSINESS

One-fifth of co directors must be independent

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the amended Corporate Governance Guidelines making the guidelines mandatory for the listed companies and increasing... Full story

Corruption in SCBs affecting banking sector: Wahiduddin

INTERNATIONAL

Syria fighting widespread, spills into Lebanon

Syria’s conflict spilled further into Lebanon on Saturday when mortar fire from government forces crashed into villages in the north, killing two women and a man after rebels crossed the border... Full story

Myanmar releases students after detention

SPORTS

Tigers’ tours to help get into T20 ranking

It remains to be seen if Bangladesh can really benefit from Twenty20 matches against fellow minnows Ireland and Netherlands during their forthcoming tour of Europe but one can be assured of... Full story

Another laurel for Abahani

EDITORIAL

Conspiracy or not, there are rights violations

When questions are raised about possible hidden... Full story

Another pointer to incumbents’ apathy in dealing with crimes

OP-ED

Padma multipurpose bridge project – abandoned by the donors

THE World Bank on June 29 announced its decision to withdraw from providing financial assistance for the proposed Padma multipurpose bridge, allegedly due to the Bangladesh government’s failure to take actions against... Full story

I beg your pardon, but you did promise us a rose garden

TIMEOUT

World renowned movies offered

Some of the most world famous movies by the finest directors of modern day cinema are being offered at an ongoing film festival titled El Scorcho Film Festival at the Dhaka Art Centre. Full story