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Stalemate continues at BUET
Stalemate in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology over the resignation of the vice-chancellor and the pro-vice-chancellor dragged on as teachers, students and employees rallied for the third consecutive day on Friday. Full story
1 killed, 20 hurt as train derails in Gazipur
A man was killed and 20 were injured as two compartments and the engine of a train derailed into a ditch near the Dhirasram railway station in the Gazipur district headquarters on Friday. The police said that the intercity Sundarban Express headed for Khulna from... Full story
Khaleda asks lieutenants to end row in BNP’s local committees
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, in a bid to revamp the party, has assigned her party’s joint secretary generals to end the intra-party bickering at field levels by the first week of August. Full story
New gas field discovered at Srikail in Comilla
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (Bapex) has discovered a new gas field at Srikail in Comilla with three potential gas layers, Petrobangla... Full story
Non-govt teachers demand job nationalisation
Non-government teachers at a human chain in front of the National Press Club on Friday demanded that their job should be nationalised, the education policy should be immediately implemented and they should... Full story
METRO
Gas supply thru’ pipeline starts in Rajshahi
Gas supply through pipeline has finally begun in Rajshahi thus meeting a longstanding demand of the people of the region. The authorities said industries would have priority over households in this regard. Full story
BUSINESS
13 NBFIs miss BB deadline to raise paid-up capital
At least 13 non-banking financial institutions failed to raise their minimum paid-up capital to Tk 100 from Tk 50 crore within the deadline set by the Bangladesh Bank, the central bank officials said. In July 2011, the BB had... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria struggles to assess loss of life after tanker fire
Nigerian officials on Friday struggled to assess the full loss of life from a petrol tanker fire that killed at least 100, after more victims died over night. Scores of people who rushed to scoop up fuel after the petrol truck tipped over were burned to death on... Full story
SPORTS
FICA and BPL mud-slinging goes on
Federation of International Cricketers Associations chief executive officer Tim May has refuted the allegations that his organisation has an intention of destroying future editions of the Bangladesh Premier League. Full story
EDITORIAL
No respite for consumers
IT IS indeed shocking, albeit not quite surprising, that traders and grocers... Full story
OP-ED
Obama’s scramble for Africa
THEY call it the New Spice Route, an homage to the mediaeval trade network that connected Europe, Africa, and Asia, even if today’s ‘spice road’ has nothing to do with cinnamon, cloves, or silks. Instead, it’s a superpower’s superhighway, on which trucks... Full story
TIMEOUT
Project attracts mass despite of odds
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has taken an initiative to screen timeless Bangla feature films upholding the spirit of the glorious war of independence through mobile screening at open spaces of some uncommon venues in the capital city. The films created... Full story
LETTERS
The wrong answer?
THE World Bank’s cancellation of credit for the Padma multipurpose bridge has been an embarrassing blow to Bangladesh, its people and its government. Although corruption has been prevalent in this country and its... Full story
