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VC panel polls at JU today amid tension
Tension mounted in Jahangirnagar University over the elections of the vice-chancellor’s panel, scheduled for today, as protesting teachers announced that they would continue hunger... Full story
JICA brokers talks between govt, WB
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has taken an initiative to resume negotiations between the government and the World Bank on the financing of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, the... Full story
No new chair to CHT land commission
The government is yet to nominate a new chairman to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Commission although the fifth commission served out its tenure on Thursday without resolving a single dispute. Full story
Mojaheed’s formal trial begins
Detained Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s formal trial began on Thursday in the International Crimes Tribunal-2 on charges of crimes against humanity with the prosecutors ... Full story
Apparel workers demand wage revision
Clothing workers on Thursday requested the government to revise their wages in keeping with sky rocketing prices. Bangladesh Garment Workers Unity Council raised the demand at a demonstration in the city. Speaking at a human chain formed by the... Full story
METRO
DMP spells out spl security measures for Ramadan
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police will take special security measures in the capital during the month of Ramadan. The DMP commissioner, Benazir Ahmed, said this at a press briefing at the... Full story
BUSINESS
Local funds use to hit economic activities: ICCB
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh on Thursday observed that there would be serious strain in productive economic activities if the government ultimately goes for using local resources to construct... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Suicide attack on Israelis kills six in Bulgaria
Bulgaria released on Thursday video footage of a man it suspects carried out a suicide attack on a bus full of Israeli tourists that killed six people and left three seriously injured. ‘The suicide bomber, wearing shorts... Full story
SPORTS
A game full of surprises
On any other day it could have been a dream game for a fast bowler. The conditions looked perfect for swing bowling with rain pouring down almost every alternate hour. But with just a simple look Mashrafee bin Murtaza realised that it was not going to be his day. ate hour. Full story
EDITORIAL
A much-needed course correction
THE decision of the Power Cell, a state agency in the power sector, to... Full story
OP-ED
Is the World Refugee Day theme becoming a farce?
JUNE 20 marked World Refugee Day. It was supposed to raise awareness of the plight of the estimated 42 million displaced people worldwide. A United Nations report released that week showed that 800,000 people were forced to flee across... Full story
TIMEOUT
Calligraphy, photography feature Dhaka’s Islamic heritage
Over 100 pieces of calligraphy and photographs of Islamic heritage sites of Dhaka city are on display at the ongoing exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. BSA organized the show celebrating the declaration of ‘Dhaka... Full story
LETTERS
Rohingya crisis
WE HAVE learned of many untold and horrific stories of Rohingyas with the media’s help. But the world leaders remain deaf to the plight of the world’s most persecuted minority. The so-called soldiers of humanity remain... Full story
