Hyder Husyn

Centre for Policy Dialogue distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya speaks at a dialogue on the Bangladesh-India trade relationship in the city on Thursday. Prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser Gowhar Rizvi, World Bank’s lead economist to Bangladesh Sanjay Kathuria and CPD executive director Mustafizur Rahman are also seen. — New Age photo

Mahfizur Rahman

Muhammad Yunus

A scene from Festoon e Lekha Smrity staged on Wednesday at the Experimental Theatre Hall. — Snigdha Zaman

Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta competes in the men’s 200m breaststroke final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on Wednesday. — AFP photo

Students get into a truck to leave the Jahangirnagar University campus on Thursday after the authorities closed the university amid violent clashes between students and the police.— Sony Ramany

Japan’s gymnast Kohei Uchimura performs on the rings during the men’s individual all-around competition of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London on Wednesday. — AFP photo

Teachers and former students of Dhaka University mass communication and journalism department release balloons to mark golden jubilee of the department on Thursday. — New Age photo

Several hundred supporters of former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed face police barricades as he attends a police interrogation on Wednesday afternoon on an allegation brought against him of inciting violence against law enforcing agency. — Photo: Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World

The Bank of England is seen against a blue sky, London on June 15. — Reuters photo

Nathan Adrian (L) of the USA wins the men’s 100m freestyle final next to second-placed Australia’s James Magnussen during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in London on Wednesday. Inset photo shows an ecstatic Nathan. — Reuters/AFP photos

China’s gold medalist Jiao Liuyang poses on the podium after the women’s 200m butterfly final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on Wednesday. — AFP photo

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Inquiry ordered

The Cabinet on Thursday directed the Internal Resources Division to ascertain whether or not Grameen Bank’s founder and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus had brought home foreign currencies as ‘wage earner’ and enjoyed tax exemption during his tenure at the bank. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... Full story

JU closed amid violent protests

Authorities closed Jahangirnagar University till August 25 after violent clashes between students and the police on the campus and neighbouring areas on Wednesday night and Thursday in... Full story

BUET teachers to appeal against HC injunction

The teachers of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology said that they were consulting lawyers to appeal against High Court’s injunction on their movement for the removal of the vice... Full story

NGOs asked to stop aid to Rohingyas

The government has ordered three non-governmental organisations to stop their charity activities for unregistered Rohingya refugees staying in Cox’s Bazar. The NGOs are the Musilm Aid UK and... Full story

NATIONAL

LPG sold at high price in Sylhet

Liquefied gas cylinders are being sold in Sylhet at almost double the price set by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation in absence of proper monitoring over the market. A dishonest quarter comprising some officials... Full story

Unrest at two garments factories in Gazipur

METRO

Chittagong traffic in grip of severe tailback

Traffic congestion has turned acute on most of the roads, lanes and by-lanes in the Chittagong city, particularly during the iftar hours. Most of the city road started to experience severe tailback since the very... Full story

Schoolgirl found dead in Barisal

BUSINESS

Experts for total framework of trade with India instead of FTA

Economists and experts on Thursday said that Bangladesh should establish a trade relationship with India which will include trade facilitation, investment, connectivity and trade in services instead of emphasising only trade in goods. Full story

BTRC invites 4 mobile cos to renew licences on Aug 7

INTERNATIONAL

3 million Syrians need food aid: UN

Three million Syrians need food, crop and livestock assistance due to the conflict, the United Nations food aid agencies said Thursday, citing a report by the UN and the Syrian government. That figure included 1.5 million Syrians who ‘need urgent and... Full story

India probes series of blasts in western city

SPORTS

So good yet so far

Bangladesh swimmer put on a decent show in his only event in London Olympics when he clocked 24.64 seconds to finish 39th among 58 swimmers in the 50-metre freestyle heat on Thursday. The timing and position easily met the expectation of... Full story

A dream realised after eight years of wait

EDITORIAL

More to cause economy to bleed further

It is indeed unfortunate that the government has decided to allow the... Full story

Social movement needed to fight against enemies of public health

TIMEOUT

Hyder Husyn releases qawwali album

Ami phaisa gechhi known popular singer Hyder Husyn has added a new dimension to his artistic career as a singer by releasing a qawwali album. Hyder Husyn, who has already earned huge plaudits from the audience by presenting different genres... Full story

Swapnadal’s theatre festival inaugurated

LETTERS

Is Dynastic Politics Desirable?

Dynastic political governments seem to have taken roots in the subcontinent, except for in Pakistan. Their most civil governments were removed by the military, with most chiefs from the Army. In India, as long as Congress... Full story