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Downpour strains city life
Rain water collected in different parts of the capital after the downpour under the influence of an active monsoon early Wednesday, worsening the already severe traffic congestion and straining people’s life. Low areas and roads in areas such as Mirpur, Motijheel, Mouchak, Shantinagar, Bijoynagar, Chankharpool, Badda and... Full story
No recognition for 46 nat'l minority groups yet
The government is yet to recognise at least 46 national minority groups as ‘small anthropological groups’ in the Cultural Institutions for Small Anthropological Groups Act 2010, with the world observing International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples today. Section 2 of the act says that the... Full story
Teesta deal not linked to transit to India: Dipu Moni
The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, has said that the sharing of the Teesta water and the transit facility to India are not interlinked but Bangladesh would be happy to have the deal on the Teesta sooner than later. Full story
ACC will share no data with WB until MoU with govt: chairman
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s chairman, Ghulam Rahman, on Wednesday said that the ACC would not share any information of the investigation into allegations of corruption in the Padma... Full story
NHRC chair urges govt to implement CHT accord
National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman on Wednesday called upon the government to immediately implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997. Full story
METRO
Benarasi Palli gives in to Indian products
The shops at Mirpur Benarasi Palli are selling mostly Indian saris while the traditional Benarasi weavers are passing idle time as the customers are opting for the cheaper Indian saris of various designs. Eighty per cent of the products the shops in the sari hub were seen selling are Indian instead of those... Full story
BUSINESS
Ban on rice export extended to June ’13
The government has extended ban on export of rice, except the aromatic rice, till June 2013. The commerce ministry issued a gazette notification on July 24 extending the ban of rice export by one year from July 1 to June 30, 2013. The finance minister... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
More than 1m battle Philippine floods
More than one million people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods Wednesday amid relentless monsoon rains, with neck-deep waters trapping slum dwellers and the wealthy on roofs. Sixty per cent of Manila remained under... Full story
SPORTS
Pearson gives Australia gold boost
Australian Sally Pearson held her nerve to win the women’s 100m hurdles with a powerful dipping finish Tuesday and give her country a welcome boost in the medals table. The reigning world champion clocked an Olympic record of 12.35sec, edging Beijing Olympic gold medallist Dawn... Full story
EDITORIAL
Govt must deal with ‘system loss’ seriously
That the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, the sole... Full story
OP-ED
Bangladesh’s lose – lose strategy on the Rohingya
If officials from Bangladesh’s NGO Affairs Bureau and Foreign Ministry were to have a meeting tomorrow about how to deal with the current crisis with the Rohingya, and set the criteria that they wanted to cause maximum damage to Bangladesh’s... Full story
TIMEOUT
Deforestation featured through installation
The ongoing six-day art exhibition, organised by Britto Art Trust, generates awareness on the impact of deforestation in the country through installations by 18 artists and a photographer. The exhibition is an outcome of a four-day workshop... Full story
LETTERS
Corruption rewarded by promotion!
The center column report in the front page of a local English daily on August 7 described the usual pattern of management going haywire, which is the hallmark of public sector management. Padma Oil Company... Full story
