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Govt hospitals discharged many patients before Eid
Government hospitals in the city released many patients in last couple of days as a large number of doctors and nurses have left to avail the Eid vacation. Relatives said tat the hospitals discharged... Full story
Frenetic departure from city on
Bus, train and launch terminals in Dhaka witnessed a mad rush on Friday as holidaymakers continued frenetic departure from the city defying all the hassles of journey involved to celebrate Eid with families in their country homes. Passengers, mostly garment workers... Full story
IMF stands in way of Biman’s sovereign guarantee
The government has not given sovereign guarantee of credit to the loss-making Bangladesh Biman despite repeated requests by the United States because of its deal with the International Monetary Fund. Full story
No single recommendation implemented
The government has yet to take any action, in line with the recommendations the parliamentary standing committee on the education ministry made, against the people in connection... Full story
Eid brings no joy to the poor
In Arabic Eid means ‘festivity’. Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is observed after a month-long ‘siam’ (fasting). Although Eid is all about feast and festivity, it does not carry the same meaning for the poor and homeless. On the day of Eid... Full story
METRO
Shoppers swarm city malls for last-minute buys
With the Eid only one or two days away, shoppers are pouring into the malls and makeshift shops in the Dhaka city to finish their last-minute buy. The salespersons and people say those who stay... Full story
BUSINESS
Retailers happy at Eid sales
The shopping malls in the capital witnessed a heavy rush on Friday, just a few days before Eid-ul-Fitr, as huge number of customers went for shopping on the occasion of the greatest festivals of the Muslims. Majority number of shop owners in the... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
UN monitors quit, saying Syrians choose ‘path of war’
Syria’s government and rebels have ‘chosen the path of war’, a UN peacekeeping chief said as the world body ended its doomed monitoring mission to Damascus and deadlock persists among world... Full story
SPORTS
Jr Tigers mull an Eid gift for Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s junior cricket team is planning to present the country their biggest Eid gift when they take on hosts Australia in the first quarter-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Townsville on Sunday. Full story
EDITORIAL
Eid, deaths of poor zakat collectors in stampede and democracy
Three poor women were killed and 35 injured in a stampede when... Full story
OP-ED
Ill- suited or well – suited?
In the modern world, amongst three organs of the State, the judiciary is regarded as one of the most important ones. Like Bangladesh, in most of the countries of the world, the judiciary is divided into two parts i.e. upper judiciary and subordinate judiciary. Full story
TIMEOUT
Eid special programmes on TV channels
All the TV channels have chalked up Eid special programmes with different types of shows. Most of these channels will air Bangla films, TV plays, musical shows, magazine programmes and talk shows for five... Full story
Bangladesh tourism promotion
The idea of branding Bangladesh with the slogan ‘Beautiful Bangladesh’ for promoting tourism was presented in a write-up in a local English daily on August 10. That is, however, one side of the story... Full story
