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Govt to clear stance in 48 hours
The government is expected to make a statement in next 48 hours on the latest developments over the stalled Padma Bridge project and the issue of its funding in a bid to prevent policymakers from... Full story
Speaker’s ruling on judge ineffective: HC
The High Court has observed that the speaker’s ruling, which requested the chief justice to take appropriate action against a High Court judge who had violated the Constitution, has no legal effect. Full story
BB asks fin min to dissolve Sonali’s board
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday suggested that the finance ministry should dissolve the board of Sonali Bank as it failed to ensure the security of the depositors’ money, said BB officials. Full story
Police disperse protesters
Police on Monday charged batons on medical admission seekers rallying at the Central Shaheed Minar to press for cancellation of the government decision to enrol students in medical and dental colleges on the basis of their results in HSC and SSC examinations. The protesters tried to... Full story
BUET Syndicate’s meeting ends inconclusively
The meeting of the Syndicate of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology ended on Monday without any resolution for taking initiatives to persuade the teachers to stop abstaining from all academic activities. Full story
METRO
No steps in sight to remove illegal structures
The Dhaka South City Corporation has not yet started the drive to remove all illegal structures on and around the Buckland Bund. On August 1, the shipping minister, Shahjahan Khan, at a meeting gave the directive to complete... Full story
BUSINESS
Low jute price hits farmers again
Farmers in several districts in the country are frustrated by the low price of jute for the past two years as they are not being able to recover even the cost of production by selling the product. The price of one mound of jute is ranging between Tk 600 and Tk 1,500... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Indian PM fights back over coal scandal
The Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, on Monday rejected a report by the official auditor that accused his government of missing out on billions of dollars of revenue by giving away coal rights. Singh, who has been damaged by corruption scandals... Full story
SPORTS
BCB brings 120 players under first-class payroll
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has finalised a list of 120 first-class cricketers, who will be under its payroll for a year starting from January 2013. The selection criteria have already created some controversies... Full story
EDITORIAL
Shame for BNP
Any sensible person having minimum commitment to democratic... Full story
OP-ED
Beyond imperialism? Have we reached a new stage of capitalism? Concluding Part
Under the best case scenario they estimate that an additional 200 Mha. will be necessary by 2050 if per capita consumption does not change and crop yields increase by 0.3%; the under worst case scenario they estimate... Full story
TIMEOUT
Nazrul songs presented marking poet’s death anniv
Some timeless songs of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam were presented on Monday morning at an open stage adjacent to the grave of the poet at the Dhaka University campus. Leading Nazrul singers presented songs at the programme organised... Full story
LETTERS
Affordable motorised rickshaws
Bangladesh is one of the least developed countries in the world. Around five million people in capital Dhaka belong to middle and lower-middle class. These people usually cannot afford their own vehicle; nor are... Full story
THE YOUTH
