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Media hamper recovery process: Muhith
The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, on Wednesday said that at least Tk 2,000 crore would be recovered soon from the Hallmark Group that misappropriated more than Tk 3,500 crore from the... Full story
Muhith lambasted in house
Two senior ruling Awami League lawmakers on Wednesday demanded that the people involved in the Hallmark scam, whoever and how powerful they are, should be identified and punished after proper investigation. They demanded the arrest of the people involved in the scam,, in which about Tk 4,000 crore was embezzled, and their... Full story
One-hour power cut twice a day: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that despite her government’s success in producing surplus electricity she ordered two-hour power cuts every day so that the people of Bangladesh... Full story
Students’ meeting with minister fails to end BUET crisis
The education minister’s meeting with BUET students on Wednesday aimed at resolving the crisis in the university ended inconclusively. The students, who have been rallying for the removal of the... Full story
Hajj agencies fear flight crisis
Hajj agencies on Wednesday demanded that Biman Bangladesh Airlines should take additional preparations to avoid a ‘possible crisis’ in flying its Hajj sorties from Dhaka to Jeddah set to begin on September 17. Full story
METRO
Corruption, politicisation blamed for poor urban citizenship
Corruption and politicisation in different city authorities have limited the facilities of urban citizenship, says a report launched on Wednesday. The poor quality of services delivered by... Full story
BUSINESS
Bangladesh suffers steepest fall in a decade
Bangladesh has been downgraded by 10 ranks in the Global Competitiveness Index due to macroeconomic instability and inefficiency in financial management, a report of the World Economic Forum showed on Wednesday. According to the... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Democrats skewer Romney in convention blitz
Democrats assailed Mitt Romney on the opening night of their convention Tuesday, skewering the wealthy Republican presidential hopeful as elite and out-of-touch. In a rowdy start to three days of political... Full story
SPORTS
Refs promise protection to top players
The football referees committee of Bangladesh has promised to protect the top local players in the domestic competitions, a move practised worldwide but unprecedented in Bangladesh. Full story
EDITORIAL
Muhith should be shown the door
The finance minister, Abul Mal Abdul Muhith, apparently the most senior... Full story
OP-ED
Who will speak for me if I belong to Pakistan’s minority community?
We all live in a world so compact that atrocities and injustices, if allowed in a smaller circle, will be tolerated in a larger sphere as well. Hence, in order to prevent it from happening to you and those around... Full story
TIMEOUT
Dhaliwood still misses Salman Shah
Dhaliwood still feels the absence of famed and acclaimed actor Salman Shah, who died on September 6, 1996. Slaman’s legacy remained unfulfilled through at his untimely and unexpected death, observes the people concerned the country’s film... Full story
LETTERS
Time to be aware of Sahara venture in Bangladesh
The Indian Supreme Court has ordered prominent Indian business group Sahara to refund 3.12 billion USD collected from millions of small investors, reaffirming earlier rulings that said Sahara’s fundraising... Full story
