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Stolen motorbikes sell aplenty in city
Organised gangs are doing a brisk business in stolen and snatched motorbikes with spurious documents in the city taking advantage of a rising demand for motorcycles among the youth. Full story
Govt to go tough if crisis persists
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday warned the teachers and students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology that the government could go tough on them if the deadlock over their... Full story
Travel restrictions imposed on Tanvir
The government has imposed travel restrictions on Tanvir Mahmud, managing director of Hallmark Group that allegedly embezzled about Tk 3,600 crore from Sonali Bank. The immigration police was asked to take necessary steps to prevent Tanvir from... Full story
Govt to reduce size of Sonali Bank board
The government has decided to reduce the size of the beleaguered Sonali Bank’s board of directors by retaining the directorship of only three existing members of the board, said officials. Full story
Non-govt teachers start six-day strike
About five lakh teachers and employees of 28,000 non-government educational institutions all over the country on Saturday began their six-day strike to press home their 17-point charter of demands. Full story
METRO
Shortage of dredger delays circular waterway work
The deadline for completion of dredging in the circular waterways around the Dhaka city has been extended by one year for shortage of dredger, officials have said. The dredging was scheduled to be completed... Full story
BUSINESS
$200m project grant hinges on modalities from India
Delay in getting a clear cut guideline from India is holding the government back from taking a decision on the use of New Delhi’s promised $200 million worth of project grant, officials at the Economic Relations Division said. ‘We could not take up... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Rescuers hunt for survivors as China quake toll hits 80
Rescuers searching for survivors from twin earthquakes that struck southwestern China battled blocked roads and downed communications Saturday as the death toll rose to 80. Scores of people were leaving their homes in the mountainous border... Full story
SPORTS
Tigers coast to second win in T&T
Bangladesh Cricket Board XI picked up their second win in consecutive matches in the four-nation invitational Twenty20 tournament after they easily beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in Trinidad on Friday. Full story
EDITORIAL
ACC must get rid of incompetent, insincere officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission, which is expected to be a politically... Full story
OP-ED
China’s ‘peaceful’ rising-A Marxist historian’s view
As for the US, the New Deal government eventually stood with Chiang›s regime against the Japanese imperialists and also allied itself with the Soviet Union and the beleaguered British Empire to fight against the fascist... Full story
TIMEOUT
Yasmin moves audience with Nazrul songs
Music has the power to touch the soul and can sweep away the sorrows such saying was proved at the eminent singer Yasmin Mustari’s soothing presentation on Friday evening at Chhayanaut auditorium. The seasoned singer had, indeed... Full story
LETTERS
Space craft landing on Mars
A NASA space craft has successfully landed on Mars after a nine-month journey. The total estimated cost of the Mars mission is US $2.5 billion. The recent budget cuts from the US government and the destruction of Challenger and Columbia, NASA claims the Mars... Full story
