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Small cabinet headed by PM unacceptable: Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Sunday came down heavily on the ruling Awami League branding it ‘biswa chor’ (great thief), and said the government had finally bowed to the World Bank and accepted its conditions for receiving the loan for the Padma Bridge. Full story
No fresh conditions set by WB, says govt
The government could not clarify whether it had to strike a fresh deal with the World Bank to resume construction of the much-needed Padma Multipurpose Bridge. The Economic Relations Division’s... Full story
Hartal passes off amid tight security
A daylong nationwide hartal called to protest at the hate campaign against Islam in the west and ‘anti-Islamic’ activities of the Awami League-led government passed off amid tight security, partially disrupting life and businesses in the capital and major cities. Full story
Official announcement likely Nov 10
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is likely to make an official announcement on November 10 on the nationalisation of non-government registered primary schools for further... Full story
CPA awaits directive from shipping ministry
The Chittagong Port Authority has been waiting for the directive from shipping ministry to take measures regarding the tender procedure of the Newmooring Container Terminal following the order of the... Full story
METRO
Auto-rickshaw owners threaten strike if demands aren’t met
The owners of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws on Sunday threatened to call a 72-hour to indefinite strike in Dhaka after October 1 this year if the concerned authorities do not meet their 10-point charter... Full story
BUSINESS
BB eases loan rescheduling, provisioning systems again
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday eased slightly the loan rescheduling, classification and provisioning systems following demand by the banks and the business community. Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Rebels claim control over most of Syria
The rebel Free Syrian Army said on Sunday it now controls most of the war-torn country, a day after announcing it has moved its command centre from Turkey to ‘liberated areas’ inside Syria. Full story
SPORTS
Saqlain blames pitch for Tigers debacle
Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq held the pitch responsible for the poor show of his charges against New Zealand, who faced very little problem in tackling them in their ICC World Twenty20 opener in Kandy on Friday. New Zealand took 117 runs in 13... Full story
EDITORIAL
Protest is necessary, recklessness suicidal
The Muslim population of Bangladesh, like those... Full story
OP-ED
China bankrolling of America’s budget deficits marks US economic decline
Whoever might be responsible for the carnage of 9/11, its outcome may be the terminal decline of America’s economic, financial and even military power. Before 9/11, the United States was enjoying a budget surplus and a growing economy and its political and military clouts... Full story
TIMEOUT
Udichi artistes present traditional Raibeshi dance
Traditional Raibeshi dance, based on the physical movements of the warriors, was staged on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The show was organised on the concluding day of Udichi Dhaka Unit’s ninth biannual convention. A new committee of... Full story
LETTERS
Deep sea port at Cox’s Bazar
A report, published in New Age on September 12, let us know about the Japan Bangladesh intergovernmental talk on the establishment of a deep sea port in Cox’s Bazar. Regretfully we, the people, still... Full story
