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Govt must meet terms for Padma loan: WB
The World Bank in a clarification on Wednesday said that the government must meet the conditions agreed to in Washington in the past week to get $1.2 billion loan for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project... Full story
Dhaka vents concern over killing by BSF
Dhaka has expressed its deep concern over continued killing, torture and abduction of unarmed Bangladeshi civilians on borders by BSF and Indian nationals. The concern was expressed at the... Full story
Sonali board members blame management
Four members of the board of directors of Sonali Bank on Wednesday alleged the bank management was involved in the Hallmark money swindling, claiming their non-involvement in the loan scam. Full story
PM urges UN for renewing pledge on peace building
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the UN members for renewing their political and financial commitment to the peace building process to achieve long-term peace and security around the globe. Full story
Thousands marooned as floods aggravate in northern districts
Floods aggravated in six northern districts on Wednesday following heavy rains and onrush of water from across the border leaving thousands marooned. The floods inundated hundreds of villages in... Full story
METRO
Promoting PPP projects for ultra poor underscored
Rights activists on Wednesday urged all concerned to promote public-private partnership to improve health, education and livelihood for the ultra poor, particularly to ensure their food security. The call was made at a national workshop on ‘sharing evaluation findings and lessons... Full story
BUSINESS
Clients to be charged for inter-bank transaction
Bangladesh Bank is going to impose charge on clients of all banks for inter-bank money transactions through cheques and electronic fund transfer for the first time. Sources in the banking circle and clients said such move of the central bank would create... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Bomb blasts rock Syria army HQ
Deadly gunfire erupted around the headquarters compound of the Syrian army in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday following twin bombings targeting the heavily guarded complex. Full story
SPORTS
Sakib holds no grudge against team-mates
Former Bangladesh captain Sakib al Hasan said he has no grudge against his team-mates despite his yet another masterful innings went in vain as Bangladesh could not win the game. Sakib played one of the best innings in the history of ICC World Twenty20 against Pakistan on Tuesday when he... Full story
EDITORIAL
Public protests needed to recover public money
There have been more than one disturbing developments in the... Full story
OP-ED
Communism as Golden Age?
One key to making sense of the post-socialist world today is to understand that, despite economic shortages, travel restrictions, religious persecution and ubiquitous state surveillance, the communist era was in fact the most materially comfortable... Full story
TIMEOUT
Baul songs blow audience to serenity
The duo just drowned the audience into the world of music where tragic characters of pallikabi Jasumiddin’s phenomenal narrative Nakshi Kanthar Math appeared on the illusion of the audience. The magical moment created through... Full story
LETTERS
Fund crunch and joint venture?
Two front page news published in a local English daily some time ago could potentially create an abyss of contradiction on the reader’s mind. While on the one hand we learn about the shortage of funds for ‘Extending... Full story
