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Bangladesh would need $5.7b by 2050 to tackle weather

Bangladesh would need $5.7 billion by 2050 to reduce the impacts of extreme weather events including increased risk of cyclones and inland monsoon floods, said a World Bank report on Thursday. Full story

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Three die in separate incidents in Dhaka

A security guard, a minor boy and a housewife died in three incidents in the capital on Thursday. Full story

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Workers hold sit-in over fellow’s assault

Two hundred and ninety-two coalmine workers began a sit-in programme at the mine at Phulbari in Dinajpur on Thursday in protest at one of their fellows being tortured by an official. Production at the mine was suspended. Full story

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Khaleda talks Mar 12 rally with BNP leaders

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, held a meeting with her party leaders of Dhaka and adjacent districts on Thursday night and discussed ways to make their March 12 rally in the capital a success. Full story

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DCC polls likely in 3rd week of May, says EC

The election commissioner M Zabed Ali has said the polls in the divided Dhaka City Corporations are likely to be held in the third week of May. Full story

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Road mishap kills two

Two passengers of an auto-rickshaw were killed and four others seriously injured in a road accident in Sylhet on Thursday afternoon. Full story

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JP long march towards Feni Mar 5

The Jatiya Party will launch a long march towards Feni from capital Dhaka on March 5 demanding steps to ensure adequate water flow in the River Feni as India is withdrawing water from the common river. Full story

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Ensure optimum use of talents to boost farm output

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has urged the agriculture scientists to ensure the optimum use of their talents in research works keeping in mind the interests of farmers and thus give a boost to farm output. Full story

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BASIS opposes move of ICT ministry office relocation to Janata Tower

The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services on Wednesday opposed a government move to house the information and communications technology ministry in Janata Tower at Karwan Bazar that is designated for a software technology park. Full story

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Madrassah principal arrested on HC order

The High Court Thursday asked the police to arrest a madrassah principal for damaging Shaheed Minar on February 21 at Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh. Full story

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5 killed in Barisal road mishaps

At least five people were killed in four separate traffic accidents in Barisal region on Thursday. Full story

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New rules curb workers settling in UK

The UK government has announced that only the brightest and best workers, who strengthen the economy, will be able to apply to stay permanently in the country. Full story

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‘Sangrami Chetana’ mural unveiled at DU

Speakers at the unveiling of a mural at the arts faculty of Dhaka University urged students to come forward to build the country upholding the spirit of the liberation war. Full story

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Former FBCCI president MA Wahab dies

MA Wahab, former president of FBCCI and district governor of Rotary International, died on Thursday. He was 90. Full story

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Jamalpur Press Club body elected

The new executive committee of Jamalpur Zilla Press Club was elected on Wednesday. Full story

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BNP unlikely to participate in DCC polls: Fakhrul

The possibility of BNP’s participation in the elections to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation is very thin, the party acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said on Thursday. Full story

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Govt asked to stop hill cutting

The High Court on Thursday directed the government to stop illegal hill cutting in the city of Sylhet and six upazilas of the district. Full story

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Bills placed to bring remunerations of PM, ministers under tax net

Two separate bills, incorporating the provisions of brining the remunerations and privileges of the prime minister, ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers under the tax net, were placed in the Jatiya Sangsad Thursday. Full story

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Teletalk site hosts BCS form

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has made available the application form on associate organisation Teletalk’s web site (http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd) for the 33rd Bangladesh Civil Service examinations. Full story

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No jatka catching in Meghna for two months

The government has imposed a two-month ban on catching fish fry, including jatka (hilsa fry), from March 1 to April 30 in the River Meghna in, aiming to give a boost to fish output. Full story

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Fog disrupts ferry services between Paturia, Daulatdia

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia resumed at about 9:00am on Thursday after four hours suspension due to dense fog. Full story

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Motorcyclist killed in road accident

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on Thakurgaon-Panchagarh Highway near Bhulli Bazar in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. Full story

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3-day rural livelihood fair begins

A 3-day rural livelihood fair began on Thursday on Subarnachar upazila premises in Noakhali. Full story

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KOICA resident representative leaves Dhaka today

The Korea International Cooperation Agency resident representative, Lee Jung Wook, is leaving Dhaka for Korea today after completing his tenure and serving his second term as resident representative. Full story

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