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DHAKA Tuersday 21 May 2013 , 7 Jaishtha 1420, BS 8 Rajab 1434 HIJRI

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No 3 signal at seaports <> Indictment hearing against 148 BNP leaders-workers Jun 6 in cocktail blasts case <> Non-stop labour strike begins in 128 tea gardens in greater Sylhet <> Labour unrest again in Ashulia for pay hike: police-worker clash leaves 35 wounded

PM for resolving water disputes This is essential to avert global conflicts, she says

CHIANG MAI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said only judicious settlement of disputes and management of water resources could resolve the global conflicts over water.
“Through ages water... more ›

Taher’s execution was ‘outright murder’: HC Govt asked to prosecute living perpetrator of his trial Staff Correspondent

The High Court in full text of its verdict published Monday on a writ challenging trial and execution of liberation war hero Col Abu Taher in 1976 termed the trial... more ›

500 ETPs bear poisonous products Human bodies being harmed Monirul Alam An estimated 500 ‘red category’ ETPs (effluent-treatment plants) in major cities of the country may cause serious harm to human bodies as those are bearing contaminated products, commonly known as ‘sludge’.
The most miserable matter is that the... more ›

BNP won’t accept poll-time govt headed by an Awami Leaguer: MK Anwar Staff Correspondent After the ruling party’s proposal for holding dialogue on the question of who to head the election-time government, the main opposition BNP has urged the government to make a “clear statement” in this regard.
Awami League General Secretary Syed... more ›

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	Police-workers clash in Ashulia
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The tales of OSDs

In the normal course of administration there is nothing offbeat about a government officer being made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD). When an official cannot perform up to expectation... more ›

Once again on Biman’s corruption

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines still stands on its feet of clay. It is submerged to the neck in corroding corruption, which is so deeply ingrained in its body... more ›

quote of the day

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature -- Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Four captains of the participating teams pose for a photograph ahead of their AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at the BFF house on Monday.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup QualifiersBangladesh face mighty Thailand in the openerIran battle against Philippines Sports ReporterThe hosts Bangladesh women’s national football team will be facing the Thailand women’s national football team in their opening fixture of group-B of the AFC... more ›

	Tigers to donate for ‘Savar tragedy’ victims
	IPL steps up ACSU security for top-four teams
	Stuart Broad salutes ‘leader’ Anderson

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Prof Dr M Ali Hossain of IUB hands over donations to a victim of Rana Plaza building collapse at a hospital recently.

IUB students extend support to Savar victimsMetro DeskThe Department of Environmental Science (DES) of the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in collaboration with Monte Carlo Informatics Club (MCIC) of the department has provided... more ›

	‘Forming BAKSAL was better than appointing Razakar as minister’
	‘Govt mulls special programmes for autistic people’
	Hamid for boosting Dhaka-Islamabad relations

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Industries Minister Dilip Barua, speaks at a discussion marking World Metrology Day-2013 at the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI) auditorium in Dhaka Monday.

Barua stresses world standard qualityStaff CorrespondentIndustries Minister Dilip Barua opined that there is no alternative to establish international standard quality infrastructure in the country for a sustainable and knowledge based... more ›

	Govt eyes coal from Indonesia, Australia to feed power plants
	Call to impose high tax on tobacco
	Mannan re-appointed MD of Islami Bank

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‘Uttarbangsha’ - a play that rekindles the spirit of Liberation WarCulture DeskKanthashilan, which is mainly known for its recitation programmes, has recently brought its theatrical production ‘Uttarbangsha’ to stage and won critical acclaim for the play.... more ›

	Mira Nair is a tough taskmaster: Kate Hudson
	Swarabritta pays tribute to Tagore
	Nashid Kamal to perform at IGCC

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