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Govt asks media to stay off adverts of illegal products
The government has asked media outlets ‘not to publish advertisements of any products, drug items, services, housing plots and flats which were declared illegal’ to ‘protect people from being cheated’ although it does... Full story
Amounts increased for non-govt teachers
The government on Tuesday increased the house rent and medical allowance for non-government teachers and employees enlisted for monthly pay order with effect from January. It increased the amount of... Full story
BERC to seek increase or subsidy from Feb
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is likely request the government either to allow an increase in power prices at consumer level or to give more subsidy beginning in February. The commission could meet the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in the next week. Full story
MKA defends DC Harun’s Farroque bashing
The home minister, Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, on Tuesday sought to defend the July 2011 police assault on the opposition chief whip, Zainul Abdin Farroque, saying that deputy commissioner Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid... Full story
New long-route bus fares yet to take effect
As on Tuesday night, most of the long-route bus services were yet to comply with the seven per cent hike in fares from Tk 1.35 to Tk 1.45 per kilometre set by the communication ministry on Sunday. Full story
METRO
Univs urged to reform admission process
Necessary reforms should be brought to admission process at public universities to make it free of hassle for the admission seekers, observed speakers at a workshop on Tuesday. Full story
BUSINESS
Walmart refuses to take clothes worth $1m from Simco Dresses
Global retailer Walmart has refused to receive clothes worth $1 million from Simco Dresses Limited, a Bangladeshi company, with which the US company terminated its relation after the Tazreen Fashions fire. The US retailer terminated relation with Simco... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Kashmir advises people to prepare for nuclear war
Police in Indian Kashmir have warned residents to build underground bunkers to prepare for a possible nuclear war in the disputed region, which is on edge after a string of deadly border clashes. Full story
SPORTS
Riders on easy ride to 1st win
The much-hyped Chittagong Kings suffered their second defeat on the trot in the Bangladesh Premier League when Rangpur Riders outclassed them by six wickets in Khulna on Tuesday. Shamsur Rahman and Nasir Hossain anchored the maiden win for Riders, who restricted Kings to 132–5 and eased past the score to reach... Full story
EDITORIAL
A welcome judgement
IT IS indeed heartening that the special tribunal for trial of those who... Full story
OP-ED
Better days ahead for Bangladesh
AT THE start of 2012, both the United States and 17 major European counties faced a great deal of economic uncertainly. Unemployment along with patchy economic growth rate prevailed in these economies. Only Asian and large emerging economies... Full story
TIMEOUT
Yet another laurel for Babita
Once again Babita has won a national film award. This time the seasoned actress has won the national award in supporting character category. According to the recently announced government gazette, ‘dream girl’ of Dhallywood industry Babita... Full story
LETTERS
Power of the people
AN ESSAY on people’s power in Bangladesh was published in a local English-language daily on January 21. In Bangladesh, people’s power is expected to reside with the people, who exercise their power through elected... Full story
