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Jamaat-Shibir men go on rampage
Militant activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir went on the rampage in the capital and other major cities and towns, including Chittagong, on Monday attacking police, smashing shop windows and damaging vehicles. Police used tear gas and fired rubber bullets to disperse the violent agitators in Dhaka and other cities. Full story
Dhaka, Delhi sign Extradition Treaty
Bangladesh and India on Monday singed the much-talked about Extradition Treaty in Dhaka to facilitate transfer of persons wanted on criminal charges in either country on request. The two sides also signed the Revised Travel Arrangements... Full story
RMG workers threaten strike, road blockade
Garment labour leaders on Monday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government to arrest the owners of Tazreen Fashions Ltd and Smart Export Garments Ltd or face tough agitation programmes like strike and road blockade. Full story
EC fears legal complexities if JS polls held before dissolution of parliament
Election commissioner Zabed Ali on Monday expressed his fear over legal complexities in election process if the next parliamentary election is is held before dissolution of parliament in line with the existing constitutional provision. Full story
College student hacked to death in Sylhet
A mob burnt to ashes a tin-shed house and a microbus at Dakkhin Surma in Sylhet City Sunday night, after Rafiq Baks, driver of the microbus, allegedly hacked to death a college student and injured two women as a sequel... Full story
METRO
Dental students block road, give govt ultimatum
Dental students who studied bachelor of science in health technology (dental) on Monday gave a five-day ultimatum to the government to meet their demands that include changing their course name to bachelor of science in dentistry. The students under the banner BSc in Health Technology (Dental) Students’ Association raised their five-point demand while holding a... Full story
BUSINESS
H1 revenue falls short of target by Tk 2,655cr
Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue fell short of the target for the first half of the current fiscal year by Tk 2,655.57 crore mainly due to failure in achieving target by VAT and customs wing of the NBR, said officials. The overall economic... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning
Brazilians on Monday were mourning the victims of a nightclub blaze in a small college town that left more than 230 people dead and over 100 injured, with many still fighting for their lives. Shocked survivors, mostly science students in Santa Maria, described... Full story
SPORTS
Royals give Kings the blues
Sylhet Royals prevailed over Chittagong Kings by three wickets in a see-saw battle to maintain their unbeaten run in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chittagong on Monday. The roar of the capacity crowd at the MA Aziz Stadium could not inspire the Kings, inarguably the biggest chokers in the tournament, who threw... Full story
EDITORIAL
President’s partisan tale undermines his office
THE president, in his ceremonial address to parliament in its first... Full story
OP-ED
No substitute for a strong opposition
International pressure is unlikely to be able to compel the government to do what the people of Sri Lanka themselves are not pressurising the government to do. So long as the government can show that it enjoys the support of... Full story
TIMEOUT
Nat’l Art Gallery displays major participants
Twenty four out of 35 entries of Chobi Mela photography festival are on display at the National Art Gallery of Shilpakala Academy, the main venue of the show. A total of 312 photographs are on display at the gallery. Each day a remarkable number... Full story
