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Occupied, damaged footpaths major reason for road accidents
The lack of accessible footpaths, many which are damaged or containing obstacles preventing people walking on them, are a major reason pedestrians fall victim to road accidents... Full story
Khaleda asks govt not to resist Mar 12 rally
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Friday warned the government saying that the party would have no option but wage a tougher movement if the march towards Dhaka the opposition would hold on March 12 was resisted. Full story
Farm workers to be brought under labour act
The government is likely to amend the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 making minor changes in three sections of the law to bring agricultural workers within its ambit. Rights activists, labour leaders and activists working with... Full story
ADB to extend deadline for meeting conditions
The Asian Development Bank has assured the government that it would extend the deadline by a year for meeting its conditions for disbursement of the final tranche of the good governance funding amounting to $45 million. A delegation from... Full story
Stop selling bad agro-inputs, demand greens
Farmers and rights activists on Friday demanded that selling of adulterated and low-quality seeds, pesticides and fertilisers be stopped to save farmers from incurring loss and ensure the country’s food safety. Full story
METRO
Rising incidents of mugging worry Ctg people
The Chittagong city dwellers are concerned over rising incidents of mugging in the port city when the Chittagong Metropolitan Police attributed this to suspects being released on... Full story
BUSINESS
Credit flow falls slightly in January
The credit growth in January in both public and private sector fell slightly with the central bank maintaining restriction on money flow to curb inflation. But Bangladesh Bank officials said the... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Syrian forces kill 21 ahead of Annan peace mission
Syrian forces killed 21 people on Friday as they sought to quell demonstrations against president Bashar al-Assad before a peace mission by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, opposition activists said. Full story
SPORTS
PM moves to defuse tension
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina moved to defuse the prevailing tension in the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which is beset by a series of controversies. The chaos that began with the dramatic dropping of Chittagong Kings... Full story
EDITORIAL
Govt owes a credible reply to lawmakers
SEVERAL treasury bench lawmakers, including a few senior ones, on Thursday blasted the government in Jatiya Sangsad for its failure to ensure uninterrupted power supply even after more than three years of its assumption... Full story
OP-ED
A priority in climate change adaptation
ON AVERAGE a major flood occurs every four to five years, and a severe tropical cyclone hits Bangladesh every three years (BCCSAP 2009). No month in the disaster calendar of Bangladesh is free from risk and 46 out of... Full story
TIMEOUT
Lucky gets int’l honour as patron of children’s theatre
International theatre organisation ASSITEJ has honoured theatre personality Liaquat Ali Lucky, also director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, with Artistic Excellence for Children and Youth Theatre Award 2011 as recognition for his initiatives... Full story
LETTERS
Avoid Pakistan tour, please
THE Bangladesh Cricket Board plans to send the national cricket team to Pakistan for three-match one-day international series. The BCB chief earlier led a nine-member delegation to inspect the security situation in Pakistan... Full story
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