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36 die, dozens more missing
Rescuers recovered 36 dead with about a hundred still missing after a motor launch, the Shariatpur 1, headed for Dhaka from Naria with more than 200 on board capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in the River Meghna at Gazaria... Full story
Power secy under fire over supply situation
Awami League lawmakers on Tuesday came down hard on power secretary Abul Kalam Azad for his ministry’s failure to ensure smooth supply of electricity in the country as promised by Sheikh Hasina’s government. Full story
Governance improvement cell at PMO on cards
The government is going to establish a cell, headed by prime minister’s adviser Gauhar Rizvi, to improve governance, status of which is not encouraging under the present regime, officials said. Full story
Fund crisis holds back 2 low-cost power projects
Uncertainty looms large over the implementation of two major power projects of a combined generation capacity of 682MW as Summit Power that is implementing the project, is yet to arrange the required loan of about $389 million. Full story
Dhaka urges EU support for Rohingya repatriation
The food minister, Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, on Tuesday called on the European Union to support the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh. He said that about 24,000... Full story
METRO
Young women urged to build equal rights-based society
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Tuesday urged young women to come forward for building a new society which would ensure equal rights of men and women. At a meeting of young women, leaders of the organisation also... Full story
BUSINESS
$5b trade deficit in seven months
The country’s trade deficit soared by 17.80 per cent to $5.02 billion in the first seven months of the current financial year compared to the same period of the FY2010-11, putting pressure on foreign exchange reserve. The current account balance... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Afghan protest flares over US soldier’s massacre
Hundreds of students chanting ‘Death to America’ and proclaiming holy war on Tuesday staged Afghanistan’s first protest against a US army sergeant’s massacre of 16 villagers. Full story
SPORTS
My casual batting cost Tigers: Nasir
Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain admitted that his casual attitude cost him his wicket against Pakistan in their opening game of the Micromax Asia Cup which ultimately led to the Tigers’ downfall. Full story
EDITORIAL
Not an auspicious sign
THE capital Dhaka bore a surreal look on March 12. For four days the government had employed every mechanism at their disposal to stop people from entering Dhaka and on the day of the opposition’s alliance grand rally, the pressure... Full story
OP-ED
Why Muslims decided to give Congress a drubbing
WHY is the Muslim so cross with the Congress after having been the party’s willing vote bank for six decades? Because an overwhelming sense of injustice has been accentuated by specific grievances. Full story
TIMEOUT
Swani dreams of nat’l symphony orchestra
Talented musician Swani Zubayeer, along with a few other musicians, is now training youngsters to form a national orchestra, to fulfill his long-cherished desire to contribute to the music arena of the country. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy... Full story
LETTERS
National health policy
THE much-awaited National Health Policy aimed to ensure good health for all has been approved by parliament. Working closely with medical sectors in Bangladesh and Canada over 25 years, and my recent visit to Dhaka Medical College... Full story
THE YOUTH
