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Extra posts created to cope with wholesale promotions
The government has created extra posts of additional and joint secretaries in ‘an interim arrangement’ to cope with the recent promotions in the civil bureaucracy which were over and above the approved organogram. Full story
Dhaka now needs to improve Yangon ties: experts
Bangladesh needs to improve relations with Myanmar for an effective enforcement of the ITLOS judgement awarding Bangladesh resource-rich 111,631 square kilometres of sea area in the Bay of Bengal, experts said. Full story
Launch capsize death toll rises to 140
Twenty-eight more bodies kept afloat in the River Meghna on Thursday, taking to 140 the death toll from the capsize of motor launch the Shariatpur 1 in the river at Gazaria in Munshiganj on Tuesday. Full story
HC declares ACC’s reopening of inquiry as illegal
The High Court on Thursday declared illegal reopening of inquiry into the alleged corruption of 14 people, who were exempted by now defunct Truth and Accountability Commission in 2008. Full story
Govt may write to WB to settle issue: Muhith
The finance minister, AMA Muhith, has said the government is considering writing to the World Bank president to settle the pending issue of Padma Multipurpose Bridge project financing. Full story
METRO
Ctg International Trade Fair draws huge crowd
The month-long Chittagong International Trade Fair is gathering momentum, with a huge number of people visiting the fair every day and traders doing brisk businesses. Traders from home and abroad have announced special discount on their products. Full story
BUSINESS
Three NRB banks may get nod under political pressure
The board of Bangladesh Bank is expected to approve setting up of three banks by Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) at its next meeting amid pressure from the government. Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Fresh ‘massacre’ as Syria crisis enters 2nd year
Twenty-three mutilated corpses were found on Thursday near a Syrian protest city seized by regime forces, monitors said, as the regime’s bloody crackdown entered its second year to a rising world outcry. Full story
SPORTS
Pakistan show inspires Tigers
Bangladesh will take the confidence from their performance against Pakistan when they take on India in their second match of the Asia Cup, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Thursday. Full story
EDITORIAL
Not much room for hope in what Hasina said, didn’t say
IT IS perhaps more worrying for any thinking citizen as to what prime minister Sheikh Hasina did not say, rather than what she said, in the ‘grand public rally’ of her ruling coalition in Dhaka on Wednesday. Her rally apparently went well... Full story
OP-ED
Will Obama’s wars come back to bite him?
CAN President Obama lose in November? The consensus among those who claim to know is ‘no’, unless the economy tanks again; and this, the cognoscenti say, is unlikely to happen. Therefore, barring improbable... Full story
TIMEOUT
Alauddin composes songs for leading subcontinent singers
Leading singers of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan will render songs composed by renowned Bangladeshi music composer Alauddin Ali, in an album scheduled to be release next May. Full story
LETTERS
‘The politics of hysteria’
I am writing with reference to ‘The politics of hysteria’ by Farhan Ahmed (March 13). It seems that Farhan Ahmed has not noticed the latest massive cuts in the American military spending when he writes: ‘Meanwhile, there are reports... Full story
