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Tigers storm into Asia Cup final
Tamim Iqbal celebrated his 23rd birthday with a half-century and Sakib al Hasan added another fifty as Bangladesh outclassed Sri Lanka by five wickets to move into their first ever Asia Cup final in Dhaka on Tuesday. Set a revised target of 212 runs in 40 overs, with rain... Full story
No polls under partisan govt: Khaleda
The leader of the opposition in the parliament, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday iterated her demand for the reinstatement of the caretaker government system saying that no elections would be allowed to be held without the caretaker government in place. Full story
Stay in JS to ensure people’s rights
The prime minister and leader of the house, Sheikh Hasina, has urged all including the opposition parties to extend their sincere support to the government to build Bangladesh as a self- reliant and dignified nation. Full story
Deal to be delayed again
The loan deal between the government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency for construction of the Dhaka Metro Rail will be delayed further as fresh uncertainties are likely to emerge over this top-priority infrastructure project, officials said. Full story
EVMs can be tampered, experts say
Electronic voting machines could be easily tampered to manipulate elections results, a group of foreign experts said at a seminar in Dhaka on Tuesday. A standing committee member of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist... Full story
METRO
People urged to come out of inertia
The masses should be inspired to come out of the existing stagnant situation of the country and lead it towards development, left leaders on Tuesday said at a rally. Full story
BUSINESS
Ministry eyes import substitute industries
The Ministry of Industries on Tuesday sought suggestions from the stakeholders for making the country’s industrial policy more focused on import substitution, shifting from the existing export orientation. Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Pakistan demands US apology on air attack
Pakistani lawmakers on Tuesday demanded an American apology and taxes on NATO convoys in recommendations put to parliament in a key step towards repairing a major crisis in relations with the US. Full story
SPORTS
Tamim celebrates 23rd birthday in style
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal celebrated his 23rd birthday with a 56-ball 59 against Sri Lanka. His third successive half-century in the Asia Cup, at the Sher-e- Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. Full story
EDITORIAL
People made to pay for govt’s flawed power policy
WHEN electricity prices — both bulk and retail — get revised upward in four phases in just over three years for an aggregated increase of 57.8 and 25.9 per cent respectively, it points to policy and management failures of the... Full story
OP-ED
Regional cooperation and new realities
THE Indo-Bangladesh relation is increasingly drawing the attention of various stakeholders across South Asia. The Indo-Bangladesh joint communiqué of 2010 sent strong signals, heralding a new kind of political leadership... Full story
TIMEOUT
Romantic artists interpret self, surroundings
Spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion, recollected from tranquility, have been reflected on the lyrical artworks on display at an ongoing group art exhibition at the Gallery Cosmos-2 at New DOHS in the city. Full story
LETTERS
Wake up to reality
THE other day I took my mother to our local public hospital. Doctors at the emergency prescribed medicine among which only saline was given for free from the hospital. What is most troubling was that my emaciated old mother had to be taken... Full story
