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1 killed, 15 hurt
A man was killed and 15 were injured as activists of the Jagannath University unit Chhatra League, the student organisation backed by the ruling Awami League, clashed with traders in Old Town of Dhaka on Wednesday. Full story
History beckons Tigers
Bangladesh are one step away from writing a new chapter in their cricketing history when they face Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in Dhaka today. The home side is already feeling... Full story
Govt plans more power cut in urban areas
People’s suffering may intensify as the frequency of power outages, even after midnight to early morning, may increase further as the government has decided to divert power for irrigation between 11:00pm and 7:00am. Full story
Treatment hampered as docs clash at DMCH
Treatment in Dhaka Medical College Hospital was hampered and patients and their attendants were panicked on Wednesday afternoon as two factions of physicians’ group loyal to the ruling Awami League... Full story
Half-an-hour strike staged for Khulna dev
Khulna city people observed a half-an-hour strike on Wednesday morning to push for their demand for development of Khulna division. The Greater Khulna Action Coordination Committee... Full story
METRO
More quota for nat’l minority children in schools demanded
Child Parliament members on Wednesday urged increased scholarship for both male and female students and enhanced quota for underprivileged and national minority children in schools. Full story
BUSINESS
Egg prices hit all-time high
Prices of eggs of chickens and ducks have hit all time high in the retail markets in the capital in the face of supply shortage. Traders said the price has gone... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Forces pound rebel bastion Homs city
Syrian forces pounded a rebel-held district of Homs city for a second straight day on Wednesday, activists said, while the UN Security Council aimed for unity to bolster... Full story
SPORTS
Tigers put celebration on hold
When Bangladesh cricket team returned to their hotel on Tuesday night with a sweet memory of five-wicket win over Sri Lanka that confirmed their historic final in the Asia Cup... Full story
EDITORIAL
Let such display of goodwill be the norm, not exception
IT IS sad but true that the relationship between the two major political parties — the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party — and also between their... Full story
TIMEOUT
National Film Award winners named
Seasoned film actor Anwar Hossain received lifetime achievement award, while Sakib Khan for the film ‘Bhalobashlei Ghar Badha Jay Na’ and Purnima for ‘Ora Amake Bhalo... Full story
LETTERS
The killing of Saudi diplomat
IT IS said that, in the history of Bangladesh, even during all our tumultuous periods, never before a foreign diplomat was attacked or killed. Full story
