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15 teachers, others hurt as BCL men throw acid
At least 15, including six teachers of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, were injured on Thursday as a Chhatra League faction loyal to the vice-chancellor threw acid at and beat teachers and students rallying for... Full story
Purchase of arms high on agenda
Finalization of a deal with Moscow for buying its military hardware worth about $1 billion would be high on the agenda of prime minister Sheikh Hasina during her four-day visit to the Russian Federation set to begin on... Full story
No damages for all identified families yet
Not all the families of Tazreen fire victims have received compensation and not all of the families who have been given compensation have received the full amount as yet. Families of seven of the 59 identified victims have... Full story
Mercury marks record drop since 68
The mercury dipped to 3 degree Celsius in Syedpur upazila of Nilphamari on Thursday, the lowest since 1968 when the temperature was recorded at 2.8 degree Celsius at Srimongol. On Wednesday, the lowest... Full story
Unsafe MR, abortion lead to higher maternal mortality
Unsafe menstruation regulation and abortion contribute to keeping the maternal mortality rate high in the country as statistics show an estimated 572,000 women suffer from complications from unsafe abortion every year. Full story
METRO
Political commitment stressed to end women repression
Rights activists in the Barisal city formed a human chain on Thursday, protesting at violence against women and demanded exemplary punishment of the perpetrators through speedy trial. Full story
BUSINESS
H1 export earnings fall short of target
The country’s export earnings growth in the first half of the current fiscal year fell to 7.01 per cent from that of 14.72 per cent in the same period of the last fiscal year but earnings in November-December raised some hope of a revival. The $12.60 billion export earnings in July-December of the current FY 2012-2013 expectedly fell 3.42 per cent short of the target of $13.05 billion... Full story
INTERNATIONAL
Short-range ballistic missile fired again in Syria: NATO
A short-range ballistic missile was fired inside Syria on Wednesday following similar launches last week, a NATO official said Thursday. ‘We detected the launch of an unguided, short-range ballistic missile inside... Full story
SPORTS
Kings get Tait, Thomas goes to Gladiators
The doubts about the participation of Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League came to an end on Thursday after Chittagong Kings gained an approval from the BPL governing council for his services. Full story
EDITORIAL
Masterminds of Jan 11, 2007 takeover must be punished
ON THIS day six years back, amidst a deepening political uncertainty... Full story
OP-ED
Disaster resilient education: an un-dialogued agenda
BANGLADESH has confronted the challenges of natural disasters and tried to mitigate the risks associated with them over the years. Due to the frequency and ferocity of natural disasters, education, as one of the core sectors, has been hampered. Full story
TIMEOUT
Say no to violence against women
American playwright, performer, feminist, activist Eva Ensler called everybody to observe February 14 as V-day for the protest against violence on women at a press conference held at the Hotel Ruposhi Bangla on Thursday. Tony award winning... Full story
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