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Open drains, manholes speak of criminal negligence

THIS is deplorable that the authorities continue to turn a blind eye to accidents caused by open drains, manholes and potholes. Footpaths and even roads in all cities are dangerously dotted with open manholes and drains. Accidents in such places make the headlines from time to time and yet, the problem persists without an effective remedy. A photograph that...

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Early repairs of Khilgaon flyover, regular inspection must

THE maintenance of large infrastructure has mostly remained a neglected issue. Whilst such lack of maintenance has made the headlines in the past, this is now a photograph that ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· published on the front page on August 24 speaks volume about the neglect. The photograph shows a gaping wide in a rubber bridge expansion joint of the Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka that...

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Fires ravage an ageing rural Spain

The biggest fear for senior citizens taking refuge in Benavente, a town in a zone ravaged by vast wildfires in Spain, is that ‘everything they own could burn’, its mayor Beatriz Asensio said.

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Inclusion of students until uprising urged

A former coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, a platform which spearheaded the July uprising ousting the Awami League regime, urged Rajshahi University authorities to allow students whose enrolment expired before August 5 to participate in the coming central students’ union elections...

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Mongla Port introduces LCL cargo handling

Mongla Port authority has introduced the long-awaited Less-than-Container Load (LCL) cargo handling system, opening new opportunities for both small and large-scale importers and exporters...

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ABTI opens 30-day foundation course

Agrani Bank Training Institute on Saturday commenced a 30-day foundation course for senior officers of 166th and 167th batches, said a press release...

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NCC Bank gets BB honour as sustainable bank

NCC Bank has been recognised as one of the top 10 sustainable banks in Bangladesh, based on ‘Sustainability Rating 2024’ conducted by the Bangladesh Bank, said a press release...

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Taiwan nuclear plant vote fails

A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold.

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Russia captures two villages in Donetsk

Russia on Saturday said its forces in east Ukraine had taken two villages in the Donetsk region, upping military pressure on the ground as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict.

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Awareness creation should go with typhoid vaccine campaign

THE government has set an ambitious target of administering typhoid vaccines to 50 million children and adolescents, aged between nine months and 15 years, under an Expanded Programme on Immunisation campaign that would begin on October 12. But the response to the campaign has so far been reserved. The Directorate General of Health Services says that..

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Nurul, Saif came on basis of in-depth thinking: Ashraf

The inclusion of Nurul Hasan and Saif Hassan in Bangladesh’s Asia Cup squad was the result of selectors’ deep dive thinking, said chairman of the national selection committee Gazi Ashraf Hossain on Saturday.

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Derailment in Dhaka disrupts rail communications

Derailment of a compartment of a passenger train near the airport station in the capital on Saturday disrupted rail communications between Dhaka and the rest of the country for about four and a half hours...

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving one of the threats to his embattled dynasty, which has dominated Thai politics for two decades.

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First security guarantees, then Putin summit: Zelensky

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agree security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops...

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GAU launches tree planting campaign

Gazipur Agricultural University on Thursday organised a tree planting campaign as part of its 50-year master plan to create a green, clean and environmentally sustainable campus...