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79 source points of illegal gas connections remain untouched

Seventy nine source points of illegal gas connections in the capital, largely contributing to the ongoing gas crisis, have been untouched due to reasons hitherto unknown.No possibility is seen to take quick actions to this effect, indicating that the city dwellers have no immediate relief from the ongoing severe gas...

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Ivy, supporters under attack

Narayanganj's Chashara has turned into a battlefield as supporters of Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and AKM Shamim Osman MP were fighting over the eviction of hawkers from pavements, report agencies.At one stage of the running battle, Ivy's supporters formed a human shield to save her from the raining brickbats thrown...

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Eight banks' recruitment test stands cancelled for one fault

Banking high-ups declared cancelled the recruitment test for eight state-owned banks amid demonstrations against mismanagement at one centre in Dhaka.Officials said the Bankers' Selection Committee (BSC) made the decision Tuesday in an emergency meeting with the chief executives of 14 state-run banks and financial institutions at the central bank headquarters...

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PM to open BDF today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) today with the theme 'Partnership for development', reports BSS.The main focus of BDF will be on the review of the 7th Five Year Plan (7FYP) alongside sharing the country's challenges and way forward on SDGs with the development...

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Deal on taking Rohingyas back in two years

Bangladesh and Myanmar signed on Tuesday a document on 'Physical Arrangement' which will facilitate return of Rohingays to their homeland from Bangladesh, report agencies.The 'Physical Arrangement' stipulates that the repatriation would be completed preferably within two years from the commencement of repatriation.Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque and Myanmar Permanent Secretary...

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National Vegetable Fair 2018

Enthusiastic buyers make their choice of items at a stall of National Vegetable Fair 2018 on Tuesday. The three-day fair in the capital ended on the day.  — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

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News Watch (17-01-2018)

AL picks Atiqul Islam for DNCC mayoral raceAwami League has picked Atiqul Islam, former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), as the party's candidate in the upcoming by-election to mayoral post at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). The party's Local Government Parliamentary Board endorsed Atiqul Islam at...

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Prayer Timings-(17-01-2018)

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