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Low water flow Padma drying up
Experts said the entire northern and southern regions of the country, particularly the vast Barind tract, are facing ecological disorder
The scanty water flow has been triggering the drying up process of the mighty Padma and its tributaries causing an adverse impact on environment in the drought-prone Barind tract.(BSS)
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Gano Biswabiddyalay-BCL leaders attempt to grab land
Witnesses said BCL activists led by Mazhar and armed with lethal weapons broke down the boundary wall of the university at 7 am and hung signboard
BCL activists were accu-sed in a case filed by Gano Bisw-abiddyalay Monday of attempting to grab its 11 acre land and looting construction materials worth Tk 5 lakh (500,000). On resistance, they beat Deputy Registrar Mir Murtaza Ali and four other employees leaving them wounded.(UNB)
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Over 300 Bangladesh rivers hard hit by climate change-Hasina tells Kuwait Emir's sister
No nation will be able to fight alone against a big issue like the climate change
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited sister of Kuwait Emir, Anthal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, to visit Bangladesh for having a look regarding the adverse effect of climate change in the most vulnerable countries like Bangladesh.(Unb, Kuwait City)
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Farmers allege bribery in farm loan disbursement
Loans are being given only to those who can satisfy the bank officials with bribes,
A section of Krishi Bank officials is allegedly taking bribes in return for providing agricultural loans to the farmers of different upazilas in Narsingdi.(The New Age BD )
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BNP to protest price hike, repression, anti-nation pacts
Khaleda reveals party strategy to journalists
BNP chairperson and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia Monday clearly said her party will raise voice simultaneously inside parliament and out on the street to protest "repression" on journalists, price hike of essentials and pacts signed "against country's interests".(UNB)
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Deported workers yet to get arrears
Vehicle owners display licence plates as they wish, get away with the offence right under traffic men's nose
Car licence plates have become a symbol of utter disregard for law where plates are tampered with by using varying typefaces, and design their numbers violating the existing rules that strictly prohibit such practices.(The Daily Star)
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2.5 million (25 lakh) ultra poor families to get rice at Tk 22
Govt to introduce fair price cards for 3 months, plans Feb 21 start
With Open Market Sales (OMS) hardly stabilising rice prices, the government in yet another move yesterday decided to introduce fair price cards for 25 lakh ultra poor families across the country.(The Daily Star)
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Financial freedom for SC sought
New chief justice sworn in
The newly appointed chief justice, Mohammad Fazlul Karim, who was sworn in yesterday, said that to ensure independence of the judiciary, Supreme Court ought to have complete financial independence and a separate secretariat free from executive interference.(The Independent)
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Siamese twin separated successfully
The operation was not so difficult for us except separating their livers
A team of surgeons has successfully separated Siamese twin girls in a two and a half hour operation yesterday at the Dhaka Shishu Hospital. After separation, Moni and Mukta, aged six months, have been taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with the next two-days considered crucial for their survival.(The Daily Star)
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Bangladesh clinch soccer gold
Host Bangladesh romped through the South Asian Games men's football as unbeaten champions as they finished the regional race beating Afghanistan by 4-0 goals amid euphoric celebrations at Bangabandhu National Stadium here Monday
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The Truth About US Justice
By Yvonne Ridley
Many of us are still in a state of shock over the guilty verdict returned on Dr Aafia Siddiqui.The response from the people of Pakistan was predictable and overwhelming and I salute their spontaneous actions.From Peshawar to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and beyond they marched in their thousands demanding the return of Aafia.Even some of the US media expressed discomfort over the verdict returned by the jurors … there was a general feeling that something was not right.Everyone had something to say, everyone that is except the usually verbose US Ambassador Anne Patterson who has spent the last two years briefing against Dr Aafia and her supporters.
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India’s Role in Global Changes
Change and Side Effects
For last several years we are witnessing discourses on globalization, global changes and its effect upon individuals, societies and nations. It appears as if globalization is some new phenomenon. Seminars, symposiums and debates are being organized continuously on subjects related to globalization and global changes at various levels all over the world. The effect of globalization on the world at present, and what can be its effect in the future, are the major points of discussions in this context. Individuals are presenting their own viewpoints on these issues, and of course they have the right to do so.
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Fifth Amendment Verdict: Where The Country Is Heading To?
To my best view, 'a religion without politics is not a religion and politics without religion, is not politics either'
The fifth amendment of constitution has been repealed by the highest court of the country. Well and Good! In this weird country everything is possible by every one. Everything is unpredictable and no one is reliable. Country runs by Hujug and whims of people. The judges and the people who do deal with justice system should have remained disaffected from the Hujug and whims. Alas! They are not. Party politics is everywhere parliament to secretariat, secretariat to supreme court, and courts to cantonment.
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