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War crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali, on death row, yesterday informed the jail authorities that he will not seek presidential clemency, the last chance to avoid hanging for his heinous crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.The superintendent of Kashimpur Central Jail-2, Proshanta Kumar Banik, disclosed this to journalists after meeting the convicted war criminal yesterday afternoon. Security was beefed up in and around the prison following the briefing. "We went to the condemned cell where Mir Quasem has been kept at around 2.00pm. We asked him whether he will submit a mercy petition after admitting his crimes against humanity. He told us that he will not seek presidential clemency," the jail superintendent…

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Smart card launch slated for October

The Election Commission (EC) is going to start distributing highly secure “smart cards”…

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IFC blames Farakka project for disasters

Leaders of the International Farakka Committee (IFC), an environmental and water rights watch group, have supported the recent demand by Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar state in India, to decommission the Farakka Barrage, which has caused devastating floods in his state as a result of the…

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Metro

Footbridges occupied by vendors, beggars

Most footbridges in the capital have been either grabbed by hawkers, who have set up makeshift shops, or beggars in search of alms, causing inconvenience to pedestrians. Farmgate footbridge is one of the busiest in the city. As people have no other channel to cross the road on foot, the bridge sees…

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Editorial

ICT-based education

In this age of high-tech and computerised world, there is no alternative to turning more and more towards an ICT-based education system. In order to keep pace with the world and to achieve the desired development in all sectors, Bangladesh must put greater emphasis on educating students in such a way…

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Op-ed

Turkey’s failed coup: A geopolitical earthquake

Attempted military coup on 15 July in Turkey to oust popular leader Recep Tayip Erdogen will create a new polarisation of super power rivalry. Erdogen is ruling Turkey for the last 13 years under his party AKP (Justice Development Party), initially as the prime minister now as the president of the country.…

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Business

Sharp rise in prices of major spices ahead of Eid

Prices of major spices, especially ginger, garlic and cardamom, have witnessed a sharp rise in the different kitchen markets of the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on September 13. The prices of the spices have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 100 per kilogram. Consumers said they…

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Worldwide

Putin, Abe seek progress on island row

AFP, VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was keen to resolve a territorial dispute with Japan as he met Friday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but a deal appears far off. Tokyo-Moscow relations are hamstrung by a row dating back to the end of World War II when Soviet troops…

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Dhakalive

Weeklong national-level theatre fest begins at Shilpakala

A weeklong national-level theatre festival titled ‘Mulyabodher Natya Utsab’ has began on Thursday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy(BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha area. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised the first phase of the festival…

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Sports

Welcome, Courtney Walsh

Former West Indies legendary bowler Courtney Walsh is expected to arrive in Dhaka today to open a new chapter of his chequered crickteting career with coaching the Bangladesh national team. After agreeing to a long-term deal with Bangladesh, the BCB appointed Walsh as the specialist bowling coach.…

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Nationwide

Govt assists flood-hit farmers in recouping crop losses

RANGPUR: Agriculture experts at a seedling distribution ceremony here have said the government already started providing seed, seedling and fertilisers to the flood-hit farmers in recouping crop losses incurred by them during recent floods, reports BSS. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…

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Terrorism spreads in absence of rule of law: CJ

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said terrorism gets the chance to flourish in absence of rule of law, and terrorism, in various forms, has been one of the constant life threatening concerns affecting more or less every country of the world in the 21st century.“If rule of law is not…

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