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From fake flowers and fruits to looking glasses and shiny discs -- Jahangir Hossain has decorated this rickshaw to his heart’s content. He comes to Dhaka from Narayanganj every morning to earn a living. A well decorated rickshaw attracts more passengers, helping him take home around Tk 700 every day, said Jahangir. The photo was taken recently in Dhanmondi. Photo: ANISUR RAHMAN
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Students of Mahasthan High School in Bogura sit on a pile of cash, carefully counting them. Five of the eight donation boxes from the Shrine of Shah Sultan Mahisawar Balkhi were opened yesterday. The donation boxes are opened quarterly, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (Tax) Abdul Malek. Over Tk 28 lakh donation was collected three months ago, added Bogura’s Executive Magistrate Nasim Reza. Photo: COLLECTED
Photo of the day
Fourth-grader Akhi joins her mother every day after school to lend a hand in the risky job of breaking bricks, just so her mother can go home a little sooner, after earning a daily income of Tk 250-300. Many workers in the profession are forced to use improvised protective gear as they are given none, leaving them susceptible to frequent injuries. The photo was taken from Bakchor area near Jurain recently. Photo: Anisur Rahman
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Sector Commanders’ Forum places a wreath at Shikha Chirantan in Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday, marking the month of victory. Throughout the month, different socio-political and cultural organisations, and educational institutions will organise numerous programmes to celebrate the nation’s victory after a nine-month-long Liberation War. Photo: Anisur Rahman
ducsu polls
The morning following the much awaited Ducsu polls saw demos and counter-demos at Dhaka University. Students brought out a procession demanding reelection and vice chancellor's resignation. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan/File
ducsu polls
A student holds a placard reading “mystery of the [ballot] box”. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A locked classroom during students' strike. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
Rejecting election result, BCL activists stage a sit-in near the VC's residence. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
ducsu polls
A man and a child on a bike move past a burning tyre, after agitators set it on fire. Photo: Amran Hossain, Palash Khan
decorated with the rank and badges
Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, vice chancellor of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, being decorated with the rank and badges of major by Brig Gen Abdul Baten Khan, director general of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and Lt Col Towfique Nowshad, director (training) of BNCC, at BNCC Headquarters in Dhaka recently. Photo; Collected
Nomination paper submission
Awami League leader Saber Hossain Chowdhury at the office of Election Commission in Dhaka's Segunbagicha after submitting his nomination paper around noon yesterday. Photo: Amran Hossain
Nomination paper submission
Flanked by supporters, BNP's Shama Obaid holds the nomination letter for Faridpur-2 constituency in front of the party chief's Gulshan office in the afternoon. Photo: Prabir Das
Gypsy Women
Although a notice pasted on the wall prohibits occupation of footpath by hawkers, bede (gypsy) women sit there regularly to sell their so-called “healing” service. The photo was taken in front of Bandarbazar police outpost in Sylhet city on Monday. Photo: Sheikh Nasir
Shaheed Dr Milon Day
Mother and family members of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon pray at his grave on Dhaka Medical College (DMC) campus, marking Shaheed Dr Milon Day yesterday. Photo: Collected
Free Bird
A juvenile steppe eagle spreads its wings atop a mango tree near the Padma river bank in Rajshahi. The migratory bird was released into nature after being treated for over a week. It was found sick in Natore's Halti beel by a farmer. The forest department with the help of “Sabuj Bangla”, a local bird lovers' club, rescued the bird of prey and brought it to Rajshahi. Before releasing it on Saturday, Bangladesh Bird Club and International Union for Conservation of Nature researchers tied a metal ring to its leg for monitoring its whereabouts. Steppe eagle is listed as endangered in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Eminent personalities from different sectors attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel last evening. Photo: Collected
20th anniversary celebration of the daily Prothom Alo
Editor of the newspaper Matiur Rahman, speaks to the guests. Photo: Collected
25 years of editorship
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, with his colleagues at The Daily Star premises yesterday. Photo: Rashed Shumon
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Bangabandhu Birth Centenary Celebration: Media to display ‘Mujib Borsho’ logo from Jan 10
Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, chief coordinator of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee, yesterday urged the media to mark the countdown to the celebration in a festive, fair and creative manner.
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Ctg traffic sergeants to get weekly day off for first time
For the first time in the history of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), traffic sergeants are going to get weekly day offs.
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ICU, CCU at District Hospitals: HC wants to know progress from DGHS
The High Court yesterday summoned the director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and its director (hospitals and clinics) to appear before it on January 8 next year, to know the progress on setting up 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU) and coronary care unit (CCU) at district hospitals across the country.
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Charge-sheet against Lokman in narcotics case
Police yesterday filed the charge-sheet in a case lodged under Narcotics Control Act against Lokman Hossain, director in-charge of Mohammedan Sporting Club.
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Uber, Pathao, Shohoz get BRTA certificate
Three major ridesharing service providing companies -- Uber Bangladesh, Pathao and Shohoz -- have received enlistment certificates from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to operate their service in the country.
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Ntv Video Editor Killing Case: HC verdict on appeal, death reference Dec 8
The High Court has set December 8 for delivering verdict on the appeals and death reference in journalist Atiqul Islam Atiq murder case.
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No trade licence fee for pharmacies operated by women: DNCC mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will not collect any trade licence fee from pharmacies that are entirely run by women, declared DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam yesterday at a dialogue session with teenagers.
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Neuroscience research workshop opens at UIU
The inaugural session of the five-day workshop “2nd IBRO-APRC Bangladesh Associate School of Neuroscience”, organised by United International University’s (UIU) computer science and engineering department in conjunction with International Brain Research Organization, was held yesterday at the university’s auditorium in the capital, said a press release.
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Ducsu VP Nur’s office padlocked
Muktijuddho Moncho, a platform comprising descendants of freedom fighters, yesterday padlocked Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Vice President Nurul Haque Nur’s office room at the student union building, demanding his resignation from the post of VP.
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‘Solve Nurul-Tamohar killings immediately’
Eminent personalities and family members of Nurul Islam, a noted politician who along with his son Tamohar were killed in a fire incident in 2008, demanded that the mystery of their deaths be solved immediately.
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SM Ali’s 91st birth anniversary today
Today is the 91st birth anniversary of Syed Mohammad Ali, founder editor of The Daily Star and a luminary in journalism of Bangladesh.
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Suhrawardy’s anniversary of death today
The 56th death anniversary of one of the greatest leaders of undivided India Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy will be observed in the country today.
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Unplanned dev projects ravaging rivers: speakers
Indiscriminate implementation of projects in the name of development have proved counterproductive, as those have spelt lethal blows to the very existence of the country’s rivers over the decades, said top officials and conservationists at a seminar yesterday.
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Two held over Mirpur double murder
Police suspect the murders of a woman and a teenager in the city’s Mirpur on Tuesday happened following altercation over money -- centring prostitution.
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HC summons health DG over setting up ICU at district hospitals
High Court has summoned director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to appear before it on January 8 to know the progress about setting up Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at all district level hospitals.
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Price of DAP fertiliser reduced by Tk 9 per kg
The price of non-urea fertiliser, diammonium phosphate (DAP), has been reduced to Tk 16 from Tk 25 per kg.
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PM returns home after joining COP25
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home after joining the “Heads of State and Government Summit” of the 25th Annual Conference of Parties (COP25) at Madrid wrapping up her three-day official visit to Spain.
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432 killed in accidents in Nov: SCRF
At least 432 people, including 72 children, were killed and 882 injured in 386 road, railway and shipping accidents across the country in November, said Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) yesterday.
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Admission Question Leak: Hajee Danesh univ forms probe body
Authorities of Dinajpur’s Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) formed a probe body, following a question leak incident on Monday.
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Bidyapeeth Book Fair to open tomorrow
A three-day book fair, organised by the Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Foundation, will open tomorrow (December 5) at the Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Bidyapeeth in the capital’s Dhanmondi.
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Gold worth Tk 4.23cr seized at Dhaka airport
Customs officials detained a man with 8.5 kilogrammes of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early yesterday.
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Violating Stay Order: Kishoreganj judge apologises to HC
Kishoreganj’s Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Rafiqul Rabbi yesterday apologised to the High Court, for continuing trial proceedings of an extortion case despite the HC staying the proceedings earlier.
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FCC alumni elects new leadership
Old Faujians Association (OFA), an organisation of Faujdarhat Cadet College alumni, has announced its new central governing body with Mahbub Anam as chairperson and Lutful Hossain and Mohammad Nasir Hossain as vice chairpersons.
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Capt Saifur Rahman new Gulshan Club president
Capt Saifur Rahman, managing director of NetWorld Group, was elected president of Gulshan Club Ltd for the year 2019-20 at the 41st annual general club meeting on Saturday, said a press release.
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‘Administrative Reasons’: 31 staffers of HC Division transferred
The Supreme Court administration has transferred all 31 employees of the affidavit and filing sections of the High Court Division for “administrative reasons”.
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4th convocation of Cuet tomorrow
The fourth convocation of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology will be held tomorrow on its campus.
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4-year-old killed in Ctg road crash
In another agonising day on the road, seven people -- including two minors and a police official -- were killed in separate road accidents across the country, based on reports from our correspondents and a news agency.
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Dhaka exploring all avenues for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh yesterday said it is exploring all available avenues through bilateral and international mechanisms to send back Rohingyas safely to their place of origin in Rakhine state. An active trilateral effort with China and Myanmar is in place.
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Using digital platforms for service info and feedback
A roundtable titled “Prospect of Digital Platforms in Getting Service-Related Information and Providing Feedback” was held at Cirdap office yesterday, said a press release.
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Accused in 15 cases arrested with firearm in port city
Police arrested a man who stands accused in 15 cases filed over extortion and robbery among other charges from port city’s Khulshi area early yesterday.
