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FEATURE

An Alaskan Volcano erupts, largely out of view

An Alaskan Volcano erupts, largely out of view

The island is the exposed summit of a volcano that sits in 6,000 feet of water in the Bering Sea abo

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Monkeys could talk, but they don't have the brains for it

Monkeys could talk, but they don't have the brains for it

Primates are unquestionably clever: Monkeys can learn how to use money, and chimpanzees have a knack

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Watch saturn shine on friday, no equipment required

By Nicholas St. Fleur

Astronomically speaking, Mars and Mercury dominated May. But now that

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Op-ed

Climate emergency

By Ali Tauqeer Sheikh
Climate emergency

PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan is preparing to fly to New York to address the UN General Assembly where m

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From India to Britain, every citizen is harmed by anti-migrant hostility

By Kenan Malik

In the Indian state of Assam, the authorities are building

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Nepal unveils one-year work plan on tourism

By Illustration: Ratna Sagar Shrestha/THT

(From yesterday's issue) The minister further announced about organising tourism

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EDITORIAL

Rainwater harvesting plan hibernating

Water crunch has become a perennial subject of worries in

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Paternity issues and Japan-US alliance

Writes Robert D. Eldridge

For the past four years, I have served as a

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Gadkari taken down a peg

Writes Arati R Jerath

It seems union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been taken

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Front Page

UN-WB joint bid now to remedy road accidents

Loss of life, loss to economy draw world attention

News Report A joint mission of the United Nations and the World Bank is trying to remedy a high incidence of road accidents in Bangladesh as the mishaps entail colossal human and economic losses. As lot many local solutions planned couldn't yet see execution, the accidents galore taking a toll of several thousand lives annually drew the attention of the world body and its economic agency, sources said. In this context, World Bank vice-president for the South Asia Region Harwig Schafer and UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Road Safety, Jean Todt, are now in Dhaka. During their two-day stay here, they will take a firsthand account of the causes of road crashes and necessary remedies for road safety and related...  read more>>

Pictorial

PictorialBangladesh Chhatra League activists attack Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal supporters on the Dhaka  read more>>

Rohingya repat

Bangladesh UN move begins with trilateral and multilateral meets

News Report Bangladesh's fresh UN move-in session and on the  read more>>

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PictorialHigh officials and local Awami League leaders greet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  read more>>

Hunt for suspected clubs, casinos

Fu-Wang Club and residential hotels raided

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BACK PAGE
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Facebook to comply with local law
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EC technology specialist nabbed
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METROPOLIS
'Land service hotline to ensure transparency'
News Report Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Monday said the land   read more>>
JS body for scrutinising Flag Vessel Bill
The parliamentary standing committee on the Shipping Ministry on Monday   read more>>
66 countries vow carbon neutrality by 2050
News Desk Sixty-six countries have signaled their intent to achieve   read more>>

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BUSINESS
VAT on online purchase: NBR
Mazharul Islam Mitchel The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has   read more>>
Despite Saudi turmoil, new oil shock unlikely
NEW YORK, Sept 23: The past week’s sudden surge in   read more>>
ECB unveils 'big bang' stimulus while urging govts to share load
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Sept 23: European Central Bank chief Mario   read more>>

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SPORTS
Tigers vow to win T20 trophy
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Domingo wants players to raise intensity in final
Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo warned his players to guard   read more>>
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HOME
No alternative to Sheikh Hasina for country's dev: Rezaul
PIROJPUR, Sept 23: Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul   read more>>
Govt takes UN-assisted project for female tea workers
News Desk The government will take a two-year project involving   read more>>
Modern tech can detect cancer early: Experts
RAJSHAHI, Sept 23: Some cancer specialists at a seminar here   read more>>

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INTERNATIONAL
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HOUSTON, Sept 23: US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime   read more>>
China launches two new BeiDou satellites
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq
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