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Publish: December 18, 2013
WORLD CUP IN DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveils the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Gono Bhaban yesterday. The coveted trophy is making its maiden visit to Bangladesh as part of its world tour. The most prestigious global sporting piece of glory will remain at the Radisson Hotel as all the scheduled trophy display programmes billed for the Bangabandhu National Stadium for today and tomorrow will now be held at the posh hotel. PHOTO: PID

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An orange wholesaler inside a covered van at a wholesale market in Old Dhaka's Badamtoli yesterday, waiting for customers who are very few, thanks to the ongoing 72-hour blockade enforced by the opposition alliance. Photo: Palash Khan

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Farmers and traders in Jhenidah, like any other districts, have been hit hard due to blockades and hartals of the opposition. With communications snapped following acts of sabotage, transportation of perishable goods from wholesale markets has become quite difficult. Wholesalers are selling vegetables for half the price. The photos were taken yesterday. Photo: Focus Bangla

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Passengers wait for trains for hours at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital yesterday. Amid the ongoing political turbulence, blockaders have targeted rail communications, uprooting tracks and removing fishplates, causing derailments. As a result, train schedules across the country have gone haywire. Photo: Sk Enamul Haq

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