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Cops swoop on activists, keep Hasina at bay
AL party office raided, 'bomb' recovered, 150 picked up
Police raided the Awami League (AL) headquarters and clubbed its leaders and activists at will before picking up at least 150 of them in a frenzied action after bomb injury to a havildar yesterday.
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First sign of alliance with Awami League
CPB, WP, JSD join hands to call hartal for March 6
Four mainstream opposition parties in a first-ever display of unity against the 28-month-old administration of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia have called a hartal for March 6 protesting last week's attack
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Writer improves, off ventilation
Doctors treating Humayun Azad removed his life-supporting ventilation yesterday as his condition improved a little and the writer's worried family said they waited to listen to doctors' prognosis of his
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India slashes duty on Saarc imports
India, the largest trading member in South Asia, has slashed import duty on a range of commodities originating from Saarc countries in accordance with its free trade diplomacy, officials here said yesterday.
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U-19 WC Cricket
Hosts in Plate final
Bangladesh set up a Plate final clash with Australia when the home side trounced Scotland by 91 runs in the second semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium yesterday.
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450mw RPC Plant 'Scam'
German financier to initiate int'l audit
Responding to allegations of corruption in the 450 mw Savar power project of the Rural Power Company (RPC), the project's German financier KFW in a primary probe report has stated it will commission an
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When lioness takes a village stroll
She took a swim in the lake, a walk through the village and then sat under a tree to enjoy her just-earned freedom.She might have wondered why people are shutting down doors on her in frenzied fear.
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Essentials prices up again
Soyabean oil, milk powder, pulses turn dearer
The prices of some essentials including soyabean oil, milk powder, flour and pulses rose Tk 6 to 8 a kg in the city markets last week.
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Cellphone
JS body formed to suggest tariff cut
'Call charge highest in the world'
A parliamentary body yesterday rated the cellphone call charge as highest in the world and formed a sub-committee to recommend cuts in rates in an effort to protect subscribers' interest.
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Five held for attack on Khulna mayor
Police arrested five people, including an alleged bomb-maker, in Khulna City yesterday with suspected links to the abortive hand-grenade attack on Mayor Shaikh Tayebur Rahman that rekindled horror inthe
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TUs at EPZs
Khosru rules out GSP scrap possibility
Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday ruled out the possibility of US's scrapping the GSP (generalised system of preference) facilities in the wake of the expiry of a deadline set by
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Ashura today
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Propher Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed today across the country.
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80pc capital sewage dumped into rivers
About 80 percent sewage is released untreated in rivers flowing by the capital and if the trend continues sewage will virtually replace water in the rivers within a few years.
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SSC exams from Mar 4
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, Dakhil and SSC Vocational examinations will begin on Thursday under the country's nine education boards.
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UPDF, PCJSS trade fire over supremacy
Activists of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) and United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) locked in sporadic gunfights at Ramgarh in last two days over establishing supremacy in the area.
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Opposition whip rebuts army rule breach
Opposition Whip Faruq Khan yesterday dismissed as false an army allegation of cantonment rules breach against Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and 25 others.
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US arms experts in Chittagong
A three-member US weapons experts team reached the port city yesterday to see the sophisticated firearms seized recently from different parts of Chittagong.
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Sharon to seek US nod for Gaza plans
Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom says Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will visit Washington this month to seek US approval for his evolving plan to evacuate the Gaza Strip.
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450mw power unit in Sirajganj okayed
The Cabinet Purchase Committee yesterday approved a $291m combined cycle power project in Sirajganj to be constructed jointly by the Bangladeshi company Summit and the Power Development Board (PDB).
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RCC mayor calls for unity to combat outlaws
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu yesterday called upon all major political parties of Rajshahi to unite against the 'unseen terrorists' who threatened journalists with death.
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HC stays Rajuk move to sack staff
The High Court (HC) yesterday stayed the Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha) order to sack some of its employees engaged in different projects.
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Tofail to face trial on corruption charges
Awami League presidium member Tofail Ahmed is to face trial on corruption charges in connection with DAP fertilizer project he finalised during his tenure as Industries Minister.
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