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Divided America votes in election cliffhanger
Highest turnout in 40 years; Bush, Kerry keep fingers crossed for dicey outcome in 10 swing states
After the longest and costliest campaign on record, President Bush and challenger John F Kerry remained deadlocked nationally and in key battleground states yesterday, with both sides expressing confidence
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Jubo League man, 3 outlaws killed in Rab, cop action
'Tokai' Mizan arrested
An Awami Jubo League activist and three outlawed political operatives were killed in the last two days in 'crossfire' during three separate operations of police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Narayanganj,
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Polls either under caretaker govt or BNP-led coalition
PM tells Awami League
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said the opposition Awami League (AL) is trying to create an issue over the caretaker government system after all its efforts to launch a movement against the government
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Result Tampering
CU moves to act against examinees
The results scandal of a High Court additional judge and 110 lawyers has prompted the Chittagong University (CU) authorities to go for action against 2,400 examinees who were found involved in tampering
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Nation mourns 4 slain nat'l leaders today
AL enforces 8-hr hartal to protest 'acquittal of masterminds'
The nation pays homage to the country's four national leaders and Liberation War heroes on their 29th death anniversary today, with main opposition Awami League enforcing an eight-hour countrywide shutdown
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Pak PM flies in today
Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz flies in today on a two-day visit as the chairman of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), a post that Prime Minister Khaleda Zia would take over
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Monga in the North
Starving people ferret out food
It was an unprecedented scene at Moubhashi village along the river Teesta in Gangachhara Upazila of Rangpur yesterday noon, as several hundred monga-stricken people rushed out of their houses to these
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Compliance with International Treaty
Bangladesh starts mine demolition
Under the compulsion of an international treaty, Bangladesh yesterday started destroying its stockpile of anti-personnel mines.
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Half of last 8 years' aid remains unused
Governments in last eight years have failed to use about 49 percent of the financial aid received from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) because of slow project preparation and implementation.
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Rickshaw seizure lands in vice
Cops take money to release seized three-wheelers
Seizing of illegal rickshaws in the capital has taken a surprising turn as traffic sergeants in connivance with brokers have been giving back the seized rickshaws taking Tk 500 to Tk 1,000 from the owners
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Ctg magnate Jamal killed, says suspect
Kidnapped Chittagong magnate Jamal Uddin Chowdhury has been killed by listed criminal Osman, chief of notorious Osman Bahini, disclosed another criminal Kala Mahbub who was arrested by the Rapid Action
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Altaf couldn't care less
Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury yesterday set a bizarre example in the proceedings of parliament when he failed to respond to a call attention notice either in person or by proxy.
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Cairns thumps Bangladesh
Star all-rounder Chris Cairns inspired New Zealand to a thumping 138-run win in the first one-day international of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
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India withdraws antidumping measures
India has withdrawn antidumping measures on Bangladesh and gave assurance that restrictions on opening Letters of Credit (LC) in the seven northeastern Indian states would be removed to improve tradebetween
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Govt interfered in Jail Killing Case
AL claims in House to have evidence of it
The main opposition Awami League in parliament yesterday launched a blistering attack on the government accusing it of interfering in the trial of the historic Jail Killing Case.
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Email 'threat'
Partha's bail rejected again
A Dhaka Court yesterday rejected the bail petition of Saibal Saha Partha, accused in the case filed in connection with the August 21 carnage on an Awami League (AL) rally.
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Saifur names 16 cos as defaulting Tk 16cr in taxes
The finance ministry has identified 16 companies that have defaulted on taxes of over Tk 16 crore, Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman told the House yesterday adding steps for legal actions have already
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7 Indians pushed back
Seven Indian nationals were pushed back through Panchagarh border in the early hours yesterday.
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