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Tall talks, but no action to check land grabbing
In one and a half years since identifying land grabbing as a national concern the government has not initiated any drive but on paper only to recover at least 20 lakh acres of encroached land.
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ACC to probe actions against corrupt officials
Will seek records of departmental cases against govt staff
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will probe corruption of government officials getting away with minor punishment on the pretext of departmental action.
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Aurora passes away
Indian army legend Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora, who oversaw the surrender of about 93,000 Pakistani troops in Dhaka in 1971, died in New Delhi yesterday at 89.
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CCC Polls
Campaign fever grips port city
The port city is now under the grip of election fever with only five days left for May 9 Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls.
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2 BNP, Jubo Dal leaders nabbed for extortion
2 other Karwan Bazar dons held
The police yesterday arrested a BNP leader, a central committee office bearer of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal and two other gangsters in the city's Tejgaon area for organised crimes, particularly violence, vandalism
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Insurgent Groups
Indian defence report criticises Dhaka
The Indian defence ministry in its annual report has accused Bangladesh of "being insensitive and unresponsive to the presence of Indian insurgent groups from the northeast and the ISI on its soil, illegal
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US Asst Secy Rocca due on May 11
US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca is expected to arrive in Dhaka on May 11 on a two-day visit.
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Bangladesh loses a friend
With the demise of Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora, Bangladesh has lost a friend who was closely linked to its independence, leading Liberation War commanders yesterday said fondly recalling the memories of
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Rab 'crossfire' kills AL leader
An Awami League leader of Meghna upazila was killed last night, reportedly in crossfire between his associates and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), at Chondigaon of suburban Keraniganj in the city.
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Order Violation
Real estate MD gets 3-month imprisonment
A Dhaka court has sentenced the managing director (MD) of Hirajheel Property Development (Pvt) Company Ltd to three months' jail for violating its order.
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Hazari plans to surrender in a month
Expelled Awami League leader Joynal Hazari wants to come back to the country and surrender in the court within a month, he said in a statement faxed yesterday to newspaper offices.
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CJ ducks SCBA sit-in for Faizee's removal
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday staged a two-hour sit-in in the chief justice's entryway to the Supreme Court, demanding resignation of Additional High Court Judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee.
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AL lawmakers gather at Ctg from today
Lawmakers of the main opposition Awami League (AL) start gathering in Chittagong City from today to launch campaign for ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, mayoral candidate for the May 9 city corporation polls.
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NBR asks for banking info on sixty-two taxpayers
11 film stars, 31 docs, 20 businessmen on the list
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought information from a number of banks about 62 of their clients including film stars, well-known doctors and entrepreneurs to detect and block any income tax
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27 killed in Pak building collapse
At least 27 people died and several others were trapped yesterday when gas cylinders exploded and flattened a building housing an ice cream factory in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said.
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