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DC-10 Crash-landing
Pilots, flight engineer suspended
Rescue work may start today, domestic flights resume
The government yesterday removed Captain Selim from the post of chief of safety after he crash-landed the DC-10 aircraft in Chittagong on Friday and also suspended him, the co-pilot and the flight engineer.
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Outcry for an end to Niko drilling
Niko's move to drill a fresh relief well at Tengratila gas field while the inferno at the present one continued for the ninth day yesterday has intensified public demands to immediately halt the Canadian
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Tk 830 crore gas bills unpaid by govt bodies
Finance minister meets with defaulting ministries today
The finance minister meets high officials of other ministries today to discuss ways to realise Tk 830 crore outstanding gas bills from different ministries and semi-government organisations under them.
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Tax, Gas, Power Pricing
Tata, govt to appoint int'l consultant
The government and the Tata Group in the third-round negotiations yesterday decided to appoint an independent international consultant to fix tax holiday facility and gas and power pricing for the proposed
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Barapukuria
Part of coal mine may go to Tata
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) decided in principle last week to award a part of Barapukuria Coal Mine to Indian giant Tata on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis, sources close to the cabinet said.
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Budget pushed up prices of essentials
Says Hasina
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday accused the BNP-Jamaat coalition government of pushing up the prices of essential commodities through passing the new budget which she termed "anti-people
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Alliance success scares opposition
PM tells rally
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said the opposition is raising the issue of caretaker government system reforms and election boycott sensing its sure defeat in the next general elections.
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Spiralling prices dent commoners' purse
Inter-ministerial meet today on post-budget market trend
An inter-ministerial meeting on the latest market situation will be held at the commerce ministry today against the backdrop of spiralling prices of essentials.
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JCD man, outlaw killed in 'crossfire'
A cadre of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and an outlaw were killed in 'crossfire' between Rab and the victims' accomplices in Sylhet and Rajshahi in the early hours yesterday.
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Karnaphuli Bridge
Deal signed with Kuwait for $51.5m
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) will give Bangladesh a loan of $ 51.5 million for construction of the third Karnaphuli Bridge in Chittagong.
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Food Adulteration
Govt to meet for action plan
The government will soon convene an inter-ministerial meeting to stamp out food adulteration and use of chemicals in it, Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, food and disaster management minister, said yesterday.
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DU shut as BCL strike begins
No class was held at Dhaka University (DU) yesterday on the first day of the two-day strike enforced by seven opposition-backed student organisations led by pro-Awami League Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL).
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Security beefed up around Dhaka court
Attack on Arman, Aug 21 suspects feared
Security has been beefed up in and around the Dhaka Judge Court in fear of criminal attacks especially on high-profile criminal Arman and the August 21 grenade attack suspects, police sources said.
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DU Violence
Probe body members reluctant to work
The six-member probe body formed to investigate the violence on Dhaka University campus following the death of a female student on May 28 is in a predicament as most of the committee members seem reluctant
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Bangladesh created for Ayub, Yahya's shortsightedness
State deptt documents say
The creation of Bangladesh was due to political incompetence and shortsighted policies of military generals Ayub Khan and Yahya Khan, who sent the Pakistan army to put down what they thought was a rebellion
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NatWest final tied
England, Australia share trophy
England and Australia completed an extraordinary finish to tie the NatWest triangular series one-day final at Lord's on Saturday.
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Suicide bombs kill 25 in Iraq
A suicide bomber killed up to 20 people at a police recruitment centre in Baghdad yesterday, while across town an angry crowd of Shia Muslims buried a senior cleric gunned down by insurgents.
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OIC to focus on bilateral trade
Says Morshed
Leaders from the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) have agreed to promote bilateral trade and economic cooperation among the member-states and to develop an Islamic Common Market (ICM).
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15 AL men sent to jail for 'killing' cop
Fifteen Awami League (AL) leaders and activists, including the president of Nalitabari upazila unit of the party, were sent to jail yesterday on charge of killing a police constable.
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Venus lifts Wimbledon title
Venus Williams won her third Wimbledon title on Saturday when Lindsay Davenport saw her championship dream sabotaged by a crippling back injury just when she sensed victory in the longest women's final
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