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Parcelled JMB explosives seized in Rajshahi
6 bombs, bomb-making materials recovered from Bandarban, Cox's Bazar
Police seized powerful explosives from a courier service parcel of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Rajshahi, while the Rab recovered six live bombs and bomb-making materials in Bandarbanand
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Dhaka turns quiet for two weeks
Eid, Saarc security to down business
The bustling Dhaka city will remain quiet for the next two weeks due to public holidays on the occasions of Eid-ul-fitr, Saarc summit, and the government declared National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
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Monga
Eid festivity eludes 20 lakh poor in North
Eid-ul-Fitr will bring no cheer to more than 20 lakh extremely poor people in the northern Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Gaibandha and Lalmonirhat districts as monga, a near famine situation caused by
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Manmohan to discuss transit, transshipment
India is expected to raise transit and transshipment issue for transporting and trafficking passengers and materials between northeastern region and rest of the country through Bangladesh when Prime Minister
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Govt skirts liability for non-ballotee pilgrims
Rejects ministry's plea for fare hike of Hajj flights
Thousands of prospective pilgrims to Makkah have been left to their own devices to bargain on the plane fares as the government yesterday declined to take any responsibility for over 50,000 non-ballotee
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Eid tomorrow if moon sighted today
The Muslims in the country will celebrate their biggest religious festival Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow if the crescent moon heralding the month of Shawal is sighted anywhere in Bangladesh today.
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Tata project may add 1.9pc to GDP growth
Says EIU study report
Tata's presence in Bangladesh could add 1.9 percent to the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the country's economy, said a report titled "Economic Impact of Tata Investment in Bangladesh".
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Footpath Eid sales see downslide
Diminished purchasing capacity of low-income clients blamed
While the high-rise modern shopping malls are glittering with lights and buzzing with shoppers just ahead of the Eid, business of the footpath vendors has slumped mainly due to the declined purchasing
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Iraq War Review
Democrats impose rare closed session
Democrats accusing the ruling Republicans of stalling tactics imposed a rare closed session of the Senate on Tuesday to force the majority to complete a probe on whether the Bush administration misused
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Jail Killing Day today
The nation will pay homage to the country's four national leaders and Liberation War heroes on their 29th death anniversary today.
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Serial Blasts
Accused held,3 charge sheets filed against 17
Police yesterday arrested a charge-sheeted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist in a serial blasts case in Satkhira and pressed charges against 17 other accused in separate cases.
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Mortar shells, guns seized in CHT
Personnel of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) seized two powerful mortar shells, two locally made light guns and 14 rounds of bullets, and captured two suspected extortionists in separate drives
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Safma confce Nov 10-11
A two-day conference of South Asian Free Media Association (Safma) will be held in Dhaka November 10-11.
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BSF kills 1
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi fisherman on Gayerpara border under Daulatpur upazila of the district early yesterday.
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Sylhet village clashes leave 50 hurt
Over 50 people were injured in clashes between two neighbouring villagers in Dakshin Surma of the district over erecting an ornamental arch on the eve of the Eid-ul-Fitr yesterday morning.
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Dhaka joins new regional forum
Bangladesh joined seven other countries to set up the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (APSCO) in the Chinese capital Beijing.
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