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Opposition Blockade
Cop, activist killed, 150 hurt in clashes
A police officer and an opposition activist were killed and over 150 were wounded yesterday in clashes during the opposition's countrywide blockades of road, rail and river ways demanding realisationof

AL walks out of JS protesting killings, Babar's comment
Awami League (AL) lawmakers yesterday walked out of the House twice -- first protesting the killings of one party activist and a policeman during the opposition enforced programme, and then objectingto

DGFI, Islamic parties against BB guidelines for Islamic banking
In an unprecedented move, the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and some Islamic political parties are preventing the Bangladesh Bank (BB) from circulating its recently finalised new guidelines

Khaleda asks Ershad to 'join' alliance
Exclusive meeting held at PMO
In a major political development, ousted president also Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad along with his wife had an exclusive meeting with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday and discussed various matters

Voter List Update
Now staff go missing
Many assistant registration officers (ARO), tasked with distributing forms among the people for updating the voter list, did not turn up at the offices of ward commissioners yesterday.

It's now World 'European' Cup
The World Cup was reeling in shock on Sunday after Brazil were dumped out by a resurgent France team, while England had the familiar taste of defeat in a penalty shootout with Portugal.

14-party calls dawn-to-dusk hartal for tomorrow
The 14-party opposition alliance will enforce a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal tomorrow protesting the killing of an Awami League (AL) activist at Mohakhali during their countrywide blockade programme

A day of bloodshed
1. A truck requisitioned by the police runs over the foot of Mirpur Awami League (AL) leader Mustafa on Mazar Road in Mirpur during the 14-party's countrywide blockade programme yesterday; 2.

25 NRBs to get CIP status
The government has decided to declare 25 non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) commercially important persons (CIPs) for their outstanding record of sending remittance, investing money and importing Bangladeshi

JS passes public procurement bill
The parliament yesterday passed the Public Procurement Bill 2006 seeking to bring efficiency, transparency and accountability in government purchases -- wherein generally remains the biggest scope for

Dhaka-Ctg Expressway
Cabinet decides on Malaysian offer today
The cabinet is going to take decision today about a foreign invested project for constructing the second national highway between Dhaka and Chittagong.

UAE withdraws deportation order of Bangladeshi
The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn the order of deportation of a 15-year-old Bangladeshi boy charged with a trivial offence, a foreign ministry release said yesterday.

SL president's Dhaka visit postponed
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's official visit to Bangladesh, which was scheduled for this month, has been postponed due to the security situation in his home country.

Rich, powerful flout ban on tinted glass on autos
Use of tinted glass on luxurious private automobiles has become very common lately despite a ban on such usage.

Archaeological sites pillaged
A large number of ornamental terracotta pieces and other ancient antiques have been stolen from different archaeological sites, including declared world heritage Paharpur Monument in Naogaon district.

33 trawlers missing in Bay
At least 33 fishing trawlers with 426 crewmembers and fishermen are missing on the Bay of Bengal after they were caught in a sudden storm on Saturday.

Patients suffer as RMCH interns continue strike
The patients admitted to the Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) have been facing untold sufferings, as the intern doctors' strike continued for second consecutive day yesterday.

Khulna Jubo League leader brutally killed
Police recovered body of Awami Jubo League leader Abu Zafar Shaikh, 40, at noon yesterday from bank of the river Atai under Terokheda upazila in Khulna.

Paban denied bail again
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petition of Aktar Hamid Paban, son of Chief Whip Khandakar Delwar Hossain, for the fourth time after he was arrested on charge of carjacking on June 7.

Japanese FM due July 24
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso will arrive in Dhaka on July 24 on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan.

Israel bombs Palestinian prime minister's office
An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into the empty office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh yesterday in an apparent signal the Hamas leader could be targeted unless militants released an

2 Britons, 21 others die in Afghan clash
Coalition air strikes have killed eight Taliban in southern Afghanistan after two soldiers, an interpreter and 12 other rebels died in a major battle.

US may cut millions in aid to Nepal
The United States has warned it could cut off millions of dollars in annual aid to Nepal if communist rebels join the proposed interim government without disarming.

AU summit seeks to ease Darfur, Somali tensions
African leaders were expected yesterday to agree steps aimed at easing tensions in the Darfur region of Sudan, where civil war has claimed 300,000 lives, and in strife-torn Somalia.