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RMG workers resume agitation
Different labour organisations launched agitation programmes in the capital and other adjacent areas as the three-month deadline for fixing the minimum wage for garment workers ended Thursday withoutany
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PM trying to influence army, alleges AL
The Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) has alleged that Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is exercising extra-constitutional powers by giving guidelines to the army about its role in the next election.
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28 on Cox's Bazar land grabbers' list
Offshore forest depleting fast
The Chittagong Coastal Forest Department has published a list of 28 land grabbers featuring some local union parishad (UP) chairmen and political leaders, and sought the administration's interventionin
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Appointment of new EC seen as pressure tactics
The appointment of a new election commissioner is meant to keep pressure on Awami Legue (AL)-led 14-party opposition coalition while an influential section of the government is currently planning to appoint
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14-party to lay siege to EC on Sept 6, PMO Sept 12
The 14-party opposition combine will lay siege to the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat on September 6 and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on September 12, seeking to force the ruling alliance to
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BSF, BDR trade fire in Satkhira
Zakiganj tense
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired on two camps of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in sadar and Kalaroa upazilas early yesterday, triggering fresh tension across the border between the two countries.
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Road to Parliamentary Polls
14-party sees a series of major challenges ahead
Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition coalition sees politicisation of the administration, violence by militants, possible attacks on its leaders and candidates, and armed forces' role as major challenges
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BNP Founding Day
Khulna factions hold separate programmes
Sue each other after Thursday's clashes
Two feuding factions of Khulna BNP held two separate rallies and processions in the city yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the 28th founding anniversary of the party.
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Ahab to float 'Insaf', contest next election
Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab) will soon float a new political party styled 'Insaf' and field candidates to contest the next general election from at least 65 constituencies that are widely considered
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Criminal killed in Bagerhat 'shootout'
A notorious robber of the Sundarbans was killed in an encounter between members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at West Bisharighata under Morrelganj Police Station of Bagerhat district
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Tehran won't give up an iota of its nuclear rights
Says Ahmadinejad reacting to IAEA report
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a curt message to global powers yesterday vowing Iran "will not give up one iota" of its nuclear rights, in the first official reaction to a critical International Atomic
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29 die in Iran air disaster, 148 survive
Twenty-nine people were killed yesterday when an Iranian airliner caught fire after landing in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iran's civil aviation chief said, lowering earlier reports of up to 80dead.
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Regional dialogue in Tangail today
The 14th regional dialogue on "National Election 2007: Civil Society Initiative for Accountable Development" will be held in Tangail today.
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Tribute to Zia on BNP founding anniversary
BNP leaders and workers yesterday paid rich tributes to late president Ziaur Rahman by placing wreaths at his grave to mark the 28th founding anniversary of the party.
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Dhaka should protect foreign investment
Says British HC
The British High Commission here yesterday said Bangladesh should encourage and protect foreign investment that is in the interest of this country.
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Killing of Cops
Suspect handed over to police in Manda
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) handed over arrested outlaw Firoz alias Farhad, a suspect in the recent murder of four policemen and a Jubo Dal leader in Naogaon, to Manda police yesterday.
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Taxi cab blows up while refuelling
A compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station caught fire at Mirpur as a CNG-run taxi blew up while refuelling early yesterday injuring two people.
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2 criminals held, arms recovered
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two listed criminals in the city's Lalmatia and New Eskaton areas on Thursday night and recovered a revolver and three bullets from their possession.
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Fears of Shia reprisals after Iraqi bloodbath
67 civilians, 2 GIs killed
Iraqis gathered for weekly prayers yesterday fearing violent reprisals after a spate of attacks on mainly Shia areas of the capital killed 67 civilians and raised already sky-high tensions.
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