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Govt set to induct advisers beyond 10
Law Commission looks into legal ways; Mainul concerned at politicisation of highest judiciary
Destined for a lengthy stint in office, the caretaker government has turned to the Law Commission for ways to draft in more advisers in a desperate attempt to ease tremendous work pressure on the present
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22pc bigger budget planned for FY08
The budget for fiscal year 2008 is likely to be 22 percent bigger than the current one, largely to service the massive outstanding debt owed by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to national commercial
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Hasina may return home on May 7
Awami League (AL) President and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to return home from London on May 7. "We have already booked tickets of Emirates Airlines for May 6.
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Serial blasts spark protests, condemnation
Political parties, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and socio-cultural bodies have expressed grave concern over the serial bomb blasts in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet rail stations on Tuesday.
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Heat wave likely to spread in couple of days
Persisting mild to moderate heat wave in several areas may sweep the rest of the country in a couple of days with temperature rising further, weather experts forecast yesterday.
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A medical university turns ordinary hospital
Politicisation in last 5 years blamed
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), which was supposed to be a centre of excellence in medical education in the country, is just operating like a general hospital as the institution saw
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Dhanmondi roads made one-way
No honking on more streets
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned honking on a number of major rickshaw-free city roads and a few streets in Dhanmondi residential area from May 6 in a bid to minimise noise pollution.
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Trial of graft cases begins next week
Trial of graft cases begins next week as the government has set up six special courts at MP Hostel of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The law ministry has already appointed five judges for the courts.
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Prisoner killed by inmates at Dhaka jail
An under trial prisoner in Dhaka Central Jail (DCJ) fatally injured by five fellow inmates died Tuesday night, and the authorities have suspended three prison guards for neglect of duty.
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India supports reforms in Bangladesh
India supported the reforms undertaken by the caretaker government in Bangladesh and said these were necessary, Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said in Washington on Tuesday evening.
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Rejoinder
M/S OrasInvest (Bangladesh) Ltd in a rejoinder yesterday said the report published in The Daily Star on April 28 headlined "Huge number of SIM, scratch cards seized for evading Tk 90 cr VAT" was incorrect.
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VoIP equipment seized, 2 held
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday seized a huge number of VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) equipment and arrested two businessmen from the city's Shyampur area.
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Drug peddler killed in 'shootout'
An alleged drug peddler was killed in an 'encounter' with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Monoharpur village under Charghat upazila of the district early yesterday.
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BSF kills 2
Two Bangladeshi farmers were shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Chanduria border under Pirganj upazila yesterday morning.
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Storm kills 1in Jhenidah
A teenage boy was killed and another injured as nor'wester lashed Shailkupa upazila yesterday afternoon.
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Bush vetoes Iraq troop pullout bill
4,000 US soldiers arrive in Baghdad, 16 killed in attacks
President Bush's veto of an Iraq war spending bill that set timelines for US troop withdrawals puts new pressure on Democrats in Congress to craft a compromise even as their caucus grows more fractious
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Bush, Democrats to meet today on Iraq
President Bush showed little appetite for compromise, hours ahead of a session with congressional leaders aimed at crafting a new bill to fund the war in Iraq.
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