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Reformists dare Khaleda to council meet
Accepting what many consider a veiled challenge from BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the pro-reform leaders yesterday said they too want the reform proposals to be passed at the party council.
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B Chy-led LDP jumps on reform bandwagon
Following the examples of BNP, Awami League and Jatiya Party, Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP--Badruddoza) also announced a draft proposal yesterday for reforming the party,
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Safeguard tax on imports taken off
The government has withdrawn the provision for imposing safeguard tax on import of products, which was proposed in the current budget to protect local industries in line with the World Trade Organisation
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Britain on 'critical' terror alert level
Several homes searched in Glasgow after flaming jeep crashed into a Scottish airport
Three terrorist suspects were in police custody yesterday and a fourth man was under guard in a hospital after a flaming jeep crashed into a Scottish airport and two car bomb plots were foiled in central
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University for armed forces on cards
A university is going to be set up at the Dhaka Cantonment to properly run the educational institutes of the Army, Navy and Air Force and facilitate professional degrees to the armed forces personnel.
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DCC's FY08 budget announced with no new taxes
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) yesterday announced a Tk 1401.88 crore budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year without imposing any new tax on the city dwellers. The DCC set a Tk 478.
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Wealth Report
ACC team quizzes Tarique's wife, mother-in-law
A four-member team of the anti-graft national taskforce yesterday questioned Tarique Rahman's wife and mother-in-law about his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
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SQ Chy in CCU
Detained BNP leader and former lawmaker, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was moved to the coronary care unit (CCU) of Ibrahim Memorial Cardiac Hospital from a deluxe cabin there yesterday after he had suffered
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Yunus among 30 greatest entrepreneurs
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been named as one of the 30 greatest business entrepreneurs of all time by the BusinessWeek magazine of the US, for his contribution to economy and market.
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ACC's chief prosecutor Mahbub quits
Chief Prosecutor to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Advocate Mahbubur Rahman yesterday resigned from his post following media reports that portrayed him as a 'corrupt person'.
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8 held with 5kg heroin
Narcotics department officials arrested eight drug traders including four females and seized 5 kg heroin worth Tk 5 crore from a residence at Wari in the capital on Saturday night.
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Danida Staff Kidnap
Danish detective in Bandarban
A detective official from Denmark arrived in Bandarban yesterday to investigate the abduction of Hossain Shahid Sumon, project officer of Danida (Danish International Development Agency).
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Forest boss Gani, DCF Kabir on remand
Osman Gani, the detained chief conservator of forests, was placed on a fresh remand for four days while Dhaka division conservator of forests (DCF) Ali Kabir Haider was placed on a seven-day fresh remand.
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Birdem doctors' strike postponed for a month
In-patient department doctors at Birdem Hospital put off the strike until July 31 yesterday following an assurance of meeting their demands by the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh.
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Concealing Wealth
ACC sues ex-Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chy
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case with Bandar Police Station against former Jamaat MP Shahjahan Chowdhury, a fugitive, accusing him of concealing wealth of Tk 50.
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Redwan sued again for extortion
Separate extortion cases were filed yesterday against former state minister and LDP leader Redwan Ahmed, and former BNP lawmakers Joynal Abedin Faruq of Noakhali and Dewan Mohammad Salahuddin of Savar.
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Iran rules out nuke freeze
Iran yesterday again ruled out a freeze to its uranium enrichment programme, despite the threat of tougher UN sanctions over its defiance.
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Thousands of Thais protest against coup
More than 10,000 anti-coup protesters, organised by allies of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to demand that the junta step down, police said.
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Ulfa offers talks, but strings attached
One of the main rebel groups fighting central government rule in northeastern India said Sunday it was ready for new peace talks with New Delhi but stuck by its demand for independence.
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