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Electoral Dialogue
EC will now wait until parties complete reforms
The Election Commission (EC) will not sit in dialogue with any political parties on its proposed electoral reforms until the much-talked intra-party reforms are completed, Election Commissioner Muhammed
 
10 low-tariff small power schemes get govt nod
The caretaker government's purchase committee yesterday approved awarding of contracts for 10 small power projects with a total production capacity of around 200 MW at a better tariff rate than that in
 
No atmosphere for council: Khaleda
Reformists collect signatures for meet
The atmosphere in the country is not congenial enough right now for holding a party council where the councillors could speak without fear, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said yesterday.
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Tofail comes up with his reform proposal
Another presidium member of Awami League (AL), this time in Tofail Ahmed, has come up with reform proposals, identical to those unveiled by Abdur Razzak.
 
Bangladesh Bolster Batting
2nd Test from today
Long-serving wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud was dropped as Bangladesh, smarting from a heavy defeat in the first game, made three changes for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting here today at the P
 
Over 200 hill plunderers identified in Chittagong
Noman, Mohiuddin on the DoE list
Department of Environment (DoE) has primarily identified 155 hilly areas in Chittagong Division that were subjected to illegal hill cutting, and listed over 200 individuals, organisations and business
 
Govt to show zero tolerance for illegal tree felling: CA
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the government will show "zero-tolerance" to stopping indiscriminate felling of trees and destruction of forests in the country.
 
Half of fertilisers on sale is spurious
Fifty one percent of fertilisers available in the market are substandard, according to a report submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture by the Soil Research and Development Institute (SRDI).
 
Govt to allot 7 acres of land to rehabilitate evicted slum dwellers
The government has decided to allot seven acres of land of Public Works Department (PWD) in Mohakhali and Mirpur in the capital to construct buildings to rehabilitate the evicted slum dwellers.
 
Verdict in Mamun's arms case today
Redwan sent to jail
Judgement of a criminal case against controversial businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition at his residence will be delivered today.
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A blind eye...


 
Pintu sued for plundering relief materials
Police filed two cases against former BNP lawmaker from Lalbagh Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu on Sunday for misappropriating government relief material while another case was filed against former BNP lawmaker
 
ACC asks 17 to submit wealth reports by 7 days
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday issued notices to 17 corruption suspects, including former ministers Moudud Ahmed and Aminul Haque, directing them to submit their wealth statements within seven
 
Rawshan, Anisul at loggerheads over JP chairmanship
Jatiya Party (JP) is on the verge of a division as two of its senior politicians, barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud and Rawshan Ershad, are at loggerheads with each other over the supreme post of the party.
 
BB for tougher strategy to check money transfer scam
Bangladesh Bank is adopting a tougher strategy in selecting remittance houses for channelling expatriates' money in the wake of a recent money- transfer scam.
 
Dulu's trial in looting case begins in Natore
Trial of former BNP deputy minister Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar Dulu and 93 others for arson and looting three villages in Naldanga upazila in 2004 started in Natore yesterday.
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Health hazards...


 
PCJSS leader gets 17yrs in jail in arms case
A court here yesterday awarded 17 years imprisonment to Satyabir Dewan, general secretary of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), in an arms case.
 
Danida Staff Kidnap
Danish detective makes field visit
The Danish detective who arrived in Bandarban on Sunday started field level investigations yesterday by visiting Thanchi -- from where Danida (Danish International Development Agency) project officerHossain
 
Sony-Rangs showroom robbed
Robbers broke into a showroom of Rangs Electronics Limited (Sony-Rangs) at Uttara in the capital and made off with electronic appliances worth Tk 8.22 lakh in the early hours of yesterday.
 
UK keeps up terror hunt amid fear of fresh attack
Police arrested two more people yesterday over a weekend car bombing at Glasgow airport, bringing to seven the number of suspects detained after three failed attacks which have put Britain on maximumalert.
 
5 more US soldiers killed in Iraq
Court sentences 4 ‘terrorists' to death
Five more US soldiers have been killed in fighting in Baghdad and the western Iraqi province of Anbar in a single day, the military said yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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