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Dhaka committed to peace, development
Says foreign adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar A Chowdhury yesterday said the ongoing reforms of the government are aimed at institutionalising Bangladesh's pluralist spirit and 'communal harmony'.
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Flood kills 38, affect 46 lakh in 36 dists
Adviser tells press briefing
The stretch of areas inundated by flooding could be reduced to a great extent if the administration would have repaired the vulnerable parts of embankments and bridges in time, said Food and DisasterManagement
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Mass Psychogenic Illness
89 more students fall sick
Some 89 students and a headmaster fell sick during outbreaks of mass psychogenic illness (MPI), also known as mass hysteria, in different parts of the country yesterday.
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Local govt needs reforms for dev
Speakers tell roundtable
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday reiterated the need to bring reforms to the local government to ensure participation of local people in the administrative, economic and welfare activities for overall
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BNP cadres grab land of Hindu families in Munshiganj
Allege victims
Local BNP cadres grabbed the lands and other properties of 50 Hindu families at Louhajang in Munshiganj and forced them out of their houses about two months ago, the victims alleged yesterday.
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Declare Bangabandhu as Father of the Nation
Demand civil society members
Members of the civil society yesterday demanded that the government immediately declare Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as Father of the Nation and execute the verdict of the Bangabandhu Murder Case.
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12 extra-judicial killings in July
Says Odhikar report
Twelve people were killed by law enforcement agencies in the country last month, says a report on extra-judicial killings by Odhikar, a human rights organisation.
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Justice Abu Sayeed's death anniversary today
Today is the 19th death anniversary of former president Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, says a press release. On the connection, Qurankhwani and milad mahfil will be held at Nagbari in Tangail.
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Concern over laid-off jute mills, workers
Various socio-political organisations have expressed grave concern over the fate of the laid-off workers of the four state-owned jute mills that blew their final whistle at midnight on July 31 and their
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Alleged robber lynched
An alleged robber was lynched at Arai Hazar in the district on Tuesday, police sources said. The deceased was identified as Arafat, 28.
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