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Move to free schools of political clout
The government has moved to free at least 30 percent of the school management committees (SMCs) and college governing bodies (GBs) of political clout by the next fiscal year to get rest of the $300 million
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Another elite anti-crime force starts operations
Another crime-busting elite force, the fourth in a row, has hit the road in plainclothes in a bid to contain widespread crime.
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AL to assist CID in grenade probe
The main opposition Awami League (AL) yesterday decided to cooperate with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe into the August 21 grenade attack but it would not budge on not assisting
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Partha's bail bid rejected
Saibal Saha Partha and three others, detained for suspected links with the August 21 grenade attack, were sent to the Dhaka Central Jail yesterday.
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Hasina didn't accuse army of grenade attacks: AL
The main opposition Awami League (AL) yesterday made it clear that it does not believe the army had a hand in the August 21 assassination attempt on Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina.
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Hasina flies off to S'pore for treatment
Leader of the Opposition and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina flew off last night to Singapore for better treatment of her hearing problem caused by the explosions of the August 21 grenade blasts.
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Basila sees Buriganga fury again
The Buriganga devoured ten more houses in Basila in the last two days leaving several others at high risk.
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England target Lara
England will target Brian Lara in the ICC Champions Trophy final after the West Indies captain was felled by a delivery from Shoaib Akhtar in the semifinals.
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Fresh areas flooded in Satkhira, Jessore
Floodwaters rolling from upstream India yesterday swamped fresh areas in five upazilas of Satkhira and one in Jessore inundating more roads, homesteads, educational institutions and damaging standing
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Huda vows sedition case for road block
Communications Minister Nazmul Huda yesterday threatened to take stern legal actions against opposition political activists involved in damaging state property in the name of political agitation.
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Repair roads, lanes fast
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday directed all concerned to quickly complete the repair and construction works on roads and lanes in the capital wrecked by recent floods and downpour.
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3 of a family stabbed to death
Three of a family were killed and another seriously hurt in Borochapor Para village in Dhanut upazila Wednesday midnight.
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DCC needs over Tk 559cr for road repair
The recent floods and water-logging caused by the torrential rainfall have damaged 588 kilometres road, 175 km roadside drain and 9.
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RU initiates more controversial recruitment
The Rajshahi University authorities have initiated process of yet another controversial recruitment, this time, of four teachers at law and justice department despite strong objection from the faculty
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Italian aid workers slain in Iraq
Kidnappers in Iraq claimed early yesterday to have killed two Italian aid workers being held hostage, as fears grew for a British hostage after a video on an Islamist website showed him pleading for his
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$55m scheme for water supply to arsenic-hit areas
A five-year water supply project involving $55 million for the arsenic-affected areas will be launched soon, official sources said yesterday.
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Delhi throws down insurgent gauntlet to Dhaka again
Indian Home Secretary Dhirendra Singh has claimed Indian insurgents are operating from Bangladesh -- an allegation Bangladesh has repeatedly denied -- although he said there is no Bangladeshi insurgent
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BNP lawmaker Taher passes away
Ruling BNP lawmaker AKM Abu Taher died last night at Banga-bandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital. He was 72.He was suffering from liver cirrhosis, said an official handout.
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Nunu Miah gets bail
SM Nunu Miah, an expatriate Awami League leader, who was arrested for suspected links with August 7 blast, was granted bail yesterday. The District and Sessions Judge's Court, Sylhet passed the order.
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Hamid accuses Sircar of acting like a party man
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Abdul Hamid yesterday once again accused Speaker Jamir Uddin Sircar of behaving like a party man and said he acts like a cabinet minister of the government.
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Hubble's deepest shot is a puzzle
Scientists studying the deepest picture of the Universe, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, have been left with a big poser: where are all the stars? The Ultra Deep Field is a view of one patch of
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No holds barred...
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Morshed stresses on int'l help for democracy
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan has sought support of the international community and the UN system to strengthen democracies.
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Rab beats up 2 DB men
Two constables of Detective Branch of police were hurt as members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) beat up them at Rupsha ferry ghat Wednesday night.
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RU students ransack edn board office
Students of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday ransacked Rajshahi Education Board office in Laxmipur in the city on charges of harbouring brokers and taking bribes.
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Faridpur SP gets death threat
Superintendent of Police in Faridpur received death threat reportedly from an unnamed terrorist outfit on Wednesday.
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Iran warns Israel against strike
Iran has warned Israel it will react "most severely" if Israel uses force to try to destroy its nuclear facilities.
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Senate okays Porter Goss as CIA chief
The US Senate Wednesday confirmed Representative Porter Goss, who led efforts in Congress to reform intelligence-gathering, as head of the Central Intelligence Agency for which he once worked as a spy.
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| Business |
Vegetable prices keep rising on supply dearth
The prices of vegetables keep soaring in the city markets on short supply, threatening to make a dent on the purse of the middle and lower income group during the holy month of Ramadan, which is justa
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Thousand visitors flock to second day furniture fair
Visitors flocked in thousands on the second day of the first ever national four-day furniture fair.
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Software exposition from Nov 25
Softexpo 2004, the mega software and IT services exhibition, will be held in Dhaka on November 25-28.
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Johnson & Johnson opens Dhaka office
Inspired by promising Bangladesh market, renowned health and baby care products company Johnson & Johnson yesterday opened its branch office in Dhaka.
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Bangladesh Lamps, CDBL sign deal
Bangladesh Lamps Limited, the official licensee of Philips Electronics NV Holland for lighting products and manufacturer of Philips electric bulbs, has signed an agreement with Central Depository Bangladesh
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GMG extends free ticket offer until Sept 29
GMG Airlines has extended its 'Buy 2 Get 1 Ticket Free' offer in all flights on Chittagong-Kolkata-Chittagong route to September 29.
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StanChart clients to get special services at Sheraton
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel has signed an agreement with Standard Chartered Bank to offer special privileges to the priority customers and credit card holders of the bank.
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BTRC lauds GP for netting 2m subscribers
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has lauded the role of GrameenPhone Ltd (GP) in expanding the teledensity in Bangladesh.
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Agora, Malaysian Tourism Board launch joint promo campaign
Agora, a leading super-chain store in Dhaka, and Malaysian Tourism Board have started a joint promotion yesterday under which Agora customers will get a chance to win air tickets to Malaysia for a 3-day
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Cosmetics fair begins Sept 30
A three-day cosmetics and toiletries exhibition begins in Dhaka Sheraton Hotel from September 30.
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India's soymeal exports to neighbours may double
India's soymeal exports to neighbouring countries are expected to more than double this year because of lower global prices and the opening of a rail link with Pakistan, industry officials said Wednesday.
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European stocks hit by rising oil prices
European stock markets retreated in early trading on Thursday after a surge in oil prices rattled investors on both sides of the Atlantic, hitting auto stocks in particular.
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Oil prices ease back below $48
World oil prices ducked back below 48 dollars a barrel on Thursday amid speculation that US government may tap strategic reserves as inventories plunge due to Hurricane Ivan, analysts said.
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India to raise sugar imports, policy seen unchanged
India will increase raw sugar imports in the new season beginning in October to bridge a production shortfall, but analysts said Wednesday they did not expect key changes to sugar policy soon.
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| Sports |
Cricket:
Mashrafee back in the fold
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday named four players who have just recovered or still nursing injuries in the preliminary squad of 21 for the Test and ODI series against New Zealand next month.
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Cricket:
Ponting rallies for Tigers
Ricky Ponting always likes to show he is a tough customer in any situation. But off the field the Australian captain is a different kind of character.
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Cricket:
Bashar eyes Oct 4 return
Habibul Bashar hopes to resume batting again within two weeks and begin his preparation for the coming home series against New Zealand, the Bangladesh cricket captain said yesterday.
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Football:
5-match bans for Hassan, Prodeep
The disciplinary committee of the National Football League yesterday slapped Muktijoddha Sangsad defenders Hassan Al Mamun and Pradeep Poddar with five-match bans.
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Hockey:
Invitational hockey India agree to take part
India confirmed their participation in the Invitational International Hockey Tournament which begins in Dhaka from September 30.
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Cricket:
Lara relief for Windies
West Indies captain Brian Lara has been cleared of serious injury after being struck in the neck by the ball during his side's seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinalon
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Cricket:
Don't write India off
India's cricket captain Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday he was confident the switch from limited-day cricket to traditional five-day Tests would change his team's fortunes in next month's home seriesagainst
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Cricket:
Inzy surprises 'em all
Captain Inzamamul Haq and coach Bob Woolmer came under fire Thursday for choosing to bat first on a tricky pitch after Pakistan's humiliating defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal.
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Athletics:
Gatlin outsprints Greene
Olympic champion Justin Gatlin repeated his performance in Athens to win the men's 100 metres far ahead of fellow American Maurice Greene at the Yokohama track and field meet on Thursday.
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Tennis:
Davis Cup
Andy Roddick is no longer the US Open champion or the world's top-ranked tennis player, but he can salvage some wounded pride by leading the United States into the Davis Cup final.
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Hockey:
Another Indo-Pak rivalry
Olympic under-achievers Pakistan and India will reignite their traditional hockey rivalry with the first of eight matches here Friday, amid hopes the series will revive flagging interest in the sportin
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Cricket:
Rookie Hodge replacement for Ponting
Uncapped batsman Brad Hodge was named Thursday to replace injured captain Ricky Ponting in the 16-man Australian cricket squad for a four-Test tour of India beginning next week.
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BKSP reunion on October 8
The Alumni Association of BKSP (AAB) will hold the annual reunion of former students of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) on October 8 (Friday) says a press release.
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Football:
Valencia venom
Defending champions Valencia produced a scintillating display of attacking football to storm to a 5-1 win away to Deportivo Coruna and claim the leadership of the Primera Liga on Wednesday.
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Football:
Messina mystify Milan
Promoted Sicilian side Messina upset Italian champions AC Milan with a 2-1 victory at the San Siro in Serie A action on Wednesday.
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Football:
Hughes has worries already
New Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes got a foretaste of the task facing him after the Premier League strugglers went out on penalties to third division Bournemouth in the League Cup on Wednesday.
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Football:
PSG in disarray
French glamour club Paris St Germain slipped into the relegation zone after surrendering a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Lens and pile more pressure on coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
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Football:
United memorial unveiled
Bobby Charlton and Alex Ferguson attended Wednesday's unveiling of a memorial to the 23 people who died when a plane carrying the Manchester United team crashed outside Munich in 1958.
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Football:
MU target Cudicini
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was reported to be set to make a bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini in the January transfer window.
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Football:
News of the World to be sued
England soccer captain David Beckham and his wife Victoria will sue the News of the World paper for a story claiming their marriage was in trouble, reports Xinhua.
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Football:
Eriksson makes Becks happy
David Beckham says that he is delighted that England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running as a possible future coach of Real Madrid.
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Football:
Keane denies assaulting teenager
Manchester United captain Roy Keane denied Thursday assaulting a 16-year-old boy when he appeared before a magistrates court in Manchester.
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Basketball:
Maple Leaf girls in final
Maple Leaf International School stormed into the girls' final of the AKTEL school basketball tournament with a comprehensive 40-27 victory over Scholastica at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium yesterday.
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Tennis:
Serena survives
Wimbledon rivals Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova reached the quarterfinals of the 585,000-dollar China Open, with top seed Williams scraping past a tough challenge from a teenage Russian.
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Football:
Stamford storm into last four
Stamford University stormed into the semifinals of the Stamford inter-private university football tournament when they crushed Indepen-dent University 11-0 in the day's first match at the Army Stadium
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Football:
Bandarban soccer
Bandarban Police recorded their first victory in the Bandarban football league when they blanked Naikkhongchari Upazila Krira Sangstha 3-0 at the local stadium yesterday.Police drew their firstmatch.
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Cricket:
B'baria cricket
Sarkarpara Cricket Club defeated Kazipara Cricket Club in Danu Mia Cup at the Eidgah Stadium here yesterday.In reply to Sarkarpara's 129 all out in 48.2 overs, Kazipara skittled out for 106.
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| Metropolitan |
Play a more pro-active role for world peace
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called on the United Nations (UN) to play a more pro-active role in maintaining peace in the world.
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Govt for regional assoc of legislative draftsmen
The government wants to initiate a regional association of legislative draftsmen involving India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Bangladesh to make law clear and easily understandable to
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Ensure security during Saarc summit
State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfuzzaman Babar yesterday directed the law enforcing agencies to ensure proper security arrangements during the forthcoming summit of South Asian Association for Regional
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Watch team to stop torture on rural women
Village Watch Team will be set up to help prevent torture on women in rural areas.
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Tribute paid to freedom fighter Abdul Wahab
Freedom fighters at a discussion yesterday paid glowing tribute to their fellow fighter Subedar Abdul Wahab whose success in every operation during the Liberation War inspired many.
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| Point-Counterpoint |
Asian political unity
Representatives of 81 political parties from 35 Asian countries attended a 3-day well-organised and colourful conference in Beijing from 3 to 5 September last.
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Ranking of universities: Criteria for Bangladesh
Since there are now so many private universities and colleges in Bangladesh, any efforts to determine the quality of teaching, learning, and research at the universities and colleges would be a worthwhile
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Census figures and Bjp's anti-minorityism
The Government of India has at last made public the population figures of 2001 census after delay of several years. Now we know that this was delayed by the BJP-led government on account of Loksabha elections.
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Law suit challenges Bush administration's 'Back Door Draft'
A National Guardsman, identified as "John Doe" for privacy reasons, has filed the first court challenge to a presidential order mandating military service members remain on active duty beyond their discharge
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| Culture |
An evening of nostalgia
The octogenarian Sohrab Hossain is an artiste at peace with himself. No wonder, considering his commitment to music and his acclaim as a household name for his rendition of Nazrul songs.
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Serial Biraj Bou conveys a powerful message --Aruna Biswas
Talented actress Aruna Biswas is yet to shoot her long planned drama serial Biraj Bou based on a famous story by the legendary novelist Sharatchandra Chattapadhaya.
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Nagarik Natyangan visits India
Recently a 37-member Nagarik Natyangan team led by Lucky Inam visited Kolkata to participate in a drama festival. The meet was organised by a theatrical group named Bhobishwat.
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Rabeya Khatun's Onnesha on Alpha Bangla
Onnesha, based on the novel of Bangladeshi author Rabeya Khatun, will be telecast on the Indian satellite channel Alpha Bangla soon.
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Steps taken to make garment workers self-employed
Minister for Women and Children Affairs Begum Khurshid Jahan Haque yesterday said the government has taken various steps to provide women garment workers with necessary training to make them self-employed.
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'Restore canals, waterbodies to remove waterlogging'
Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded immediate restoration of all grabbed canals and water bodies in and around the capital to save the city from water-logging.
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5th Wage Board implemented in 12 dailies only
Twelve national dailies and two national news agencies implemented the 5th Wage Board Awards in full while 10 other newspapers published from Dhaka and outside the capital city partially implemented the
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Withdraw anti-dumping duty on jute imports
Ambassador Syed Hasan Ahmad presented his Letter of Credence to Luiz Inacio Lula De Silva, President of Brazil recently, according to a message received here yesterday.
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JCD demands removal of CU vice-chancellor
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday demanded immediate removal of Chittagong University (CU) Vice-Chancellor Professor AJM Nuruddin Chowdhury for his alleged corruption in appointing teachers and
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Mob beats robber to death in Noakhali
Mob beat dead one of the robbers who injured the landlord and his son and took away valuables worth Tk 50,000 in Noakhali yesterday.Identity of the dead could not be known immediately.
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Death anniversary
Today is the first death anniversary of Quazi Mahabubur Rahman, a senior assistant secretary, says a press release.
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Unicef gets global recognition for P2D programme
Unicef has been awarded the Best Practice Award for Leading the Global Workforce for its Personal times Professional Development (P2D) programme, says a press release.
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| Editorial |
Editorial:
Message of the human chain
The formation of a human chain from Gazipur to Narayanganj via Dhaka city on Wednesday exemplified a commendable method of political demonstration.
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Editorial:
FDI growth success
We are starving for good news.
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Time for the closer to close
It's about time. With forty days left to the US presidential election, John Kerry finally appears to have found his voice.
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Love is not an equation
Romeo took his own life when he found that Juliet was dead. But little did he know that Juliet had only drunk a potion that kept her in a state of trance.
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Punishing the Simonas
“ciao Naeem, Difficult days. My friend Simona was taken by the war. I was with her in Kosovo, I was with her in Iraq. I can't sleep anymore. Now the war has invaded my personal life.
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| Letters to Editor |
Hijab
This is in response to SN Mamoon's letter of Sept 17, in which he made outrageous comments on Hijab.
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Woe of rains
Typically, rain is pleasant to all. But we, the dwellers of Dhaka city have gathered a bitter experience lately. We were marooned for long four days due to incessant rains.
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August 21: An alternate view
A tragic and unfortunate incident took place on August 21, 2004.
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Migrant issue
I again refer to the letter 'Why I am not a migrant' from Dr. OM Ohidul Alam (DS 06/09/04). So far, I have seen two responses to the above letter.
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Tigers protest!
News from Sundarbans-- the Royal Bengal Tigers have started a fast unto death to realise their one point demand, that is, to disassociate themselves from the national cricket team that uses their name.
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Tiger or tail?
Our rain drenched and flood wetted cricketing Tigers have slunk back from the jungle trails of ICC with their tail between the legs, and a woeful countenance.
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Another view of cricket
We have got a very good coach , Dav Whatmore, who takes it as a challenge. Let's give him time, let him do what he wants, Bangladesh must progress.
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Bangladesh cricket
I shall keep this reasonably brief. I'm a follower of Bangladesh cricket from abroad. I was born and raised in the UK, yet have a passion/love for the Bangladesh team.
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Casting aspersion
My attention has been drawn to a news item published in your esteemed Daily of 22 September "HR body during government tenure".
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We love English
We want to live, love, write, and communicate in English. Like Adrian Rich, we dream of a common language. "I want to make a planet called English; English communication, understanding, and peace foreveryone.
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Pitfalls of looking East
I read Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed's article and a few letters in favour and against it in this page. A lot of what Dr. Ahmed has written against India is correct.
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Chandelier and the truth
As I went through the pages of your newspaper on 18 September, 2004, a famous quote from Peter Ustinov, a famous British author, crossed my mind. It runs like this: "Truth is like a chandelier.
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Limping investigation
One month after the deadly grenade attack on AL rally, the Leader of the Opposition spends her days virtually confined to her residence for fear of her life.
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| Environment |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A process initiated
The coastal zone in Bangladesh has been delineated previously in various ways.
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| World |
'India sincere in seeking better ties with Pakistan'
India's prime minister said in an interview published yesterday ahead of his first meeting with Pakistan's president that he was "very sincere" in wanting better ties with Islamabad.
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War on terror a double edged sword for US
The war on terrorism is turning out to be a double edged sword for the United States as it faces a more determined and nimble group of militants lurking in an environment more hostile towards Washington,
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Nepal invites Maoists to resume pace talks
Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday invited Maoist rebels to resume negotiations that broke down over a year ago but said he would only offer a key concession if the guerrillas agreed
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N Korea threatens to turn Japan into 'nuclear sea of fire'
North Korea threatened yesterday to turn Japan into a "nuclear sea of fire" if it comes under attack from the United States.
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Pakistan warns of looming West-Muslim 'iron curtain'
Pakistan President Pervez Mush-arraf warned an "iron curtain" was falling between the Islamic world and the West as Muslims feel they are getting no justice in international disputes.
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5m felons will fail to vote in US polls
Millions of US citizens, including a disproportionate number of black voters, will be blocked from voting in the Nov.
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3 Israelis among 6 killed in Gaza clash
Three Israeli soldiers and three Palestinians were killed during intense gunbattles yesterday after a group of militants managed to break into a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.
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'No progress' on ME roadmap
No significant progress has been achieved towards peace in the Middle East, representatives from the US, the EU, Russia and the UN have said.
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Malaysia accuses West of fuelling terrorism
Western countries have fuelled international terrorism through the invasion of Iraq but Muslim nations should help rebuild the country, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday.
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CBS fined for 'nipplegate'
The US government's media watchdog on Wednesday slapped CBS television with a 550,000-dollar fine for broadcasting pop star Janet Jackson's breast to millions of people during the Super Bowl Americanfootball
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Top Tiger renegade killed in Lanka
Four people including a top renegade Tamil Tiger rebel were shot dead yesterday in growing factional fighting in Sri Lanka despite efforts to revive the peace process, officials and a pro-rebel website
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